Echo River
Knitted sweater in DROPS Daisy or DROPS Lima. Piece is knitted top down with raglan, cables, relief
pattern and double neck edge. Size: S - XXXL
DROPS 252-16
DROPS design: Pattern da-019
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 100-108-118-126-136-150 cm = 39⅜"-42½"-46½"-49½"-53½"-59"
Full length: 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm = 21¼"-22"-22¾"-23⅝"-24⅜"-25¼"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
YARN:
DROPS DAISY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
550-600-650-750-800-900 g color 02, marzipan
Or use:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
600-650-750-800-900-950 g color 0206, wheat
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM = US 6: Length 40 and 80 cm = 16" and 32".
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM = US 2.5: Length 40 and 80 cm = 16" and 32".
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM = US 6
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM = US 2.5
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm = 32" in each size.
KNITTING GAUGE:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows vertically in stockinette stitch on needle size 4 MM = US 6 = 10 x 10 cm = 4" x 4".
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm = 4" switch to larger
needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm = 4" switch to smaller needles.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.7.
Number of stitches in A.1 will vary but is always counted as 6 stitches.
Number of stitches in A.6 will vary but is always counted as 45 stitches.
Find your size and begin at the specified arrow (applies to A.4, A.5a and A.7a).
RAGLAN:
Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over, on next round knit yarns over as explained below:
BEFORE RAGLAN STITCH:
Slip stitch off left needle and put it back on left needle but the opposite way (insert left needle in from behind when
slipping it back on needle). Knit yarn overs in front loop of stitches to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in pattern.
AFTER RAGLAN STITCH:
Knit yarn overs in back loop of stitches to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in pattern.
DECREASE TIP:
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 (= 2 stitches decreased).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SWEATER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
In this pattern needles of different length have been used, begin with fitting length for number of stitches and switch as
needed.
Work neck edge and yoke in the round on circular needle from right shoulder back, and work top down. When yoke is
done, divide piece for body and sleeves. Work body down wards in the round on circular needle while putting the sleeves
aside. Then work sleeves downwards in the round on needle. Fold the neck edge double against the wrong side and
fasten.
NECK EDGE:
Cast on 106-110-114-118-122-130 stitches on circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 with DROPS Daisy or DROPS Lima.
Switch to circular needle size 3 MM = US 2.5 (cast on on a larger needle to get an elastic cast-on edge). Insert 1 marker
at the beginning of round and work in the round as follows: Work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) over the first 5-5-5-7-7-7 stitches,
work A.1, work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) over the next 47-49-51-53-55-59 stitches, work A.1, work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) over
the next 42-44-46-46-48-52 stitches. Work until piece measures 8 cm = 3⅛" - adjust so that last round is 2nd round in
A.1. The neck edge is later folded in towards wrong side and assembled to form a neck edge of approx. 4 cm = 1½".
Work next round as follows: Purl the first 5-5-5-7-7-7 stitches, work A.1 as before, purl the next 47-49-51-53-55-59
stitches, work A.1 as before, purl the last 42-44-46-46-48-52 stitches.
Work last round in neck edge as follows: Knit the first 5-5-5-7-7-7 stitches, work A.1 as before, knit the next 47-49-51-
53-55-59 stitches while AT THE SAME TIME increasing 16-14-20-22-20-16 stitches evenly over these (= 63-63-71-75-
75-75 stitches), work A.1 as before, knit the next 5-5-5-7-7-7 stitches, knit the last 37-39-41-39-41-45 stitches while
AT THE SAME TIME increasing 4-2-4-6-4-0 stitches evenly over these (= 41-41-45-45-45-45 stitches) = 126-126-138-
146-146-146 stitches.
Beginning of round is at right shoulder at the back. Insert 1 marker after the first 43-43-47-51-51-51 stitches on round
(= approx. mid front), measures piece from this marker.
YOKE:
Continue with circular needle size 4 MM = US 6. Insert 4 markers in piece without working the stitches, insert markers in
a knit stitch, and these stitches are called raglan stitches and are worked in stockinette stitch.
Insert 1st marker in first stitch, count 14-14-14-18-18-18 stitches (= sleeve, A.1 is in the middle of these stitches),
insert 2nd marker in next stitch, count 53-53-61-61-61-61 stitches (= front piece),
insert 3rd marker in next stitch, count 14-14-14-18-18-18 stitches (= sleeve, A.1 is in the middle of these stitches),
insert 4th marker in next stitch, 41-41-45-45-45-45 stitches remain after last marker (= back piece).
Now work PATTERN - read explanation above, AT THE SAME TIME increase for RAGLAN on each side of the 4 raglan
stitches - read explanation above. Work first round as follows:
Work raglan stitch, * work A.2, work A.3 over the next 0-0-0-2-2-2 stitches, work A.1, work A.4 - begin at specified
arrow (= sleeve) *,
work raglan stitch, work A.5a, A.6, A.7a, work raglan stitch (= front piece),
work from *-* 1 more time (= sleeve),
work raglan stitch, work A.2, continue with A.3 / moss stitch until next raglan stitch, increase 1 stitch for raglan (= back
piece).
Continue the pattern like this and increase for raglan on every other round - when diagram A.2 and A.4 has been worked
vertically, continue increases and moss stitch / A.3 as established the same way over sleeves and back piece, and work
the new stitches in pattern. When diagram A.5a and A.7a have been worked vertically, work A.5x and A.7x over these
stitches while AT THE SAME TIME increasing with A.5b and A.7b on each side of front piece. Remember to follow the
knitting gauge!
Increase for raglan 29 times in total in all sizes (= 58 rounds worked) = 368-368-376-384-384-384 stitches.
