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DROPS 118-18 by DROPS Design
"Pretty sleeveless top with warmth!"
Knitted DROPS sleeveless top in garter st and lace pattern in ”Alpaca”. Size S-XXXL.
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DROPS 118-18
DROPS design: Pattern no Z-485

Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio
250-250-250-300-350-350 g colour no 0100, eco off-white

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm) size 3 mm - or size needed to get 24 sts x 32 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm) size 2.5 mm - or size needed to get 24 sts x 48 rows in garter st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS SILVER BUTTON no 534: 3 pcs. for all sizes.

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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.
GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.
PATTERN:
See diagram M.1, M.2 and M.3. Diagrams show the pattern from RS.
DECREASING TIP:
Dec 1 st by K2 tog. Dec to the right and to the left of st with marker alternately.
BUTTONHOLES:
Make buttonholes on right front band. 1 BUTTONHOLE = cast off 5th st from mid front and cast on 1 new st on next row.
Make buttonholes when piece measures:
Size S and M: 31, 34 and 37 cm.
Size L and XL: 33, 36 and 39 cm.
Size XXL and XXXL: 33, 37 and 41 cm.
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TOP:
Worked back and forth on circular needle from mid front. Cast on 251-273-295-339-383-427 sts on circular needle size 3 mm with Alpaca. K 2 rows and continue as follows from RS: 8 GARTER STS - see above, * M.1 (= 15 sts) - see above, 7 garter sts *, repeat from *-* until 23 sts remain, finish with M.1 and 8 garter sts. After 1 vertical repeat of M.1 there are 229-249-269-309-349-389 sts on needle. Work next row from RS as follows: 8 garter sts,* M.2 (= 13 sts), 7 garter sts *, repeat from *-* until 21 sts remain, finish with M.2 and 8 garter sts. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! After 1 vertical repeat of M.2 work next row from RS as follows: 8 garter sts, * M.3 (= 13 sts), 7 garter sts *, repeat from *-* until 21 sts remain, finish with M.3 and 8 garter sts. Insert a marker in the 4th of the 7 garter sts between each repeat = 10-11-12-14-16-18 markers. Continue in M.3 and garter st as before, AT THE SAME TIME on first row in the next repeat dec 1 st to the right of all markers – see DECREASING TIP! (= 10-11-12-14-16-18 dec). Repeat the dec to the left and to the right alternately on the first row of M.3 a total of 4 times for all sizes = 189-205-221-253-285-317 sts. After a total of 8 vertical repeats of M.3 change to circular needle size 2.5 mm. Piece now measures approx 33 cm.
NOW READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING:
On next row from RS continue in garter st on all sts, AT THE SAME TIME inc 4-4-8-4-0-0 sts evenly on needle = 193-209-229-257-285-317 sts. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 31-31-33-33-33-33 cm make BUTTONHOLES on right front band – see above! Insert 2 markers in piece, 52-56-61-68-75-83 sts in from each side (back piece = 89-97-107-121-135-151 sts). When piece measures 35 cm for all sizes inc 1 st each side of both markers, and repeat the inc on every 1-1-1-3-3-3 cm a total of 4-4-4-3-3-3 times = 209-225-245-269-297-329 sts. Continue in garter st on all sts. When piece measures 38-38-40-40-42-42 cm work 2 rows back and forth on 8 sts towards mid front only, 1 row on all sts, 2 rows on 8 sts towards mid front the other side only, 1 row on all sts (to make neckline sit nicely). Now dec 1 st for neck towards mid front each side (dec by K tog the 2 first sts) and repeat the dec on every other row a total of 18-19-20-22-23-24 times. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 41-42-43-44-45-46 cm cast off 6 sts mid under sleeve each side for armhole (= 3 sts each side of marker) and now complete front and back pieces separately.

BACK PIECE:
= 91-99-109-121-135-151 sts. Cast off for armhole each side at beg of every row: 2 sts 3-4-5-6-7-8 times and 1 st 1-2-4-6-10-15 times = 77-79-81-85-87-89 sts. When piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm cast off the middle 19-21-23-27-29-31 sts for neck and complete each shoulder separately. Cast off 1 st on neckline on next row = 28 sts left on shoulder for all sizes. Cast off when piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm.

LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Cast off for armhole at the side as described for back piece, AT THE SAME TIME continue to dec for neck towards mid front as before. When all dec are complete there are 28 sts left on shoulder for all sizes. Cast off when piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Like left front piece, but mirrored.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams. Sew on buttons.

Diagram

K from RS, P from WS
1 YO between 2 sts
P from RS, K from WS
K from RS, K from WS
slip 1st and 2nd st as if to K tog, K1, pass 2nd and 3rd st on right needle over first st on the same needle = 1 st left

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