Lakeside Trails Sweater
Knitted sweater in 2 strands DROPS Air. The piece is worked with garter stitch, lace
pattern and double neck. Sizes XS - XXL.
DROPS 226-7
DROPS Design: Pattern no ai-353
Yarn group C + C or E
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SIZES:
XS - S - M - L - XL – XXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 92-100-108-116-128-140 cm = 36 1/4"-39 3/8"-42 1/2"-45 3/4"-50
3/8"-55"
Full length: 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm = 22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"-25 1/4"-26"-26 3/4"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
550-600-700-750-800-900 g color 05, brown
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 MM = US 11: Length 40 cm and 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm = 16”
and 24”-24”-24”-32”-32”-32”.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 9 MM = US 13: Length 40 cm = 16”.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm = 32” in
each size.
KNITTING GAUGE:
10 stitches in width and 14 rows in height with stockinette stitch and 2 strands = 10 x 10 cm =
4” x 4”.
10 stitches in width and 21 rows in height with garter stitch and 2 strands = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x
4” NOTE: 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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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.
RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.
PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all rows in the pattern from the right side.
DECREASE TIP (for sides of body):
Decrease 1 stitch by knitting 2 together.
INCREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Work until there are 2 stitches left before the marker thread, 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker thread
sits between these 4 stitches), 1 yarn over. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to
avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stockinette stitch.
BINDING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the bind-off edge being tight you can bind off with a larger size needle. If the edge is
still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch at the same time as binding off; the
yarn overs are bind off as normal stitches.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SWEATER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in sections, back and forth, then sewn together. The sleeves are worked in
the round with short circular needle. The neck is worked to finish.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on 50-54-58-62-68-74 stitches with circular needle size 8 MM = US 11 and 2 strands
DROPS Air – make sure the cast-on edge is not tight.
Work 1 RIDGE – read description above, over all stitches.
Now work pattern as follows: 10-5-7-9-5-8 stitches in garter stitch, A.1 over the next 28-42-42-
42-56-56 stitches (= 4-6-6-6-8-8 repeats of 7 stitches), work the first 2 stitches in A.1 and 10-
5-7-9-5-8 stitches in garter stitch.
Continue this pattern back and forth. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
When the piece measures 10 cm = 4”, decrease 1 stitch on each side – read DECREASE TIP.
Repeat this decrease when the piece measures 30-31-32-33-34-35 cm = 11 3/4"-12 1/4"-12
1/2"-13"-13 3/8"-13 3/4" 46-50-54-58-64-70 stitches.
When the piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm = 14 1/4"-14 1/2"-15"-15 1/4"-15 3/4"-16
1/8", bind off stitches for the armholes at the beginning of each row as follows: 2-3-4-6-6-7
stitches 1 time, 1 stitch 1-1-1-1-2-3 times on both sides = 40-42-44-44-48-50 stitches.
Now work pattern as follows:
Work 5-6-7-7-2-3 stitches in garter stitch, A.1 over the next 28-28-28-28-42-42 stitches (= 4-
4-4-4-6-6 repeats of 7 stitches), work the first 2 stitches in A.1 and 5-6-7-7-2-3 stitches in
garter stitch.
When the piece measures 55-57-59-61-63-65 cm = 21 5/8"-22 1/2"-23 1/4"-24"-24 3/4"-25
1/2", bind off the middle 14-14-14-16-16-16 stitches for the neck and each shoulder is finished
separately. Continue by binding off 1 stitch on the next row from the neck = 12-13-14-13-15-16
stitches.
When the piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm = 22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"-25 1/4"-26"-26
3/4", bind off. Work the other shoulder in the same way.
FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 50-54-58-62-68-74 stitches with circular needle size 8 MM = US 11 and 2 strands
DROPS Air – make sure the cast-on edge is not tight.
Work 1 ridge over all stitches.
Now work pattern as follows: 10-5-7-9-5-8 stitches in garter stitch, A.1 over the next 28-42-42-
42-56-56 stitches (= 4-6-6-6-8-8 repeats of 7 stitches), work the first 2 stitches in A.1 and 10-
5-7-9-5-8 stitches in garter stitch.
