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Knitted sweater in DROPS BabyMerino. The piece is worked top down, with saddle shoulders and textured pattern. Sizes S - XXXL.
DROPS 215-9 |
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------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN: ------------------------------------------------------- RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round): 1 ridge in height = 2 rounds; Knit 1 round and purl 1 round. INCREASE TIP-1 (evenly spaced): To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 110 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 24) = 4.58. In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after alternately each 4th and 5th stitch. On the next round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. INCREASE TIP-2: INCREASE 4 STITCHES IN MARKER-STITCHES 1 AND 3: Work 5 stitches in the purled stitch and move the marker as follows: * Purl the stitch, but do not slip it from the needle, make 1 yarn over the right needle *, work from *-* 2 times and purl the stitch 1 more time, move the marker to the last stitch worked (= 5 stitches worked in the same stitch). INCREASE 4 STITCHES IN MARKER-STITCHES 2 AND 4: Work 5 stitches in the purled stitch and move the marker as follows: Purl the stitch, move the marker to this stitch, * but do not slip it from the needle, make 1 yarn over the right needle, purl 1 stitch in the same stitch *, work from *-* 2 times (= 5 stitches worked in the same stitch). On the next round, work the stitches into the pattern; i.e. purl the marker-stitch, the remaining 4 stitches are worked into pattern with 2 stockinette stitches and 2 garter stitches. The next increase is in the purled stitch (marker-stitch). Increase stitches for the front/back pieces. The number of shoulder stitches remains the same. INCREASE TIP-3 (for sides of body): Work until there are 2 stitches left before the marker thread, 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker thread sits in the middle of these stitches), 1 yarn over. On the next round work the yarn overs twisted, to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stockinette stitch. DECREASE TIP (for sleeves): Decrease 1 stitch on either side of the marker thread as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. BINDING-OFF TIP: To avoid the bind-off edge being tight you can bind off with a larger size needle. If the edge is still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch at the same time as binding off; the yarn overs are bind off as normal stitches. ------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- SWEATER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, top down from mid back. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body continued in the round with circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles, top down. NECK: Cast on 110-116-122-126-134-144 stitches with circular needle size 2.5 mm = US 1,5 and BabyMerino. Work stockinette stitch. When the piece measures 2 cm = ¾", increase 26-24-18-22-26-24 stitches evenly spaced on the next round – read INCREASE TIP-1 = 136-140-140-148-160-168 stitches. Work 1 round in stockinette stitch. Change to circular needle size 3 mm = US 2,5. Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round (= mid-back); the yoke is measured from this marker! YOKE: Now work pattern, insert 4 markers (in stitches) and 4 marker threads (between stitches) as follows: HALF BACK PIECE: Work * 2 stockinette stitches, 2 garter stitches *, work from *-* over 16-16-16-16-20-20 stitches, purl 1 (insert marker 1 in this stitch; you will increase in this stitch later). RIGHT SHOULDER/SLEEVE: Work 1 stockinette stitch, insert 1 marker thread (i.e. between 2 knitted stitches), 1 yarn over, 1 stockinette stitch, * 2 garter stitches, 2 stockinette stitches *, work from *-* over 28-28-28-32-32-36 stitches, 2 garter stitches, 1 stockinette stitch, insert 1 marker thread (i.e. between 2 knitted stitches), 1 yarn over, 1 stockinette stitch. FRONT PIECE: Purl 1 (insert marker 2 in this stitch; you will increase in this stitch later), * 2 garter stitches, 2 stockinette stitches *, work from *-* over 28-32-32-32-36-36 stitches, 2 garter stitches, purl 1 (insert marker 3 in this stitch; you will increase in this stitch later). LEFT SHOULDER/SLEEVE: Work1 stockinette stitch, insert 1 marker thread (i.e. between 2 knitted stitches), 1 yarn over, 1 stockinette stitch, * 2 garter stitches, 2 stockinette stitches *, work from *-* over 28-28-28-32-32-36 stitches, 2 garter