Ice Castles Sweater

Knitted jumper in DROPS Puna or DROPS Soft Tweed. Piece knitted with textured pattern and cables. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 218-3
DROPS design: Pattern pu-046
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS PUNA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
400-450-450-500-550-600 g colour 01, off white
or use:
DROPS SOFT TWEED from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
350-400-400-450-500-550 g colour 01, off white

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm : Length 40, 60 and 80 cm.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE - for cables.
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 (worked in the round):
1 ridge vertically = 2 rounds, i.e. knit 1 round and purl 1 round.

PATTERN: 
See diagrams A.1 to A.6.

INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase/decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 225 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases/decreases to be done (e.g. 9) = 25. 
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. every 25th stitch. On next row work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
To decrease in this example work every 24th and 25th stitch together.

INCREASE TIP (applies to mid under sleeve):
Work until 1 stitch remains before marker thread, 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker thread is in the middle of these stitches), 1 yarn over. Work yarn overs twisted on next round to avoid holes - work the new stitches in A.2.
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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Piece is knitted in the round on circular needle up to armhole, then divide the piece and work front piece and back piece separately. Work sleeves in the round on a short circular needle/double pointed needles before decreasing for sleeve cap, and continue sleeve back and forth on needle.

BODY:
Cast on 207-225-243-261-288-315 stitches on circular needle size 4 mm with Puna or Soft Tweed. Knit 1 round, then work pattern over all stitches according to A.1 (= 23-25-27-29-32-35 repetitions of 9 stitches on round). Continue with A.1 over all stitches until piece measures approx. 15-16-17-18-19-20 cm, adjust after one whole repetition of A.1 vertically. Work 2 ridges in GARTER STITCH over all stitches – see explanation above, on last round adjust number of stitches to 204-216-240-264-288-312. Insert 1 marker thread in each side; one at the beginning of round and one after 102-108-120-132-144-156 stitches= sides. Then work pattern as follows - from beginning of round: A.2 over the first 14-17-23-29-35-41 stitches (finish with the first 2 stitches in A.2), A.3 (= 12 stitches), A.4 (= 8 stitches), A.5 (= 34 stitches), A.4, A.3, A.6 over the next 28-34-46-58-70-82 stitches (finish with first stitch in A.6), A.3, A.4, A.5, A.4, A.3, A.6 over the last 14-17-23-29-35-41 stitches (finish with the first 2 stitches in A.6).

Continue this pattern. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 25-26-27-28-29-30 cm, work next round as follows: Cast off the 3-3-3-4-4-4 first stitches on round, work 96-102-114-124-136-148 stitches, cast off 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches, work 96-102-114-124-136-148 stitches, cast off the last 3-3-3-4-4-4 stitches. Each part is worked separately back and forth on needle. Slip the first 96-102-114-124-136-148 stitches on a stitch holder, and work over the last 96-102-114-124-136-148 stitches on back piece.

BACK PIECE:
= 96-102-114-124-136-148 stitches. Continue with pattern as before, and continue to cast off for armhole in each side on every other row as follows: 2 stitches 1-1-2-3-4-5 times and 1 stitch 1-2-4-5-6-8 times = 90-94-98-102-108-112 stitches.

When piece measures 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm, cast off the middle 38-40-40-42-42-44 stitches for neck, and finish each shoulder separately. Then cast off 1 stitch on next row towards the neck = 25-26-28-29-32-33 stitches. Continue with pattern until piece measures 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm (= 23-24-25-26-27-28 cm from beginning of armhole), cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
= 96-102-114-124-136-148 stitches. Continue with pattern and to cast off for armhole in the sides as on back piece = 90-94-98-102-108-112 stitches. When piece measures 42-44-46-48-49-51 cm, slip the middle 30-32-32-34-34-36 stitches on a stitch holder for neck, and finish shoulders separately. Then cast off stitches on every row from neck as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch 3 times = 25-26-28-29-32-33 stitches remain on each shoulder. Continue with pattern until piece measures 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm (= 23-24-25-26-27-28 cm from beginning of armhole), cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams.

SLEEVE:
Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/ circular needle, bottom up. Divide piece when decreasing for sleeve cap and work back and forth on needle.

Cast on 54-54-54-63-63-63 stitches on double pointed needles size 4 mm with Puna or Soft Tweed. Knit 1 round, then work pattern over all stitches according to A.1 (= 6-6-6-7-7-7 repetitions of 9 stitches on round). Continue with A.1 over all stitches until piece measures approx. 11 cm, adjust after one whole repetition of A.1 vertically. Work 2 ridges in GARTER STITCH over all stitches – see explanation above, on last round adjust number of stitches to 54-56-58-60-64-66. Insert a marker thread at beginning of round = mid under sleeve. Continue as follows: 1 stitch in stocking stitch, work A.2 over the next 52-54-56-58-62-64 stitches, finish with 1 stitch in stocking stitch. Continue this pattern, AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 12 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side of marker thread - READ INCREASE TIP. Increase on every 2-1½-1½-1½-1-1 cm 17-18-20-21-23-24 times in total = 88-92-98-102-110-114 stitches. When piece measures 46-46-45-43-42-40 cm, cast off 3 stitches on each side of marker thread (= 6 stitches cast off mid under sleeve), then work sleeve back and forth. Cast off for sleeve cap at beginning of every row in each side as follows: 2 stitches 4-4-4-5-5-6 times, 1 stitch 0-0-1-2-3-4 times. Then cast off 2 stitch in each side until piece measures 52 cm in all sizes, cast off 3 stitches in each side, then cast off the remaining stitches. Sleeve measures 53 cm in all sizes. Work another sleeve the same way.

NECK EDGE:
Begin from right side with Puna or Soft Tweed and a short circular needle size 4 mm - pick up approx. 96 to 106 stitches (including stitches from stitch holder and divisible by 2). Purl 1 round, knit 1 round, purl 1 round, knit 1 round. Work rib (knit 1/purl 1) in the round for 10 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew in sleeves.

Diagram explanations

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