Chocolate Ridge
Knitted sweater in DROPS Air. Piece is knitted top down with round yoke, English rib
and double neck edge. Size: S - XXXL
DROPS 226-5
DROPS design: Pattern ai-352
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 88-96-104-120-128-144 cm = 34 5/8"-37 3/4"-41"-47 1/4"-50 3/8"-56
1/2"
Full length: 62-64-66-68-70-72 cm = 24 3/8"-25 1/4"-26"-26 3/4"-27 1/2"-28 3/8"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
300-350-350-400-450-500 g color 05, brown
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 MM = US 11: Length 40 cm = 16” and 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm
= 24”-24”-24”-32”-32”-32”.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM = US 7: Length 40 cm = 16” and 60-60-60-80-80-80
cm = 24”-24”-24”-32”-32”-32”.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 8 MM = US 11
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 MM = US 7
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 30 rows vertically with English rib (15 rows counted in knit 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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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.1).
INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase/decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 70
stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases/decreases to be done (e.g. 14) = 5.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after every 5th stitch. On next round work yarn
overs twisted to avoid holes.
To decrease in this example knit every 4th and 5th stitch together.
KNITTING TIP (applies to number of sleeve):
When counting the stitches, the yarn overs are not counted as stitches.
DECREASE TIP (applies to sleeves, only Size L, XL, XXL and XXXL):
Decrease alternately before and after marker thread on round.
Decrease 2 stitches at end of round as follows:
Work until 4 stitches remain before marker thread, slip first stitch and yarn over loosely on to
right needle knitwise, knit the next 2 together (i.e. 1 purl + stitch and yarn over), then pass
slipped stitch and yarn over over stitches worked together, purl yarn over and stitch together (=
2 stitches decreased).
Decrease 2 stitches at beginning of round as follows:
Slip first stitch and yarn over on to right needle knitwise, purl 1, pass slipped stitch and yarn
over over purl stitch, slip stitch back on to left needle, slip stitch and yarn over over stitch
slipped back on to left needle, slip the remaining stitch on to right needle (= 2 stitches
decreased).
BIND-OFF TIP:
To avoid a tight bind-off edge when binding off, you may use a larger needle. If this still is too
tight make 1 yarn over after approx. every 4th stitch while binding off (bind off yarn overs as
stitches).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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SWEATER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work double neck edge and yoke in the round on circular needle, top down - beginning of round
= mid front. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Work body in the round on circular needle
top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/a short circular needle, top
down.
The sweater can be worn from both sides and both way so make sure to fasten the strands
neatly.
DOUBLE NECK EDGE:
Cast on 70-70-80-80-80-90 stitches on circular needle size 8 MM = US 11 with DROPS Air.
Switch to circular needle size 4.5 MM = US 7 (cast on on a larger needle to avoid a tight cast-on
edge).
Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) for 13 cm = 5 1/8". The neck edge is later folded
double and assembled so that the neck edge is approx. 6 cm = 2 3/8".
Knit 1 round while decreasing 14-14-16-16-16-18 stitches evenly - read INCREASE/DECREASE
TIP = 56-56-64-64-64-72 stitches.
Insert 1 marker at beginning of round = mid front. Then work yoke as explained below. NOW
MEASURE THE PIECE FROM HERE!
YOKE:
Switch to circular needle size 8 MM = US 11. Work next round as follows:
* Make 1 yarn over on right needle, slip 1 stitch on to right needle purlwise, purl 1 *, work from
*-* the entire round. Read KNITTING TIP!
Now work English rib as follows:
Work A.1 in the round (= 7-7-8-8-8-9 repetitions of 8 stitches).
REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
When A.1 has been worked vertically, there are 140-140-160-192-192-216 stitches on needle.
Yoke measures approx. 12-12-12-16-16-16 cm = 4 3/4"-4 3/4"-4 3/4"-6 1/4"-6 1/4"-6 1/4",
measured from marker after neck edge.
Then work A.2 on the round. Continue this pattern.
