Subtle grey and cream stripes evolve into a sophisticated sweater for the men in your life.
By DROPS
MEN’S JUMPERPATTERN NOTES
RAGLAN SHAPING
Increase 1 stitch on each side of 3 sts (marker-stitch is the middle stitch) in each transition between Body and Sleeves by making 1 yarn over; the yarn over is knitted twisted on the next round to avoid a hole. The new sts are worked in stocking stitch.
STRIPES PATTERN
*4 rounds with Yarn A, 4 rounds with Yarn B; work from * to finished length.
DECREASE TIP (FOR SLEEVES AND SIDES OF BODY)
Decrease 1 stitch on either side of the marker as follows: work until there are 3 sts left before the marker, k2tog, K2 (marker sits between these 2 sts), skpo. [2 sts dec’d]
JUMPER
DOUBLE NECK
Cast on 108 (112: 118: 124: 128: 134) sts using 4mm circular needles and Yarn A.
Change to 3mm circular needles. Work K1, P1 rib in the round for 13cm (the neck will later be folded double).
YOKE
Change to 4mm circular needles.
Next round Insert 4 markers as you work as follows: K1 and insert marker-1 in this stitch, K27 (Sleeve), K1 and insert marker-2 in this stitch, K25 (27: 30: 33: 35: 38) (front piece), K1 and insert marker-3 in this stitch, K27 (Sleeve), K1 and insert marker-4 in this stitch, K25 (27: 30: 33: 35: 38) (back piece).
Next round Knit and increase 5 (7: 5: 10: 11: 18) sts evenly between markers 2 and 3 [30 (34: 35: 43: 46: 56) sts on the front piece] and between markers 4 and 1 [30 (34: 35: 43: 46: 56) sts on the back piece]. [118 (126: 128: 144: 150: 170) sts] Insert a marker thread between markers 4 and 1; the yoke is measured from here.
BEGIN STRIPES PATTERN
Continue with stocking stitch, increasing for raglan and working Stripes Pattern (read Pattern Notes left).
Increase every 2nd round 10 (13: 18: 17: 20: 21) times. [198 (230: 272: 280: 310: 338) sts]
Continue increases for the raglan, but every other increase is worked only on the Body (4 sts increased). i.e. increase on the Body on every 2nd round and on the Sleeves on every 4th round. Increase like this 20 (20: 18: 20: 20: 22) times on the Body [10 (10: 9: 10: 10: 11) times on the Sleeves].
You have now increased a total of 30 (33: 36: 37: 40: 43) times on the Body and 20 (23: 27: 27: 30: 32) times on the Sleeves. 90 (100: 107: 117: 126: 142) sts for the Body between markers 2 and 3 and between markers 4 and 1, and 67 (73: 81: 81: 87: 91) sts for Sleeves between markers 1 and