Continue this pattern back and forth.
When the piece measures 10 cm = 4”, decrease 1 stitch on each side – remember DECREASE
TIP. Repeat this decrease when the piece measures 30-31-32-33-34-35 cm = 11 3/4"-12
1/4"-12 1/2"-13"-13 3/8"-13 3/4" = 46-50-54-58-64-70 stitches.
When the piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm = 14 1/4"-14 1/2"-15"-15 1/4"-15 3/4"-16
1/8", bind off stitches for the armholes at the beginning of each row as follows: 2-3-4-6-6-7
stitches 1 time, 1 stitch 1-1-1-1-2-3 times on both sides = 40-42-44-44-48-50 stitches.
Now work pattern as follows:
Work 5-6-7-7-2-3 stitches in garter stitch, A.1 over the next 28-28-28-28-42-42 stitches (= 4-
4-4-4-6-6 repeats of 7 stitches), work the first 2 stitches in A.1 and 5-6-7-7-2-3 stitches in
garter stitch.
When the piece measures 50-52-54-55-57-59 cm = 19 3/4"-20 1/2"-21 1/4"-21 5/8"-22
1/2"-23 1/4", place the middle 8-8-8-10-10-10 stitches on a thread for the neck and each
shoulder is finished separately. Continue by binding off on each row from the neck as follows; 2
stitches 1 time and 1 stitch 2 times = 12-13-14-13-15-16 stitches.
When the piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm = 22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"-25 1/4"-26"-26
3/4", bind off. Work the other shoulder in the same way.
SLEEVES:
Cast on 40-40-42-42-44-44 stitches with short circular needle size 8 MM = US 11 and 2 strands
DROPS Air. Work GARTER STITCH in the round – read description above, for 6 cm = 2 3/8".
Change to short circular needle size 9 MM = US 13. Insert 1 marker thread at the beginning of
the round (= mid-under sleeve). The thread should follow your work onwards; it is used when
increasing under the sleeve.
Work stockinette stitch. When the sleeve measures 9 cm = 3 1/2", increase 0-1-1-1-1-1 stitch
on each side of the marker thread – read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 0-16-16-15-14-
8 cm = 0”-6 1/4"-6 1/4"-6"-5 1/2"-3 1/8" a total of 0-1-1-2-2-3 times = 40-42-44-46-48-50
stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 45-45-43-43-41-39 cm = 17 3/4"-17
3/4"-17"-17"-16 1/8"-15 1/4". Now bind off 4-6-8-12-12-14 stitches under the sleeve (= 2-3-4-
6-6-7 stitches on each side of the marker thread). Work stockinette stitch back and forth for the
sleeve cap, binding off at the beginning of each row as follows: 2 stitches 0-2-1-1-1-1 times, 1
stitch 0-0-2-4-5-7 times, 2 stitches 0-2-2-2-2-1 times and 3 stitches 4-1-1-0-0-0 times on both
sides = 12-14-14-14-14-14 stitches left. Bind off. The sleeve measures approx. 51-52-52-53-
52-52 cm = 20"-20 1/2"-20 1/2"-21"-20 1/2"-20 1/2".
Work the other sleeve in the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams inside the bind-off edge. Sew the side seams in the outermost loop of
the outermost stitch, leaving 15 cm = 6" for the split at the bottom. Sew the sleeves to the
body, inside the 1 edge stitch.
DOUBLE NECK:
Knit up 48 to 54 stitches around the neck, inside 1 stitch, using circular needle size 8 MM = US
11 and 2 strands DROPS Air. The number of stitches should be divisible by 2. Work rib in the
round (knit 1, purl 1) for 9 cm = 3 1/2". Bind off – read BINDING-OFF TIP.
Fold the neck double to the inside and sew down. To avoid the neck being tight and rolling
outwards it is important the seam is elastic.
Diagram explanations
= knit from right side, purl from wrong side
= knit from wrong side
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over; on the next row purl the yarn over to leave a hole
= knit 2 together
= slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over
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