Happy Stripes
#happystripessweater
Knitted sweater with balloon sleeves in 2 strands DROPS Air. The piece is worked
top down with raglan and stripes. Sizes S - XXXL.
DROPS 202-1
DROPS Design: Pattern no ai-180
Yarn group C + C or E
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 104-112-120-132-144-156 cm = 41"-44"-47¼"-52"-56½"-61¾"
Full length: 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm = 21¼"-22"-22¾"-23⅝"-24⅜"-25¼"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100-100-100-100-150-150 g color 16, blue
100-100-100-150-150-150 g color 01, off white
100-100-100-100-100-100 g color 24, pink
50-100-100-100-100-100 g color 18, light grey green
50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 22, yellow
50-50-50-50-100-100 g color 27, sea green
50-50-50-50-50-100 g color 14, heather
50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 07, ruby red
50-50-50-50-50-50 g color 09, navy blue
KNITTING GAUGE:
10 stitches in width and 14 rows in height with stockinette stitch and 2 strands = 10 x 10 cm = 4" x 4".
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 9 MM = US 13.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 9 MM = US 13: length 60 cm = 24" and 80 cm = 32" for stockinette stitch
with 2 strands.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 7 MM = US 10,75: for garter stitch edge on sleeves.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 7 MM = 10,75: length 40 cm = 16" and 80 cm = 32" for garter stitch edge on
neck and bottom of body.
The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm = 4", change to a larger needle size. If you
get too few stitches on 10 cm = 4", change to a smaller needle size.
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Colour combinations shown are (in the same order as the materials list above):
A) DROPS Air 10, 01, 15, 27, 02, 18, 16, 09, 11.
B) DROPS Air 12, 01, 18, 21, 02, 11, 16, 09, 19.
C) DROPS Air 20, 01, 25, 08, 02, 15, 14, 07, 13.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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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. 54 stitches) and
divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 6) = 9. In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after
each 9th stitch. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
STRIPES:
See diagram A.1 and A.2. The stripes are worked in stockinette stitch with 2 strands Air. Work A.1 once, then
work A.2 to finished length (applies to both body and sleeves).
RAGLAN:
Increase to raglan on each side of the 4 marker threads as follows: Start 2 stitches before the marker thread,
make 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker thread sits in middle of these 4 stitches), 1 yarn over = 2 stitches increased
and a total of 8 stitches increased on round.
On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stockinette stitch.
INCREASE TIP-2 (for mid under sleeve):
Increase 2 stitches mid under sleeve as follows: Start 2 stitches before the marker thread, make 1 yarn over,
knit 4 (marker thread sits in the middle of these 4 stitches), 1 yarn over = 2 stitches increased.
On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stockinette stitch.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SWEATER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The neck, yoke and body are worked in the round with circular needle top down. The yoke is divided for sleeves
and body. The body is worked in the round with circular needle, top down to finished length. The sleeves are
worked in the round with double pointed needles, top down. The whole garment is worked in 2 strands Air.
NECK:
Cast on 54-56-58-62-64-66 stitches with short circular needle size 7 mm = US 10,75 and 2 strands blue. Work
3 RIDGES in the round – read description above. Knit 1 round where you increase 6-4-2-6-4-2 stitches evenly
on round – read INCREASE TIP-1 = 60-60-60-68-68-68 stitches. Change to circular needle size 9 mm = US 13
and work yoke as described below.
YOKE:
Insert 4 marker threads in the piece as follows (without working the stitches):
Count 2 stitches, insert 1 marker thread before the next stitch (=sleeve), count 20-20-20-24-24-24, insert 1
marker thread before the next stitch (= back piece), count 10 stitches in all sizes, insert 1 marker thread before
the next stitch (= sleeve), count 20-20-20-24-24-24 stitches, insert 1 marker thread before the next stitch (=
front piece), count 8 stitches in all sizes, insert 1 marker thread before the next stitch (= sleeve). There are 10-
10-10-12-12-12 stitches left on the round after the last marker thread (= ½ back piece).
Then work as follows: Work STRIPES – read description above. AT THE SAME TIME on the first round increase
to RAGLAN – read description above. Increase to raglan every 2nd round a total of 12-14-15-16-17-19 times.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
After the last increase to raglan there are 156-172-180-196-204-220 stitches on the needle. Continue with
stripes until the piece measures 21-23-25-27-29-31 cm = 8¼"-9"-9¾"-10⅝"-11⅜"-12¼" from the cast-on edge
mid front.
The next round is worked as follows from: Work 48-52-54-60-64-70 stitches in stockinette stitch (= back
piece), place the next 30-34-36-38-38-40 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 4-4-6-6-8-8 new stitches on
the needle (= in side under sleeve), work 48-52-54-60-64-70 stitches in stockinette stitch (= front piece), place
the next 30-34-36-38-38-40 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 4-4-6-6-8-8 new stitches on needle (= in
side under sleeve) and work 24-26-27-30-32-35 stitches in stockinette stitch (= ½ back piece). Cut the strand.
Body and sleeves are finished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!
BODY:
= 104-112-120-132-144-156 stitches. Start the round on one side of the body, in the middle of the 4-4-6-6-8-
8 stitches cast on under the sleeve.
Work stockinette stitch in the round and continue the stripes in A.1. When A.1 has been completed, work A.2
to finished length.
When the piece measures 25 cm = 9¾" from the division, change to circular needle size 7 mm = US 10,75 and 2
strands blue.
Work garter stitch in the round for 3 cm = 1⅛" and finish with a purled round. Loosely bind off with knit, but to
avoid the bind-off edge being tight you can bind off with a larger needle. The sweater measures approx. 54-56-
58-60-62-64 cm = 21¼"-22"-22¾"-23⅝"-24⅜"-25½" from the shoulder down.
SLEEVE:
Place the 30-34-36-38-38-40 stitches from the thread on the one side of the body on double pointed needles
size 9 mm = US 13 and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 4-4-6-6-8-8 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 34-38-42-
44-46-48 stitches.
Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 4-4-6-6-8-8 stitches under the sleeve and allow it to follow your
work onwards. The marker thread will be used when increasing mid under sleeve.
Work stockinette stitch in the round and continue the stripes in the same way as on the body (important to
continue on the same round as on the body after the yoke).
When the sleeve measures 4 cm = 1½" from the division in all sizes, increase 2 stitches mid under sleeve – read
INCREASE TIP-2. Increase like this every 4-5-5-5-4½-4½ cm = 1½"-2"-2"-2"-1¾"-1¾" a total of 8-7-6-6-6-6
times = 50-52-54-56-58-60 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures approx. 45-44-42-40-39-37
cm = 17¾"-17¼"-16½"-15¾"-15¼"-14½" from the division (shorter measurements in larger sizes due to wider
neck and longer yoke). Knit 1 round where you decrease 4 stitches evenly in all sizes = 46-48-50-52-54-56
stitches. On the next round knit all stitches together 2 and 2 = 23-24-25-26-27-28 stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 7 mm = US 10,75. Work garter stitch in the round for 3 cm = 1⅛" and
finish after a purled round. Bind off with knit, but make sure that the bind-off edge is not tight. The sleeve
measures approx. 49-48-46-44-43-41 cm = 19¼"-19"-18"-17¼"-17"-16½" from the division. Work the other
sleeve in the same way.
Diagram explanations
=blue
=off white
=pink
=ruby red
=yellow
=heather
=sea green
=light grey green
=navy blue
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