Bronze Summer Sweater by DROPS Design
Knitted sweater in DROPS Air. Piece is knitted top down with raglan and lace
pattern on sleeves. Size: S - XXXL
DROPS design: Pattern ai-314
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 88-96-104-112-128-138 cm = 34 5/8"-37 3/4"-41"-44"-50 3/8"-54 1/4" DROPS 221-3
Full length: 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm = 22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"-25 1/4"-26"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
300-350-400-400-450-500 g color no 02, wheat
KNITTING GAUGE:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows vertically in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”.
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5 mm = US 8
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 mm = US 8: Length 40 cm = 16”, and 60 = 24” or 80 cm = 32” for
stockinette stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 mm = US 6
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm = US 6: Length 40 = 16” and 80 cm. =32” for rib.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE - for cables.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to a larger
needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to a smaller needle size.
Knitting tension – See how to measure it and why here
Alternative Yarn – See how to change yarns here
Yarn Groups A to F – Use the same pattern and change the yarn here
Yarn usage using an alternative yarn – Use our yarn converter here
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Yarn prices (per 06.12.2021)
Yarn (weight) Content United States
DROPS Air mix (50g) 65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool 6.60 USD
DROPS Air uni colour (50g) 65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool 6.60 USD
You can get the yarn to make this pattern from 39.60$*.
(*) Pattern prices are calculated from the smallest size / cheapest colour. You will find a prices table in this print to help you calculate the price for other sizes.
All yarns are DROPS yarns. Color charts and updated retailer lists at www.garnstudio.com
Pattern for DROPS 221-3
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2.
RAGLAN:
Increase 1 stitch on each side of 1 stitch in stockinette stitch (stitch with marker) in every transition between body and sleeves (= 8
stitches increased on round). Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over. On next round work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work
the new stitches in stockinette stitch.
DECREASE TIP (applies to sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 3 stitches remain before marker thread and knit 2 together, knit
2 (marker thread is between these stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked.
BIND-OFF TIP:
To avoid a tight bind-off edge you may use a larger needle size. If this also is too tight, work a 1 yarn over after approx. every 4th stitch
while binding off (bind off yarn overs as regular stitches).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SWEATER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work yoke in the round on circular needle from mid back, top down. AT THE SAME TIME increase for raglan. Now divide yoke for body
and sleeves. Body is worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/short
circular needle, top down.
YOKE:
Cast on 90-94-98-102-106-110 stitches on circular needle size 4 mm = US 6 with Air. Knit 1 round. Work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) over all
stitches for 3 cm = 1 1/8". Switch to circular size 5 mm = US 8 and insert 1 marker here, now measure piece from here.
Insert 4 marker threads in piece as follows (without working the stitches): Count 11-12-13-14-15-16 stitches (= half back piece), insert
1 marker thread in next stitch, count 21 stitches (= sleeve), insert 1 marker thread in next stitch, count 22-24-26-28-30-32 stitches (=
front piece), insert 1 marker thread in next stitch, count 21 stitches (= sleeve), insert 1 marker thread in next stitch, 11-12-13-14-15-
16 stitches remain on row after last marker thread (= half back piece).
Work in stockinette stitch over stitches on front piece and on back piece, and A.1 (= 21 stitches) over stitches on each sleeve, AT THE
SAME TIME on first round start increase for RAGLAN in every transition between body and sleeves – read explanation above.
Continue increases for raglan every other round. When A.1 has been worked 1 time vertically there are 122-126-130-134-138-142
stitches on round. Continue with A.2 (= 25 stitches) over stitches in A.1 with stockinette stitch over front piece and back piece, and
continue with increase for raglan every other round until increase has been done 22-25-27-29-33-36 times in total on each side of the
4 stitches with marker threads = 274-302-322-342-378-406. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
After last increase in raglan work without increases until piece measures 20-23-25-27-31-34 cm = 8"-9"-9 3/4"-10 5/8"-12 1/4"-13
3/8" from marker.
Work next round as follows:
Work the first 34-38-41-44-49-53 stitches (= half back piece), slip the next
69-75-79-83-91-97 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-8-10-12 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve),
work the next 68-76-82-88-98-106 stitches (= front piece), slip the next 69-75-79-83-91-97 stitches on a stitch holder (= sleeve), cast
on 6-6-6-8-10-12 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), work the remaining 34-38-41-44-49-53 stitches (= half back
piece). NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!
BODY:
= 148-164-176-192-216-236 stitches. Continue in stockinette stitch until piece measures 27-26-26-26-24-23 cm = 10 5/8"-10
1/4"-10 1/4"-10 1/4"-9 1/2"-9" from division. Switch to circular needle size 4 mm = US 6. Work rib (= purl 1/knit 1) over all stitches.
Continue rib like this for 4 cm = 1 1/2". Loosely bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl, read BIND-OFF TIP. Sweater measures
approx. 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm = 22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"-25 1/4"-26" from shoulder.
SLEEVE:
Slip the 69-75-79-83-91-97 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on a short circular needle/double pointed needles size 5
mm = US 8 and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-6-8-10-12 stitches cast on in the side under sleeve = 75-81-85-91-101-
109 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 6-6-6-8-10-12 stitches under sleeve and move the marker thread upwards
when working, it is used for decrease later. Begin round at the marker thread and continue with A.2 and stockinette stitch in the round.
When piece measures 3 cm = 1 1/8" from division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every
3½-3-2-1½-1-1 cm = 1 1/4"-1 1/8"-3/4"-1/2"-3/8"-3/8" 10-11-13-16-19-21 times in total = 55-59-59-59-63-67 stitches. Continue
until piece measures 38-35-34-32-29-26 cm = 15"-13 3/4"-13 3/8"-12 1/2"-11 3/8"-10 1/4" from division - or desired length (shorter
measurements in the larger sizes because of longer yoke). Work 1 round while decreasing 11 stitches evenly over stitches in A.2 = 44-
48-48-48-52-56 stitches. Switch to double pointed needles size 4 mm = US 6 and work rib in the round = knit 1/purl 1 for 4 cm = 1 1/2".
Bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl (to avoid a tight bind-off edge use double pointed needles size 4 mm = US 6). Work the
other sleeve the same way.
Diagram explanations
= knit
= purl
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over on needle, on next round knit yarn over twisted. It should not make a hole.
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over on needle, on next round knit yarn over. It should make a hole.
= KNIT 5 STITCHES TOGETHER AS FOLLOWS: Knit 5, pass them back on left needle, pass the next to last stitch over the
last so that this stitch is around the last stitch, repeat until all 4 stitches have been passed over (= 4 stitches decreased),
pass the last stitch worked back on right needle.
= KNIT 5 STITCHES TWISTED TOGETHER AS FOLLOWS: Knit 5, pass next to last stitch worked over the last so that this
stitch is around the last stitch, repeat until all 4 stitches have been passed over (= 4 stitches decreased).
= slip 1 stitch on cable needle behind piece, knit 1, knit from cable needle
= slip 1 stitches on cable needle in front of piece, knit 1, knit 1 from cable needle
Diagram for DROPS 221-3
Diagram for DROPS 221-3
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