Inner City by DROPS Design

Knitted long sweater in DROPS Air. The piece is worked with

textured pattern. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 207-9
DROPS Design: Pattern no ai-229
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL

DROPS 207-9
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 110-116-130-136-146-160 cm = 43 3/8”-45 3/4”-51 1/4”-53
1/2”-57 3/4”-63”
Full length: 64-66-68-70-72-74 cm = 25 1/4"-26"-26 3/4"-27 1/2"-29 3/8”-29 1/8”

All measurements in chart are in cm.

MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
450-500-550-600-650-750 color 27, sea green

KNITTING GAUGE:
16 stitches in width and 20 rows in height with stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x
4”.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 MM = US 9: Length 60 cm = 24” or 80 cm = 32” for
stockinette stitch.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM = US 7: Length 40 cm = 16” and 80 cm = 32”
for rib.
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.
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 23.10.2023)

 Yarn (weight) Content United States
6.45 USD
DROPS Air mix (50g) 65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool
4.50 USD
6.45 USD
DROPS Air uni colour (50g) 65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool
4.50 USD
You can get the yarn to make this pattern from 40.50$*.
(*) 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 207-9

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):

Knit all rows.
1 ridge in height = Knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.5 (A.5 applies to S, L, XL and XXXL). The diagrams show all rows in the pattern seen from the
right side.

DECREASE TIP (evenly spaced):

To work out how to decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on needle (e.g. 108 stitches) minus 1 edge
stitch on each side and divide the remaining stitches by number of decreases to be made (e.g. 18) = 5.8.
In this example, decrease by knitting approx. each 5th and 6th stitch together.

INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):

To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 94 stitches) minus 1 edge
stitch on each side and divide the remaining stitches by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 5) = 18.4.
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after alternately each 18th and 19th stitch. On the next round work
the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SWEATER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:

The piece is worked back and forth in sections, which are sewn together to finish. The sleeves are worked in the
round with short circular needle.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on 108-112-128-132-140-156 stitches with circular needle size 4.5 mm = US 7 and Air. Purl 1 row from the wrong
side. Then work rib as follows: 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, (knit 2, purl 2) until there are
3 stitches left on the row, knit 2, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. When the rib measures 5 cm = 2” knit 1 row from the
right side where you decrease 18-18-22-22-22-26 stitches evenly spaced – read DECREASE TIP = 90-94-106-110-118-
130 stitches. Change to circular needle size 5.5 mm = US 9. Purl 1 row back from the wrong side. Now work pattern
as follows: Work A.1 with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. When A.1 has been completed in height, work A.2
over A.1. Repeat A.2 in height a total of 2 times. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE! The piece measures approx. 17
cm = 6 3/4”. Now work A.1 over A.2. When A.1 has been completed in height, work A.3 over A.1. Continue working
until the piece measures 32-34-36-34-36-34 cm = 12 1/2”-13 3/8”-14 1/4”-13 3/8”-14 1/4”-13 3/8” – adjust so you finish
after a row from the right side (i.e. row 1,3,5 or 7 in the diagram). Cut the strand and continue from the right side (2
rows from the right side after each other) as follows: Work A.1 with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. On the
last row in A.1 increase 0-5-2-0-1-0 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP = 90-99-108-110-119-130 stitches.
Now work pattern in the different sizes as follows:

Sizes S, L, XL, XXXL:

1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3-3-4-5, A.4 (= 18 stitches) a total of 4-5-5-6 times in width, A.5 (= 10 stitches), knit 3-
3-4-5, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.

Sizes M and XXL:

1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3-4, A.4 (= 18 stitches) a total of 5-6 times in width, knit 4-5, 1 edge stitch in garter
stitch.

All sizes: Continue like this back and forth. When the piece measures 45-46-47-48-49-50 cm = 17 3/4”-18”-17
3/4”-19”-19 1/4”-19 3/4” bind off 3-3-3-4-4-5 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for armholes = 84-93-102-
102-111-120 stitches. Continue with pattern and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. When the piece measures
62-64-66-68-70-72 cm = 24 3/8”-25 1/4"-26"-26 3/4"-27 1/2"-29 3/8” bind off the middle 24-25-26-26-27-28 stitches for
the neck and each shoulder is finished separately. Then bind off 1 stitch on the next row from the neck = 29-33-37-
37-41-45 stitches. Continue with as many stitches in the pattern as there is room for until the armhole measures 18-
19-20-21-22-23 cm = 7”-7 1/2”-8”-8 1/4”-8 3/4”-9” (the piece measures a total of 63-65-67-69-71-73 cm = 24 3/4”-25
1/2”-26 3/8”-27 1/8”-28”-28 3/4”) – adjust so you finish after row 4, 8, 14 or 18 in A.4/A.5. Work 1 ridge over all stitches.
Bind off. Work the other shoulder in the same way. The piece measures approx. 64-66-68-70-72-74 cm = 25
1/4"-26"-26 3/4"-27 1/2"-29 3/8”-29 1/8” from the shoulder down.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 108-112-128-132-140-156 stitches with circular needle size 4.5 mm = US 7 and Air. Purl 1 row from the wrong
side. Then work rib as follows: 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, (knit 2, purl 2) until there are
3 stitches left on the row, knit 2, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. When the rib measures 5 cm = 2” knit 1 row from the
right side where you decrease 18-18-22-22-22-26 stitches evenly spaced – remember DECREASE TIP = 90-94-106-110-
118-130 stitches. Change to circular needle size 5.5 mm = US 9. Purl 1 row back from the wrong side.
Now work pattern as follows:
Work A.1 with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. When A.1 has been completed in height, work A.2 over A.1.
Repeat A.2 in height a total of 2 times. The piece measures approx. 17 cm. Now work A.1 over A.2. When A.1 has
been completed in height, work A.3 over A.1. Continue working until the piece measures a approx. 32-34-36-34-36-34
cm = 12 1/2”-13 3/8”-14 1/4”-13 3/8”-14 1/4”-13 3/8” – adjust so you finish after a row from the right side (i.e. row 1,3,5
or 7 in the diagram). Cut the strand and continue working from the right side (2 rows from the right side after each
other) as follows: Work A.1 with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. On the last row in A.1 increase 0-5-2-0-1-0
stitches evenly spaced – remember INCREASE TIP = 90-99-108-110-119-130 stitches. Now work pattern in the
different sizes as follows:

Sizes S, L, XL, XXXL:

1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3-3-4-5, A.4 (= 18 stitches) a total of 4-5-5-6 times in width, A.5 (= 10 stitches), knit 3-
3-4-5, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.

Sizes M and XXL:

1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3-4, A.4 (= 18 stitches) a total of 5-6 times in width, knit 4-5, 1 edge stitch in garter
stitch.

All sizes: Continue like this back and forth. When the piece measures 45-46-47-48-49-50 cm = 17 3/4”-18”-18
1/2”-19”-19 1/4”-19 3/4” bind off 3-3-3-4-4-5 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for the armholes = 84-93-102-
102-111-120 stitches. Continue with pattern and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. When the piece measures
59-61-62-64-65-67 cm = 23 1/4”-24”-24 3/8”-25 1/4”-25 1/2”-26 3/8” place the middle 16-17-18-18-19-20 stitches on a
thread for the neck and each shoulder is finished separately. Then bind off stitches for the neck as follows: Bind off 2
stitches 2 times and 1 stitch 1 time = 29-33-37-37-41-45 stitches. Continue with pattern until the armholes measure
approx. 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm = 7 1/2”-8”-8 1/4”-8 3/4”-9”-9 1/2” (the piece measures a total of 63-65-67-69-71-73 cm
= 24 3/4”-25 1/2”-26 3/8”-27 1/8”-28”-28 3/4”) – adjust so you finish after row 4, 8, 14 or 18 in A.4/A.5. Work 1 ridge
over all stitches. Bind off. Work the other shoulder in the same way. The piece measures approx. 64-66-68-70-72-74
cm = 25 1/4"-26"-26 3/4"-27 1/2"-29 3/8”-29 1/8” from the shoulder down.

SLEEVE:
The sleeve is worked with short circular needle. Cast on 76-76-88-88-96-96 stitches with short circular needle size 4.5
mm = US 7 and Air. Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 5 cm = 2”. Knit 1 round where you decrease 12-
12-16-16-16-16 stitches evenly spaced = 64-64-72-72-80-80 stitches. Change to short circular needle size 5.5 mm = US
9. Now work pattern as follows: Knit 1 round, then work pattern A.1 in the round. When A.1 has been completed in
height, work A.2. Repeat A.2 in height a total of 2 times. The piece measures approx. 17 cm = 6 3/4”. Now work A.1, at
the same time on the first round, decrease 4-0-4-2-6-4 stitches evenly spaced = 60-64-68-70-74-76 stitches. When A.1
has been completed in height, work A.3. Continue working until the piece measures 42-40-38-38-37-35 cm = 16
1/2”-15 3/4”-15”-15”-14 1/2”-13 3/4”. Now continue with A.3 but work back and forth so there is a small split mid
under sleeve (this makes it easier to sew the sleeve to the armhole where stitches were bind off on the front and
back pieces). When the sleeve measures 44-42-40-41-40-38 cm = 17 1/4”-16 1/2”-15 3/4”-16 1/8”-15 3/4”-15” (shorter
measurements in larger sizes due to broader shoulders) bind off. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams with grafting stitches inside the bind-off edge. Sew the sleeves to the body inside the 1 edge
stitch on the body and the bind-off edge on the sleeves. The last part of the sleeve which was worked back and forth
is sewn to the bottom of the armhole where 3-3-3-4-4-5 stitches were bind off. Sew the side seams inside the 1 edge
stitch on each side. Cut and fasten strands.

NECK:
Start from the right side with Air and short circular needle size 4.5 mm = US 7 and knit up 88-92-100-100-104-108
stitches (including stitches from the thread in front). Work rib (= knit 2 / purl 2) in the round for 18 cm = 7”. Bind off
with knit over knit and purl over purl.

Diagram explanations
= knit from right side, purl from wrong side
= purl from right side, knit from wrong side
Diagram for DROPS 207-9
Diagram for DROPS 207-9
Diagram for DROPS 207-9

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