Pink Lemonade Sweater by DROPS Design
Knitted sweater in DROPS Melody. The piece is worked top down, with multi-colored pattern, round yoke and double neck. Sizes S - XXXL.
Keywords:
assembly free, double neck, long sleeves, round neck, round yoke, stocking stitch, stripes, sweater, top down, zigzag
DROPS 231-56
DROPS Design: Pattern ml-085
Yarn group D
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 98-108-126-126-142-148 cm = 38 1/2"-42 1/2"-49 1/2"-49 1/2"-55 3/4"-58 3/8"
Full length: 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm = 20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS MELODY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group D)
100-150-150-150-150-150 g color 01, off white
50-50-50-100-100-100 g color 14, vanilla
50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 03, pearl grey
50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 06, powder pink
50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 17, hot pink
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 MM = US 10: Length 40 cm = 16” and 80 cm = 32”.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM = US 7: Length 40 cm = 16” and 80 cm = 32”.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 6 MM = US 10.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 MM = US 7.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm = 32” in each size.
KNITTING GAUGE:
14 stitches in width and 16 rows in height with stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a smaller needle size.
DROPS Design: Pattern ml-085
Yarn group D
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 98-108-126-126-142-148 cm = 38 1/2"-42 1/2"-49 1/2"-49 1/2"-55 3/4"-58 3/8"
Full length: 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm = 20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS MELODY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group D)
100-150-150-150-150-150 g color 01, off white
50-50-50-100-100-100 g color 14, vanilla
50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 03, pearl grey
50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 06, powder pink
50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 17, hot pink
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 MM = US 10: Length 40 cm = 16” and 80 cm = 32”.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM = US 7: Length 40 cm = 16” and 80 cm = 32”.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 6 MM = US 10.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 MM = US 7.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm = 32” in each size.
KNITTING GAUGE:
14 stitches in width and 16 rows in height with stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a smaller needle size.
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Knitting tension – See how to measure it and why here
Alternative Yarn – See how to change yarns here
Yarn Groups A to F – Use the same pattern and change the yarn here
Yarn usage using an alternative yarn – Use our yarn converter here
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NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from inches to cm - click here.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The pattern is worked in stockinette stitch.
KNITTING TIP:
To avoid the knitting gauge becoming tight when working pattern it is important that the strands at the back are not tight. Use a size larger needle when working pattern if this is a problem.
DECREASE TIP (mid-under sleeves):
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 (2 stitches decreased).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SWEATER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, top down. The yoke is divided for the body and sleeves and the body is continued in the round.
The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles/short circular needle.
DOUBLE NECK:
Cast on 72-72-72-78-84-84 stitches with color pearl grey DROPS Melody, using a short 4.5 MM = US 7 and a short 6 MM = US 10 circular needle held together.
Pull out the needle size 6 MM = US 10 and continue with size 4.5 MM = US 7 (this makes the cast-on edge elastic).
Work rib in the round (knit 3, purl 3) for 14 cm = 5 1/2".
Fold the neck double to the inside – work the next round of rib as before, working every other stitch together with every other stitch on the cast-on edge.
Insert 1 marker in the middle of the round (mid-front); the yoke is measured from this marker!
YOKE:
Change to circular needle size 6 MM = US 10. Knit 1 round where you increase 8-8-18-12-26-26 stitches evenly spaced = 80-80-90-90-110-110 stitches. Knit 0-1-3-3-3-4 rounds with color pearl grey. Then work A.1 over all stitches – read KNITTING TIP! Increase as shown in the diagram. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
Continue A.1 until the yoke measures 22-24-26-28-30-32 cm = 8 3/4"-9 1/2"-10 1/4"-11"-11 3/4"-12 1/2" from the marker. The final increase has been worked and there are 208-208-234-234-286-286 stitches.
Now divide for the body and sleeves – NOTE: A.1 is continued on the body and sleeves.
Work A.1 as before over the first 39-39-39-39-52-52 stitches (approx. half back piece), place the next 39-39-39-39-52-52 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 4-10-10-10-8-12 stitches (in side under sleeve), work A.1 as before over the next 65-65-78-78-91-91 stitches (front piece), place the next 39-39-39-39-52-52 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 4-10-10-10-8-12 stitches (in side under sleeve), work pattern as before over the last 26-26-39-39-39-39 stitches on the back piece. Cut the strand. The body and sleeves are finished separately.
