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SIZE:
S – M – L – XL – XXL – XXXL
MATERIALS:
DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
550-650-700-750-850-900 g colour 02, off white
KNITTING TENSION:
16 stitches in width and 20 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5.5 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 mm : Length 40 and 80 cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm : Length 40 and 80 cm for rib.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1.
INCREASE TIP-1 (evenly):
To calculate how to increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 96 stitches) , and divide stitches by number of increases to be done (e.g. 10) = 9.6.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. every 10th stitch. On next round work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
INCREASE TIP-2 (applies to raglan):
Work until 1 stitch remains before marker, 1 yarn over (= 1 stitch increased), work 2 stitches in stocking stitch, 1 yarn over (= 1 stitch increased). Increase like this at all markers (= 8 stitches increased). Knit yarn overs twisted on next round to avoid holes. Work the increased stitch on front piece and back piece in pattern A.1, work the increased stitch on sleeve in stocking stitch.
DECREASE TIP (applies to side on body and sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 4 stitches remain before marker thread and knit 2 together, knit 4 (marker thread is in the middle of 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, cast off these as regular stitches.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work neck edge and yoke in the round on circular needle from mid back, top down. Work neck edge double and sew in at the end. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Body is worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles, top down.
NECK EDGE:
Cast on 80-84-92-96-96-104 stitches on circular needle size 4.5 mm with Alaska. Work rib = knit 2/purl 2 for 8 cm. Rounds begin mid back. Switch to circular needle size 5.5 mm. Insert 1 marker at the beginning of round, measure yoke from this marker!
YOKE:
Knit 1 round and increase 2-6-6-2-10-2 stitches evenly = 82-90-98-98-106-106 stitches – read INCREASE TIP-1.
Work next round as follows (insert markers between stitches): Work 12-14-16-16-18-18 stitches according to diagram A.1 (= half back piece), 1 stitch in stocking stitch, insert 1st marker, 14 stitches in stocking stitch (= sleeve), insert 2nd marker, work 1 stitch in stocking stitch, work 25-29-33-33-37-37 according to diagram A.1, work 1 stitch in stocking stitch (= front piece), insert 3rd marker, 14 stitches in stocking stitch (= sleeve), insert 4th marker, work 1 stitch in stocking stitch, work 13-15-17-17-19-19 stitches according to diagram A.1 (= last half of back piece).
Move the markers upwards when working, increase for raglan on each side of every marker. On next round increase 1 stitch in each side of every marker – read INCREASE TIP -2! Increase like this every other round 19-20-22-24-26-30 times in total = 234-250-274-290-314-346 stitches.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Piece measures approx. 19-20-22-24-26-29 cm from marker mid back. Work until piece measures 20-21-23-25-27-30 cm from marker. Now divide the piece for sleeves and body as follows:
Work pattern as before over the first 34-35-39-42-47-52 stitches (= half back piece), slip the next 48-54-58-60-62-68 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 10-10-10-12-12-12 stitches under sleeve, work pattern as before over the next 69-71-79-85-95-105 stitches (= front piece), slip the next 48-54-58-60-62-68 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 10-10-10-12-12-12 stitches under sleeve, work pattern as before over the last 35-36-40-43-48-53 stitches (= half back piece).
BODY:
= 158-162-178-194-214-234 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 10-10-10-12-12-12 new stitches under sleeve (= in the side of body). Move the marker threads upwards when working; they are used when decreasing in the sides later. Continue with pattern as before (adjust A.1 in the sides so that pattern continue nicely on front and back piece). When piece measures 5 cm from division, decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker threads – read DECREASE TIP (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 9 cm 3 times in total = 146-150-166-182-202-222 stitches. When piece measures 31-32-32-32-32-31 cm from division, knit 1 round while AT THE SAME TIME increasing 14-18-14-18-14-18 stitches evenly = 160-168-180-200-216-240 stitches. Switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm and work rib knit 2/purl 2 in the round. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl when rib measures 5 cm – read CAST-OFF TIP. Piece measures approx. 36-37-37-37-37-36 cm from division.
SLEEVE:
Slip the 48-54-58-60-62-68 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles size 5.5 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 10-10-10-12-12-12 stitches cast on under sleeve = 58-64-68-72-74-80 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 10-10-10-12-12-12 new stitches. Move the marker thread upwards when working; it should be used for decrease under sleeve. Work in stocking stitch in the round. When sleeve measures 3-3-4-5-5-5 cm from division, decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread – remember DECREASE TIP (= 2 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 3½-3-2½-2-2-1½ cm 11-12-13-15-15-18 times in total = 36-40-42-42-44-44 stitches. When sleeve measures 43-43-41-40-39-38 cm from division, increase 4-4-2-6-4-4 stitches evenly = 40-44-44-48-48-48 stitches. Switch to double pointed needles size 4.5 mm and work rib knit 2/purl 2 in the round. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl when rib measures 5 cm – read CAST-OFF TIP.
Work the other sleeve the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold the neck outwards towards right side. Fasten cast-off edge – Sew with neat little stitches on the wrong side of jumper (make sure to make the seam invisible on the right side and to avoid a tight seam).