Montecito by DROPS Design

INFORMATION FOR THE PATTERN:

RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge = 2 rounds. Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all the rows in the pattern seen from the right side.

DECREASE TIP-1 (evenly spaced):
To work out how to decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 183 stitches) and divide by the number of decreases to be made (e.g. 11) = 16.6. In this example, alternately knit together every 15th and 16th stitch and every 16th and 17th stitch.

DECREASE TIP-2 (for the sides):
Start 3 stitches before the marker thread in the side: Knit 2 stitches together, knit 2 stitches (the marker thread sits in the middle of these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.

RAGLAN:
Decrease to raglan on each side of A.1.
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of A.1 as follows (= 8 stitches decreased each time):
Start 2 stitches before A.1, knit 2 stitches together, work A.1, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.

INCREASE TIP (for sleeve):
Increase as follows mid under sleeve – start 1 stitch before the marker thread: Make 1 yarn over, knit 2 stitches (the marker thread sits in the middle of these 2 stitches), make 1 yarn over (= 2 stitches increased). On the next round, knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
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JUMPER:
The jumper is worked in the round with circular needle, bottom up. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles/short circular needle.

BODY:
Cast on 183-200-213-225-247-264 stitches with circular needle size 4.5 mm and Paris. Work 3 RIDGES – see description above. Change to circular needle size 5.5 mm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 11-12-13-13-15-16 stitches evenly on round – read DECREASE TIP-1 = 172-188-200-212-232-248 stitches. Insert a marker thread at the beginning of the round and a marker thread after 86-94-100-106-116-124 stitches = in the sides. Then work stocking stitch. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When the piece measures 7 cm decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker threads in the sides (= 4 stitches decreased) – read DECREASE TIP-1. Decrease like this every 6 cm a total of 6 times in all sizes = 148-164-176-188-208-224 stitches. When the piece measures 39 cm work the next round as follows: Cast off the first 3-3-4-4-5-5 stitches for armhole, work the next 68-76-80-86-94-102 stitches (= front piece), cast off the next 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches for armhole (= 3-3-4-4-5-5 stitches on each side of the marker thread), work the next 68-76-80-86-94-102 stitches (= back piece), cast off the last 3-3-4-4-5-5 stitches for armhole. Lay the piece to one side and work the sleeves.

SLEEVE:
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, change to short circular needle when you have enough stitches. Cast on 40-44-44-48-56-56 stitches with double pointed needles size 4.5 mm and Paris. Knit 1 round, then work rib (= knit 2 / purl 2). When the piece measures 6 cm change to double pointed needles size 5.5 mm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 6-6-6-8-12-12 stitches evenly on round = 34-38-38-40-44-44 stitches. Insert a marker thread at the beginning of the round (= mid under sleeve). Continue with stocking stitch. When the piece measures 9-8-10-8-7-10 cm increase 2 stitches mid under sleeve – read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 2½-2½-1½-1½-1½-1 cm a total of 12-13-17-17-19-20 times = 58-64-72-74-82-84 stitches. When the piece measures 41-40-39-37-36-34 cm (shorter measurements in larger sizes due to longer yoke) cast off the middle 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches (= 3-3-4-4-5-5 stitches on each side of the marker thread) = 52-58-64-66-72-74 stitches. Lay the piece to one side and work 1 more sleeve.

YOKE:
Place the sleeves on the same circular needle as the body, where the stitches were cast off for the armholes = 240-268-288-304-332-352 stitches. Insert a marker thread in each transition between body and sleeves (= 4 marker threads).
The next round is worked as follows – start the round after the first 9-8-7-9-8-9 stitches on the back piece: Work * 50-60-66-68-78-84 stitches stocking stitch, A.1 (= 15 stitches), 40-44-48-54-58-62 stitches stocking stitch, A.1 (= 15 stitches) *, work from *-* a total of 2 times. Continue this pattern and decrease to RAGLAN – see description above. Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of 19-21-23-25-27-29 times = 88-100-104-104-116-120 stitches. The yoke measures approx. 19-21-23-25-27-29 cm. Change to short circular needle size 4.5 mm. Work 4 ridges over all stitches, but on the first round decrease 6-15-16-13-19-18 stitches evenly on round = 82-85-88-91-97-102 stitches. Continue until you have worked a total of 4 ridges then cast off with knit – to avoid the cast-off edge being tight, cast off with needle size 5.5 mm.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew opening under sleeves.