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GARTER ST (in the round): K 1 round, P 1 round.
PATTERN:
See diagram M.1 – M.5. Diagrams show the pattern from RS.
DECREASING TIP:
Work 1 st as in diagram, work 2 sts tog, pass over the first st on needle = 2 dec sts.
Dec as follows in the different diagrams
M.1 (= 44-44-52-52-52-52-52 sts): 10-10-12-12-12-12-12 sts.
M.3 (= 8 sts): 2 sts.
M.4 (= 10 sts): 3 sts.
M.5 (= 16 sts): 6 sts.
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JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The sleeve is worked upwards, continued onto the shoulder and along the neck, top back. The neck-stitches at the top of the sleeve are decreased towards the front piece and a small section of the sleeve is continued along the top of the back piece and later sewn together mid-back, so the neck is higher at the back than at the front – see Fig.1.
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BODY PIECE:
Worked in the round. Cast on 208-230-250-270-290-310-330 sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm with Karisma, Puna or Merino Extra Fine. Work 4 rounds GARTER ST – see above – and continue in rib K1/P1. When piece measures 5 cm work 2 rounds garter st, AT THE SAME TIME inc 20-10-6-6-22-18-18 sts evenly on last round = 228-240-256-276-312-328-348 sts. Insert 2 markers in piece, 1 at beg of round and 1 after 114-120-128-138-156-164-174 sts (= each side). Change to circular needle size 4 mm and work PATTERN as follows – see above:
Size 13/14 – L: M.2 on the first 9-12-12-17 sts, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.1 on the next 44-44-52-52 sts, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.2 on the next 18-24-24-34 sts, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.1 on the next 44-44-52-52 sts, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.2 on the last 9-12-12-17 sts.
Size XL-XXXL: M.2 on the first 8-12-17 sts, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.1 on the next 52-52-52 sts, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.2 on the next 16-24-34 sts, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.1 on the next 52-52-52 sts, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.4, M.3, M.2 on the last 8-12-17 sts. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Continue in pattern like this. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 9 cm inc 1 st each side of both markers (work inc sts into M.2 as you go along). Repeat the inc on every 6-8-8-9-9-9-10 cm a total of 5 times = 248-260-276-296-332-348-368 sts. When piece measures 38-47-48-49-50-51-52 cm cast off 6 sts for armhole each side (= 3 sts each side of marker) and complete each piece separately (make sure cable rows are from RS after dividing piece).
BACK PIECE:
= 118-124-132-142-160-168-178 sts. Continue back and forth on circular needle. Cast off to shape the armhole each side at beg of every row: 2 sts 2-2-2-2-2-3-4 times and 1 st 1-1-2-3-4-4-5 times = 108-114-120-128-144-148-152 sts. Continue in pattern. When piece measures 49-59-61-63-65-67-69 cm (adjust so that next row is row 7 in diagram M.1, M.3 and M.4) cast off, AT THE SAME TIME dec 24-24-26-26-36-36-36 sts in diagram on casting off row – see DECREASING TIP!
FRONT PIECE:
= 118-124-132-142-160-168-178 sts. Cast off for armhole as described for back piece. When piece measures 46-56-58-60-62-64-66 cm (adjust so that next row is first or 5th row in M.1) cast off the middle 40-40-48-48-48-48-48 sts for neck, AT THE SAME TIME dec 10-10-12-12-12-12-12 sts evenly on the 40-40-48-48-48-48-48 sts on cast off row. Now complete each shoulder separately. Cast off 2 sts on neckline on next row. When piece measures 49-59-61-63-65-67-69 cm (adjust to back piece) cast off, AT THE SAME TIME dec 7-7-7-7-12-12-12 sts in diagram on cast off row.
