Set Sail
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Knitted jumper in DROPS Sky and DROPS Kid-Silk. Size XS–XXL.
DROPS 210-34
DROPS design: Pattern sk-082
Yarn group B and A
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
MATERIALS:
DROPS SKY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
200-200-250-250-250-300 g colour 13, denim blue
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
75-100-100-100-125-125 g colour 07, light sky blue
KNITTING TENSION:
14 stitches in width and 17 rows vertically in stocking stitch and 1 strand of each quality = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 7 mm: Length 80 cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm: Length 80 cm for edges in garter stitch.
DROPS CROCHET HOOK 5 mm: For neck edge.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.
INCREASE TIP (applies to sides of body):
Increase 1 stitch inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side by making 1 yarn over. On next row work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.
KNITTING TIP:
Because of many increases in each side on sleeve, the increases are explained in rows vertically. If the knitting tension does not match vertically this will impact the finished measurement on sleeve. Check the knitting tension! If the knitting tension does not match you can adjust the distance between increases by dividing the number of increases to be done with desired sleeve length in cm.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work front piece, back piece and sleeves separately, back and forth on circular needle, bottom up. Sew piece together. Finally crochet an edge around the neck.
FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 52-58-64-70-76-84 stitches (including 1 edge stitch in each side) on circular needle size 6 mm with 1 strand Sky and 1 strand Kid-Silk (= 2 strands). Work 2 ridges in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above.
Switch to circular needle size 7 mm, and work in stocking stitch back and forth with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures 3 cm, increase 1 stitch in each side - read INCREASE TIP!
Increase like this every 2½-2½-3-3-3-3 cm 7 times in total in each side = 66-72-78-84-90-98 stitches.
When piece measures 22-23-24-25-26-27 cm, cast off for armholes at the beginning of row in each side as follows: Cast off 3 stitches 1 time, 2 stitches 1-2-2-3-4-4 times and 1 stitch 3-2-4-5-5-8 times = 50-54-56-56-58-60 stitches.
Continue to work until piece measures 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm. On next row cast off the middle 30-32-34-34-36-36 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately. Work over the 10-11-11-11-11-12 stitches on one shoulder until piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm. Loosely cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.
BACK PIECE:
Work as front piece.
SLEEVE:
Cast on 28-28-30-32-32-34 stitches (including 1 edge stitch in each side) on circular needle size 6 mm with 1 strand Sky and 1 strand Kid-Silk (= 2 strands). Work 2 ridges.
Switch to circular needle size 7 mm, and work in stocking stitch back and forth with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side. When piece measures 2-2-2-2-4-4 cm, increase 1 stitch in each side – remember INCREASE TIP. Increase like this 24-26-26-27-29-29 times in total, in XS: On every 3rd row (equivalent to approx. 1,7 cm), in S, M and L: Alternately every 2nd and 3rd row (equivalent to approx. 1,5 cm), and in XL and XXL: On every other row (equivalent to approx.1,2 cm) = 76-80-82-86-90-92 stitches- read KNITTING TIP. After last increase work until sleeve measures 44-44-43-43-43-41 cm.
Now cast off for sleeve cap at the beginning of every row in each side as follows: Cast off 3 stitches 1 time and 2 stitches 2-2-2-2-3-3 times. Then cast off 1 stitch in each side until sleeve measures 51-51-52-53-54-54 cm. Cast off 3 stitches 1 time in each side, and then cast off the remaining stitches. Sleeve measures approx. 52-52-53-54-55-55 cm from top and down. Work the other sleeve the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves inside 1 edge stitch. Sew underarm and side seams in one inside 1 edge stitch.
NECK EDGE:
Crochet 2 rounds with double crochets around the neck on hook size 5 mm with 1 strand in each quality. I.e. begin mid on top of one shoulder, work 1 slip stitch in first stitch, work 1 chain stitch, then work double crochets around the neck with approx. 1 double crochet in every stitch - make sure to make a nice and even edge and not too tight. Finish round with 1 slip stitch in chain stitch from beginning of round. Work next round the same way with 1 double crochet in every stitch from previous round. Fasten off.
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