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DROPS 115-4 by DROPS Design
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DROPS tunic in 2 threads ”Alpaca” with crochet squares on yoke. Size XS - XXL.
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DROPS 115-4
DROPS design: Pattern no Z-441

Size: XS/S - M - L/XL - XXL

Materials: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio
550-600-650-700 g colour no 517, medium grey
50-50-100-100 g colour no 501, light grey
50-50-100-100 g colour no 618, beige
50-50-100-100 g colour no 100, off-white

DROPS CROCHET HOOK size 4.5 mm – or size needed to get 1 square = 8 x 8 cm.

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm) size 5 mm – or size needed to get 17 sts x 22 rows in stocking st with 2 threads Alpaca = 10 x 10 cm.

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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. For this pattern in American English, please click here.
DECREASING TIP:
Work row until 2 sts before marker: K2 tog, marker, K2 tog into back of loop. INCREASING TIP:
Inc 1 st by working 2 sts in st on each side of marker.

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TUNIC:
Yoke is made up of crochet squares, the skirt and sleeves are worked in stocking st.

COLOURS OF SQUARES:
SQUARE A: round 1 = off-white, round 2 = light grey, round 3 = medium grey.
SQUARE B: round 1 = off-white, round 2 = medium grey, round 3 = beige.
SQUARE C: round 1 = off-white, round 2 = beige, round 3 = light grey.
SQUARE D: round 1 = beige, round 2 = off-white, round 3 = medium grey.
SQUARE E: round 1 = light grey, round 2 = off-white, round 3 = beige.
SQUARE F: round 1 = medium grey, round 2 = off-white, round 3 = light grey.

WHOLE SQUARE:
Crochet 6 ch with 2 threads on crochet hook size 4.5 mm and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: 3 ch, 2 tr in ring, * 3 ch, 3 tr *, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times and finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Turn piece.
ROUND 2: 3 ch, 2 tr in first loop, 3 ch, 3 tr in the same loop, * 1 ch, 3 tr in next loop, 3 ch, 3 tr in the same loop *, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times, finish with 1 ch and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Turn piece.
ROUND 3: 3 ch, 2 tr in first loop, 1 ch, * 3 tr in next loop, 3 ch, 3 tr in the same loop, 1 ch, 3 tr in next loop, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times, 3 tr in next loop, 3 ch, 3 tr in the same loop, 1 ch, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round.
1 square measures approx 8 x 8 cm.

HALF SQUARE:
Crochet 6 ch with 2 threads on crochet hook size 4.5 mm and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROW 1: 4 ch, 3 tr in ring, 3 ch, 3 tr in ring, 1 ch, 1 tr in ring. Turn piece.
ROW 2: 4 ch, 3 tr in first ch from previous row, 1 ch, 3 tr in next ch-loop, 3 ch, 3 tr in the same ch-loop (= corner), 1 ch, 3 tr in 4th ch from beg of previous row, 1 ch, 1 tr in the same ch. Turn piece.
ROW 3: 3 ch, 2 tr in first ch from previous row, 1 ch, 3 tr in next ch, 1 ch, 3 tr in next ch-loop, 3 ch, 3 tr in the same ch-loop (= corner), 1 ch, 3 tr in next ch, 1 ch, 3 tr in 4th ch from beg of previous row, cut the thread.

NUMBER OF SQUARES:
SIZE S/XS: 7 whole squares of A, 4 whole squares of B, 5 whole + 1 half square of C, 5 whole squares of D, 6 whole + 1 half square of E and 5 whole squares of F = a total of 32 whole squares + 2 half squares.
SIZE M: 8 whole squares of A, 4 whole squares of B, 6 whole + 1 half square of C, 5 whole squares of D, 7 whole + 1 half square of E and 6 whole squares of F = a total of 36 whole squares + 2 half squares.
SIZE L/XL: 11 whole squares of A, 10 whole squares of B, 10 whole + 1 half square of C, 10 whole squares of D, 10 whole + 1 half square of E and 9 whole squares of F = a total of 60 whole squares + 2 half squares.
SIZE XXL: 11 whole squares of A, 11 whole squares of B, 10 whole + 1 half square of C, 10 whole squares of D, 11 whole + 1 half square of E and 11 whole squares of F = a total of 64 whole squares + 2 half squares.

SKIRT:
Worked in the round on circular needle. Cast on 172-192-210-234 sts with 2 threads medium grey on circular needle size 5 mm. Insert a marker each side (= 86-96-105-117 sts between markers). P 1 round and continue in stocking st. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 6-10-10-10 cm dec 1 st each side of both markers – SEE DECREASING TIP, and repeat the dec on every 2.5-2.5-3-3 cm a total of 12-11-10-10 times = 124-148-170-194 sts. When piece measures 42-43-44-45 cm inc 1 st each side of both markers – SEE INCREASING TIP, and repeat the inc on every other round a total of 3-4-5-6 times = 136-164-190-218 sts. When piece measures 46-48-48-50 cm P 1 round and cast off.

SLEEVE:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles. Cast on 46-50-54-58 sts with 2 threads medium grey on double pointed needles size 5 mm. P 1 round and continue in stocking st. Insert a marker mid under sleeve. When piece measures 3 cm dec 1 st each side of marker – SEE DECREASING TIP, and repeat the dec on every 4th round a total of 3 times = 40-44-48-52 sts. When piece measures 10 cm inc 1 st each side of marker – SEE INCREASING TIP, and repeat the inc on every 6-4-3-2 round a total of 7-9-13-15 times = 54-62-74-82 sts. When piece measures 30-29-27-26 cm (less for the larger sizes because of longer sleeve cap and wider shoulder) cast off 8-10-12-14 sts mid under sleeve and complete piece back and forth on needle. Cast off for sleeve cap each side at the beg of every row: 2 sts 2-2-3-3 times and 1 st 3-4-2-3 times, then 2 sts each side until piece measures 37 cm, now cast off 3 sts 1 time each side and cast off remaining sts. Piece measures approx 38 cm.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew squares tog, edge to edge with medium grey in outer loops of sts. Fig-1a shows front piece and Fig-1b shows back piece – see Fig for your size.
Crochet 2-4-0-2 rows with medium grey along the top of squares on shoulders (i.e. 1-1-2-2 squares each side of front piece and 1-1-2-2 squares each side of back piece – the 2 middle squares = neck) as follows: 1 tr in each tr and 1 tr in each ch.
Now sew shoulder seams, edge to edge.
Crochet 2 rounds with 2 threads medium grey round neckline as follows – beg mid back: 1 tr in each tr and 1 tr in each ch, in each corner skip 2 or 3 sts to make the neckline sit nicely.
Crochet 1-3-0-0 rounds with tr and 2 threads medium grey round each armhole.
Sew skirt to crochet squares, edge to edge and set in sleeves.

CROCHET BORDER:
Crochet a border along bottom edge of skirt and round sleeve edges with 2 threads medium grey on crochet hook size 4.5 mm as follows:
ROW 1: 3 ch in first st, 1 tr in each of the next 2 sts, * 1 ch, skip 1 st, 1 tr in each of the next 3 sts *, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 ch and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Turn piece.
ROW 2: 3 ch + 2 tr in first ch, * 1 ch, skip 3 tr, 3 tr in next ch *, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from first round. Turn piece.
ROW 3: Like row 2, cut the thread.

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