stitches, 1 stockinette stitch, insert 1 marker thread (i.e. between 2 knitted stitches), 1 yarn over, 1 stockinette stitch. HALF BACK PIECE: Purl 1 (insert marker 4 in this stitch; you will increase in this stitch later) and work * 2 garter stitches, 2 stockinette stitches *, work from *-* over 16-16-16-16-20-20 stitches and finish with 2 garter stitches. On the next round, slip the yarn overs at each marker thread off the needle; this is so the stitches before and after the increases for the saddle shoulders are not tight. Make 1 yarn over at each marker thread (between 2 knitted stitches) every 2nd round and slip the yarn overs off the needle on each subsequent round (number of stitches remains the same). Do this until the yoke is finished. Continue with stockinette stitch over stockinette stitch, purl over purl and garter stitch over garter stitch. On the next round, increase 4 stitches in each marker-stitch (i.e. purled stitches) – read INCREASE TIP-2 (= a total of 16 stitches increased). REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE! Increase like this every 2nd round a total of 0-0-3-3-4-5 times, then every 4th round a total of 6-9-9-10-11-12 times, every 6th round a total of 4-3-3-3-3-3 times and every 8th round 1 time (you have increased 11-13-16-17-19-21 times in total) = 312-348- 396-420-464-504 stitches. Continue with the pattern until the piece measures 20-22-24-25-26-28 cm = 8"-8¾"-9½"-9¾"-10¼"-11". Work 1 round in stocking stitch AT THE SAME TIME decrease 2-0-0-0-2-2 stitches evenly spaced. Now divide the piece for body and sleeves on the next round as follows: Knit 44-50-57-59-67-75 (= half back piece), place the next 68-74-84-92-98-102 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 8 new stitches under the sleeve, knit 86-100-114-118-132-148 (= front piece), place the next 68-74-84-92-98-102 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 8 new stitches under the sleeve, knit 44-50-57-59-67-75 (= half back piece). BODY: = 190-216-244-252-282-314 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 8 stitches cast on under each sleeve. There are 94-108-122-126-140-156 stitches between marker threads on the back piece; allow the threads to follow your work onwards, they will be used when increasing in the sides. Work stockinette stitch in the round. When the piece measures 5 cm = 2" from the division, increase 1 stitch on each side of both marker threads – read INCREASE TIP-3 (= 4 stitches increased). Increase like this every 2½-3-5-2- 2½-3 cm = ⅞"-1⅛"-2"-¾"-⅞"-1⅛" a total of 7-6-4-8-7-6 times = 218-240-260-284-310-338 stitches. When the piece measures 25 cm = 9¾" from the division, increase 2-0-0-0-2-2 stitches evenly spaced = 220-240-260-284-312-340 stitches. Change to circular needle size 2.5 mm = US 1,5 and work rib (= 2 garter stitches/ knit 2) over all stitches. Bind off with knit when the rib measures 4 cm = 1½" – read BINDING-OFF TIP. The sweater measures approx. 54-56-58-60-61-64 cm = 21¼"-22"-22¾"-23⅝"-24"-25¼", measured from the shoulder down. SLEEVE: Place the 68-74-84-92-98-102 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles size 3 mm = US 2,5 and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 8 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 76-82-92-100-106-110 stitches. Insert a marker thread in the middle of the 8 stitches under the sleeve. You will later decrease on each side of this marker thread. Work pattern in the round, i.e. garter stitch over garter stitch, purl over purl and stockinette stitch over stockinette stitch. The new stitches under the sleeve are worked into the pattern (i.e. 2 stockinette stitches, 2 garter stitches). The stitches which do not fit into this pattern, are worked in stockinette stitch. When the sleeve measures 5 cm = 2" from the division continue with stockinette stitch over all stitches. On the first round of this stockinette stitch, decrease 2 stitches on each side of the marker thread – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every cm = ⅜" a total of 5-5-5-6-6-7 times, then every 4-3½-2-1½-1½-1½ cm = 1½"-1¼"-¾"-½"-½"-½" a total of 7-8-12-14-16-16 times = 52-56-58-60-62-64 stitches. When the sleeve measures 41-40-38-38-38-37 cm = 16⅛"-15¾"-15"-15"-15"-14½", increase 0-0-2-0-2-0 stitches evenly spaced = 52-56-60-60-64-64 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 2.5 mm = US 1,5 and work rib (knit 2, 2 garter stitches) for 4 cm = 1½". Bind off with knit. Work the other sleeve in the same way. |
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06.06.2020 - 15:02