Deep Sea Diamond
Knitted sweater in DROPS Karisma. Piece is knitted with textured pattern, vents in
the sides and high collar. Size: S - XXXL
DROPS 227-3
DROPS design: Pattern u-923
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 94-102-110-120-130-142 cm = 37"-40"-43 3/8"-47 1/4"-51 1/4"-55 3/4"
Full length: 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm = 20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
500-550-600-650-750-800 g color 50, sea green
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM = US 7 : Length 40 cm and 60-60-60-60-80-80 cm =
16” and 24”-24”-24”-24”-32”-32”.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM = US 4 : Length 40 cm and 60-60-60-60-80-80 cm =
16” and 24”-24”-24”-24”-32”-32”..
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 MM = US 7
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM = US 4
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used on the sleeves and neck edge – you then only need
circular needle of 80 cm = 32” in each size.
KNITTING GAUGE:
20 stitches in width and 26 rows vertically in stockinette stitch = 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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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side.
INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase/decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 127
stitches), minus edge stitches (e.g. 2 stitches) , and divide the remaining 125 stitches by
number of increases/decreases to be done (e.g. 32) = 3.9.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. every 4th stitch. Do not increase
over edge stitches. On next row work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
To decrease in this example knit approx. every 3rd and 4th stitch together.
INCREASE TIP (applies to sleeves):
Work until 2 stitches remain before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker thread is in
the middle of these 4 stitches), make 1 yarn over. On next round knit yarns over 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:
Work front and back piece back and forth on circular needle in parts. Work sleeves in the round
on double pointed needles/a short circular needle. Then assemble the piece by sewing parts
together. Finish with a neck edge in round on a circular needle.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on 127-136-148-160-172-190 stitches on circular needle size 3.5 MM = US 4 with DROPS
Karisma.
Work rib as follows: 3 edge stitches in GARTER STITCH – read explanation above, A.1 until 4
stitches remain, work first stitch in A.1, 3 stitches in garter stitch.
Continue back and forth like this until rib measures 11 cm = 4 3/8". Knit 1 row from right side
while decreasing 32-33-37-39-41-47 stitches evenly - read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 95-103-
111-121-131-143 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 4.5 MM = US 7.
Purl 1 row from wrong side (knit the outermost edge stitch in each side).
You can work the back piece either in stockinette stitch or in pattern just as on front piece. If
you work in stockinette stitch, continue working in stockinette stitch with 1 edge stitch in garter
stitch on each side. If you work in pattern as on front piece, work as follows:
1 edge stitch in garter stitch, 6-6-10-11-12-14 stitches in stockinette stitch, A.2 over the next
80-88-88-96-104-112 stitches (= 10-11-11-12-13-14 repetitions of 8 stitches), work first stitch
in A.2, 6-6-10-11-12-14 stitches in stockinette stitch, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue
pattern back and forth like this.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
When piece measures 35-36-37-38-39-40 cm = 13 3/4"-14 1/4"-14 1/2"-15"-15 1/4"-15 3/4",
bind off 2-2-4-7-8-10 stitches for armholes in each side at the beginning of the next 2 rows =
91-99-103-107-115-123 stitches. Continue with pattern as before over the middle 81-89-89-97-
105-113 stitches on needle, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side and stockinette stitch over
the remaining stitches.
When piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm = 19 3/4"-20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8",
bind off the middle 31-31-33-33-35-35 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately.
Then bind off 1 stitch on next row from the neck = 29-33-34-36-39-43 stitches remain for
shoulder. When piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm = 20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23
5/8"-24 3/8", bind off. Work the other shoulder the same way.
FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 127-136-148-160-172-190 stitches on circular needle size 3.5 MM = US 4 with DROPS
Karisma.
Work rib as follows: 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, A.1 until 4 stitches remain, work first stitch
in A.1, 3 edge stitches in garter stitch.
Continue back and forth like this until rib measures 11 cm = 4 3/8". Knit 1 row from right side
while decreasing 32-33-37-39-41-47 stitches evenly = 95-103-111-121-131-143 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 4.5 MM = US 7.
Purl 1 row from wrong side (knit the outermost edge stitch in each side). Now work pattern as
follows: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, 6-6-10-11-12-14 stitches in stockinette stitch, A.2 over
the next 80-88-88-96-104-112 stitches (= 10-11-11-12-13-14 repetitions of 8 stitches), work
first stitch in A.2, 6-6-10-11-12-14 stitches in stockinette stitch, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
This explanation is written with pattern, if you choose to knit without the pattern continue
in stockinette stitch instead.
Continue pattern back and forth like this.
When piece measures 35-36-37-38-39-40 cm = 13 3/4"-14 1/4"-14 1/2"-15"-15 1/4"-15 3/4",
bind off 2-2-4-7-8-10 stitches for armholes in each side at the beginning of the next 2 rows =
91-99-103-107-115-123 stitches. Continue with pattern as before over the middle 81-89-89-97-
105-113 stitches on needle, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side and stockinette stitch over
the remaining stitches.
When piece measures 44-46-47-49-50-52 cm = 17 1/4"-18"-18 1/2"-19 1/4"-19 3/4"-20 1/2",
slip the middle 25-25-27-27-29-29 stitches on a stitch holder for neck and finish each shoulder
separately. Then bind off stitches on every row from neck as follows: Bind off 1 stitch 4 times =
29-33-34-36-39-43 stitches remain for shoulder. When piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm
= 20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8", bind off. Work the other shoulder the same
way.
SLEEVES:
Cast on 51-54-57-60-63-66 stitches on double pointed needles size 3.5 MM = US 4 . Work A.1 in
the round for 11 cm = 4 3/8". Knit 1 round while increasing 13-12-11-10-9-8 stitches evenly -
read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 64-66-68-70-72-74 stitches. Insert a marker thread at
beginning of round (= mid under sleeve). Switch to double pointed needles size 4.5 MM = US 7.
Work in stockinette stitch in the round. When sleeve measures 15-15-15-15-15-17 cm =
6"-6"-6"-6"-6"-6 3/4", increase 1 stitch on each side of marker thread under sleeves - read
INCREASE TIP. Increase like this approx. every 15-14-9-6½-5-3½ cm = 6"-5 1/2"-3 1/2"-2
1/2"-2"-1 1/4" 2-3-4-5-6-7 times in total = 68-72-76-80-84-88 stitches.
When sleeve measures 49-48-47-45-44-42 cm = 19 1/4"-19"-18 1/2"-17 3/4"-17 1/4"-16 1/2",
work sleeve cap back and forth on circular needle until finished measurements. Work until sleeve
measures approx. 50-49-49-49-48-47 cm = 19 3/4"-19 1/4"-19 1/4"-19 1/4"-19"-18 1/2", i.e.
there is a vent of 1-1-2-4-4-5 cm = 3/8"-3/8"-3/4"-1 1/2"-1 1/2"-2" at the top of sleeve.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams together. Sew sleeve cap to armhole. Then sew vent at the top of
sleeve to bottom of armhole - see chart. Sew side seams from armhole and down to where rib
ends (= 11 cm = 4 3/8" vent in each side).
NECK EDGE:
Pick up 108 to 126 stitches on a short circular needle size 3.5 MM = US 4 with DROPS Karisma
inside 1 edge stitch around the neck. Work A.1 in the round for 11 cm = 4 3/8". Bind off stitches
with knit over knit and purl over purl.
Diagram explanations
= knit twisted from the right side, purl twisted from the wrong side
= purl from right side, knit from wrong side
= knit from the right side, purl from the wrong side
= sew sleeve cap to armhole as follows: Sew a against A and b against B.
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