263-14 Forest Braid Sweater by DROPS design

263-14 Forest Braid Sweater

Knitting
October 2025
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
715 - 1210 yards (654 - 1106 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
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Knitted jumper in DROPS Snow. Piece is knitted top down with diagonal shoulder / European shoulder, cables and double neck edge. Size XS – XXXL.

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#forestbraidsweater
DROPS design: Pattern ee-787

Yarn group E or C + C

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

YARN:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
650-700-750-850-950-1000-1100 g colour 97, Dark Ivy

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 8 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 6 mm
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
11 stitches in width and 14 rows vertically in stocking stitch on needle size 8 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
Cables on front piece (including purl stitches) measure approx. 32-32-32-37-37-37-37 cm in width.
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.