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DROPS Design: Pattern no cm-140
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
MATERIALS:
DROPS 232-48
DROPS COTTON MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
400-450-500-550-600-650 g colour 28, powder
DROPS MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTONS, Round (blush) NO 607: 4 items in all
sizes.
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle
of 80 cm in each size.
KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm,
change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change
to a smaller needle size.
Magic loop – See the technique here
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 (weight) Content UK
DROPS Cotton Merino uni colour (50g) 50% Wool, 50% Cotton 3.40 GBP
You can get the yarn to make this pattern from 27.20£*.
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calculate the price for other sizes.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. The diagrams show all rows in the pattern from the right side.
SHORT ROWS (for front pieces):
To allow the flounces (A.2) to lie neatly, short rows are worked on the front pieces.
Right front piece:
Start on the 7th row of pattern and work from the wrong side: Work as far as the knitted stitch before A.2
(= folding edge), turn, tighten the strand and work back. Repeat every 12th row until the beginning of the
V-neck.
Left front piece:
Start on the 7th row of pattern and work from the right side: Work as far as the purled stitch before A.2 (=
folding edge), turn, tighten the strand and work back. Repeat every 12th row until the beginning of the
V-neck.
DECREASE TIP-1 (evenly spaced):
To work out how to decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on needle (e.g. 117 stitches) minus
the edge stitches (e.g. 2 stitches) and divide the remaining stitches by the number of decreases to be
made (e.g. 19) = 6.
In this example decrease by knitting together each 5th and 6th stitch.
DECREASE TIP-2:
Decrease 1 stitch on each side as follows:
Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over
the knitted stitch (= 1 stitch decreased), work until there are 6 stitches left, knit 2 together (= 1 stitch
decreased), knit 3, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
Decrease 2 stitches on each side as follows:
Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped
stitch over the knitted together stitches (= 2 stitches decreased), work until there are 7 stitches left, knit 3
together (= 2 stitches decreased), knit 3, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
INCREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Work until there are 2 stitches left before the marker thread, 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker thread sits
between these 4 stitches), 1 yarn over (2 stitches increased). On the next round knit the yarn overs
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twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.
CASTING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with a larger size needle. If the edge is still tight,
make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch at the same time as casting off; the yarn overs are cast off
as normal stitches.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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JACKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The back and front pieces are worked separately back and forth.
The flounces are worked on the front pieces. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed
needles/short circular needle as far as the sleeve cap, then finished back and forth. The piece is sewn
together and the bands worked to finish.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on 117-126-138-150-165-183 stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) with circular needle size
3 mm and DROPS Cotton Merino. Work rib as follows:
1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, A.1 until there are 2 stitches left, work the first
stitch in A.1 so the rib is symmetrical and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue this rib back and forth for
3 cm. Knit 1 row from the right side where you decrease 19-20-22-24-27-31 stitches evenly spaced – read
DECREASE TIP-1 = 98-106-116-126-138-152 stitches.
Change to circular needle size 4 mm.
Purl 1 row with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side.
Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING
TENSION!
When the piece measures 28-29-30-31-32-33 cm, cast off 4-4-5-6-7-8 stitches at the beginning of the
next 2 rows for the armholes. Then start decreasing on both sides – read DECREASE TIP-2. Decrease 2
stitches every 2nd row (each row from the right side) 0-0-0-3-5-8 times, 1 stitch every 2nd row (each row
from the right side) 3-6-9-6-6-5 times and 1 stitch every 4th row (every 2nd row from the right side)
2-2-2-2-2-2 times = 80-82-84-86-88-90 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 45-47-49-51-53-55 cm. Now cast off the middle
36-36-38-38-40-40 stitches for the neck and finish each shoulder separately. Cast off 1 stitch on the next
row from the neck = 21-22-22-23-23-24 stitches on the shoulder. Continue working until the piece
measures 47-49-51-53-55-57 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder in the same way.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 66-72-78-84-90-99 stitches (including 1 edge stitch towards the side and stitches for the flounce-
edge towards mid-front) with circular needle size 3 mm and DROPS Cotton Merino. Work rib as follows:
Knit 7, purl 1, A.1 until there is 1 stitch left, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
The next row from the wrong side is worked as follows: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work rib as before
over the next 57-63-69-75-81-90 stitches, knit 1 (= folding edge; this stitch is purled from the right side
and knitted from the wrong side onwards) work A.2 over the last 7 stitches (= flounce-edge). The number
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of stitches in A.2 will vary, depending on which row you are working. Continue back and forth like this for 3
cm, then work the next row from the right side as follows: Work A.2 as before, purl 1 (= folding edge), knit
until there is 1 stitch left and decrease 9-11-12-13-13-15 stitches evenly over these stitches – remember
DECREASE TIP-1, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch = 57-61-66-71-77-84 stitches (when there are 7 stitches in
A.2)
Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Work as follows: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, purl as far as the
folding edge, knit 1 (= folding edge), work A.2 as before.
