Drip, drip — when the sky is cloudy, drip, drip — when the raindrops run down the window and draw small stripes on the window pane, drip, drip — then it is time to put on a cozy jumper.

Tropfen is a comfortable circular yoke sweater with 12.5-20.5 cm / 5-8.25” positive ease featuring a stranded stitch pattern with bobbles at the upper body. It is worked seamlessly from the top down in rounds. You start with the half-twisted neck ribbing and then you work the circular yoke. The knit stitches of the neck ribbing are continued as slipped knit stitches at the body and are integrated into following stranded stitch pattern. After the stranded stitch pattern, you work some short rows back and forth to create the back neck shaping. Then, the sleeves are separated and body and sleeves are finished separately.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

• Finished bust circumference: 90.5 (98.5, 108.75, 116, 125.5, 135.25, 143.25, 153.5, 162.5, 170.5) cm / 36.25 (39.25, 43.5, 46.5, 50.25, 54, 57.25, 61.5, 65, 68.25)”- recommended being worn with 12.5-20.5 cm / 5-8.25” of positive ease at the bust. Ease is calculated proportionally to bust circumference.
• Neck circumference 40.5 (42.75, 48.5, 49.5, 52, 54.25, 56.5, 60, 61.25, 63.5) cm / 16.25 (17, 19.5, 19.75, 20.75, 21.75, 22.5, 24, 24.5, 25.5)”
• Front neck drop: 4 (4.5, 4.5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6.75, 6.75) cm / 1.5 (1.75, 1.75, 2, 2, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.75, 2.75)”
• Yoke depth: 26 (27, 27.75, 29.75, 30.75, 33.25, 33.75, 35.25, 37.75, 39.25) cm / 10.5 (10.75, 11.25, 12, 12.25, 13.25, 13.5, 14, 15, 15.75)”
• Side length from underarm: 30 (30, 32.25, 32.25, 34, 34, 36, 37.75, 40, 40) cm / 12 (12, 13, 13, 13.5, 13.5, 14.5, 15, 16, 16)”
• Upper sleeve circumference: 30.5 (32.5, 36.75, 38.5, 40.75, 44.75, 46.5, 50.5, 52.75, 56) cm / 12.25 (13, 14.75, 15.25, 16.25, 18, 18.5, 20.25, 21, 22.5)”
• Sleeve cuff circumference: 18 (19.25, 21.5, 22.75, 24, 24, 25.25, 27.5, 30, 30) cm / 7.25 (7.75, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 12)”
• Sleeve length from underarm: 47 cm / 18.5”

Yarn

Annabel Williams, Bluff Cove 4ply (100% Falklands sheep; 400 metres / 437 yards per 100 g)

MC: 1040 (1115, 1390, 1405, 1580, 1735, 1870, 2090, 2235, 2375) metres / 1140 (1220, 1520, 1540, 1730, 1900, 2045, 2290, 2445, 2600) yards

CC: 160 (165, 190, 195, 205, 215, 220, 235, 270, 275) metres / 175 (180, 210, 215, 225, 235, 245, 260, 295, 305) yards

Sample shown is knit in colourways Limestone (MC) and Flower Pot (CC). Susi wears a size 3 with 17.75 cm / 7” of positive ease.

Needles

3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)

2.75 mm / US 2 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)

This pattern uses the magic loop technique for the sleeves.

Gauge

25 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in stockinette stitch, on larger needle, after blocking)
25 sts x 39 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in colourwork pattern, on larger needle, after blocking)

Notions

• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Darning needle
• Scrap yarn
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure

Contributors

• Photography, Hair & Make-up: Melinda Dela Costa
• Model: Susanne Schneider
• Tech Editing: Marina Skua & Jessica Schwab
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano

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Trophen is one of the 12 modern, playful patterns featured in Issue 6 of Making Stories Magazine.

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