The increases for sleeves are done but continue to increase for raglan on front piece and back piece every other round 0-
2-4-6-8-12 more times (= 4 stitches increased on every increase round) = 368-376-392-408-416-432 stitches on
needle. When increases in A.5b and A.7b are done (number of increases in each size is marked in diagrams), work A.3 /
moss stitch as established over these stitches.
Work pattern as before without increasing until piece measures 21-23-24-25-27-30 cm = 8¼"-9"-9½"-9¾"-10⅝"-11¾"
from marker after neck edge – adjust so that last round is last round in A.1.
Now divide yoke for body and sleeves.
DIVIDING FOR BODY AND SLEEVES:
AT THE SAME TIME as next round is worked divide yoke for body and sleeves as follows: Knit raglan stitch (= belongs to
back piece), slip the next 72-72-72-76-76-76 stitches on a thread for sleeve, cast on 3-7-11-15-23-27 new stitches on
needle (= in the side mid under sleeve), work 123-127-135-139-143-151 stitches as before (= front piece), slip the next
72-72-72-76-76-76 stitches on a thread for sleeve, cast on 3-7-11-15-23-27 new stitches on needle (= in the side mid
under sleeve) and work the last 100-104-112-116-120-128 stitches as before (= back piece). Finish body and sleeves
separately.
BODY:
= 230-246-270-286-310-334 stitches. Insert 1 marker in one side of piece (= in the middle of the 3-7-11-15-23-27
stitches that were cast on under sleeve). Knit until marker, round begins in stitch with marker and work in the round.
Work the new stitches under sleeve as well as raglan stitch in pattern A.3 / moss stitch (the pattern fits under sleeve
between front piece and back piece).
Continue to work pattern as before around the entire body until piece measures 46-48-50-50-52-54 cm =
18"-19"-19¾"-19¾"-20½"-21¼" from marker mid front – adjust so that last round is either 3rd or 8th round in A.6.
Switch to circular needles size 3 MM = US 2.5, work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) while AT THE SAME TIME increasing 22-26-28-
32-38-46 stitches evenly over back piece on 1st round = 252-272-298-318-348-380 stitches.
When rib measures 5-5-5-6-6-6 cm = 2"-2"-2"-2⅜"-2⅜"-2⅜", bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl.
Sweater measures 51-53-55-56-58-60 cm = 20"-21"-21⅝"-22"-22¾"-23⅝" from marker mid front and approx. 54-56-
58-60-62-64 cm = 21¼"-22"-22¾"-23⅝"-24⅜"-25¼" from the top of shoulder.
SLEEVES:
Slip 72-72-72-76-76-76 sleeve stitches from one thread on to circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 and pick in addition up 1
stitch in each of the 3-7-11-15-23-27 stitches cast under sleeve = 75-79-83-91-99-103 stitches.
Insert 1 marker in the middle of the 3-7-11-15-23-27 new stitches under sleeve - round begins in this stitch and this
stitch is always worked in stockinette stitch.
Adjust so that pattern A.3 and A.1 continue as before from yoke over sleeve - the pattern will not fit under sleeve but it
is important that the pattern is symmetrical on each side of A.1.
Work in the round with pattern as before - AT THE SAME TIME when sleeve measures 2-2-2-2-3-2 cm
=¾"-¾"-¾"-¾"-1⅛"-¾" from division, decrease mid under sleeve – read DECREASE TIP and decrease as follows:
Decrease 2 stitches every 3-2½-2½-2-1½-1½ cm = 1⅛"-1"-1"-¾"-½"-½" 11-12-13-16-18-19 times in total = 53-55-
57-59-63-65 stitches.
Work until sleeve measures 38-36-36-35-34-31 cm = 15"-14¼"-14¼"-13¾"-13⅜"-12¼" from division.
Work next round as follows:
Knit 24-25-26-27-29-30 stitches while AT THE SAME TIME increasing 5-4-5-6-6-7 stitches evenly over these stitches (=
29-29-31-33-35-37 stitches), work A.1 as before, knit 23-24-25-26-28-29 stitches while AT THE SAME TIME increasing
5-6-7-6-6-7 stitches evenly over these stitches (= 28-30-32-32-34-36 stitches) = 63-65-69-71-75-79 stitches.
Switch to double pointed needles size 3 MM = US 2.5 and work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) over de first 29-29-31-33-35-37
stitches, work A.1, work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) over the last 28-30-32-32-34-36 stitches. Continue rib in the round like
this until rib measures 5-5-5-6-6-6 cm = 2"-2"-2"-2⅜"-2⅜"-2⅜" – adjust so that last round is last round in A.1.
Bind off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Sleeve measures approx. 43-41-41-41-40-37 cm =
17"-16⅛"-16⅛"-16⅛"-15¾"-14½" from division.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold rib at the top of neck down on inside of garment. Fasten rib to get a double neck edge. To avoid a tight neck edge
that sticks out it is important to keep the seam elastic.
Diagram explanations
= knit
= purl
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over, on next round knit yarn over to make a hole
= slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2, pass slipped stitch over stitches worked
= this square is not a stitch, go directly to next symbol in diagram
= slip 1 stitch on cable needle behind piece, knit 1, knit 1 from cable needle
= slip 1 stitch on cable needle in front of piece, knit 1, knit 1 from cable needle
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over, on next row work yarn over twisted as explained in pattern to
avoid holes
= slip 2 stitches on cable needle in front of piece, knit 2, knit 2 from cable needle
= slip 2 stitches on cable needle behind piece, knit 2, knit 2 from cable needle
= slip 5 stitches on cable needle in front of piece, knit 5, knit 5 from cable needle
= slip 5 stitches on cable needle behind piece, knit 5, knit 5 from cable needle
= find your size in pattern and begin from this round
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