RIGHT SLEEVE:
Worked in the round. Cast on 56-58-60-62-64-66-68 sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with Karisma. Work 4 rounds garter st and continue in rib K1/P1 until piece measures 10 cm. Work 2 rounds garter st, AT THE SAME TIME inc 2 sts evenly on last round = 58-60-62-64-66-68-70 sts. Insert a marker at beg of round. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and continue in pattern on next round as follows: M.2 on the first 5-6-7-8-9-10-11 sts, M.3 2 times, M.5, M.3 2 times, M.2 on the last 5-6-7-8-9-10-11 sts. Continue in pattern like this. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 13-12-13-12-12-14-13 cm inc 1 st each side of marker. Work inc sts into M.2 as you go along. Repeat the inc on every 2-2.5-2-2-2-1.5-1.5 cm a total of 14-15-16-17-18-19-20 times = 86-90-94-98-102-106-110 sts. When piece measures 45-50-50-49-49-48-48 cm cast off 6 sts mid under sleeve (= 3 sts each side of marker) and complete piece back and forth on needle (make sure to have cable row from RS after dividing piece). Cast off for sleeve cap each side at the beg of every row: 2 sts 2-4-6-7-9-10-12 times and 1 st 12-10-8-8-6-6-4 times = 48 sts left on needle for all sizes. Piece measures 55-60-60-60-60-60-60 cm. Now measure piece from here! Continue in pattern on remaining sts until piece measures 12-14-13-15-17-18-19 cm. Now cast off on right side of piece, at the beg of every row from RS as follows: 24 sts 1 time (AT THE SAME TIME as 14 of these 24 sts K2 tog before they are cast off), 3 sts 2 times. Work 3 rows without dec. Cast off 1 st on next row = 17 sts left for all sizes. Continue until piece measures 19-21-22-24-26-27-28 cm. Cast off, AT THE SAME TIME dec 4 sts evenly in diagram on cast off row. The whole sleeve now measures approx 74-81-82-84-86-87-88 cm.
LEFT SLEEVE:
Like right sleeve, but cast off at the top at the opposite side, i.e. at the beg of every row from WS.
ASSEMBLY:
Set in sleeves. Sew shoulder sts from body piece to M.3 each side of sleeve (in outer loops of sts). Sew the top of sleeves tog mid back and sew to back piece.
NECKLINE:
Pick up 94-94-108-108-108-108-108 sts round neckline on small circular needle size 3.5 mm with Karisma, Puna or Merino Extra Fine. Work 4 rounds garter st, AT THE SAME TIME on last row inc 22-22-26-26-26-26-26 sts evenly = 116-116-134-134-134-134-134 sts. Continue in rib K1/P1. When rib measures 8 cm work 2 rounds garter st and cast off. Fold neck double towards WS and fasten, garter st to garter st.
This pattern has been corrected. Click here to see the correction/s..
Updated online: 03.10.2011
New chart M.5 has been added.
Updated online: 31.08.2017
Shoulder width has been edited on the schematic, all sizes.
Updated online: 21.12.2017
1 skein added in all sizes (and yarn).
Diagram
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= K from RS, P from WS |
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= P from RS, K from WS |
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= slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K2, K2 from cable needle |
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= slip 2 sts on cable needle behind piece, K2, K2 from cable needle |
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= slip 3 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K3, K3 from cable needle |
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= slip 3 sts on cable needle behind piece, K3, K3 from cable needle |

I am now knitting the right sleeve size 3. The pattern says to increase every 5cm 16times. Which would make the sleeve over 80cm. And yet it says to cast off 6sts either side when the sleeve measures 60cm. I am afraid I don’t understand.
23.09.2023 - 10:28DROPS Design answered:
Dear Jatinder, you increase every 2cm 16 times. The sizes are separated by -; the previous size requires incresing every 2.5 or 2.50 cm (it's not 2 for one size and 5 for the next one). Therefore, it should be 32 cm of increases + 13 cm of sleeve before = 45 cm. Then, you will start casting off when the piece measures 50cm (so work straight the remaining 5cm up till 50cm). Happy knitting!
24.09.2023 kl. 23:09Finally finished. I found it very challenging but so rewarding. Thank you.
15.09.2023 - 01:41Thank you for your help again. I am afraid I do not understand “ 49-59-61-63-65-67-69 cm (adjust so that next row is row 7 in diagram M.1, M.3 and M.4) [cast off, AT THE SAME TIME dec 24-24-26-26-36-36-36 sts in diagram on casting off row] what you mean by the text in the square brackets. []
01.09.2023 - 21:02DROPS Design answered:
Dear Jatinder, when the piece measures 49-59-61-63-65-67-69 cm, you need to cast off all stitches. However, before you cast off the stitches you first work them and then cast them off. You can see how to do this in the following video: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=338&lang=en; you will bind off over the cable pattern stitches. Happy knitting!
