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DROPS 96-2 by DROPS Design
"Like a fall goddess in a soft and delicate cardigan"
DROPS Jacket with cable pattern in Silke-Tweed. Size XS-XXL
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DROPS 96-2
Size: XS/S – S/M – M/L - XL - XXL

Materials: DROPS Silke-Tweed from Garnstudio
300-350-350-400-450 g colour no. 17, off-white
and use DROPS Cotton Viscose from Garnstudio
50 g for all sizes, colour no 02, off-white

Drops pointed needle size 2.5mm and 3.5 mm
Drops crochet hook size 3 mm (for borders)
Drops Mother of Pearl buttons, no 523, 6 pcs

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NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here.
Knitting tension: 23 sts x 30 rows in stocking stitch on needle size 3.5mm = 10 x 10 cm

Decreasing tips (applies to neck): Decrease within 1 edge st from the RS.
Left front piece: Dec as follows before 1 edge st: slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso.
Right front piece: Dec as follows after 1 edge st: K2 tog.

Back Piece:
Cast on 106-114-122-138-154 sts (incl 1 edge st each side, edge sts are knitted in garter sts throughout) on needle size 2.5 mm with Silke-Tweed. Knit M.4 with 1 edge each side (1st row = WS). When piece measures 4 cm change to needle size 3.5 mm and knit next row as follows from the WS: 1 edge st, M.2 over the next 10-14-18-26-34 sts, M.3 (= 6 sts), M.2 (= 4 sts), M.1 (= 32 sts,) - you have now reached mid back - M.1 (= 32 sts), M.2 (= 4 sts), M.3 (= 6 sts), M.2 over the next 10-14-18-26-34 sts and 1 edge st. Continue the pattern like this, at the same time when piece measures 12 cm inc 1 st each side on every 6 cm a total of 4 times = 114-122-130-146-162 sts – incorporate the new sts in M.2 as you go along. When piece measures 35-36-37-38-39 cm dec for armhole each side on every other row as follows: 4 sts 1 time, 3 sts 0-1-1-2-3 times, 2 sts 1-1-2-3-4 times and 1 st 3-3-3-4-5 times = 96-98-102-106-110 sts. When piece measures 52-54-56-58-60 cm cast off the middle 32-32-34-34-36 sts for neck. Dec to shape the neckline 1 st 2 times = 30-31-32-34-35 sts left on each shoulder. When piece measures 53-55-57-59-61 cm knit the 6 sts in M.3 tog 2 by 2 = 27-28-29-31-32 sts left on each shoulder. Cast off all sts on next row.

Left Front: Cast on 51-59-59-67-75 sts (incl 1edge st at side) on needle size 2.5 mm with Silke-Tweed. Knit as follows from mid front (1st row = WS): 1 edge st, P1, M.4 over 48-56-56-64-72 sts, 1 edge st. Seen from the RS there are 2 sts in stocking sts before the edge st mid front. When piece measures 4 cm change to needle size 3.5 mm and adjust no of sts to 54-58-62-70-78. Continue in pattern as follows: 1 edge st, M.1 (= 32 sts), M.2 (= 4 sts), M.3 (= 6 sts), M.2 over 10-14-18-26-34 sts and 1 edge st. At the same time when piece measures 12 cm inc at the side as described for back piece = 58-62-66-74-82 sts.
Read all of the following section before continuing:
Armhole: When piece measures 35-36-37-38-39 cm dec for armhole as described for back piece.
Neckline: At the same time when piece measures 36-37-38-39-40 cm dec 1 st within 1 edge st – see Decreasing tips – on every other row 15 times and then on every 4th row 4-4-5-5-6 times.
After all dec for armhole and neckline are complete there are 30-31-32-34-35 sts left on shoulder. When piece measures 53-55-57-59-61 cm knit the 6 sts in M.3 tog 2 by 2 = 27-28-29-31-32 sts left on shoulder. Cast off all sts on next row.

Right Front:
Cast on and knit as left front, but mirrored.

Sleeve:
Cast 58-58-66-66-74 sts (incl 1 edge st each side) on needle size 2.5 with Silke-Tweed. Knit M.4 with 1 edge st each side (1st row = WS). When sleeve measures 10 cm change to needle size 3.5 mm and continue in M.2 over all sts until finished measurements. When sleeve measures 12 cm inc 1 st each side on every 3-2.5-3-2-2 cm a total of 12-14-12-16-14 times = 82-86-90-98-102 sts – incorporate the new sts in M.2 as you go along. When piece measures 49-48-47-45-43 cm cast off for sleeve cap each side on every other row as follows: 4 sts 1 time, 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 3-5-6-9-12 times, and then 2 sts each side until piece measures 56 cm. Now dec 3 sts each side and cast off remaining sts on next row, sleeve measures approx 57 cm.

Assembly:
Sew shoulder seams.
Right front edge + neckline: Pick up approx 163-171-179-183-191 sts on needle size 2,5 mm with Silke-Tweed along right front piece, along neckline and up till mid back. Knit as follows (1st row = WS): 1 edge st, P1, *K2, P2*, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 edge st . Knit 1 cm Rib. Now make 6 buttonholes evenly on row – the top buttonhole should be 1 cm from the neckline and the bottom one 1 cm from lower edge -. 1 buttonhole = cast off 2 sts and cast on 2 new sts on next row. Knit another 1 cm Rib and cast off in Rib.
Left front + neckline: Knit as right front edge but without the buttonholes.
Sew neckline together mid back within 1 edge st. Set in sleeves and sew sleeve and side seams within 1 edge st. Sew on buttons.

Crochet border:
Crochet along sleeve edges and along both front pieces and the neckline as follows with crochet hook size 3 mm and Cotton Viscose:
1 dc in first st, *1 picot (= 4 ch, 1 tr in first ch), skip 1 cm, 1 dc in next st*, repeat from *-*.




Diagram

K from RS, P from WS
P from RS, K from WS
slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of piece, P1, K2 from cable needle
slip 1 st on cable needle behind piece, K2, P1 from cable needle
K 2nd st without lifting st off needle, K 1st st and slip both sts off needle.
slip 3 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K3, K3 from cable needle

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