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Knitted sweater for men in DROPS Alaska. The piece is worked top down in stockinette stitch with European/diagonal shoulders. Sizes S - XXXL.
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------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN: ------------------------------------------------------- INCREASE TIP FROM THE RIGHT SIDE: BEFORE MARKER: Increase to the left. Use the left needle to pick up the strand between 2 stitches from the previous row, pick up strand from the front and knit the back loop. Increase to the right: Use the left needle to pick up the strand between 2 stitches from the previous row, pick up strand from the back and knit the front loop. INCREASE TIP FROM THE WRONG SIDE: Increase to the left: Use the left needle to pick up the strand between 2 stitches from the previous row, pick up strand from the back and purl the front loop. Increase to the right: Use the left needle to pick up the strand between 2 stitches from the previous row, pick up strand from the front and purl the back loop. DECREASE TIP (for sleeves): Decrease 1 stitch on each 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 knit-wise, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. ------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- SWEATER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The back piece is started back and forth with circular needle, top down until the armholes are finished. Stitches are knitted up along each shoulder for the front, then increased for the neck and the front piece is worked back and forth with circular needle, top down until the armholes are finished. The front and back pieces are joined and the body continued in the round with circular needle. Stitches are knitted up around the armholes, the sleeve cap worked back and forth with circular needle, then the rest of the sleeve is worked in the round with circular needle/double pointed needles. The neck is worked in the round to finish. BACK PIECE: Cast on 30-30-32-34-34-36 stitches with circular needle size 5 MM = US 8 and DROPS Alaska. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Work as follows from the right side: Knit 4, increase to the left, knit until there are 4 stitches left, increase to the right, knit 4 - read INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Work as follows from the wrong side: Purl 4, increase to the left, purl until there are 4 stitches left, increase to the right, purl 4 - read INCREASE TIP FROM WRONG SIDE. Continue working stockinette stitch and increasing from both the right and wrong side a total of 24-26-30-32-34-36 times = 78-82-92-98-102-108 stitches. Insert 1 marker outermost on one side. The piece is now measured from here! Continue working until the piece measures 13-14-15-15-15-15 cm = 5⅛"-5½"-6"-6"-6"-6" from the marker along armhole. Work the next row as follows from the right side: Knit 3, increase to the left, knit until there are 3 stitches left, increase to the right, knit 3 - remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase like this on each row from the right side 2-2-2-2-3-4 times in total = 82-86-96-102-108-116 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 15-16-17-17-18-19 cm = 6"-6¼"-6¾"-6¾"-7"-7½" along the armhole. Cut the strand, place the stitches on a stitch holder. FRONT PIECE: Start with left shoulder (when garment is worn): Knit up 24-26-30-32-34-36 stitches inside the outermost stitch along the left back shoulder (knit up 1 stitch in each row, see D in the sketch). Work stockinette stitch back and forth for 7 cm = 2¾". Increase for the neckline as follows from the right side: Knit 3, increase to the left, knit to end of row - remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase like this on each row from the right side 3 more times = 28-30-34-36-38-40 stitches. Purl back from the wrong side. Cut the strand, place the stitches on a stitch holder and work the right front shoulder. Knit up 24-26-30-32-34-36 stitches inside the outermost stitch along the right back shoulder (knit up 1 stitch in each row, see E on sketch). Work stockinette stitch back and forth for 7 cm = 2¾". Now increase for the neckline as follows from the right side: Knit until there are 3 stitches left, increase to the right, knit 3 - remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase like this on each row from the right side 3 more times = 28-30-34-36-38-40 stitches. Purl back from the wrong side after the last increase. Work the next row as follows from the right side: Knit the 28-30-34-36-38-40 stitches from the right front shoulder, cast on 22-22-24-26-26-28 stitches for the neckline, knit the 28-30-34-36-38-40 stitches from the left front shoulder = 78-82-92-98-102-108 stitches. Work stockinette stitch back and forth until the piece measures 23-24-25-27-27-27 cm = 9"-9½"-9¾"-10⅝"-10⅝"-10⅝", along the armhole. Work as follows from the right side: Knit 3, increase to the left, knit until there are 3 stitches left, increase to the right, knit 3 - remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase like this on each row from the right side 2-2-2-2-3-4 times in total = 82-86-96-102-108-116 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 25-26-27-29-30-31 cm = 9¾"-10¼"-10⅝"-11⅜"-11¾"-12¼", outermost along the armhole. The front and back pieces are now joined for the body. BODY: Knit from the right side the 82-86-96-102-108-116 stitches from the front piece, cast on 4-6-6-6-8-8 stitches (= side), knit the 82-86-96-102-108-116 stitches from the back piece, cast on 4-6-6-6-8-8 stitches = 172-184-204-216-232-248 stitches. Work stockinette stitch in the round until the piece measures 60-62-64-66-68-70 cm = 23⅝"-24⅜"-25¼"-26"-26¾"-27½", from the top of the front shoulder. Change to circular needle size 4 MM = US 6. Knit 1 round and increase 20-20-24-24-28-28 stitches evenly spaced = 192-204-228-240-260-276 stitches. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 6 cm = 2⅜". Bind off. The sweater measures approx. 66-68-70-72-74-76 cm = 26"-26¾"-27½"-28⅜"-29⅛"-29½", from the top of the shoulder. LEFT SLEEVE: Lay the piece flat and insert 1 marker at the top of the left armhole (NOTE! This is not where stitches were knitted up for the front piece but 5-6 cm = 2"-2⅜" down the front piece = mid-top of shoulder). Use circular needle size 5 MM = US 8. Start in the middle of the cast-on stitches under the sleeve and knit up 72-78-80-84-90-94 stitches around the armhole – with an equal number of stitches on both sides of the marker. Work short rows back and forth for the sleeve cap as follows: Row 1 (right side): Knit to 6 stitches past the marker, turn. Row 2 (wrong side): Purl to 6 stitches past the marker, turn. Row 3 (right side): Knit to 12 stitches past the marker, turn Row 4 (wrong side): Purl to 12 stitches past the marker, turn. Row 5 (right side): Knit to 18 stitches past the marker, turn Row 6 (wrong side): Purl to 18 stitches past the marker, turn. Row 7 (right side): Knit to beginning of round. Insert 1 marker-thread at the beginning of the round (mid-under sleeve). Allow the thread to follow your work onwards. With short circular needle, work stockinette stitch in the round until the sleeve measures 7 cm = 2¾" from the knitted-up stitches (all measurements are taken down the middle of the sleeve). Now decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 3-2½-2½-2-2-1½ cm = 3-1"-1"-¾"-¾"-½" a total of 14-16-16-17-19-20 times = 44-46-48-50-52-54 stitches. Work until the sleeve measures 51-50-48-47-47-46 cm = 20"-19¾"-19"-18½"-18½"-18". There is 8 cm = 3⅛" left; try the sweater on and work to desired length. Knit 1 round and increase 8-6-8-6-8-6 stitches evenly spaced = 52-52-56-56-60-60 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 4 MM = US 6. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 8 cm = 3⅛". Bind off a little loosely. The sleeve measures approx. 59-58-56-55-55-54 cm = 23¼"-22¾"-22"-21⅝"-21⅝"-21¼". RIGHT SLEEVE: Work in the same way as the left sleeve. NECK: Start on one shoulder line and knit up from the right side (inside 1 edge stitch) 88 to 100 stitches with short circular needle size 4 MM = US 6. The stitch count must be divisible by 4. Work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 9 cm = 3½". Bind off a little loosely. Fold the neck double to the inside and fasten down with a couple of stitches. |
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