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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.
RAGLAN:
All increases are worked from the right side!
Work to the marker-stitch, 1 yarn over, knit the marker-stitch, 1 yarn over. Increase like this at each marker-stitch (8 stitches increased). On the next row/round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stockinette stitch.
DECREASE TIP (sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on either side of the marker as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
BUTTONHOLES (if you work the split at the back):
Work buttonholes on the right band (when the garment is worn). Work from the right side when there are 3 stitches left on the row as follows: Make 1 yarn over, knit 2 together and knit 1. On the next row, knit the yarn over to leave a hole.
The first buttonhole is worked when the piece measures 1½ cm = 1/2". Then work the other 0-0-1-1 (1-1) buttonhole after 4 cm = 1 1/2".
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SWEATER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The yoke is worked in the round, top down. If you would like a split at the back, begin by working back and forth, then continue in the round. The yoke is divided for the body and sleeves and the body continued in the round. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles.
WITHOUT SPLIT AT THE BACK:
If you want a split start at the next section.
Cast on 60-68-72-76 (84-88) stitches with double pointed needles/short circular needle size 2.5 MM = US 1.5 and DROPS Alpaca.
Knit 1 round.
Then work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 2 cm = 3/4". Change to circular needle size 3 MM = US 2.5. Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round (mid-back), the yoke is measured from this marker!
Knit 1 round and increase 12-12-8-16 (12-16) stitches evenly spaced = 72-80-80-92 (96-104) stitches.
Now insert 4 markers without working the stitches as follows:
Count 11-13-13-16 (17-19) stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 12 stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 22-26-26-32 (34-38) stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 12 stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, there are 11-13-13-16 (17-19) stitches left after the last marker.
Work stockinette stitch and increase to RAGLAN – read description above, every 2nd round a total of 12-14-16-17 (18-19) times = 168-192-208-228 (240-256) stitches.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE! Now go to SWEATER below.
WITH SPLIT AT THE BACK:
Cast on 66-74-78-82 (90-94) stitches with circular needle size 2.5 MM = US 1.5 and DROPS Alpaca. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) with 6 stitches in GARTER STITCH on each side – read description above. Remember the BUTTONHOLES – read description above.
When the rib measures 2 cm = 3/4", change to circular needle size 3 MM = US 2.5.
Insert 1 marker inside the 6 stitches at the beginning of the row; the yoke is measured from this marker!
Knit 1 row from the right side and increase 12-12-8-16 (12-16) stitches evenly spaced (do not increase over the bands) = 78-86-86-98 (102-110) stitches.
Now insert 4 markers without working the stitches as follows:
Count 14-16-16-19 (20-22) stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 12 stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 22-26-26-32 (34-38) stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 12 stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch there are 14-16-16-19 (20-22) stitches left after the last marker. Work in stockinette stitch with 6 stitches in garter stitch on each side.
On the next row from the right side increase 1 stitch on each side of each marker-stitch – read RAGLAN! Increase like this on each row from the right side a total of 12-14-16-17 (18-19) times.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 4-4-5-6 (6-6) cm = 1 1/2"-1 1/2"-2"-2 3/8" (2 3/8"-2 3/8"), work the next row from the right side as follows:
Bind off the first 6 stitches, work to the end of the row.
Now continue in the round with stockinette stitch (continue to increase to raglan every 2nd round). When all the increases to raglan are finished, there are 168-192-208-228 (240-256) stitches.
Move the beginning of the round to mid-back.
SWEATER:
When the piece measures 9-10-11-12 (13-14) cm = 3 1/2"-4"-4 3/8"-4 3/4" (5 1/8"-5 1/2") from the marker on the neck, divide the yoke for the body and sleeves as follows:
Knit 23-27-29-32 (34-37), place the next 38-42-46-50 (52-54) stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6 stitches, knit 46-54-58-64 (68-74), place the next 38-42-46-50 (52-54) stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6 stitches and knit 23-27-29-32 (34-37).
BODY:
= 104-120-128-140 (148-160) stitches.
Continue with stockinette stitch for 10-13-14-16 (18-21) cm = 4"-5 1/8"-5 1/2"-6 1/4" (7"-8 1/4") from the division. On the next round increase 12-12-12-12 (16-16) stitches evenly spaced = 116-132-140-152 (164-176) stitches.
