/blog Stavanger Jumper & Hat knitted in Drops Alpaca
/blog HAT: HAT: SIZE: S/M L/XL Head circumference: approx. 54/56-58/60 cm MATERIALS: Drops Alpaca 50 g for all sizes of the following colours: colour no 618, light beige colour no 2923, goldenrod (2-2 g) colour no 2925, rust (4-5 g) colour no 3650, rust (5-6 g) colour no 3770, dark rose (3-3 g) colour no 6309, medium petrol (8-9 g) colour no 7233, olive (3-3 g) colour no 9020, light pearl grey (7-8 g) colour no 9022, coral (6-7 g) Number in (-) shows approx. how many grams are used of each colour if yarn leftover from jumper is used. A set of 3mm double-pointed knitting needles and a 3mm, 40cm circular knitting needle or size needed to get 24 sts x 32 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm. FOR RIB: a 2.5mm 40cm circular knitting needle or size needed to get 26 sts x 34 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm. INSTRUCTIONS: HAT PATTERN: See diagram A.2. Work entire pattern in stocking st. HAT: Worked in the round on a short circular needle from bottom up. Switch to double pointed needles when needed. Cast on 140-152 sts on circular needle size 2.5 mm with light beige. K 1 round. Then work rib in the round = K 2/P 2 for 3 cm. Switch to a short circular needle size 3 mm and work 1-4 rounds in stocking st while AT THE SAME TIME dec 0-2 sts evenly = 140-150 sts. Then work pattern according to diagram A.2 (= 14-15 repetitions of 10 sts). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION When A.2 has been worked, piece measures approx. 22-23 cm vertically and there are 42-45 sts on needle. Continue with dark rose and K 1 round while K all sts tog 2 by 2. K 1 round. On next round K all sts tog 2 by 2 again = 11-12 sts on needle. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten.
/blog JUMPER: JUMPER: SIZE: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL MATERIALS: Drops Alpaca: 300-350-350-400-450-450 g colour no 618, light beige 50 g colour no 2923, goldenrod 50 g colour no 2925, rust 50 g colour no 3650, maroon 50 g colour no 3770, dark rose 50 g colour no 6309, medium petrol 50 g colour no 7233, olive 50 g colour no 9020, light pearl grey 50 g colour no 9022, coral A set of 3mm double-pointed knitting needles A 3mm circular knitting needle in the following lengths: 40cm (for all sizes) and 60cm (for sizes S, M and L) or 80cm (for sized XL, XXL, XXXL) or size needed to get 24 sts x 32 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm. FOR THE RIB: A set of 2.5mm double-pointed knitting needles A 2.5mm circular knitting needle in the following lengths: 40cm (for all sizes) and 80cm (for all sizes) or size needed to get 26 sts x 34 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm. PATTERN INFORMATION: JUMPER DECREASE/INCREASE TIP: To calculate how often dec/inc should be done, use the total no of sts on row (e.g. 120 sts) and divide by no of dec/inc to be done (e.g. 25) = 4.8. I.e. in this example, K approx. every 4th and 5th st tog when dec. If inc, do this is approx. every 5th st. PATTERN: See diagram A.1 (choose diagram for correct size). Work entire pattern in stocking st. KNITTING TIP: To avoid the knitting tension to tighten when working pattern, it is important not to tighten the strands on back side of piece. Switch to a higher needle no when working pattern if the pattern is somewhat tight. DECREASE TIP-1 (applies to sides on body and mid under sleeve): Beg 4 sts before marker and K 2 tog, K 4 (marker is between these 4 sts), slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso (= 2 sts dec). INCREASE TIP-1 (applies to sides of body): Work until 2 sts remain before marker: Make 1 YO, K 4 (marker is in the middle of these 4 sts), make 1 YO (= 2 sts inc). On next round K YOs twisted to avoid holes. INSTRUCTIONS: JUMPER Worked in the round on circular needle from top down. YOKE: Cast on 120-128-136-144-148-148 sts on a short circular needle size 2.5 mm with dark rose. K 1 round. Then work rib in the round = K 2/P 2. When rib measures 3 cm, K 1 round while at the same time dec 25-28- 26-24-23-23 sts evenly - READ DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 95-100-110-120-125-125 sts. Switch to circular needle size 3 mm. For better shape, work an elevation in the back of neck