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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to increase/decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on needle (e.g. 60 stitches), and divide by the number of increases/decreases to be made (e.g. 6) = 10. In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after each 10th stitch. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. When decreasing, knit together each 9th and 10th stitch.
PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. Choose the diagram for your size. The pattern is worked in stocking stitch.
KNITTING TIP:
To avoid the garment losing its elasticity when working pattern, it is important that the strands at the back are not tight. Use a larger size needle when working pattern if the piece becomes tight.
DECREASE TIP-2 (for sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on either side of the marker thread as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
DECREASE TIP-3 (for hat):
Work until there are 2 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased). Repeat at each marker.
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; 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 neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, from mid back and top down. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body is continued in the round with circular needle. The sleeves are worked with double pointed needles/short circular needle, top down.
NECK:
Cast on 60-64-64-68-68-72-76 stitches with double pointed needles/short circular needle size 4 mm and denim blue DROPS Air. Knit 1 round. Then work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 3 cm. Change to circular needle size 5 mm.
YOKE:
Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round; the yoke is measured from this marker! Knit 1 round where you increase 6-8-14-10-16-12-14 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 66-72-78-78-84-84-90 stitches.
Now work according to diagram A.1 (= 11-12-13-13-14-14-15 repeats of 6 stitches). NOTE! Choose diagram for your size. Read KNITTING TIP!
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When A.1 is finished in height there are 176-192-208-208-224-224-240 stitches. Knit 1 round with denim blue where you decrease 4-8-12-8-12-4-8 stitches evenly spaced = 172-184-196-200-212-220-232 stitches.
Continue with stocking stitch and denim blue until the yoke measures 15-15-16-17-18-19-20 cm from the marker.
Now divide for the body and sleeves:
Knit 25-27-29-30-32-33-34 (= half back piece), place the next 36-38-40-40-42-44-48 stitches on 1 thread, cast on 6 stitches (= in side under sleeve), knit 50-54-58-60-64-66-68 (= front piece), place the next 36-38-40-40-42-44-48 stitches on 1 thread, cast on 6 stitches (= in side under sleeve), knit the last 25-27-29-30-32-33-34 stitches (= half back piece). The body and sleeves are finished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!
BODY:
There are now 112-120-128-132-140-144-148 stitches on needle. Continue in the round with stocking stitch and denim blue for 16-20-23-25-26-27-28 cm (or to desired length; there is approx. 3-3-3-4-4-4-4 cm left to finished length). Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 3-3-3-4-4-4-4 cm. Loosely cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP. Cut and fasten the strand. The jumper measures approx. 36-40-44-48-50-52-54 cm from the shoulder down.
SLEEVES:
Place the 36-38-40-40-42-44-48 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles/short circular needle size 5 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 42-44-46-46-48-50-54 stitches. Insert a marker thread in the middle of the 6 stitches under the sleeve. Allow the thread to follow your work onwards; it will be used when decreasing under the sleeve.
Start at the marker thread and work stocking stitch in the round, with denim blue, for 3 cm. Now decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP-2. Decrease like this every 3-5-6-7-8-9-10 cm a total of 4 times = 34-36-38-38-40-42-46 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 15-20-24-26-30-34-37 cm from the division. There is approx. 3-3-3-4-4-4-4 cm left to finished length; try the jumper on and work to desired length. Knit 1 round where you increase 6-4-6-6-4-6-2 stitches evenly spaced = 40-40-44-44-44-48-48 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 3-3-3-4-4-4-4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – remember CASTING-OFF TIP! The sleeve measures approx. 18-23-27-30-34-38-41 cm from the division.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.
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HAT – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked with circular needle, in the round and bottom up. Change to double pointed needles when necessary, after decreasing stitches at the top.
HAT:
Cast on 96-100-104-108-112 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and off-white DROPS Air. Purl 1 round. Then work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 4-5-5-6-6 cm.
Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm and knit 1 round where you decrease 12-12-12-12-12 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 84-88-92-96-100 stitches.
Change to denim blue and continue with stocking stitch.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 18-19-19-19-20 cm from the cast-on edge, decrease 0-4-2-0-4 stitches evenly spaced = 84-84-90-96-96 stitches.
Insert 6 markers with 14-14-15-16-16 stitches between each one. On the next round decrease 1 stitch before each marker – read DECREASE TIP-2 (= 6 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of 2-2-2-3-3 times. Then every 6th-7th-7th-7th-7th round 10-10-11-11-11 times = 12 stitches.
Work until the hat measures 50-52-54-56-58 cm, then knit all stitches together 2 and 2 = 6 stitches.
Cut the strand and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well.
POM-POM:
Make a pom-pom of 5 cm in diameter with off-white. Sew it to the top of the hat.
Diagram
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= denim blue |
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= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over; on the next round knit the yarn over twisted to avoid a hole |

Par quel fil puis je remplacer "drops air" Merci par avance
02.11.2023 - 18:03DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Stasiak, vous pouvez utiliser un autre fil du groupe de fils C ou bien 2 fils du groupe A tricotés ensemble, utilisez notre convertisseur pour voir toutes les alternatives possibles et les nouvelles quantités correspondantes. Bon tricot!