BODY:
= 138-150-176-176-198-206 stitches.
Start the round in the middle of the 4-10-10-10-8-12 stitches under the sleeve and continue A.1 in the round – the pattern will not fit under the sleeves; continue it as far as it will go.
When A.1 has been completed, continue with stockinette stitch and color off white until the body measures 17 cm = 6 3/4" from the division.
Knit 1 round where you increase 6-6-10-10-6-10 stitches evenly spaced = 144-156-186-186-204-216 stitches.
Change to circular needle size 4.5 MM = US 7. Work rib (knit 3, purl 3) for 10 cm = 4”. Bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl. The sweater measures approx. 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm = 20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8" from the shoulder.
SLEEVES:
Place the 39-39-39-39-52-52 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles/short circular needle size 6 MM = US 10 and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 4-10-10-10-8-12 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 43-49-49-49-60-64 stitches. Insert a marker in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve. Allow the marker to follow your work onwards; it is used when decreasing under the sleeve.
Start at the marker and continue A.1 in the round – it will not fit under the sleeve.
When A.1 is finished, continue with stockinette stitch and color off white.
AT THE SAME TIME when the sleeve measures 3-3-3-4-4-4 cm = 1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-1 1/2", decrease 2 stitches mid-under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 12-6-6-7-4-3 cm = 4 3/4"-2 3/8"-2 3/8"-2 3/4"-1 1/2"-1 1/8" a total of 3-5-5-4-6-7 times = 37-39-39-41-48-50 stitches.
Work until the sleeve measures 33-32-31-29-27-26 cm = 13"-12 1/2"-12 1/4"-11 3/8"-10 5/8"-10 1/4".
Knit 1 round where you adjust the number of stitches to 36-36-42-42-48-52 stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 4.5 MM = US 7. Work rib (knit 3, purl 3) for 10 cm = 4”. Bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl. The sleeve measures approx. 43-42-41-39-37-26 cm = 17"-16 1/2"-16 1/8"-15 1/4"-14 1/2"-10 1/4". Work the other sleeve in the same way.
EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The pattern is worked in stockinette stitch.
KNITTING TIP:
To avoid the knitting gauge becoming tight when working pattern it is important that the strands at the back are not tight. Use a size larger needle when working pattern if this is a problem.
DECREASE TIP (mid-under sleeves):
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 (2 stitches decreased).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SWEATER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, top down. The yoke is divided for the body and sleeves and the body is continued in the round.
The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles/short circular needle.
DOUBLE NECK:
Cast on 72-72-72-78-84-84 stitches with color pearl grey DROPS Melody, using a short 4.5 MM = US 7 and a short 6 MM = US 10 circular needle held together.
Pull out the needle size 6 MM = US 10 and continue with size 4.5 MM = US 7 (this makes the cast-on edge elastic).
Work rib in the round (knit 3, purl 3) for 14 cm = 5 1/2".
Fold the neck double to the inside – work the next round of rib as before, working every other stitch together with every other stitch on the cast-on edge.
Insert 1 marker in the middle of the round (mid-front); the yoke is measured from this marker!
YOKE:
Change to circular needle size 6 MM = US 10. Knit 1 round where you increase 8-8-18-12-26-26 stitches evenly spaced = 80-80-90-90-110-110 stitches. Knit 0-1-3-3-3-4 rounds with color pearl grey. Then work A.1 over all stitches – read KNITTING TIP! Increase as shown in the diagram. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
Continue A.1 until the yoke measures 22-24-26-28-30-32 cm = 8 3/4"-9 1/2"-10 1/4"-11"-11 3/4"-12 1/2" from the marker. The final increase has been worked and there are 208-208-234-234-286-286 stitches.
Now divide for the body and sleeves – NOTE: A.1 is continued on the body and sleeves.
Work A.1 as before over the first 39-39-39-39-52-52 stitches (approx. half back piece), place the next 39-39-39-39-52-52 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 4-10-10-10-8-12 stitches (in side under sleeve), work A.1 as before over the next 65-65-78-78-91-91 stitches (front piece), place the next 39-39-39-39-52-52 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 4-10-10-10-8-12 stitches (in side under sleeve), work pattern as before over the last 26-26-39-39-39-39 stitches on the back piece. Cut the strand. The body and sleeves are finished separately.
