Swab the Deck by DROPS Design

DROPS Jumper, pants, hat and soft toy in Alpaca

Keywords: assembly free, bottom up, hat, headwear, long sleeves, newborn set, pants, raglan, round neck, set, stocking stitch, stripes, sweater, top down

DROPS Baby 13-12
Size: 1/3 – 6/9 – 12/18 months (2 – 3/4 years)

Materials: DROPS Alpaca from Garnstudio
Jumper:
50-50-50 (100-100) g color no 0302, camel
50 g for all sizes color no 0401, brown
50 g for all sizes color no 0100, off-white
50 g for all sizes color no 6205, light blue
50 g for all sizes color no 6309, gray-blue

DROPS circular needle and double pointed needles size 2.5 mm / US 1.5 and 3mm/US 2.5

DROPS wooden button, no 513, 4 pcs

Pants:
150-150-150 (200-200) g color no 6205, light blue

DROPS circular needle and double pointed needle size 4 mm / US 6
Elastic: approx 50-60 cm

Hat:
50 g for all sizes color no 0302, camel
a rest in color no 0618, light beige
(or use instead color no 0302, camel)
+ remnants of the other colors from the jumper.

DROPS double pointed needle size 2.5 mm / US 1.5

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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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Pattern instructions

NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from inches to cm - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in American and British English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in British English, please click here.

JUMPER:
Knitting gauge: 24 sts x 32 rows on needle size 3 mm / US 2.5 in stockinette sts = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''

Rib: *K3, P3*, repeat from *-*.

Pattern: See diagrams M.1. Repeat the diagram until finished measurements. Note! The pattern is knitted in stockinette sts but the “single” rows, i.e. rows 1, 8, 15 etc = 2 rounds of garter sts. I.e. knit 2 rounds garters sts as follows: knit 1 round, purl 1 round.

Decreasing tips (applies to raglan):
Dec as follows from the right side: Start and finish the row with K2 tog. By the 3 other markers dec as follows (start 3 sts before marker): K2 tog, K2, slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso.
Dec as follows from the wrong side: Start and finish the row with P2 tog. By the 3 other markers dec as follows (start 3 sts before marker): P2 tog into back of st, P2, P2 tog.

Front and back piece:
Cast on 126-138-156 (168-186) sts on circular needle size 2.5 mm / US 1.5 with camel. Knit 3 cm / 1 1/8'' Rib.
Change to needle size 3 mm / US 2.5 and knit 1 round with camel. Continue in stripes according to M.1 – see explanation above.
When piece measures approx 16-17-20 (23-25) cm / 6¼''-6¾''-8'' (9''-9¾'') (adjust so that there is 1 round left of a whole stripe) knit next round as follows: bind off 8 sts for armhole, knit 55-61-70 (76-85) sts (= front piece), bind off 8 sts for armhole, knit 55-61-70 (76-85) sts (= back piece). Put the piece aside and knit the sleeves.

Sleeve: Knit round on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm / US 1.5.
Cast on 36-42-42 (48-48) sts with camel. Knit 3 cm / 1 1/8'' Rib (= turn-up). Insert a marker and measure piece from here from now on.
Knit another 3 cm / 1 1/8'' Rib.
Change to needle size 3 mm / US 2.5, knit 1 round with camel and continue in stripes according to M.1.
At the same time, when sleeve measures 5 cm / 2'' inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 6-5-8 (7-9) times on every 2-3-2 (3-2.5) cm = 48-52-58 (62-66) sts.
When sleeve measures 17-19-22 (25-29) bind off 8 sts mid under arm (adjust to last row in a stripe) = 40-44-50 (54-58) sts.
Put the piece aside and knit the other sleeve.

Yoke:
Put sleeves in on the same needle as back and front pieces where you bind off for armholes = 190-210-240 (260-286) sts.
Insert a marker in all transitions between body pieces and sleeves = 4 markers.
Knit back and forth on needle, starting by the right raglan seam and start by dec 3 sts on each side of this marker.
Continue in M.1 following on from the stripe pattern on front and back pieces.
At the same time, dec for raglan – see Decreasing tip – on every other row: 14-16-18 (20-22) times.
When all dec are complete there are 72-76-90 (94-104) sts left.
Put sts on a holder and knit the raglan edge before the neck.

Raglan edge: Pick up approx 32 to 41 sts (divisable by 4 + 2) along the raglan seam on the sleeve with double pointed needle size 2.5 mm / US 1.5 and camel.
Knit Rib with 1 edge st each side in garter sts.
When Rib measures 2 cm / 3/4'', bind off loosely.
Repeat along raglan opening on front piece, but after 2 rows make 3 buttonholes evenly distributed (there will be a buttonhole on neckline as well).
1 buttonhole = bind off 2 sts and cast on 2 new sts on next row.

Neck:
Put sts from holder on neck back on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm / US 1.5 and pick up 7-8-7 (8-6) sts on each raglan edge with camel = 86-92-104 (110-116) sts.
Knit back and forth on needle from the open raglan seam as follows: knit 1 row from wrong side, knit 1 row from right side.
Next row from wrong side: 1 edge st in garter sts, *K3, P3*, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 edge st in garter sts.
Continue in Rib with 1 edge st each side in garter sts. At the same time, after 1 row in Rib, make a buttonhole over the others and repeat when Rib measures 4-4-4 (5-5) cm.
bind off loosely when Rib measures 5-5-5 (6-6) cm.
Fold neckline towards wrong side and attach with neat sts.

