Sweet Sea by DROPS Design

Knitted jumper in DROPS BabyAlpaca Silk. Piece is

knitted top down with raglan. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS design: Pattern bs-165

Yarn group A
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS BABYALPACA SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn DROPS 221-25
group A)
350-400-450-500-550-600 g colour 7219, pistachio

KNITTING TENSION:
24 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stocking stitch =
10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm : Length 40 and 60 or 80
cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm : Length 40 and 60 or
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.

Yarn prices (per 08.04.2021)

Yarn (weight) Content UK
DROPS BabyAlpaca Silk uni colour (50g) 70% Alpaca, 30% Silk 4.10 GBP

You can get the yarn to make this pattern from 28.70£*.
(*) Pattern prices are calculated from the smallest size / cheapest colour. You will nd a prices table in this print to help
you calculate the price for other sizes.

All yarns are DROPS yarns. Color charts and updated retailer lists at www.garnstudio.com

Pattern for DROPS 221-25

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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INCREASE TIP (evenly):

To calculate how to increase/decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 96
stitches) , and divide stitches by number of increases/decreases to be done (e.g. 24) = 4. 
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after every 4th stitch.
On next row work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

RAGLAN:
Increase 1 stitch on each side of marker thread in every transition between sleeves and body as
follows: Work until 1 stitch remains before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker thread
is between these stitches), make 1 yarn over. Repeat at the remaining marker threads (= 8 stitches
increased on round). On next round knit yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new
stitches in stocking stitch.

DECREASE TIP (applies to mid under sleeves):

Decrease 1 stitch on each side of stitch with marker as follows: Work until 2 stitches remain before
stitch with marker, knit 2 together, knit 1 (marker is in this stitch), 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 size. If this also is too tight, work a 1 yarn
over after approx. every 4th stitch while casting off (cast off yarn overs as regular stitches).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:

Neck edge and yoke are worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Increase for raglan. 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/short circular needle, top down.
DOUBLE NECK EDGE:
Cast on 120-136-140-152-164-168 stitches on circular needle size 3 mm with Baby Alpaca Silk.
Switch to circular needle size 2.5 mm and work rib in the round = knit 1 twisted/purl 1. Continue like
this until rib measures approx. 8-9 cm. Switch to circular needle size 3 mm.
Insert 1 marker at the beginning of round, measure yoke from this marker!

YOKE:
Now insert 4 marker threads in the piece without working as follows:
Beginning of round = mid back. Count 19-23-23-26-28-29 stitches (= half back piece), and insert 1st
marker thread here (= between back piece and sleeve).
Count 22-22-24-24-25-25 stitches and insert 2nd marker thread here (= sleeve).
Count 38-46-46-52-57-59 stitches (= front piece), and insert 3rd marker thread here.
Count 22-22-24-24-25-25 stitches (= sleeve) and insert 4th marker thread here. 19-23-23-26-29-
30 stitches (= half back piece) remain until beginning of round.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Work in stocking stitch in the round, AT THE SAME TIME on rst round begin increase for RAGLAN
– read explanation above. Increase like this every other round 26-28-32-36-40-44 times in total =
328-360-396-440-484-520 stitches on row.

Work in stocking stitch until piece measures 21-23-25-26-28-30 cm from marker at the neck.
Now divide the piece for body and sleeves, begin mid back and work until 2-1-1-1-3-5 stitches past
1st marker thread (= half back piece), and slip the next 70-76-86-94-99-103 stitches on a stitch
holder without working them, cast on 7 new stitches in the side under sleeve. Work the next 94-
104-112-126-143-157 stitches (= front piece), slip the next 70-76-86-94-99-103 stitches on a
stitch holder for sleeve without working them, cast on 7 new stitches in the side under sleeve and
work until beginning of round.
Then nish body and sleeves separately. Remove the marker threads in piece.
NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 202-222-238-266-300-328 stitches. Continue in the round in stocking stitch until piece measures
22-22-22-23-23-23 cm from division. Switch to circular needle size 2.5 mm. Knit 1 round while AT
THE SAME TIME increasing 26-26-26-30-30-32 stitches evenly on round = 228-248-264-296-
330-360 stitches.
Work rib (= knit 1 twisted/purl 1) until rib measures 4 cm in all sizes.
Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl - read CAST-OFF TIP.
Jumper measures approx. 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm from shoulder and down.

SLEEVE:
Slip the 70-76-86-94-99-103 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on a short circular
needle or double pointed needles size 3 mm, pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 7 stitches cast
on under sleeve = 77-83-93-101-106-110 stitches stitch. Insert 1 marker in the middle of the 7
stitches that were cast on under sleeve. Work in stocking stitch in the round. When sleeve measures
2-2-3-3-3-3 cm from division in all sizes, decrease 1 stitch on each side of stitch with marker - read
DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this approx. every 2½-2-1½-1-1-1 cm 12-13-16-20-21-23 times in
total = 53-57-61-61-64-64 stitches. Work until piece measures 37-34-33-31-29-28 cm from
division – or desired length, approx. 4 cm remain until nished measurements. Switch to double
pointed needles size 2.5 mm. Knit 1 round and decrease 1-1-1-1-0-0 stitches evenly = 52-56-60-60-
64-64 stitches. Work rib (= knit 1 twisted/purl 1) until rib measures 4 cm in all sizes. Cast off with
knit over knit and purl over purl - remember CAST-OFF TIP!
Work the other sleeve the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Fold rib at the top of neck down on the inside of garment. Fasten rib, it is important that the seam is
elastic and not to sew stitch by stitch - sew with long and loose stitches.

Diagram for DROPS 221-25

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