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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.4. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.1). The whole pattern is worked in stocking stitch.
KNITTING TIP:
To avoid the knitting tension losing its elasticity when working pattern it is important that the strands at the back are not tight. Use a size larger needle when working pattern if the piece becomes tight.
DECREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each 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 knit-wise, 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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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 in the round with short circular needle/double pointed needles.
DOUBLE NECK:
Cast on 96-100-104-108-112-116 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and colour sea green DROPS Karisma. Change to circular needle size 3 mm and knit 1 round. Then work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 10 cm.
Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Knit 1 round and increase 24-28-32-36-36-36 stitches evenly spaced = 120-128-136-144-148-152 stitches. Knit 1 round.
Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round - mid-back; the yoke is measured from this marker.
YOKE:
Read KNITTING TIP and work A.1 in the round (30-32-34-36-37-38 repeats of 4 stitches). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
AT THE SAME TIME, on each row marker with an arrow in A.1, increase as follows:
Arrow-1: Increase 44-44-44-52-52-56 stitches evenly spaced = 164-172-180-196-200-208 stitches.
Arrow-2: Increase 40-40-44-48-52-52 stitches evenly spaced = 204-212-224-244-252-260 stitches.
Arrow-3: Increase 36-36-40-44-48-48 stitches evenly spaced = 240-248-264-288-300-308 stitches.
Arrow-4: Increase 0-8-8-16-20-28 stitches evenly spaced = 240-256-272-304-320-336 stitches.
Arrow-5: Increase 24-28-28-24-28-32 stitches evenly spaced = 264-284-300-328-348-368 stitches.
Arrow-6: Increase 16-16-20-20-20-24 stitches evenly spaced = 280-300-320-348-368-392 stitches.
Arrow-7: Increase 12-12-12-16-16-20 stitches evenly spaced = 292-312-332-364-384-412 stitches.
Arrow-8: Increase 8-12-8-12-12-16 stitches evenly spaced = 300-324-340-376-396-428 stitches.
When the yoke measures 20-22-24-26-28-30 cm from the marker, divide for body and sleeves as explained below, AT THE SAME TIME, when A.1 is finished, work A.2.
Divide yoke for body and piece as follows: Work 45-49-51-56-61-67 stitches as before (half back piece), place the next 60-64-68-76-76-80 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 8-8-12-12-16-16 stitches (in side under sleeve), work 90-98-102-112-122-134 stitches as before (front piece), place the next 60-64-68-76-76-80 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 8-8-12-12-16-16 stitches (in side under sleeve), work the remaining 45-49-51-56-61-67 stitches as before (half back piece). Cut the strand. The body and sleeves are finished separately. The piece is now measured from here.
BODY:
= 196-212-228-248-276-300 stitches. Insert 1 marker-thread in the middle of the 8-8-12-12-16-16 stitches under 1 sleeve. Start at the marker-thread and continue A.2 in the round (continuing from where the yoke finished). When A.2 is finished, work A.3 until the body measures 27 cm from the division (approx. 4 cm left) – finish after a whole stripe. If you have not reached the correct length, work A.X to desired length.
Change to circular needle size 3 mm and colour sea green. Knit 1 round and increase 40-40-44-52-56-60 stitches evenly spaced = 236-252-272-300-332-360 stitches.
Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 4 cm. Cast off with rib. The jumper measures approx. 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm from the shoulder.
SLEEVES:
Place the 60-64-68-76-76-80 stitches from the thread on one side of the piece on short circular needle/double pointed needles size 4 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 8-8-12-12-16-16 cast-on stitches under the sleeve = 68-72-80-88-92-96 stitches.
Insert 1 marker-thread in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve and allow it to follow your work onwards; it is used when decreasing under the sleeve. Start at the marker-thread and continue A.2 in the round (continuing from where the yoke finished).
Read the next section before continuing!
After A.2 work A.4 to finished length. AT THE SAME TIME, when the sleeve measures approx. 4-4-4-2-2-2 cm from the division, decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 3-3-2-1½-1½-1½ cm a total of 12-12-16-18-20-20 times = 44-48-48-52-52-56 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 40-39-37-36-34-33 cm, adjusting to finish after a whole stripe (approx. 4 cm left)
Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm. Knit 1 round and increase 4-4-4-8-8-8 stitches evenly spaced = 48-52-52-60-60-64 stitches. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 4 cm. Cast off with rib. The sleeve measures approx. 44-43-41-40-38-37 cm from the division. Work the other sleeve in the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold the neck double to the inside and sew down. To avoid the neck being tight and rolling outwards, it is important that the seam is elastic.
Diagram
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= rose |
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= desert rose |
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= orange |
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= sea green |
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= dark purple |
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= dark old rose |
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= light beige brown |
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= light olive |
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= dark mustard |
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= light grey green |
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= chocolate brown |
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= medium grey |
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= wine red |
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= dark grey blue |
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= petrol |
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= maroon |
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= increase-round |
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= Arrow applies to sleeve. When you have worked as far as arrow, work A.4 to finished length. |


Hello. After the 8th increase, the smallest size should have 300 stitches. But at the start of the ribbing at the bottom of the body, the pattern states 'Knit 1 round and increase 40 stitches evenly spaced = 236 stitches.' Should this read increase 40 to 340 stitches, please? P.S. This has been a good yarn stash buster jumper for me!
27.11.2023 - 12:15DROPS Design answered:
Dear Helen, after you have increased to 300 sts on the yoke, you will divide piece for body and sleeves so that there are 196 sts for body (including 8 sts cast on under each sleeve), then before ribbing edge at the bottom you increase 40 sts evenly (to avoid ribbing to tighten piece) = 196+40= 236 sts. Happy knitting!
27.11.2023 - 15:52Spændende bluse er vild mef den Hvor meget garn i væg er der brugt, mere fordi jeg vil bruge mine rester samt købe noget nyt
09.11.2023 - 14:02DROPS Design answered:
Hej Hanne, det har vi desværre ingen oversigt over, men prøv at finde en anden bluse i DROPS Karisma i den størrelse du er ude efter - du finder målene i måleskitsen nederst i alle opskrifter - så kan du bedre sammenligne :)
10.11.2023 - 15:13Waarom verschilt de kleur op de foto met de benodigde kleur wol. Op de foto is de kraag blauw en de kleur wol zeegroen?
20.10.2023 - 15:35DROPS Design answered:
Dag Karien,
De kleuren die je op het beeldscherm ziet kunnen altijd afwijken van de werkelijke kleuren omdat de licht per keer anders invalt en vooral bij dit soort 'moeilijke' (voor de een is het groen, de ander zegt blauw), dus bekijk altijd de daadwerkelijke kleuren van de bollen bij daglicht.
21.10.2023 - 10:32Waarom zijn de kleuren anders op de foto dan de beschreven benodigde wol. Bv. Op de foto is de kraag meer blauw en ik moet zeegroen gebruiken volgens de beschrijving.
20.10.2023 - 15:33Mardi Gras
07.08.2023 - 06:33Rigtig fin trøje, hvor man kan få brugt alle resterne
06.08.2023 - 10:55Kulør på tilværelsen
05.08.2023 - 19:24It can be " Happy stripes"
04.08.2023 - 19:17Norwegian woods
04.08.2023 - 08:20Song of colours
03.08.2023 - 23:03