Holmenkollen

Knitted jumper with open ridges, false English rib and high collar in DROPS Andes. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 205-48
DROPS design: Pattern an-061
Yarn group E or C + C
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS ANDES from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
1100-1300-1400-1550-1700-1900 g colour 0100, off white

KNITTING TENSION:
9 stitches in width and 12 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 10 mm : Length 60 or 80 cm.
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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PATTERN: 
See diagrams A.1 (= false English rib) and A.2.

GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.

MEASURING TIP:
All length measurements are done when piece is held up, otherwise the garment will be longer than measurements in chart when worn.
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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work piece back and forth in parts, bottom up and sewn together when finished. Work sleeves back and forth on circular needle, bottom up. NOTE: When increasing/decreasing in false English rib, always count yarn over + slipped stitch as 1 stitch.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 72-78-81-90-96-105 stitches (including 1 edge stitch in each side) on circular needle size 10 mm with Andes. Work first row as follows from right side: Work 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read explanation above, * knit 1, purl 2 together *, work from *-* until 2 stitches remain, finish with knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch = 49-53-55-61-65-71 stitches. Then work as follows from wrong side (read diagram from left towards right): Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 until 1 stitch remains and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Pattern begins and ends with 1 knit stitch in false English rib inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side of piece, seen from right side. Continue pattern like this. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 10 cm - READ MEASURING TIP, work next row as follows from wrong side: Purl over all stitches (continue with 1 edge stitch in each side). Then work according to A.2. Work 3-3-3-4-4-4 repetitions of A.2 vertically. Now work 1 row as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 1, purl 1 *, repeat from *-* until 2 stitches remain, knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Then work A.1 (work first row from wrong side), and pattern begins and ends with 1 knit stitch in false English rib inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side of piece, seen from right side (as before). When piece measures 42-43-44-45-46-47 cm, cast off 3 stitches in each side for armholes = 43-47-49-55-59-65 stitches. Continue with A.1. When piece measures 44-46-46-48-50-50 cm, work next row as follows from wrong side: Purl all stitches. Then work according to A.2. When piece measures 60-62-64-66-68-70 cm, decrease for neck as follows: Cast off the middle 13-13-15-15-17-17 stitches and finish each shoulder separately. Then decrease 1 stitch towards the neck = 14-16-16-19-20-23 stitches remain on each shoulder. Cast off the remaining stitches when piece measures 62-64-66-68-70-72 cm.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 72-78-81-90-96-105 stitches (including 1 edge stitch in each side) on circular needle size 10 mm with Andes. Work first row as follows from right side: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 1, purl 2 together *, work from *-* until 2 stitches remain, finish with knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch = 49-53-55-61-65-71 stitches. Then work as follows from wrong side (read diagram from left towards right): Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 until 1 stitch remains and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Pattern begins and ends with 1 knit stitch in false English rib inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side of piece, seen from right side. Continue pattern like this. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 10 cm, work next row as follows from wrong side: Purl over all stitches (continue with 1 edge stitch in each side). Then work according to A.2. Work 3-3-3-4-4-4 repetitions of A.2 vertically. Now work 1 row as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 1, purl 1 *, repeat from *-* until 2 stitches remain, knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Then work A.1 (work first row from wrong side), and pattern begins and ends with 1 knit stitch in false English rib inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side of piece, seen from right side (as before). When piece measures 42-43-44-45-46-47 cm, cast off 3 stitches in each side for armholes = 43-47-49-55-59-65 stitches. Continue with A.1. When piece measures 44-46-46-48-50-50 cm, work next row as follows from wrong side: Purl all stitches. Then work according to A.2. When piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm, decrease for neck as follows: Slip the middle 9-9-11-11-13-13 stitches on a stitch holder and finish each shoulder separately. Continue to cast off in each side towards the neck on every other row as follows: 2 stitches 1 time, 1 stitch 1 time = 14-16-16-19-20-23 stitches remain on each shoulder. Cast off the remaining stitches when piece measures 62-64-66-68-70-72 cm.

SLEEVES:
Work piece back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 39-42-42-45-45-48 stitches (including 1 edge stitch in each side) on circular needle size 10 mm with Andes. Work first row as follows from right side: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 1, purl 2 together *, work from *-* until 2 stitches remain, finish with knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch = 27-29-29-31-31-33 stitches. Then work as follows from wrong side (read diagram from left towards right): Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 until 1 stitch remains and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Pattern begins and ends with 1 knit stitch in false English rib inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side of piece, seen from right side. Continue pattern like this. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 10 cm, work next row as follows from wrong side: Purl over all stitches (continue with 1 edge stitch in each side). Then work according to A.2. Continue pattern like this. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 12 cm, begin increase in the sides on sleeve. Increase 1 stitch in each side inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, increase every 9-8-8-7½-7½-7½ cm 5 times in total = 37-39-39-41-41-43 stitches. Work new stitches in the pattern. When 2 repetitions of A.2 have been worked, work 1 row as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 1, purl 1 *, repeat from *-* until 2 stitches remain, knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Then work A.1 (work first row from wrong side), and pattern begins and ends with 1 knit stitch in false English rib inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side of piece, seen from right side (as before). When piece measures 41-40-40-38-38-37 cm work next row as follows from wrong side: Purl all stitches. Then work according to A.2. When piece measures 49-48-48-46-45-44 cm (shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of wider shoulders), cast off. Work another sleeve the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew left shoulder seam (when garment is in front of you).

NECK EDGE:
Begin at the top of right should towards the neck on front piece, pick up (including stitches on stitch holder) approx. 65-75 stitch along front and back piece. Work piece back and forth on circular needle and sew together in the side when finished. Knit 1 row from wrong side, work next row as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 1, purl 1 *, repeat from *-* and finish with knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Then work as follows from wrong side (read diagram from left towards right): Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 until 1 stitch remains and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Pattern begins and ends with 1 knit stitch in false English rib inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side of piece, seen from right side. Continue pattern like this. When neck edge measures 20 cm, cast off with K over K and P over P. Sew neck edge together, sew in outer loops of edge stitches to avoid a chunky seam. Sew right shoulder seam.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew in sleeves and sew underarm seams and side seams in one in outer loops of ridges.

Diagram explanations

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