The document provides a detailed knitting pattern for the Winter Pearl Sweater, a jumper made from DROPS Alpaca and DROPS Kid-Silk, worked top down with a double neck and raglan sleeves. It includes information on sizes, yarn requirements, needle sizes, knitting tension, and specific instructions for constructing the jumper, including diagrams for pattern guidance. Additional notes on assembly and resources for further assistance are also included.
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Winter Pearl Sweater
The document provides a detailed knitting pattern for the Winter Pearl Sweater, a jumper made from DROPS Alpaca and DROPS Kid-Silk, worked top down with a double neck and raglan sleeves. It includes information on sizes, yarn requirements, needle sizes, knitting tension, and specific instructions for constructing the jumper, including diagrams for pattern guidance. Additional notes on assembly and resources for further assistance are also included.
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25-01-2025,22:19 Winter Pearl Sweater -Knilad jumper in DROPS Alpaca and DROPS Kid. Sik. The pce is worked lop down with double neck, a
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Winter Pearl Sweater
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Knitted jumper in DROPS Alpaca and DROPS Kid-Silk. The piece is worked top down with double neck,
raglan and cables. Sizes $ - XXXL.
DROPS 255-1
DROPS Design: Pattern 2-1042
Yarn group A+ Aor C
SIZES:
SM = b= XL = XXL = OKL,
‘The pattern will cause the jumper to contract, The measurements in the chart show the jumper lying flat, not
stretched. Work the size you usually work.
YARN:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
350-400-450-500-550-600 g colour 100, off white25-01-2025,22:19 Winter Pearl Sweater -Knilad jumper in DROPS Alpaca and DROPS Kid-Slk. The pce is worked top down with double neck, a
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
150-175-175-200-225-250 g colour 56, marzipan
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM: Length 40 em and 80 cm.
‘The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used ~ you then only need 80 cm circular needle in each size.
KNITTING TENSION:
27 stitches in width and 24 rows in height, with pattern and 2 strands on needle size 4.5 mm= 10 x 10 cm.
Equivalent to: 18 stitches in width and 24 rows in height with stocking stitch and 2 strands on needle size 4.5 mm
10 x 19 cm,
NOTE: Needle size is only 8 guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get
too few stitches on 10 m, change to a smaller needle size.
EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to AS.
A.3 Is always counted as 8 stitches.
RAGLAN
Increase for raglan before/after 1 purled + 1 knitted + 1 purled stitch (= raglan-line). The increased stitches are
worked into the pattern. The increases are marked in the diagrams.
DECREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Decrease by purling 2 together on each side of 1 knitted stitch (= 2 decreased stitches). The stitches which do not fit
into a complete cable are Knitted.
START THE PIECE HERE:
JUMPER ~ SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
‘The pattern uses both long and short needles; start with the length which fits the number of stitches and change
when necessary,
‘The neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, top down and from the right back shoulder. When
the yoke is finished, it is divided for the body and sleeves and the body continued in the round, while the sleeves
wait, The sleeves are worked top down, in the round.
‘The neck is folded double and fastened to the inside.
DOUBLE NECK:
Cast on 108-108-108-120-120-132 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm and 1 strand of each quality (= 2 strands)25-01-2025,22:19 Winter Pearl Sweater - Knit jumper in DROPS Alpaca and DROPS Kid. Sik. The piece is worked top down with double neck,
Work rib according to A.1 in the round. Repeat the first 4 rounds of A.1 until the rib measures 9-9-9-11-11-11 cm;
the neck is later folded double. Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm and work the last round in A.1 (yarn overs
knitted twisted on the next round) = 144-144-144-160-160-176 stitches. Insert 1 marker after the first 52-52-52-57-
57-61 stitches (approx. mid-front); the piece is measured from here.
