Lagoon

Knitted jumper with raglan in DROPS Sky. Piece is knitted top down with English rib. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 207-40
DROPS design: Pattern sk-044
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS SKY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
350-350-400-450-450-500 g colour 06, sea green

KNITTING TENSION:
16 stitches in width and 40 rows vertically with English rib = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm : Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm: Length 40 cm 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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ENGLISH RIB:
ROUND 1: * Knit 1, 1 yarn over, slip 1 stitch as if to purl *, work from *-*.
ROUND 2: * 1 yarn over, slip 1 stitch purlwise, purl together yarn over and slipped stitch *, work from *-*. 
ROUND 3: * Knit together yarn over and slipped stitch, 1 yarn over, slip 1 stitch as if to purl *, repeat from *-*.
Repeat rounds 2 to 3.

ENGLISH RIB STITCH:
When counting the stitches, the yarn overs are not counted as stitches.

RAGLAN:
All increases are done on 2 round in English rib pattern!
NOTE! If the knitting tension is not correct vertically the raglan increase will be too short/long vertically. Raglan increase is written in both number of round and cm. If the knitting tension is incorrect vertically, work raglan increase in cm.
Increase as follows:
Work until 4 stitches remain before stitch with marker. Increase 2 stitches in next stitch (one purl stitch + yarn over) as follows: Knit yarn over and stitch together but wait to slip stitch and yarn over off the needle, make 1 yarn over on right needle, knit stitch and yarn over together 1 more time = 3 stitches (= 2 stitches increased). Work the next 7 stitches in English rib as before. Increase 2 stitches in next stitch (one purl stitch + yarn over) as follows: Knit yarn over and stitch together but wait to slip stitch and yarn over off the needle, make 1 yarn over on right needle, knit stitch and yarn over together 1 more time = 3 stitches (= 2 stitches increased). Repeat at each of the remaining markers (= 16 stitches increased in total on round).
On next round work the increased stitches in English rib pattern - there are no English rib yarn overs in increase, so on next round in English rib pattern work stitch to be worked together yarn over, without yarn over.

DECREASE TIP-1 (evenly):
To calculate how to decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 96 stitches) and divide stitches by number of decreases to be done (e.g. 16) = 6. 
In this example decrease by knitting every 5th and 6th stitch together.

DECREASE TIP-2 (applies to sleeves):
All decreases are done on 2 round in English rib pattern.
Decrease as follows: Work like this until 2 stitches remain before stitch with marker, slip the next 3 stitches (+ yarn overs that belongs to stitches) loosely over on to right needle as if to knit together, knit the next 2 stitches (+ yarn over that belongs to stitch) together, pass the 3 slipped stitches over stitches knitted together (= 4 stitches decreased). NOTE! On next round do not work any English rib stitch together with middle stitch under sleeve, then on next round in English rib pattern, work stitch together with yarn over, without yarn over.

INCREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 164 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases to be done (e.g. 70) = 2.3. 
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. every other stitch. On next round work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on a short circular needle/double pointed needles.

NECK EDGE:
Cast on 96-102-106-110-114-118 stitches on a short circular needle size 3 mm with Sky. Knit 1 round, then work rib = knit 1/purl 1 for 3 cm. Knit 1 round while decreasing 16-18-18-22-22-26 stitches evenly - read DECREASE TIP-1 (evenly) = 80-84-88-88-92-92 stitches. Purl 1 round. Insert a marker here (= beginning of round approx. mid back). NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

YOKE:
Switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm. Then work ENGLISH RIB - read explanation above. When 1 round has been worked with English rib, insert 4 markers in piece without working (insert all markers in a purl stitch) - read ENGLISH RIB STITCH: Skip the first 13-13-15-15-15-15 stitches, insert a marker in next stitch (= in transition between half back piece and right sleeve), skip the next 13 stitches, insert a marker in next stitch (= in transition between right sleeve and front piece), skip the next 25-27-29-29-31-31 stitches, insert a marker in next stitch (= in transition between front piece and left sleeve), skip the next 13 stitches, insert a marker in next stitch (= in transition between left sleeve and half back piece), there are now 12-14-14-14-16-16 stitches between last marker and beginning of round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! There is now a marker in every transition between body and sleeves. Move the markers upwards when working. Continue in the round with English rib, AT THE SAME TIME on next round (= 2nd round in English rib) begin increase for RAGLAN - read explanation above. Increase like this every 6th round (approx. every 1½ cm), 1-2-4-5-6-8 times in total and every 8th round (approx. every 2 cm) 10 times in all sizes = 256-276-312-328-348-380 stitches.
When all increases are done, continue with English rib until piece measures 22-24-26-28-30-32 cm from marker, finish after 2nd round in English rib. Work next round as follows: Work the first 37-39-47-49-53-59 stitches (= approx. half back piece), slip the next 55-59-63-67-67-71 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 9 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), work the next 73-79-93-97-107-119 stitches (= front piece), insert the next 55-59-63-67-67-71 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 9 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), work the last 36-40-46-48-54-60 stitches on round (= approx. half back piece). Finish body and sleeves separately. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

BODY:
There are now 164-176-204-212-232-256 stitches on round. Continue in the round with English rib until piece measures 24 cm - adjust to finish after 2nd round in English rib. Switch to circular needle size 3 mm. Work next round as follows: * Knit yarn over and slipped stitch together, purl 1 *, work from *-* the entire round, AT THE SAME TIME increase 70-76-90-92-104-112 stitches - read INCREASE TIP = 234-252-294-304-336-368 stitches. Work rib (knit 1/purl 1) in the round for 4 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Jumper measures approx. 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm from shoulder and down.

SLEEVE:
Slip the 55-59-63-67-67-71 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece back on a short circular needle/double pointed needles size 4.5 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 9 new stitches cast on in the side under sleeve = 64-68-72-76-76-80 stitches. Continue in the round with English rib. When sleeve measures 4 cm – adjust so that next round is 2nd round in English rib, insert a marker in the middle stitch under sleeve (= one knit stitch). On next round, decrease 4 stitches under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP-2. Decrease like this every 8-8-5-4-4-3 cm 4-4-5-6-6-6 times in total = 48-52-52-52-52-56 stitches. When sleeve measures 38-37-35-34-32-31 cm – adjust so that next round is 3rd round in English rib pattern, switch to double pointed needles size 3 mm. Work next round as follows: * Knit yarn over and slipped stitch together, purl 1 *, work from *-* the entire round = 48-52-52-52-52-56 stitches. Now work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) for 4 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Sleeve measures 42-41-39-38-36-35 cm from division. Work the other sleeve the same way.

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