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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3. Choose diagram for your size.
Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side.
INCREASE TIP (applies to sides of body):
All increases are done from right side.
Work until 2 stitches remain before marker thread, 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker thread is in the middle of these stitches), 1 yarn over. On next row purl yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.
DECREASE TIP (applies to sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 3 stitches remain before marker thread and knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread is between these stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked.
CAST-OFF TIP:
To avoid a tight cast-off edge you may use a larger needle. If this also is too tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. every 4th stitch and cast off these as regular stitches.
BUTTONHOLES:
Decrease for buttonholes on right band (when garment is worn). Decrease from right side when 6 stitches remain on row as follows: Make 1 yarn over, knit the next 2 stitches together and work the last 4 stitches as before. On next row purl yarn over to make holes.
Decrease first buttonhole when rib in neck measures approx. 1½-2 cm. Then decrease the next 6-6-6-6-7-7 buttonholes, approx. 7½-7½-8-8½-7½-7½ cm between each.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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JACKET - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work neck edge and yoke back and forth on circular needle from mid front, top down. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Work body back and forth on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles, top down.
NECK EDGE:
Cast on 111-111-117-129-129-135 stitches (including 7 band stitches in each side towards mid front) on circular needle size 3 mm with Muskat. Purl 1 row (= wrong side).
Work next row as follows from right side:
Work 1 stitch in GARTER STITCH – see explanation above, knit 1, * purl 2, knit 1 *, work from *-* until 4 stitches remain, purl 2, knit 1 and 1 stitch in garter stitch. Decrease for BUTTONHOLES - read explanation above.
When piece measures 3 cm, switch to circular needle size 4 mm. Insert 1 marker after band at the beginning of row mid front, measure yoke from this marker!
YOKE:
Work as follows from right side: Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, purl 2 (= band), A.1 (= 6 stitches), A.2 (= 6 stitches) until 14 stitches remain (= 14-14-15-17-17-18 times in width), A.3 (= 7 stitches), and over band purl 2, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1 and 1 stitch in garter stitch.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When A.1 to A.3 have been worked 1 time vertically, there are 303-335-355-395-431-453 stitches on needle.
Piece now measures 14-16-16-16-18-18 cm from marker.
Work band stitches as before and in stocking stitch over the remaining stitches.
When piece measures 19-21-22-24-26-28 cm from marker, divide piece for body and sleeves as follows:
Work the 7 band stitches as before, stocking stitch over the next 41-45-49-53-60-64 stitches (= front piece), slip the next 63-69-72-84-89-90 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 6-6-6-6-8-10 new stitches under sleeve, work in stocking stitch over the next 81-93-99-107-119-131 stitches (= back piece), slip the next 63-69-72-84-89-90 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 6-6-6-6-8-10 new stitches under sleeve, work 41-45-49-53-60-64 stitches in stocking stitch, and work 7 band stitches as before (= front piece).
BODY:
= 189-209-223-239-269-293 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread after 51-55-59-63-71-76 stitches in from each side (= in the side of body). There are 87-99-105-113-127-141 stitches between marker threads on back piece. Move the marker threads upwards when working; they should be used for increase later in the sides.
Then work in stocking stitch and the 7 band stitches in each side of piece as before.
When piece measures 4 cm from division, increase 1 stitch on each side of every marker thread - read INCREASE TIP (= 4 stitches increased). Increase like this every 4 cm 5-4-4-5-5-5 times in total = 209-225-239-259-289-313 stitches.
When piece measures 28-28-29-29-29-29 cm from division, increase 13-12-13-14-14-14 stitches evenly = 222-237-252-273-303-327 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 3 mm and work from right side as follows:
Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, work rib (= knit 1/purl 2) until 2 stitches remain, and finish with knit 1 and 1 stitch in garter stitch.
Cast off by knitting from right side when rib measures 4 cm - read CAST-OFF TIP. Piece measures 32-32-33-33-33-33 cm from where it was divided.