Continue back and forth with stocking stitch, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch towards the side, the folding
edge and A.2 towards mid-front, at the same time as you work SHORT ROWS – see description above.
OVERVIEW OF THE NEXT SECTION:
Now cast off for the armholes as well as working the V-neck. Read V-NECK and ARMHOLE before
continuing.
V-NECK:
When the piece measures 26-27-28-29-30-31 cm, start to decrease for the V-neck on the next row from
the right side:
Work the edge, purl 1 (= folding edge), knit 1, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch
over the knitted stitch (= 1 stitch decreased), work to the end of the row.
Decrease like this every 4th row 1-1-1-1-1-1 time, every 2nd row 12-12-13-13-14-14 times and every 4th
row 5-5-5-5-5-5 times (= 18-18-19-19-20-20 stitches decreased for the V-neck).
ARMHOLE:
When the piece measures 28-29-30-31-32-33 cm, cast off 4-4-5-6-7-8 stitches at the beginning of the
next row from the wrong side. Work to the end of the row. At the end of the next row from the right side,
decrease for the armhole in the same way as on the back piece (i.e. 5-8-11-14-18-23 stitches + the
4-4-5-6-7-8 stitches cast off earlier).
When all the decreases for the neck and armhole are finished there are 22-23-23-24-24-25 stitches on the
shoulder + 8 stitches on the edge (= folding edge + A.2). Continue working until the piece measures
47-49-51-53-55-57 cm. Cast off.
LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 66-72-78-84-90-99 stitches (including 1 edge stitch towards the side and stitches for the flounce-
edge towards mid-front) with circular needle size 3 mm and DROPS Cotton Merino. Work rib as follows: 1
edge stitch in garter stitch, work the last 2 stitches in A.1, work A.1 until there are 9 stitches left, the first
stitch in A.1, purl 1 (= folding edge; this stitch is purled from the right side and knitted from the wrong
side onwards) and A.2 over the last 7 stitches. The number of stitches in A.2 will vary depending on which
row you are working. Continue back and forth like this for 3 cm, then work the next row from the right side
as follows: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit as far as the folding edge and decrease 9-11-12-13-13-15
stitches evenly over these stitches, purl 1 (= folding edge), work A.2 = 57-61-66-71-77-84 stitches (when
there are 7 stitches in A.2)
Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Work back as follows: A.2, knit 1 (= folding edge), purl until there is
1 stitch left and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue back and forth with stocking stitch, 1 edge stitch in
garter stitch towards the side and the folding edge and A.2 towards mid front, at the same time as you
work SHORT ROWS as on the right front piece.
OVERVIEW OF THE NEXT SECTION:
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Now cast off for the armholes as well as working the V-neck.
V-NECK:
When the piece measures 26-27-28-29-30-31 cm, start to decrease for the V-neck on the next row from
the right side:
Work until there are 3 stitches left before the folding edge, knit 2 together (1 stitch decreased),work to the
end of the row.
Decrease like this every 4th row 1-1-1-1-1-1 time, every 2nd row 12-12-13-13-14-14 times and every 4th
row 5-5-5-5-5-5 times (= 18-18-19-19-20-20 stitches decreased for the V-neck).
ARMHOLE:
When the piece measures 28-29-30-31-32-33 cm, cast off 4-4-5-6-7-8 stitches at the beginning of the
next row from the right side then decrease for the armhole in the same way as on the back piece (i.e.
5-8-11-14-18-23 stitches + the 4-4-5-6-7-8 stitches cast off earlier).
When all the decreases for the neck and armhole are finished there are 22-23-23-24-24-25 stitches on the
shoulder + 8 stitches on the edge (= folding edge + A.2). Continue working until the piece measures
47-49-51-53-55-57 cm. Cast off.
