260-2 Grey Thistle Sweater by DROPS design

260-2 Grey Thistle Sweater

Knitting
September 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in pattern with larger needle size
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1420 - 2272 yards (1298 - 2078 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
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Knitted jumper for men in DROPS Soft Tweed. Piece is knitted top down with diagonal shoulders / European shoulders, relief pattern and double neck edge. Size: S - XXXL

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DROPS design: Pattern st-063
Yarn group B


SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

YARN:
DROPS SOFT TWEED from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
500-550-600-650-700-800 g colour 20, Salt and Pepper

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5 mm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 mm.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
19 stitches in width and 25 rows vertically in stocking stitch / A.1 on needle size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
REMEMBER: Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger sized needles or if you get too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller sized needles.