SLEEVES:
Slip the 63-69-72-84-89-90 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles size 4 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-6-6-8-10 new stitches cast on under sleeve = 69-75-78-90-97-100 stitches.
Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 6-6-6-6-8-10 stitches under sleeve. Move the marker upwards when working. Decrease on each side of this marker thread later.
Work in stocking stitch in the round. When piece measures 2 cm, decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread- read DECREASE TIP (= 2 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 3-2-2-1½-1-1 cm 11-13-14-19-21-22 times in total = 47-49-50-52-55-56 stitches.
When piece measures 38-37-36-34-33-31 cm, increase 1-2-1-2-2-1 stitches evenly on next round= 48-51-51-54-57-57 stitches. Switch to double pointed needles size 3 mm and work rib in the round (= knit 1/purl 2). When rib measures 4 cm, cast off knit over knit and purl over purl. Sleeve measures 42-41-40-38-37-35 cm from division.
Work the other sleeve the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the buttons on to the left band.
Diagram
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= knit from the right side, purl from the wrong side |
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= purl from the right side, knit from the wrong side |
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= knit 2 together |
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= slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked |
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= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over |
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= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over, on next row work yarn over twisted into pattern |
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= slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over stitches worked together |
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= work 3 stitches in same stitch as follows: Knit stitch but wait to slip stitch knitted onto right needle, make 1 yarn over on right needle and knit stitch 1 more time = 3 stitches |
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= this square is not a stitch, go directly to next symbol in diagram |
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= purl 2 together |



Door elke keer na 1 x patroon een markeerdraad in te voegen wordt het heel overzichtelijk en niet moeilijk. Als je patroon klopt hoef je steken ook niet te tellen want dan heb je automatisch het juiste aantal steken
11.03.2023 - 16:34Sorry I meant the extra square on row 16. Thank you
28.02.2023 - 14:24DROPS Design answered:
Yes that's because of the increases worked on row 15 - see 6th symbol (beg of A.1 and end of A.3) and 8th symbol (beg of A.2 and A.3). Happy knitting!
28.02.2023 kl. 17:49Hi. I am having problems with rows 15 and 16. At the beginning of the pattern , row 1, it says to work A1 then A2 until 14 stitches remain then work A3. I have continued to work like this only using A3 for the last repeat. This seems ok but in row 17 there is an extra white square in A2 and I don’t have a corresponding stitch. Please can you advise. Thank you
28.02.2023 - 14:22DROPS Design answered:
Dear Avril, on row 15, start with A.1 and: K1, YO (increase 1 stitch) then work as before - then work (and repeat A.2): starting with work 3 sts in the same stitch (increase 2 sts = 1st of these belong to A.1, next 2 belong to A.2), then work as before to the end of diagram and repeat A.2, then work A.3 starting as A.2 working 3 sts in the same stitch (1st st belong to previous A.2, last 2 sts belong to next A.2/A.3), and increase 1 stitch before the last stitch in diagram. Hope it can help. Happy knitting!
28.02.2023 kl. 17:48Hi. I am really confused with rows 15 and 16. I have looked at some of your replies but I’m still lost. From the instructions at the beginning of the pattern it says to work A1 and A2 until 14 stitches remain and then work A3. So I have continued the pattern working A1 then A2 until the last repeat where I did A3. This seems to be right but when I get to row 17 there is an extra white square at the end of A2 and I do not have a corresponding stitch. Please can you help? Thank you
28.02.2023 - 14:13DROPS Design answered:
Dear Avril, you should work first A.1 then repeat A.2 until 14 sts remain and then work A.3, so that A.1 is the beginning of the pattern and A.3 the end of the pattern. Reason why on this row you will work the last stitch A.1/A.2 together with the first 2 stitches next repeat (A.2 then A.3). Happy knitting!
28.02.2023 kl. 17:44I’ve just started knitting the Listen to Nature jacket. I have never followed diagrams before to knit a pattern. I knitted the first row right to left A1 A2 and finished the row with A3 up to the button band. For the second (purl) row I understand that I should read the pattern from left to right. Does this mean I start with A3 then A2 and then finish the row with A1? Thank you.
