City Glow

Knitted jumper with round yoke for men in DROPS Alpaca. Piece is knitted top down with English rib on yoke. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 219-7
DROPS design: Pattern z-890
Yarn group A
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
400-450-450-500-550-600 g colour 9020, light pearl grey

KNITTING TENSION:
24 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
20 stitches in width and 44 rows vertically with English rib = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm : Length 40 and 80 cm for stocking stitch/English rib.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm : Length 40 and 80 cm for rib.
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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DECREASE/INCREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to decrease/increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 126 stitches) and divide stitches by number of decreased/increases to be done (e.g. 16) = 7.8. 
In this example decrease by knitting approx. every 7th and 8th stitch together. When increasing stitches, increase by getting yarn between 2 stitches approx. every 8th stitch (knit yarn twisted to avoid holes).

ENGLISH RIB:
ROUND 1: * Make 1 yarn over, slip 1 stitch purlwise, knit 1 *, repeat from *-* the entire round.
ROUND 2: * Purl yarn over and slipped stitch together, 1 yarn over, slip 1 stitch purlwise *, repeat from *-* the entire round.
ROUND 3: * Make 1 yarn over, slip 1 stitch purlwise, knit together yarn over and slipped stitch *, repeat from *-* the entire round.
Repeat rounds 2 and 3.

DECREASE TIP (applies to sleeves): 
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 3 stitches remain before marker thread and knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread is between these 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:
Worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on a short circular needle/double pointed needles.

NECK EDGE:
Cast on 126-132-138-144-150-156 stitches on circular needle size 2.5 mm with Alpaca. Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 1/purl 2) for 3 cm. Insert a marker thread here. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

YOKE:
Continue with rib for 4 cm, 7 cm with rib have been worked in total. Knit 1 round while decreasing 16-17-18-19-20-22 stitches evenly - read DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 110-115-120-125-130-134 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 3 mm. Knit 1 round while increasing 50-51-54-55-56-62 stitches evenly - remember DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 160-166-174-180-186-196 stitches. Knit 1 round. Work ENGLISH RIB – read explanation above, for 4-4-4-5-5-5 cm. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Knit 1 round where yarn overs are knitted together with stitch they belong to - increase at the same time 68-72-80-88-96-104 stitches evenly = 228-238-254-268-282-300 stitches. Knit 1 round. Now work English rib for 5-5-5-6-6-6 cm. Knit 1 round where yarn overs are knitted together with stitch they belong to - increase at the same time 68-72-80-88-96-104 stitches evenly = 296-310-334-356-378-404 stitches. Knit 1 round. Now work English rib for 6-6-6-7-7-7 cm. Knit 1 round where yarn overs are knitted together with stitch they belong to - increase at the same time 16-29-32-38-42-49 stitches = 312-339-366-394-420-453 stitches. Then work in stocking stitch. When piece measures 24-25-26-28-29-30 cm, increase 16-29-32-38-42-49 stitches evenly = 328-368-398-432-462-502 stitches. When piece measures 26-28-30-32-34-36 cm from marker, the yoke is finished. Work next round as follows:

Work the first 47-52-56-62-68-76 stitches (= half back piece), slip the next 69-79-86-91-94-99 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 10-10-12-12-14-14 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), work the next 95-105-113-125-137-152 stitches (= front piece), slip the next 69-79-86-91-94-99 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 10-10-12-12-14-14 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), work the remaining 48-53-57-63-69-76 stitches (= half back piece).

BODY:
There are now 210-230-250-274-302-332 stitches for body. Work in stocking stitch in the round. When piece measures 34 cm, increase 42-46-50-56-61-67 stitches evenly = 252-276-300-330-363-399 stitches. Switch to circular needle size 2.5 mm. Work rib (knit 1/purl 2) in the round for 3 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Jumper measures approx. 66-68-70-72-74-76 cm from shoulder and down.

SLEEVE:
Slip the 69-79-86-91-94-99 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece back on a short circular needle/double pointed needles size 3 mm – pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 10-10-12-12-14-14 new stitches cast on under sleeve = 79-89-98-103-108-113 stitches. Insert a marker thread in the middle of the new stitches (= 5-5-6-6-7-7 new stitches on each side of marker thread). Work in stocking stitch in the round. When sleeve measures 4 cm, decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this approx. every 3½-2-1½-1½-1-1 cm 10-14-17-19-20-21 times in total = 59-61-64-65-68-71
stitches. Continue in stocking stitch until sleeve measures 40-38-37-35-34-32 cm. Now increase 13-14-14-16-16-16 stitches evenly = 72-75-78-81-84-87 stitches. Switch to circular needle size 2.5 mm. Work rib (knit 1/purl 2) in the round for 3 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Sleeve measures approx. 43-41-40-38-37-35 cm from division. Work the other sleeve the same way.

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