BODY:
= 138-150-176-176-198-206 stitches.
Start the round in the middle of the 4-10-10-10-8-12 stitches under the sleeve and continue A.1 in the round – the pattern will not fit under the sleeves; continue it as far as it will go.
When A.1 has been completed, continue with stockinette stitch and color off white until the body measures 17 cm = 6 3/4" from the division.
Knit 1 round where you increase 6-6-10-10-6-10 stitches evenly spaced = 144-156-186-186-204-216 stitches.
Change to circular needle size 4.5 MM = US 7. Work rib (knit 3, purl 3) for 10 cm = 4”. Bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl. The sweater measures approx. 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm = 20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8" from the shoulder.
SLEEVES:
Place the 39-39-39-39-52-52 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles/short circular needle size 6 MM = US 10 and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 4-10-10-10-8-12 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 43-49-49-49-60-64 stitches. Insert a marker in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve. Allow the marker to follow your work onwards; it is used when decreasing under the sleeve.
Start at the marker and continue A.1 in the round – it will not fit under the sleeve.
When A.1 is finished, continue with stockinette stitch and color off white.
AT THE SAME TIME when the sleeve measures 3-3-3-4-4-4 cm = 1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-1 1/2", decrease 2 stitches mid-under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 12-6-6-7-4-3 cm = 4 3/4"-2 3/8"-2 3/8"-2 3/4"-1 1/2"-1 1/8" a total of 3-5-5-4-6-7 times = 37-39-39-41-48-50 stitches.
Work until the sleeve measures 33-32-31-29-27-26 cm = 13"-12 1/2"-12 1/4"-11 3/8"-10 5/8"-10 1/4".
Knit 1 round where you adjust the number of stitches to 36-36-42-42-48-52 stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 4.5 MM = US 7. Work rib (knit 3, purl 3) for 10 cm = 4”. Bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl. The sleeve measures approx. 43-42-41-39-37-26 cm = 17"-16 1/2"-16 1/8"-15 1/4"-14 1/2"-10 1/4". Work the other sleeve in the same way.
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
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= pearl grey |
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= powder pink |
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= hot pink |
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= vanilla |
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= off white |
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= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over, on the next round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes |
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Jeg har fulgt mønstret og derved taget 4 nye masker ud under ærmet i hver side. Begynder mønstret herefter i hvidt garn på den første m af de to nye m i hver side, eller strikkes de i det gule garn, Bliver spidsen i mønstret forskudt 2 m i forhold til det strikket mønster? Vh. Birgit Dirksen.
27.03.2023 - 18:35DROPS Design answered:
Hej Birgit, Mønsteret skal stemme over mønsteret så langt det går, de masker som ikke går op strikkes i natur :)
12.04.2023 kl. 14:57Die Maschenprobe: Mit welcher Nadelstärke sollte die denn gestrickt sein: 6 oder 4.5? Danke.
18.01.2023 - 20:53DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Silvia, die Maschenprobe wird mit die grösseren Nadeln, die Nr 6 - gestrickt. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
19.01.2023 kl. 10:44Bonjour Sous la manche en rajoutant des mailles, le diagramme A1 n’est plus respecté. Comment faut il faire ? Merci !
17.12.2022 - 19:49DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Mme Miz, tricotez autant de mailles que possible en suivant le motif en début de rang et en fin de rang, autrement dit, en commençant au milieu sous la manche, calculez d'après la 1ère maille de A.1 comment tricoter les nouvelles mailles montées sous la manche et tricotez jusqu'au marqueur sur l'autre côté, puis reprenez l'autre moitié de l'ouvrage. Vous ferez de même pour les manches (il y aura une démarcation car le motif ne tombe pas juste). Bon tricot!
19.12.2022 kl. 09:09Sind die Massangaben für die Aermel korrekt? Es kann doch nicht sein, dass für kleinste Grösse der Aermel viel länger ist als für die grösste Grösse. Ich stricke Grösse S.