03.11.2023 - 06:26Eine schöne Anleitung für die Mütze "Merry Star" ! Ich nutze ausserdem gern die Videos, sie sind sehr informativ und erleichtern mir häufig die Handarbeit. Danke!
20.12.2022 - 23:33Gracias por su contestacion pero aun me quedan dudas. 1. El ancho total del cuello son 18 cm o 36 cm? 2. El ancho del cuerpo (espalda + delantero) son 44 o 88 cm? 3. Al salirme que tengo que montar más puntos, cómo los reparto en el diagrama A1 del dibujo. Gracias
07.12.2022 - 14:33DROPS Design answered:
Hola Teresa, puedes ver en el diagrama las medidas de la mitad del contorno de las diferentes partes del cuerpo. 18 cm es la mitad del cuello; el contorno del cuello es 36 cm. El contorno del cuerpo es 88 cm. Puedes aumentar el número de pts para montar, asegurándose de aumentar una cantidad de pts que sea múltiple de 6 (añadiendo 1 o más repeticiones de A.1). Puedes montar más puntos desde el cuello o puedes aumentar los puntos después de trabajar el cuello y al comenzar el canesú, para que el cuello no quede demasiado ancho.
11.12.2022 - 20:48En el modelo merry stars la medida del cuerpo para talla 13/14 es 88 cm (44x2) cierto? Es que si hago el calculo con la muestra que dicen de 18 puntos por 10 cm serian 82 cm para 148 puntos que quedan despues de separar las mangas. Tengo que adaptar mi muestra (22 puntos x 10 cm) y voy comprobando todos los calculos. No puedo hacerlo con agujas del 5 que sí me dan los 18 puntos pero queda el punto demasiado abierto. Gracias
05.12.2022 - 18:58DROPS Design answered:
Hola Teresa, tu tensión es algo más prieta que la utilizada en el patrón ( 17pts = 10cm), por lo que, si estás trabajando con el mismo hilo, vas a tener que cambiar los cálculos del patrón para alcanzar las medidas del diagrama. Puedes ver aquí cómo hacer los cálculos para el patrón: https://www.garnstudio.com/lesson.php?id=25&cid=23
06.12.2022 - 18:54Bom dia! Estou a tricotar o modelo Merry Stars 41/4. Gostava de me indicassem um video a exemplificar como apanhar o fio da cor que fica em espera quando se tricota o jacquard, de maneira a não deixá-lo tão grande. por exemplo com intervalos de 8 ou mais malhas. Muito obrigada
24.09.2022 - 18:16DROPS Design answered:
Bom dia, Ao fundo da página com as explicações deste modelo, pode ver vários tutoriais em vídeo que explicam as várias técnicas usadas neste modelo. Tal como este vídeo que explica a tricotar o jacquard ou fair isle: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=140&lang=pt Bons tricôs!
27.09.2022 - 10:06Bonjour, Je me posais une petite question sur le modèle. J’espère que vous pourrez y répondre. 1: Pour le pull, plus spécifiquement pour les manches, je me demandais comment je devais relever les 6 mailles. Je tricoterai sur 3 aiguille à doubles pointes, et je me demande si je dois mettre 2 mailles sur chaque aiguille? Merci d’avance pour votre réponse, Justin
15.01.2022 - 18:42DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Justin, cette leçon montre ) partir de la photo 17 comment vous allez tricoter les manches: en relevant une maille dans chacune des mailles montées pour les emmanchures lors de la division; retrouvez ce passage à partir de 09:39 dans cette vidéo. Vous pouvez ensuite tricoter sur circulaire, en magic loop ou sur 3 ou 4 aiguilles doubles pointes au choix et en fonction de la taille. Bon tricot!
17.01.2022 - 08:31I am starting the Merry Stars pattern 41-4 and I am confused with the different needles. If I’m making the sweater for 7-9 child, do I need the 4mm 40cm and 5mm 40cm or is just 4mm 60cm and 5mm 60cm? I will be using 4 and 5mm (80cm) for the magic loop instead of double pointed needles. Thank you, I love the Drops Air.
13.01.2022 - 18:23DROPS Design answered:
Dear Elisabeth, if you will work magic loop, you then only need circular needles 80 cm in both sizes 4 mm and 5 mm. Happy knitting!
14.01.2022 - 08:45Die Mengenangaben stimmen leider nicht. Für die Größe 9/10 sind 200 g angegeben, was aber nicht ausreicht. Ich muss für das zweite Ärmelbündchen daher extra noch einen Knäuel nachbestellen, was ärgerlich ist.
14.12.2021 - 10:34😂j ai trouver mon erreur !!!! Eurêka!!!! Ma première rangée du flocon n est pas ok j ai fait un naturel à tout les 5 mailles ,désolé pour le dérangement je vous remercie beaucoup pour votre patience bonne journée 🌞
03.12.2021 - 12:36Bonjour oui ce bout la j avais compris et le premier motif s aligne parfaitement ce sont les suivants qui ne s aligne pas 😔est ce normal? Merci pour votre temps j apprécie énormément je ne suis pas une experte en tricot merci bonne journée.
03.12.2021 - 12:29