Assembly:
Place raglan edges on top of each other with buttonholes at the top and join in lower edge. Sew the openings under the arms.
Sew on buttons.
Fold Rib at sleeve edges towards the wrong side and attach neatly.
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PANTS:
Knitting gauge: 19 sts x 25 rows with double thread Alpaca on needle size 4 mm / US 6 in stockinette sts = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''.

Rib: *K3, P3*, repeat from *-*

Start at the top and knit downwards.
Cast on 92-96-98 (102-106) sts with 2 threads light blue (= double thread) and circular needle size 4 mm / US 6.
Knit 2 cm / 3/4'' stockinette sts and insert a marker (= folding edge).
Measure piece from marker. Insert a marker mid front and mid back (= 46-48-49 (51-53) sts between markers.
Continue in stockinette sts until piece measures 12-14-15 (15-15) cm.
Now inc 1 st on each side of the 4 middle sts mid front (inc by picking up st from previous row and knit this) on every other row a total of 8-9-9 (10-11) times = 108-114-116 (122-128) sts.
After all inc are complete the piece measures approx 18-21-22 (23-24) cm.
On next row dec 6 sts mid front and mid back (i.e. 3 sts on each side of both markers) = 48-51-52 (55-58) sts for each leg.

Legs:
Put sts from one leg on a thread and sts from the other leg on double pointed needles size 4 mm / US 6. Insert a marker on inner side of leg and knit stockinette sts.
When leg measures 4 cm / 1½'' dec 1 st on both sides of marker on every 2-3-4 (5-6) cm a total of 3 times = 40-43-44 (47-50) sts.
When leg measures 12-15-18 (23-28) cm inc evenly on row to 48-48-54 (54-60) sts. Continue in Rib and bind off loosely when Rib measures 10 cm / 4''.
Knit the other leg in the same way.

Assembly:
Sew opening between legs.
Fold the edge at top, sew to wrong side (leave a little opening for the elastic) and pull the elastic through. Fold the rib at bottom of legs.
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HAT:
Size: 1/3 – 6/9 months – (12/18 months – 2 years)
To fit head circumference: 40/42 – 43/45 – (48/50 – 50/52) cm

Knitting gauge: 26 sts x 35 rows on needle size 2.5 mm / US 1.5 in stockinette sts = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''

Pattern: see diagrams M.2 and M.3.

Decreasing tips:
Dec as follows before the marker: K2 tog
Dec as follows after the marker: slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso.

Knit round on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm / US 1.5.
Cast on 96-104 (112-120) sts with camel.
Knit 6 cm / 2 3/8'' stockinette sts, purl 1 round (= folding edge) and knit 1 round. Now knit 1 repeat of M.2.
Change to camel, knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
Now knit M.3, at the same time adjusting number of sts to 96-102 (108-120) on first row.
When piece measures 13-15 (16-17) cm from folding edge adjust number of sts to 90-100 (110-120).
Insert 5 markers in piece with 18-20 (22-24) sts in between each. Continue in stockinette sts, at the same time dec 1 st on each side of all markers on every row until there are 10 sts left – see Decreasing tips.
Cut the thread, pull through remaining sts and attach. Fold lower edge towards the wrong side and attach with neat sts – make sure the seam doesn’t pull.

Pompon:
Make a pompon with a diameter of approx 4 cm / 1½'' and attach to top of hat.

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SOFT TOY: see pattern no 13-34
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Diagram

All measurements in charts are in cm.

	= beige mix
	= off white
	= gray blue
	= light blue
	= brown
	= camel
	= Knit
	= Purl

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Do you have a question? See a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ).

1) Why is the knitting/crochet tension so important?

2) What are the yarn groups?

3) Can I use a different yarn than what the pattern suggests?

4) How do I use the yarn converter?

5) Why do I get the wrong knitting tension with the suggested needle size?

6) Why is the pattern worked top-down?

7) Why are the sleeves shorter in larger sizes?

8) What is a repeat?

9) How do I work according to a knitting diagram?

10) How do I work according to a crochet diagram?

11) How do I work several diagrams simultaneously on the same row/round?

12) Why does the piece start with more chain stitches than it’s worked with?

13) Why increase before the rib edge when the piece is worked top-down?

14) Why increase in the cast-off edge?

15) How do I increase/decrease on every 3rd and 4th row/round alternately?

16) Why is the pattern slightly different than what I see in the photo?

17) How can I work a jacket in the round instead of back and forth?

18) Can I work a jumper back and forth instead of in the round?

19) Why do you show discontinued yarns in the patterns?

20) How do I make a women’s size garment into a men’s size one?

21) How do I prevent a hairy garment from shedding?

22) Where on the garment is the length measured?

23) How do I know how many balls of yarn I need?

1) Why is the knitting/crochet tension so important?

Knitting tension is what determines the final measurements of your work, and is usually measured per 10 x 10 cm. It is provided like so: number of stitches in width x number of rows in height - eg: 19 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

The knitting tension is very individual; some people knit/crochet loosely while others work tightly. You adjust the knitting tension with the needle size, which is why the suggested needle size only serve as a guide! You need to adjust this (up or down) to ensure that YOUR knitting tension matches the knitting tension provided in the pattern. If you work with a different knitting tension than provided you will have a different yarn consumption, and your work will have different measurements than what the pattern suggests.

The knitting tension also determines which yarns can replace each other. As long as you achieve the same knitting tension you can replace one yarn with another.

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