Change to circular needle size 2.5 MM = US 1.5 and work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 3 cm = 1 1/8". Bind off.
SLEEVES:
Place the 38-42-46-50 (52-54) stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles size 3 MM = US 2.5 and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 44-48-52-56 (58-60) stitches. Insert a marker in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve. Start at the marker and work stockinette stitch in the round.
When the sleeve measures 1 cm = 3/8" from the division, decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker - read DECREASE TIP!
Decrease like this every 2½-2½-1½-2 (2-3) cm = 1"-1"-1/2"-3/4" (3/4"-1 1/8") a total of 3-4-6-7 (7-7) times = 38-40-40-42 (44-46) stitches.
When the sleeve measures 8-11-12-15 (18-23) cm = 3 1/8"-4 3/8"-4 3/4"-6" (7"-9"), increase 2-4-4-6 (4-6) stitches evenly spaced = 40-44-44-48 (48-52) stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 2.5 MM = US 1.5 and work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 2 cm = 3/4". Bind off.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.
EMBROIDERED CAT:
Embroider a cat on the front piece – see diagrams A and B.
The cat’s nose is worked in the middle of the sweater, 6 cm = 2 3/8" below the neck. The cat’s ears are worked approx. 1½ and 2 cm = 1/2” and 3/4" below the neck and 5 cm = 2" in from each raglan-line.
ASSEMBLY:
If you have worked a split at the back, sew the buttons onto the left band.
Lay the left band under the right band and sew together at the bottom.
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
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= Back stitch, Pictures 1-6.
PICTURE 1: Insert the needle from the wrong side and to the right side where you wish the stitch to start.
PICTURE 2: Skip 1-1.5 cm = 3/8"-1/2”, insert the needle down and then up to the right side again approx. 1 -1.5 cm = 3/8"-1/2”, further on.
PICTURE 3: Pull the strand through. You have worked a stitch with a gap to the next stitch.
PICTURE 4: Insert the needle in the hole where the previous stitch ended and bring the needle up on the right side approx. 1 -1.5 cm = 3/8"-1/2”, further on.
If you want several back stitches, repeat picture 4.
PICTURE 5: When the last back stitch has been worked, insert the needle where the previous stitch ended. Pull the strand to the wrong side, cut and fasten the strand.
PICTURE 6: Back stitch. Can be worked vertically, horizontally, diagonally and round in a circle.
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Bedankt, nu klopt het en kan ik verder❤️
10.05.2022 - 15:03Mouw: maat 1/3: 4x minderen iedere 2 1/2 cm (plus de eerste mind.na 1 cm) zou bij mij op 38 steken komen. Ik ben dus na 3 x mind.al gestopt omdat ik dan 40 st had volgens het patroon en verder gebreid tot mouw 11cm was. Iets klopt er niet maar ik weet niet wat? Mvg Marja
03.05.2022 - 15:14DROPS Design answered:
Dag Marja,
Je hebt in totaal 48 steken op de naald voor de mouw. Je mindert 4 keer, dus in totaal 8 steken. Hierdoor kom je op 40 steken. De eerste mindering zit om 1 cm vanaf de oksel. De andere drie zit elk 2,5 cm tussen, dus dan zou je bij de laatste mindering op een lengte van 8,5 cm zitten.
10.05.2022 kl. 09:26Bonjour, est ce que le motif du chat on le réalise au jugé où il y a un truc pour reporter le dessin dans ses justes proportions ? Merci et bonne journée
07.04.2022 - 11:31DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Plasman, vous pouvez vous aider des indications: brodez le nez à 6 cm sous l'encolure, et délimitez les oreilles: à 1,5 pour l'une et 2 cm pour l'autre sous l'encolure, et chacune d'elles à 5 cm du raglan. Bonnes finitions!
07.04.2022 kl. 12:23I’m having problems with joining wool together. My own method that I usually do and trusted has failed and other knots come loose too. Every knot in this type of wool seems to be able to undo itself. Unless I glue the wool it’s all going to come undone
13.03.2022 - 14:27Quando metto il segnapunti sulla maglia, è devo contare altre 12 maglie per inserire il prossimo segnapunti, prendo in considerazione anche la maglia precedente che ha il segnapunti? Grazie.
01.02.2022 - 06:24DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Laura, le 12 maglie non comprendono anche la maglia con il segnapunti. Buon lavoro!
01.02.2022 kl. 22:23