03.09.2023 kl. 19:55I am so sorry to bother you again but I wonder if I may ask for your help in demystifying the sleeve decreases for me please. From what I can see you start by decreasing each side by 3. You then knit as normal ie back and forth and not in the round. However the decreases after that confuse me because it’s quite a lot and the way it looks to me is that you knit up until the 48 sts which are for the shoulders. Best Wishes. Jatinder
28.08.2023 - 21:48DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Jatinder, you are right for the beginning of cast off on top of sleeve, after you have cast off these 6 stitches (3 sts on each side of mid under sleeve), you continue back and forth on needle and cast off at the beg of each row on each side (both from RS and from WS) first 2 sts 2-4-6-7-9-10-12 times then 1 stitch 12-10-8-8-6-6-4 times, so that 48 sts remain. Happy knitting!
29.08.2023 kl. 09:42In the quiery of 21/03/23 by Fion, I am still confused when casting off the 14 castoffs by knitting 2 together than casting 1 off means. Are you actually reducing by 2 stitches on the cast off row or by 1 stitch? By reducing 14 stitches does that mean 7 cast off rows?
31.07.2023 - 21:14DROPS Design answered:
Dear Karen, for the sleeve you will cast off 24 stitches at the beginning of the next row from RS, and at the same time, decrease 14 stitches, in this video, we show how to decrease and cast off at the same time. Happy knitting!
01.08.2023 kl. 09:09Hi! In the body piece (M size) it is not clear to me about whether the 9 cm measurement should be taken from the beginning of the garter ST or from the point where the pattern starts. Then, you need to increase 1 stitch on each side of both markers. So if I understood well, I should insert 4 sts in total which will increase the total number of stiches from 256 to 260st (M size)?
10.07.2023 - 18:59DROPS Design answered:
Hi Nikki, The 9 cm are measured from the cast-on edge. And, yes, you increase 1 stitch on each side of both markers, with a total of 4 stitches increased on each increase round. You increase like this every 6 cm a total of 5 times. Happy knitting!
11.07.2023 kl. 07:19Bonjour. Je suis perdue.. J arrive à la fin du dos en L à 61 cm je dois rabattre toutes les mailles mais en même temps je dois diminuer 26 mailles dans le diagramme au dernier rang. M1 M3 M4 je suis au rang 4 à 61 cm je dois aller au 7 ème rang et là là.. Je suis perdue je ne sais ps comment abattre et diminuer en même temps.. Merci beaucoup
10.07.2023 - 18:15DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Carine, regarder la video ICI. Bon tricot!
21.07.2023 kl. 10:53Hi, I’m nearing the end of this sweater and I’m on the left sleeve. As you’re decreasing on the left. It appears that you’re decreasing from a different pattern stitches then the right side. I’m down to the 17 stiches and I am worried the pattern won’t match at the shoulder meeting point ( due to the decreasing from different sides. I’m worried I’ve done something incorrect and would rather correct it now. Thank you
02.07.2023 - 14:29DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Graham, since you will cast off at the beg of a row from WS for the left sleeve, you might have 1 row difference, but it won't be visible at the end. Happy knitting!
03.07.2023 kl. 10:38Herre trøje Hvad hedder den snoning der er på ærmet i midten udover Aran Opskrift nr 135-3 Model nr u-593
09.05.2023 - 19:00DROPS Design answered:
Hej Camilla, den midterste snoning er strikket ifølge diagram M.5 :)
11.05.2023 kl. 11:33Hej. Jeg skrev d. 11.3. og undrer mig over, at jeg ikke hører fra jer. Jeg kan se på jeres svar, at I generelt svarer meget hurtigt. Jeg spekulerer på om det er mit spørgsmål om skævvridning, der er svært at svare på, eller om min frustration over strikkeprojektet skaber berøringsangst. Jeg synes, det er et meget relevant problem i strikkeprocesser, jeg skriver om. Hvis der er mulighed for at sende en fil, har jeg et billede, som illustrerer problemet tydeligt. VH Borghild
25.03.2023 - 10:22