Dots and Drops

Knitted jumper in DROPS Muskat. The piece is worked top down with round yoke, knotted pattern and ¾-length sleeves. Sizes XS - XXL.

DROPS 213-9
DROPS Design: Pattern no r-765
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS MUSKAT from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
450-500-550-600-700-750 g colour 82, silver fox

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with stocking stitch and knotted pattern = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 60 cm or 80 cm for stocking stitch and knotted pattern.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM: Length 40 cm and 60 cm or 80 cm for rib.
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 diagrams A.1 and A.2. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.1).

INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 92 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 18) = 5.1. 
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. each 5th stitch. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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

CASTING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with a larger size needle. If the edge is still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 8th stitch at the same time as casting off and the yarn overs are 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 yoke are worked in the round with circular needle from mid back and top down. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body continued in the round from the side. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles/short circular needle, top down.

NECK:
Cast on 92-96-100-110-114-118 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm and Muskat. Knit 1 round, then work rib in the round (= knit 1 / purl 1) for 2 cm. 
Knit 1 round where you increase 18-24-30-30-41-52 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP = 110-120-130-140-155-170 stitches. Knit 1 round (yarn overs are knitted twisted).
Insert 1 marker in the middle of the round (= mid front). The yoke is measured from this marker! Then work the yoke as described below.

YOKE:
Change to circular needle size 4 mm and work A.1 in the round (= 22-24-26-28-31-34 repeats of 5 stitches). Continue this pattern and increase as shown in A.1. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When A.1 has been completed there are 220-240-260-280-310-340 stitches on the needle.
Continue with A.2 in the round (= 22-24-26-28-31-34 repeats of 10 stitches). Continue this pattern and increase as shown in A.2. After the last increase in A.2 there are 264-288-312-336-372-408 stitches on the needle.

Continue working until the piece measures 18-20-22-24-26-28 cm from the marker on the neck – NOTE: In the smallest size A.2 is not finished at this point and in the other sizes A.x needs to be repeated to the correct length (the patterns will continue on the body and sleeves).
Now divide the piece for the body and sleeves on the next round as follows: Work 38-42-46-49-55-62 stitches in pattern as before (= ½ back piece), place the next 56-60-64-70-76-80 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 8-8-8-10-10-10 new stitches on the needle (= in side under the sleeve), work 76-84-92-98-110-124 stitches in pattern as before (= front piece), place the next 56-60-64-70-76-80 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 8-8-8-10-10-10 new stitches on the needle (= in side under the sleeve) and work the remaining 38-42-46-49-55-62 stitches in pattern as before (= ½ back piece). Cut the strand. Body and sleeves are finished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 168-184-200-216-240-268 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in each side of the body, in the middle of the 8-8-8-10-10-10 stitches cast on under each sleeve. Allow the threads to follow your work onwards; they will be used when decreasing on each side of the body. Now continue the pattern AT THE SAME TIME as decreasing in the sides of the body as described below:
Continue A.x in the round making sure you continue on the right row in the diagram after the yoke and make sure the knots are worked above the knots on the yoke. The 8-8-8-10-10-10 stitches cast on under each sleeve are worked in stocking stitch.
When the piece measures approx. 6 cm from the division in all sizes finish A.x after a round of knots. Continue with stocking stitch in the round over all stitches.

AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 6 cm from the division in all sizes decrease 1 stitch on each side of both marker threads – read DECREASE TIP (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 5 cm a total of 3 times on each side = 156-172-188-204-228-256 stitches.

Continue working until the piece measures 21 cm from the division in all sizes (there are 2 cm left to finished length; you can try the jumper on and work to desired length).
Knit 1 round where you increase 16-16-18-20-22-24 stitches evenly spaced – remember INCREASE TIP = 172-188-206-224-250-280 stitches (the increase prevents the rib being tight).
Change to circular needle size 3 mm and work rib in the round (= knit 1 / purl 1) for 2 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP! The jumper measures approx. 44-46-48-50-52-54 cm from the shoulder down.

SLEEVE:
Place the 56-60-64-70-76-80 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles/short circular needle size 4 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 8-8-8-10-10-10 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 64-68-72-80-86-90 stitches. Insert a marker thread in the middle of the 8-8-8-10-10-10 stitches under the sleeve and allow the thread to follow your work onwards; it will be used when decreasing mid under sleeve. Now continue with pattern AT THE SAME TIME as you decrease mid under sleeve as follows:
Start the round at the marker thread and work A.x in the round making sure you continue on the right row in the diagram after the yoke and that the knots are worked above the knots on the yoke. The 8-8-8-10-10-10 stitches cast on under the sleeve are worked in stocking stitch.
When the sleeve measures 12 cm from the division in all sizes, finish A.x after a round of knots. Continue with stocking stitch in the round over all stitches.

AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 2-2-2-2-3-3 cm from the division decrease 2 stitches mid under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 3½-3-2½-1½-1-1 cm a total of 7-8-9-12-14-15 times = 50-52-54-56-58-60 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 28-26-25-23-21-20 cm from the division (there are 2 cm left to finished length; you can try the jumper on and work to desired length).
NOTE: Shorter measurements in larger sizes due to wider neck and longer yoke.
Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm and work rib in the round (= knit 1 / purl 1) for 2 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – remember CASTING-OFF TIP. The sleeve measures approx. 30-28-27-25-23-22 cm from the division. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

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