25.02.2023 - 13:46DROPS Design answered:
Dear Avril, yes, when working back and forth, the diagram will have to be worked in the opposite order from the wrong side. Remember to also work the symbols opposite to how they are shown. You can check the following lesson for more information: https://www.garnstudio.com/lesson.php?id=68&cid=19. Happy knitting!
26.02.2023 kl. 21:01Bonjour Talle M dans le diagramme A1 et A2 sur l'envers au rang 16 il y a une maille carrée blanc sans symbole au rang faut t'il faire un jeté ou rajoute une maille pour que le rang 17 soit juste car il manque un symbole pour avoir un rang juste pouvez vous svp me donner une réponse claire par rapport au maille carrée blanc de la façon de les insérer J'ai lu vos commentaire d'une même question et je n'y comprends rien merci beaucoup pour votre compréhension
05.11.2022 - 08:44DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Nicole, vous trouverez la réponse ci-dessous, si vous ne l'avez pas comprise, n'hésitez pas à nous le dire, nous reformulerons. Bon tricot!
07.11.2022 kl. 08:14Bonjour Talle M dans le diagramme A1 et A2 sur l'envers au rang 16 il y a une maille carrée blanc sans symbole au rang faut t'il faire un jeté ou rajoute une maille pour que le rang 17 soit juste car il manque un symbole pour avoir un rang juste je vous remercie de votre aide
04.11.2022 - 18:02Bonjour Talle M dans le diagramme A1 sur l'envers au rang 16 il y a une maille carrée blanc sans symbole au rang faut t'il faire un jeté ou rajoute une maille pour que le rang 17 soit juste car il manque un symbole pour avoir un rang juste je vous remercie de votre aide
04.11.2022 - 17:45DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Nicole, au 13ème rang des diagrammes, vous augmentez 1 m dans A.1 (un ovale noir = un jeté à tricoter torse sur l'envers), et 2 m dans chaque A.2 + dans A.3 (point noir) - 1 des mailles augmentées au début de chaque A.2/A.3 va être attribuée à A.1/au A.2 précédent, au 14ème rang ainsi, vous aurez bien 18 mailles dans A.1, A.2 et 19 mailles dans A.3. Bon tricot!
07.11.2022 kl. 07:56Re bonjour j'ai une autre question dans le diagramme taille M-L les trois maille du symbole (rond noir ) ont les tricotte comment sur l'envers ? ?pour ma part je les tricotte a l'envers est-ce que je fait une erreur ou faut les tricoter a l'endroit sur l'envers je vous remercie pour votre aide
01.11.2022 - 15:44DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Nicole, vous devez les tricoter comme indiqué par le rang suivant du diagramme (torse pour éviter un trou), autrement dit, au 2ème rang (sur l'envers) vous les tricotez torse à l'envers (= case blanche = 1 m envers sur l'envers), au 4ème rang, vous les tricoterez torse à l'envers (point noir dans le diagramme = 1 m endroit sur l'envers), etc... vous devez toujours avoir 1 maille endroit au milieu de A.1, A.2 et A.3 et les nouvelles mailles de chaque côté vont être tricotées en côtes 2 m env, 1 m end. Bon tricot!
01.11.2022 kl. 15:52Bonjour dans le diagramme M-L ( modelé Gillet 213/2 Le symbole ovale noir ont le tricotte a l'envers torse , et tous les autres ovale est ce que ont les tricote pour faire un ajourée sur l'envers ?? ET les ajourée qui sont aux abord de chaque diagrammes ovale ont les tricotte comment en ajoure ou torse en vous remerciant
31.10.2022 - 16:09DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Nicole, effectivement, les jetés /ovales blancs doivent être tricotés normalement (= à l'envers sur l'envers) pour former le point ajouré, seuls les jetés = ovales noirs doivent être tricotés torse (dans le brin arrière) pour éviter des trous. Bon tricot!
31.10.2022 kl. 16:26