When yoke measures 24-26-27-29-31-33 cm = 9 1/2"-10 1/4"-10 5/8"-11 3/8"-12 1/4"-13",
measure from marker after neck edge, divide piece for body and sleeves as follows:
Work the first 20-20-22-28-28-32 stitches as before (= half front piece), slip the next 30-30-36-
40-40-44 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 4-8-8-4-8-8 new stitches on needle (= in the
side under sleeve), work the next 40-40-44-56-56-64 stitches as before (= back piece), slip the
next 30-30-36-40-40-44 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 4-8-8-4-8-8 new stitches on
needle (= in the side under sleeve) and work the remaining 20-20-22-28-28-32 stitches (= half
front piece).
Finish body and sleeves separately. NOW MEASURE THE PIECE FROM HERE!
BODY:
= 88-96-104-120-128-144 stitches. Continue according to diagram A.2 - work the 4-8-8-4-8-8
stitches mid under sleeve in pattern, i.e. on first round knit/purl stitches without yarn overs.
When piece measures approx. 29-29-30-30-30-30 cm = 11 3/8"-11 3/8"-11 3/4"-11 3/4"-11
3/4"-11 3/4" from division (or desired length, approx. 6 cm remain until finished
measurements), switch to circular needle size 4.5 MM = US 7 and increase as follows:
Yarn overs in English rib pattern are worked together with the stitches they belong to.
* Knit 1, 1 yarn over *, work from *-* the entire round = 176-192-208-240-256-288 stitches.
Work rib (knit 1/purl 1) for 6 cm = 2 3/8".
Bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl - read BIND-OFF TIP.
Sweater measures approx. 62-64-66-68-70-72 cm = 24 3/8"-25 1/4"-26"-26 3/4"-27 1/2"-28
3/8", measured from shoulder and down.
SLEEVE:
Slip the 30-30-36-40-40-44 stitches from thread in one side of piece on a short circular
needle/double pointed needles size 8 MM = US 11 and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the
4-8-8-4-8-8 stitches cast on under sleeve = 34-38-44-44-48-52 stitches.
Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 4-8-8-4-8-8 stitches under sleeve and move the
marker thread upwards when working, it marks the beginning of round and used for decrease
later.
Continue according to diagram A.2 - work the 4-8-8-4-8-8 stitches mid under sleeve in pattern,
i.e. on first round knit/purl stitches without yarn overs.
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 6 cm = 2 3/8", decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve
(only applies to Size L, XL, XXL and XXXL) - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 2 cm
= 3/4" 0-0-2-1-2-2 times in total = 34-38-40-42-44-48 stitches.
Work until piece measures approx. 42-41-39-38-37-35 cm = 16 1/2"-16 1/8"-15 1/4"-15"-14
1/2"-13 3/4" from division (or desired length, approx. 6 cm = 2 3/8" remain until finished
measurements– NB:. Shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of wider neck and
longer yoke). Switch to double pointed needles size 4.5 MM = US 7. Knit 1 round while at the
same time increasing 6-8-8-8-8-10 stitches evenly (worked yarn overs in English rib pattern
together with the stitches they belong to) = 40-46-48-50-52-58 stitches. Work rib (knit 1/purl
1) for 6 cm = 2 3/8". Bind off with knit over knit and purl over purl - remember BIND-OFF TIP.
Work the other sleeve the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold rib at the top of neck down on inside of garment. Fasten rib to get a double neck edge. To
avoid a tight neck edge that sticks out it is important to keep the seam elastic.
Diagram explanations
= purl
= make 1 yarn over, slip 1 stitch purlwise
= knit yarn over and stitch together
= purl yarn over and stitch together
= work 5 stitches in knit stitch and yarn over as follows: Knit yarn over and knit stitch
together but wait to pass stitch worked off the needle, * make 1 yarn over on right needle
and knit stitch and yarn over together without slipping them off the needle *, work from *-
* 2 times in total = 5 stitches (i.e. 4 stitches increased)
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