Baby Blue Note

Knitted jumper for babies and children in DROPS Air. The piece is worked top down with garter stitch. Sizes 6 months – 8 years.

DROPS Baby 36-13
DROPS Design: Pattern no ai-004-by
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8) years
The size is approx. equivalent to the child’s height in cm:
68/74 - 80/86 (92 - 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128)

MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100-150 (150-200-200-200) g colour 10, fog

KNITTING TENSION:
16 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 MM: Length 60 cm or 80 cm for garter stitch.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM: Length 60 cm or 80 cm for rib.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 MM – for neck.
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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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge in height = Knit 2 rows.

INCREASE TIP:
All increases are worked from the right side!
Increase by making 1 yarn over between 2 stitches. The yarn over is worked twisted on the next row.

DECREASE TIP (for sleeves): 
All decreases are worked from the right side.
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of the piece as follows:
Knit 1, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (= 1 stitch decreased), knit until there are 3 stitches left, knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased) and knit 1.

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 4th 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 piece is worked in sections, back and forth with circular needle, top down. The sections are sewn together and the neck is worked in the round to finish.

BACK PIECE – SHORT OVERVIEW:
Each shoulder is worked separately, stitches are increased for the neck before joining the shoulders by casting on stitches between them.

RIGHT SHOULDER:
Cast on 12-13 (14-14-16-17) stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) with circular needle size 5.5 mm and Air. Work GARTER STITCH – read description above over. When the piece measures 3 cm, increase 1 stitch for the neck inside the 1 stitch at the beginning of the next 2 rows from the right side – read INCREASE TIP = 14-15 (16-16-18-19) stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Work the last row from the wrong side. Lay the piece to one side and work the left shoulder.

LEFT SHOULDER:
Cast on and work as for the right shoulder but increase 1 stitch for the neck inside the 1 stitch at the end of 2 rows from the right side.

BACK PIECE:
Work the left and right shoulders together from the right side as follows:
Work the 14-15 (16-16-18-19) stitches from the left shoulder, cast on 18-18 (20-22-22-24) stitches for the neck and work the 14-15 (16-16-18-19) stitches from the right shoulder = 46-48 (52-54-58-62) stitches.
Continue back and forth with garter stitch.
When the piece measures 11-12 (13-14-15-16) cm, cast on 1 stitch for the armholes at the end of the next 2 rows = 48-50 (54-56-60-64) stitches.
When the piece measures 26-29 (32-36-40-44) cm (there is 4 cm left), increase 8-6 (6-8-8-8) stitches evenly spaced on the next row from the right side = 56-56 (60-64-68-72) stitches. Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm.
Work rib from the right side as follows: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 2, purl 2 *, work from *-* until there are 3 stitches left and finish with knit 2 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
Cast off with knit when the rib measures 4 cm – read CASTING-OFF TIP.

FRONT PIECE – SHORT OVERVIEW:
Each shoulder is worked separately, stitches are increased for the neck before joining the shoulders by casting on stitches between them.
LEFT SHOULDER:
Cast on 12-13 (14-14-16-17) stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) with circular needle size 5.5 mm and Air. Work garter stitch. When the piece measures 3-4 (4-5-5-6) cm, increase 1 stitch for the neck inside the stitch at the beginning of each row from the right side a total of 4 times = 16-17 (18-18-20-21) stitches.
Work the last row from the wrong side. The piece measures approx. 5-6 (6-7-7-8) cm. Lay the piece to one side and work the right shoulder.

RIGHT SHOULDER:
Cast on and work as for the left shoulder but increase1 stitch on the inside of the 1 stitch at the end of 4 rows from the right side.

FRONT PIECE:
Work the right and left shoulder together from the right side as follows:
Work the 16-17 (18-18-20-21) stitches from the right shoulder, cast on 14-14 (16-18-18-20) stitches for the neck and work the 16-17 (18-18-20-21) stitches from the left shoulder = 46-48 (52-54-58-62) stitches.
Continue back and forth with garter stitch.
When the piece measures 11-12 (13-14-15-16) cm, cast on 1 stitch for the armholes at the end of the next 2 rows = 48-50 (54-56-60-64) stitches.
When the piece measures 26-29 (32-36-40-44) cm (there is 4 cm left), increase 8-6 (6-8-8-8) stitches evenly spaced on the next row from the right side = 56-56 (60-64-68-72) stitches. Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm.
Work rib from the right side as follows: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * purl 2, knit 2 *, work from *-* until there are 3 stitches left and finish with purl 2 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
Cast off with knit when the rib measures 4 cm – remember CASTING-OFF TIP.

SLEEVE:
The sleeves are worked back and forth, top down.
Cast on 35-38 (42-45-48-51) stitches with circular needle size 5.5 mm and Air. Work garter stitch.
When the piece measures 3 cm, decrease 1 stitch on each side of the piece – read DECREASE TIP.
Decrease like this every 3-3 (3-4-4-4) cm a total of 4-5 (6-6-7-8) times = 27-28 (30-33-34-35) stitches.
When the sleeve measures 16-19 (24-28-32-36) cm (there is 3 cm left), increase 1-0 (2-3-2-1) stitches evenly spaced = 28-28 (32-36-36-36) stitches.
Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm and work rib starting from the right side (= knit 2, purl 2). Cast off with knit when the sleeve measures 19-22 (27-31-35-39) cm.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew in the sleeves inside the 1 edge stitch and sew the sleeve and side seams in one go, inside the 1 edge stitch.

NECK:
The neck is worked in the round with double pointed needles. Pick up approx. 40 to 64 stitches (make sure the number is divisible by 4) with double pointed needles size 4.5 mm and inside the 1 edge stitch. Purl 1 round, then work rib (= knit 2, purl 2). Cast off with knit when the rib measures 2 cm.

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