YOKE:
Continue in the round as follows: Pick up 1 stitch from the previous round (all picked-up stitches are purled twisted),
knit 1 (= raglan-line), pick up 1 stitch from the previous round, work A.2, A.3 across the next 24 stitches, work the
first 3 stitches in A.3, A.4 (= sleeve), pick up 1 stitch from the previous round, knit 1 (= raglan-line), pick up 1 stitch
from the previous round, work A.2, A.3 across the next 32-32-32-40-40-48 stitches, work the first 3 stitches in A.3,
A.4 (= front piece), pick up 1 stitch from the previous round, knit 1 (= raglan-line), pick up 1 stitch from the previous
round, work A.2, A.3 across the next 24 stitches, work the first 3 stitches in A.3, work A.4 (= sleeve) pick up 1 stitch
from the previous round, knit 1 (= raglansline), pick up 1 stitch from the previous round, work A.2, A.3 across the
next 32-32-32-40-40-48 stitches, work the first 3 stitches in A.3, A.4 (= back piece), NOTE! Make sure the pattern
matches the rib. The increases for raglan are marked in the diagrams, you have picked up 8 extra stitches = 160-
160-160-176-176-192 stitches,
RAGLAN
Increase as shown in the diagrams, increasing on each side of 1 purled + 1 knitted + 1 purled stitch in each ragian-
line.
Each time A.2 and A.4 are finished in height, there is room for 2 more repeats of A.3 in width.
Continue with pattern and increases until A.2, A.3 and A.4 have been worked a total of 3-4-4-4-5-5 times in helght.
‘There are 344-408-408-424-488-504 stitches. Now increase only on the front and back pieces; the increases on the
sleeves are finished. Work 2 more repeats in height with increases as shown in A.2 and A.4 on the front and back
pieces, continuing the pattern on the sleeves without further increases. There are 408-472-472-488-552-568
stitches. Continue working without further increases until the yoke measures 25-30-30-30-35-35 cm from the marker
mid-front.
DIVIDE FOR BODY AND SLEEVES:
Work the next round as follows: Work the first 2 stitches (belong to back piece), place the next 81-97-97-97-113-113
stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 13-13-13-13-13-21 stitches (in side under sleeve), work 123-139-139-
147-163-171 stitches (front piece), place the next 81-97-97-97-113-113 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on
13+13+13+13-13-21 stitches (in side under sleeve), work the remaining 121-137+137-145-161-169 stitches (back
piece)
Boby:
= 272-304-304-320-352-384 stitches, Continue the pattern in the round until the piece measures 42-44-46-48-50-52
em from the marker mid-front.
Change to circular needle size 3 mm and work rib according to A.5 for 6 cm, make sure you have knit 1, purl 1, knit 1
across the cables and Knit over knit and pur! over purl otherwise. Cast off. The jumper measures approx. 48-50-52
‘54-56-58 cm from the marker and 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm from the shoulder.
SLEEVES:
Place the 81-97-97-97-113-113 sleeve-stitches from the thread on one side of the piece on circular needle size 4.5,
mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 13-13-13-13-13-21 stitches cast on under the sleeve + 1 extra stitch on each
side = 96-112-112-112-128-136 stitches. Insert a marker-thread mid-under sleeve.
Continue the pattern from the yoke, in the round25-01-2025, 22:19 Winter Pearl Sweater -Knitad jumper in DROPS Alpaca and DROPS Kid.Slk. The pce is worked top down with double neck, a
When the sleeve measures 4 cm, decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve ~ read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every
4-2-2-2¥2-1-1 em a total of 8-14-13-11-18-20 times = 80-84-86-90-92-96 stitches, Continue working until the sleeve
measures 37-32-34-34-30-30 cm. Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm. Work rib as shown in A.5 for 6 cm,
make sure you have knit 1, purl 1, knit 1 across the cables and knit over knit and purl over purl otherwise, Cast off.
‘The sleeve measures approx. 43-38-40-40-36-36 cm from the division.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold the neck double to the inside and sew down. Make sure the seam is elastic to avoid the neck being tight.
Diagram explanations
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his square has no stitch as it was decreased earlier; go straight to next symbol in diagram
yetween 2 stitches make 1 yarn over, which is knitted on next round to leave a hole
yetween 2 stitches make 1 yarn over, which is worked twisted on next round according to the diagram, to
avoid a hole
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