Candy Cane Lane

Knitted jumper for men in DROPS Karisma or DROPS Lima. Piece knitted top down with round yoke and Nordic pattern. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 208-5
DROPS design: Pattern u-896
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
450-450-500-550-600-650 g colour no 48, wine red
300-350-350-400-400-450 g colour no 01, off white

Or use
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
450-450-500-550-600-650 g colour no 3609, red
300-350-350-400-400-450 g colour no 0100, off white

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows vertically in stocking stitch and Nordic pattern = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm for stocking stitch and Nordic pattern.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm for rib.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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ELEVATION (in back of neck):
To make the jumper higher in the back of neck when working round yoke work an elevation as explained below. Skip this paragraph if you do not want an elevation.
Insert 1 marker at beginning of round = mid back. Begin from right side with wine red / red and knit 12-13-14-15-15-16 stitches past marker, turn, tighten yarn and purl 24-26-28-30-30-32. Turn, tighten yarn and knit 36-39-42-45-45-48, turn, tighten yarn and purl 48-52-56-60-60-64. Turn, tighten yarn and knit 60-65-70-75-75-80, turn, tighten yarn and purl 72-78-84-90-90-96, turn, tighten yarn and knit until mid back. Then work YOKE as explained in pattern.

INCREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 96 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases to be done (e.g. 24) = 4.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after every 4th stitch. On next round knit yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. Choose diagram for your size. Work the entire pattern in stocking stitch.

KNITTING TIP:
To avoid the knitting tension to tighten when working pattern, it is important not to tighten the strands on back side of piece. Use a larger needle size when working pattern if needed.

DECREASE TIP (applies to mid under sleeves):
Begin 3 stitches before marker thread and knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread is between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 2 stitches decreased).

CAST-OFF TIP:
To avoid a tight cast-off edge you may use a larger needle. Or make 1 yarn over after approx. every 8th stitch while casting off (cast off yarn overs as regular stitches).
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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Neck edge and yoke are worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Body is worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/short circular needle, top down.

NECK EDGE:
Cast on 96-100-104-108-112-116 stitches on circular needle size 3 mm with wine red / red. Knit 1 round. Then work rib in the round (= knit 2/purl 2) for 3 cm. Switch to circular needle size 4 mm. Knit 1 round while increasing 24-28-32-36-36-36 stitches evenly - read INCREASE TIP = 120-128-136-144-148-152 stitches on needle. Knit 1 round.
Insert 1 marker on round - mid front on jumper, yoke should be measured from marker. Now work an ELEVATION - read explanation above. If you do not want an elevation, skip directly to YOKE.

YOKE:
Read KNITTING TIP and work A.1 in the round (= 30-32-34-36-37-38 repetitions of 4 stitches). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
AT THE SAME TIME on every round marked with arrow in A.1, increase stitches evenly as explained below.
Arrow-1: Increase 44-44-44-52-52-56 stitches evenly = 164-172-180-196-200-208 stitches (there is now room for 41-43-45-49-50-52 repetitions of A.1 of 4 stitches).
Arrow-2: Increase 40-40-44-48-52-52 stitches evenly = 204-212-224-244-252-260 stitches (there is now room for 51-53-56-61-63-65 repetitions A.1 of 4 stitches).
Arrow-3: Increase 36-36-40-44-48-48 stitches evenly = 240-248-264-288-300-308 stitches (there is now room for 60-62-66-72-75-77 repetitions A.1 of 4 stitches).
Arrow-4: Increase 0-8-8-16-20-28 stitches evenly = 240-256-272-304-320-336 stitches (there is now room for 15-16-17-19-20-21 repetitions A.1 of 16 stitches).
Arrow-5: Increase 24-28-28-24-28-32 stitches evenly but make sure to increase with off white so not to ruin the star = 264-284-300-328-348-368 stitches (there is now room for 66-71-75-82-87-92 repetitions A.1 of 4 stitches).
Arrow-6: Increase 16-16-20-20-20-24 stitches evenly = 280-300-320-348-368-392 stitches (there is now room for 70-75-80-87-92-98 repetitions A.1 of 4 stitches).
Arrow-7: Increase 12-12-12-16-16-20 stitches evenly = 292-312-332-364-384-412 stitches (there is now room for 73-78-83-91-96-103 repetitions A.1 of 4 stitches).
Arrow-8: Increase 8-12-8-12-12-16 stitches evenly = 300-324-340-376-396-428 stitches (there is now room for 75-81-85-94-99-107 repetitions A.1 of 4 stitches).
Continue A.X without increases until piece measures 19-21-23-25-27-29 cm from marker by the neck.
Now divide yoke for body and sleeves, i.e. work last round as follows: Work 45-49-51-56-61-67 stitches as before (= ½ back piece), slip the next 60-64-68-76-76-80 stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 8-8-12-12-16-16 new stitches on row (= in the side under sleeve), work 90-98-102-112-122-134 stitches as before (= front piece), slip the next 60-64-68-76-76-80 stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 8-8-12-12-16-16 new stitches on row (= in the side under sleeve) and work the 45-49-51-56-61-67 stitches as before (= ½ back piece). Cut the yarn. Finish body and sleeves separately. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 196-212-228-248-276-300 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 8-8-12-12-16-16 stitches under sleeve in one side of piece. Begin round at marker thread and continue A.X as before (make sure to start on correct round according to where yoke was finished).
When piece measures approx. 3 cm from division, decrease 4 stitch evenly (decrease on a unicoloured round with wine red / red). Decrease like this approx. every 6 cm 5 times in total = 176-192-208-228-256-280 stitches. Work until piece measures approx. 36 cm from division, but adjust to finish after one whole stripe with off white (approx. 4 cm remain before finished measurements, try the jumper on and work to desired length).
Switch to circular needle size 3 mm. Knit 1 round with wine red / red while increasing 48-52-56-60-68-72 stitches evenly = 224-244-264-288-324-352 stitches (increase to avoid the rib to be worked from contracting).
Work rib in the round = knit 2/purl 2 for 4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl - read CAST-OFF TIP. Jumper measures approx. 62-64-66-68-70-72 cm from shoulder and down.

SLEEVE:
Slip the 60-64-68-76-76-80 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles or a short circular needle size 4 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 8-8-12-12-16-16 new stitches cast on under sleeve = 68-72-80-88-92-96 stitches.
Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 8-8-12-12-16-16 stitches under sleeve and move the marker thread upwards when working. Use marker later when decreasing mid under sleeve.
Begin round at marker thread and work A.X in the round (make sure to start on correct round according to where yoke was finished).
When sleeve measures approx. 6-6-6-4-4-4 cm from division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP! Decrease like this every 3-3-2-2-1½-1½ cm 12-12-16-18-20-20 times in total = 44-48-48-52-52-56 stitches. Work until sleeve measures approx. 45-44-42-41-39-39 cm, but adjust to finish after one whole stripe with off white (approx. 4 cm remain before finished measurements, try the jumper on and work to desired length). NOTE! Shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of wider neck and longer yoke.
Switch to double pointed needles size 3 mm and wine red / red. Knit 1 round while increasing 12-8-12-8-12-12 stitches evenly = 56-56-60-60-64-68 stitches. Work rib in the round = knit 2/purl 2 for 4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl - remember CAST-OFF TIP! Sleeve measures approx. 49-48-46-45-43-43 cm from division. Work the other sleeve the same way.

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