as follows: Insert 1 marker mid back. Beg from RS with dark rose and K 9-10-11-11-12-12 sts past marker, turn, tighten yarn and P 18-20-22-22-24-24 sts back. Turn, tighten yarn and K 27-30-33-33-36-36 sts, turn, tighten yarn and P 36-40-44-44-48-48 sts back. Turn, tighten yarn and K 45-50-55-55-60-60 sts, turn, tighten yarn and P 54-60-66-66-72-72 sts back. Turn, tighten yarn and K 63-70-77-77-84-84 sts, turn, tighten yarn and P 72-80-88-88-96-96 sts back. Turn and K until mid back. Now work pattern in the round according to diagram A.1 (= 19-20-22-24-25-25 repetitions of 5 sts - choose diagram for correct size). Continue pattern and inc as shown in diagram. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION On round marked with arrow in diagram inc 2-4-0-0-10-13 sts evenly (inc in the sections with light beige). When diagram A.1 has been worked, there are 344-364-396-432-460-488 sts on needle and piece measures approx. 18-19-20-22-24-26 cm (measured mid front without rib in neck). Work next round as follows: K with light beige over the first 50-52-56-63-69-75 sts (= ½ back piece), slip the next 72-78-86-90-92-94 sts on a stitch holder (= sleeve), cast on 6-8-10-10-14-16 new sts (= in the side under sleeve), K over the next 100-104-112-126-138-150 sts (= front piece), slip the next 72-78-86-90- 92-94 sts on a stitch holder (= sleeve), cast on 6-8-10-10-14-16 sts (= in the side under sleeve), K over the remaining 50-52-56-63-69-75 sts (= ½ back piece). Finish body and sleeves separately.
/blog INSTRUCTIONS: JUMPER CONTINUED BODY: = 212-224-244-272-304-332 sts. Insert 1 marker in each side = 106-112-122-136-152-166 sts between markers. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE! Continue in the round with light beige and stocking st. When piece measures 2-2-2-3-3-4 cm, dec 1 st on each side of both markers READ DECREASE TIP-1 (= 4 sts dec). Dec like this every 2½-2½-2½-3-3-4 cm a total of 5-5-5-4-4-3 times in each side = 192-204-224-256-288-320 sts. When piece measures 16-17-18-18-18-18 cm, inc 1 st on each side of both markers READ INCREASE TIP-1 (= 4 sts inc). Inc like this every 3-3-3-4-4-5 cm a total of 5-5-5-4-4-3 times in each side = 212-224-244-272-304-332 sts. Continue until piece measures 29-30-31-31-31-31 cm (jumper measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm from shoulder). K 1 round while inc 60-72-76-80-80-84 sts evenly - READ DECREASE/ INCREASE TIP = 272-296-320-352-384-416 sts. Switch to circular needle size 2.5 mm and work rib = K 2/P 2. When rib measures 6 cm (jumper measures approx. 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm from shoulder) inc 1 st in every transition between K 2 and P 2 by making 1 YO (= 68-74-80-88-96-104 sts inc) = 340-370-400-440- 480-520 sts on needle (this inc is done to avoid a tight cast-off edge). On next round cast off with K over K and P over P (work YOs twisted before casting them off as regular sts). SLEEVE: Worked in the round on a short circular needle from top down. Switch to double pointed needles when needed. Slip the sts from stitch holder in one side of piece on a short circular needle size 3 mm and pick in addition up 1 st in each of the 6-8-10-10-14-16 sts cast on under sleeve = 78-86-96-100-106-110 sts. Insert 1 marker in the middle of the 6-8-10-10-14-16 sts under sleeve (= beg of round). NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE! Work in stocking st in the round with light beige. When sleeve measures 1-1-3-3-1-3 cm, dec 2 sts mid under sleeve - READ DECREASE TIP-1. Dec like this every 3-2½-1½-1½-1½-1 cm 13-15-19-20-22-23 times in total = 52-56-58-60-62-64 sts. When piece measures 38-37-36-34-33-32 cm, K 1 round while inc 16-16-18-20-22-24 sts evenly = 68-72-76-80-84-88 sts. Switch to double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and work rib in the round = K 2/P 2. When rib measures 8 cm (or desired length) inc 1 st in every transition between K 2 and P 2 by making 1 YO (= 17-18-19-20-21-22 sts inc) = 85-90-95-100-105-110 sts. On next round, cast off with K over K and P over P (work YOs twisted before casting them off as regular sts). Now sleeve measures approx. 46-45-44-42-41-40 cm. Work the other sleeve the same way.
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