Carly Pullover

Knitted jumper with raglan for men, worked top down. Sizes S - XXXL. The piece is worked with DROPS Air.

DROPS 208-1
DROPS Design: Pattern no ai-239
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
350-400-400-450-450-500 g colour 01, off white

KNITTING TENSION:
16 stitches in width and 20 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZES 4.5 AND 5.5 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZES 4.5 AND 5.5 MM: Length 40 and 80 cm.
Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all the rows in the pattern seen from the right side.

RAGLAN:
Increase to raglan on each side of A.1 (= 8 increased stitches per increase-round). Increase by making 1 yarn over; on the next round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 168 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 24) = 7.
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after each 7th stitch. On the next round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

DECREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker thread as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker thread, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over, knit 2 (marker thread sits in the middle of these 2 stitches), knit 2 together.

CASTING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with a ½-size larger needle; or cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl and make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch (yarn overs cast off as normal stitches).

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START THE PIECE HERE:
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JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The neck (and turn-down), yoke and body are worked in the round with circular needle, top down. The sleeves are worked in the round with short circular needle/double pointed needles, top down.
JUMPER:
Cast on 80-84-88-96-96-104 stitches with circular needle size 4.5 mm and Air. Work rib (= knit 2/ purl 2) for 8 cm – the neck will later be folded double towards the wrong side and be 4 cm on the finished garment. Start of round = mid back, insert a marker and measure from here.
Change to circular needle size 5.5 mm and work the next round as follows: Knit 15-16-17-18-18-20 – AT THE SAME TIME as you increase 2-1-2-2-2-3 stitches evenly over these stitches, knit 10-10-10-12-12-12, knit 30-32-34-36-36-40 – AT THE SAME TIME as you increase 4-2-4-4-4-6 stitches evenly over these stitches, knit 10-10-10-12-12-12, knit 15-16-17-18-18-20 – AT THE SAME TIME as you increase 2-1-2-2-2-3 stitches evenly over these stitches = 88-88-96-104-104-116 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!

The next round is worked as follows: Knit 14-14-16-17-17-20 (= half back piece), work A.1 (= 6 stitches), knit 4-4-4-6-6-6 (= sleeve), work A.1, knit 28-28-32-34-34-40 (= front piece), work A.1, knit 4-4-4-6-6-6 (= sleeve), work A.1, knit 14-14-16-17-17-20 (= half back piece). Continue this pattern, at the same time increase 1 stitch on each side of each A.1 to RAGLAN – see description above. Increase every 2nd round a total of 20-23-23-26-28-30 times. After all the increases there are 248-272-280-312-328-356 stitches on the needle. Continue with pattern and stocking stitch (without further increases) until the piece measures 21-23-25-27-29-31 from the marker on mid back.
The next round is worked as follows: Work 39-42-43-48-52-57 stitches (= half back piece), place the next 46-52-54-60-60-64 stitches on 1 thread (= sleeve), cast on 6-6-10-8-10-10 new stitches on the needle (= under the sleeve), knit 78-84-86-96-104-114 (= front piece), place the next 46-52-54-60-60-64 stitches on 1 thread (= sleeve), cast on 6-6-10-8-10-10 new stitches on the needle (= under the sleeve) and work the remaining 39-42-43-48-52-57 stitches (= half back piece).

BODY:
= 168-180-192-208-228-248 stitches. Insert 1 marker here. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE. Continue in the round with stocking stitch until the piece measures 34-33-34-34-34-34 cm from division. Knit 1 round where you increase 0-0-0-8-4-16 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP = 168-180-192-216-232-264 stitches.
Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm and work rib (= knit 2/ purl 2) for 5 cm. Cast off – read CASTING-OFF TIP. The piece measures approx. 64-66-68-70-72-74 cm from the shoulder down.

SLEEVE:
The sleeve is worked with short circular needle/double pointed needles. Place the 46-52-54-60-60-64 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on short circular needle/double pointed needles size 5.5 mm and cast on 6-6-10-8-10-10 new stitches mid under the sleeve = 52-58-64-68-70-74 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the new stitches. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE. Work stocking stitch in the round.
When the sleeve measures 5-4-3-3-2-2 cm decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease every 6-4-3-2½-2½-2 cm a total of 6-9-12-13-13-14 times = 40-40-40-42-44-46 stitches.
When the sleeve measures 41-40-38-36-34-33 cm knit 1 round where you increase 0-0-4-2-4-2 stitches evenly spaced = 40-40-44-44-48-48 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 4.5 mm and work rib (= knit 2/ purl 2) for 6 cm. Cast off – read CASTING-OFF TIP. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the openings under the sleeves. Fold the neck double towards the wrong side and sew with elastic stitches.

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