25.11.2022 - 21:07DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Manetsch, doch schon, denn die Passe ist länger in die grösseren Größen; aber gerne vergleichen Sie die Maßen von einem ähnlichen Pullover, den Sie gerne tragen und vor Bündchen Pullover anziehen um die Länge zu prüfen; so können Sie auch die Ärmellänge genauso anpassen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
28.11.2022 kl. 08:48Hi, Thanks for the usefull answers received till now:) When starting working the body from the undersleaves, since pattern is not matching under the arms, how it will look from the side? When dividing i'm allready starting the last colour in the patern, off white in your model here. is it ok?
02.11.2022 - 19:01DROPS Design answered:
Dear Andrea, work as many stitches as you can in the pattern towards the side, ie until mid under sleeve, then start again working pattern so that it fits the 2nd half of piece - the pattern won't fit mid under sleeve, as if there were a seam. Happy knitting!
03.11.2022 kl. 09:43Hvor meget garn skal jeg bruge, hvis jeg vil strikke blusen ensfarvet og findes der andre garntyper der kan bruges?
17.09.2022 - 18:01DROPS Design answered:
Hei Pia. Vi har desverre ikke modellen lengre, slik at vi får veid den. Men tipper du vil trenge 250 gram til str S, 300 gram til str. M og L, 350 gram til str. Xl og XXL og 400 gram til str. str. XXXL. Du kan prøve å strikke den med 2 tråder DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk eller 2 tråder DROPS Sky. Eller 3 tråder DROPS Kid-Silk. Men husk å strikke en prøvelapp for å få den oppgitte strikkefastheten. mvh DROPS Design
19.09.2022 kl. 12:00Mijn werk is nu 18 cm vanaf de markeerdraad. Ben net begonnen met de 1e toer waarin de kleur vanille wordt aangehecht. Op de foto lijkt vanille pas veel later te beginnen, nadat de steken voor de mouwen apart zijn gezet. Het lijkt dus alsof mijn patroon veel korter uitvalt dan op de foto. Als dit zo is, moet ik straks veel meer wit aan de onderkant breien en ik het evenwicht uit het patroon. Doe ik iets niet goed?
22.08.2022 - 18:41DROPS Design answered:
Het werk wordt gescheiden voor het lijf en de mouwen vlak nadat de laatste meerdering in A.1 is gemaakt. Die maak je dus vlak nadat je begonnen bent met vanille. Deze kleur loopt dus na de scheiding verder. Maar je zou dus al meer lengte moeten hebben. Klopt je stekenverhouding in de hoogte wel met de stekenverhouding die aangegeven is in het patroon?
23.08.2022 kl. 19:17Do you think short rows at the back are necessary for this pattern?
18.07.2022 - 15:39DROPS Design answered:
Dear Susan, no, this kind of pattern does not necessarily need the back piece to be shaped using short rows. But of course, if you want, feel free to use them! Happy knitting!
18.07.2022 kl. 16:36Hallo, ich habe den oberen Teil fertig und teile gerade die Maschen für Rumpf und Ärmel auf. Ich habe zuvor nach der letzten Zunahme noch eine Reihe gestrickt. Jetzt teile ich bei 39 Maschen mitten im Muster. Kann das richtig sein? Wo soll ich die 4 Maschen anschlagen? Liebe Grüße, Karen
29.06.2022 - 19:36DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Frau Lütge, diese Lektion zeigt ab Bild 9 wie man die Maschen für die Ärmel stilllegt und wie man die neuen Maschen unter den Ärmeln anschlägt - nach der Verteilung wird das Muster nicht mehr in der Runde anpassen, nun stricken Sie dann soviele Maschen wie möglich bis an beiden Seiten (A.1 stricken Sie wie zuvor weiter über Rücken- und Vorderteile). Viel Spaß beim stricken!
30.06.2022 kl. 09:16In het patroon staat dat naalddikte 6 wordt gebruikt. De informatie bij de wol gaat uit van naalddikte 8. Vanwege het grote verschil, vraag ik mij af of dit wel klopt.
13.05.2022 - 11:48DROPS Design answered:
Dag Gerda,
De aangegeven naalddikte in het patroon klopt. Het breiwerk van dit model heeft een andere, dichtere stekenverhouding dan de standaard stekenverhouding van DROPS Melody.
14.05.2022 kl. 09:54