Winter Clouds

Knitted jumper for kids with raglan and cables in DROPS Karisma or DROPS Lima. Size 5-14 years

DROPS Children 37-12
DROPS design: Pattern u-079-bn
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
5/6 – 7/8 – 9/10 – 11/12 – 13/14 years
Size equals approx. kid’s height in cm:
110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 146/152 – 158/164

MATERIALS:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
300-350-400-450-500 g colour 30, denim blue

Or use:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
300-350-400-450-500 g colour 6235, grey blue

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 and 60 cm on garment.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm for rib
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm: length 40 and 60 cm for rib.
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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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows the pattern seen from right side.

INCREASE TIP (applies to sleeve):
Increase stitches on each side of 2 stitches on the underside of sleeve. Increase by making 1 yarn over on each side of the 2 middle stitches. On next round work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

RAGLAN:
Decrease on each side of all 4 markers(= 8 decreases per round).
Work until 3 stitches remain before marker and knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker is between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Body is worked in the round on circular needle up to armhole. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles. Slip the parts together and work yoke in the round from here. After decrease for neck work back and forth. Work neck edge in the round on a short circular needle or double pointed needles.

BODY:
Cast on 158-166-174-182-190 stitches on circular needle size 3 mm with Karisma or Lima. Knit 1 round, then work rib as follows: * Purl 2, knit 2 *, work from *-* over 20 stitches, knit 2, then work from *-* the rest of round (there are 4 knit stitches mid front, i.e. this round does not begin in the side).
When piece measures 5 cm, switch to circular needle size 4 mm.
Work next round as follows: Purl 2, knit 1, 1 yarn over, knit 1, purl 2 in each of the next 2 stitches (= 4 purl stitches), knit 1, 1 yarn over, knit 1, purl 2, knit 2 in each of the next 2 stitches (= 4 knit stitches), purl 2, knit 1, 1 yarn over, knit 1, purl 2 in each of the next 2 stitches (= 4 purl stitches), knit 1, 1 yarn over, knit 2 (= mid front), 1 yarn over, knit 1, purl 2 stitches in each of the next 2 stitches (= 4 purl stitches), knit 1, 1 yarn over, knit 1, purl 2, knit 2 in each of the next 2 stitches (= 4 knit stitches), purl 2, knit 1, 1 yarn over, knit 1, purl 2 stitches in each of the next 2 stitches (= 4 purl stitches), knit 1, 1 yarn over, knit 1, purl 2. Work the rest of round as follows in the different sizes:

SIZE 5/6 years:
Knit 1, * knit 2 together, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 5 *, work from *-* the rest of round.
SIZE 7/8 years:
* Knit 2 together, knit 5 *, work from *-* the rest of round.
SIZE 9/10 years:
Knit 8, * knit 2 together, knit 5 *, work from *-* the rest of round.
SIZE 11/12 years:
Knit 7, * knit 2 together, knit 5, knit 2 together, knit 6 *, work from *-* the rest of round.
SIZE 13/14 years:
Knit 6, * knit 2 together, knit 6 *, work from *-* the rest of round.

ALL SIZES:
There are now 160-168-176-184-192 stitches. Continue as follows: Work A.1 over the first 60 stitches (i.e. A.1a over the first 14 stitches, A.1b over the next 4 stitches, A.1c over the next 24 stitches, A.1d over the next 4 stitches and A.1e over the last 14 stitches), work in stocking stitch over the remaining stitches on round. Count 14-16-18-20-22 stitches outwards from each side of A.1 and insert 1 marker (these marks the sides), there are 72-76-80-84-88 stitches between markers on back piece.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures 24-27-30-33-34 cm, cast off 6 stitches in each side for armholes (i.e. 3 stitches on each side of each marker) = 148-156-164-172-180 stitches on needle. Put piece aside and work the sleeves.

SLEEVE:
Cast on 40-44-44-48-48 stitches on double pointed needles size 3 mm with Karisma or Lima.
Knit 1 round, continue with rib with knit 2 and purl 2 for 5 cm. Insert 1 marker between the first 2 stitches = mid under sleeve).
Switch to double pointed needles size 4 mm and work in stocking stitch.
When sleeve measures 8-8-9-9-10 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side of the 2 stitches under sleeve – read INCREASE TIP in explanation above.
Repeat increase every 3-3½-3-3½-3 cm a total of 7-7-9-9-11 times = 54-58-62-66-70 stitches.
When piece measures 33-37-40-44-47 cm, cast off 6 stitches under sleeve (i.e. 3 stitches on each side of marker) = 48-52-56-60-64 stitches.
Put piece aside and knit another sleeve the same way.

YOKE:
Slip sleeves on to same circular needle as body, slip them on where armholes were cast off = 244-260-276-292-308 stitches. Insert 1 marker in all transitions between sleeves and body = 4 markers.

NOTE! Begin neck decrease before all decreases for raglan are done, READ THE ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING!
Continue with pattern A.1 and stocking stitch as before but work 1 stitch in stocking stitch on each side of each marker onwards. On 2nd round begin decreases for RAGLAN – see explanation above! Repeat decreases every other round 19-21-23-24-26 times in total.
When piece measures approx. 35-39-43-47-49 cm (adjust so that so that you are on a round with 6 knit stitches mid front in pattern), work the middle 14 stitches at the front together 2 by 2 = 7 stitches (the middle 6 stitches are knitted together 2 by 2 and the 4 stitches on each side are purled together 2 by 2). On next round, slip the middle 17 stitches at the front on 1 stitch holder for neck (= entire A.1c). Continue piece back and forth from mid front until finished measurements - AT THE SAME TIME cast off for neck at the beginning of every row in each side: 2 stitches 2 times and 1 stitch 2 times. After all decreases for raglan and cast offs for neck, there are 56-56-56-64-64 stitches on needle.

NECK:
Switch to double pointed needles or a short circular needle size 3 mm, pick up approx. 29 to 35 stitches at the front of neck (including stitches from stitch holder) = approx. 85 to 99 stitches on needle.
Knit 1 round while at the same time adjusting number of stitches so that there are 8 stitches over each sleeve, 24-28-28-32-32 on the over back piece and 35-35-35-43-43 stitches over front piece (do not increase or decrease over the middle 17 stitches) = 75-79-79-91-91 stitches on round.
Work rib in the round as follows: Continue the 2 stitches from the raglan line as knit 2, then purl 2, knit 2 and purl 2 over each sleeve, work stitches on back piece into purl 2/knit 2, on the front piece work the 17 stitches in the middle as follows: Purl 2, knit 3, purl 2, knit 3, purl 2, knit 3, purl 2, work the remaining stitches on each side into knit 2 / purl 2. When neck edge measures 2-2-2-2-3 cm, cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the openings under the sleeves together.

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