SLEEVES:
Cast on 72-78-87-93-99-108 stitches with double pointed needles size 3 mm and DROPS Cotton Merino.
Work A.1 in the round for 3 cm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 13-14-15-15-15-17 stitches evenly
spaced – remember DECREASE TIP-1 = 59-64-72-78-84-91 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread at the
beginning of the round (= mid-under the sleeve). Allow the thread to follow your work onwards; it is used
when increasing under the sleeve. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and work stocking stitch.
When the sleeve measures 6 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side of the marker thread – read INCREASE TIP.
Increase like this every 1½-1½-2-2-1½-2 cm a total of 6-6-5-4-4-3 times = 71-76-82-86-92-97 stitches.
Continue working until the sleeve measures 19-18-18-17-15-14 cm (shorter measurements in larger sizes
due to wider shoulders and longer sleeve cap). Now cast off 8-8-10-12-14-16 stitches mid-under the
sleeve = 63-68-72-74-78-81 stitches. Continue back and forth and cast off for the sleeve cap at the
beginning of every row on each side as follows: 2 stitches 4-3-4-3-2-1 times, 1 stitch 2-7-6-11-16-20
times and 2 stitches 5-4-4-3-2-1 times = 23-26-28-28-30-33 stitches. Cast off the remaining stitches. The
sleeve measures approx. 28-29-29-30-30-30 cm. Work the other sleeve in the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold the flounces to the right side along the folding edge and sew the flounce-edge into the shoulder seam
– the shoulder seam is sewn inside the cast-off edge.
Sew the sleeves to the body inside the edge stitch on the body and the cast-off edge on the sleeves. Sew
the side seams from the armhole down, inside the edge stitch. Insert a marker mid-back of neck.
RIGHT BAND:
Make sure the flounces are folded to the right side and knit up stitches as follows:
Start at the bottom of the right front piece and knit up stitches in the knitted stitch (folding edge on the
wrong side) as follows: 1 stitch in each stitch as far as the shoulder seam (= approx.
132-137-143-148-154-160 stitches), and 23-23-24-24-25-25 stitches inside 1 stitch to the marker mid-
back.
Work as follows:
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ROW 1 (wrong side): 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, purl until there is 1 stitch left at the same time as you
increase with yarn overs at the bottom of the V-neck as follows: * knit 1, 1 yarn over *, work from *-* 3
times and the number of stitches is adjusted to a total of 141-147-153-159-165-171 stitches (including 1
edge stitch in garter stitch at the end of the row).
ROW 2 (right side): 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 until there are 2 stitches left, work the first stitch in
A.1, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue back and forth like this for 2 cm. Now work the buttonholes as
follows (it is neatest if the buttonholes are worked where you have 2 purled stitches):
1 buttonhole: Purl 2 together and make 1 yarn over.
The bottom buttonhole is 3 cm from the bottom edge and the top buttonhole where the V-neck starts. The
other buttonholes are worked with approx. 7½-8-8-8½-9-9 cm between each one.
Continue the rib until the band measures 4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl.
LEFT BAND:
Make sure the flounces are folded to the right side and knit up stitches as follows:
Start mid-back of neck and knit up 23-23-24-24-25-25 stitches along the neck as far as the shoulder
seam, then 1 stitch in each stitch down the folding edge (= approx. 132-137-143-148-154-160 stitches)
Work as follows:
ROW 1 (wrong side): 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, purl until there is 1 stitch left, at the same time as you
increase with yarn overs at the bottom of the V-neck as follows: * knit 1, 1 yarn over *, work from *-* 3
times and the number of stitches is adjusted to a total of 141-147-153-159-165-171 stitches (including 1
edge stitch in garter stitch at the end of the row).
ROW 2 (right side): 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.1 until there are 2 stitches left, work the first stitch in
A.1, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue back and forth like this for 4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit
and purl over purl.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the bands together at the back of the neck, with the seam to the wrong side. Sew the buttons onto
the left band.
= knit from right side, knit from wrong side (ridges in A.2)
= knit 1 twisted
= knit 1 twisted from right side, purl 1 twisted from wrong side
= purl from right side, knit from wrong side
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over
= between 2 stitches make 2 yarn overs
= purl 2 together
= purl 1 in 2nd yarn over (first yarn over already worked)
= knit 2 twisted together
= cast off this stitch
= start on this row
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