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DROPS number 108-7

DROPS sleeveless dress, or skirt and top in 2 threads ”Alpaca”. Size: S - XXXL
" - Beautiful winter dress. Dress it up for parties or tone it down for everyday use with the right accessories."
Knit this like a dress or a skirt and separate top.

Size: S – M – L – XL – XXL - XXXL

Finished measurements dress:
Bust: 84-92-100-108-120-132 cm [33’’-36¼’’-39 3/8’’-42½’’-47¼’’-52’’]
Full length: 92-94-96-98-100-102 cm [36¼’’-37’’-37¾’’-38½’’-39 3/8’’-40’’]

Materials: DROPS Alpaca from Garnstudio
Color no 0506, dark gray:
Dress:
450-500-550-600-650-700 g
Skirt:
300-350-400-400-450-500 g
Top:
250-250-300-350-350-400 g

DROPS circular needle size 6 mm [US 10] (80 cm [32’’]) – or size needed to get 15 sts x 19 rows in stockinette st with 2 threads Alpaca = 10 x 10 cm [4’’ x 4’’].

DROPS circular needle size 4 mm [US 6] (40 and 60 cm [16” and 24”]).

DROPS crochet hook size 5 mm [H/8].

Max prices as of 21.11.2009:
DROPS ALPACA - 5.95 USD per 50 gr skein

Remember - the DROPS collection is always «Best in Price», up to 25-35% lower than other similar yarn brands.
...AND remember that every time you buy a skein of the original DROPS / GARNSTUDIO yarn, not only you will be guaranteed the best result, but you have also made an important contribution to our designers and our development to make www.garnstudio.com to an even better net place.

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NEW DROPS CATALOGS 114, 115, 116 and 117 ARE COMING TO OUR STORES NOW!
We are now sending the new fall/winter catalogs to our DROPS dealers. They are printed in a limited edition and and each catalog costs only 1£/$2 over the counter and 2£/$4 by mail order. DROPS fall/winter 09/10 collection is very varied. From fine to heavy, garments with texture and patterned. Jackets, sweaters, ponchos, shawls and lots of accessories. The designs are chosen on the basis of an overall assessment, where voting results and accompanying comments have been important.

Good luck with your fall crafting projects!
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Note: This pattern is written in American 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.
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Rib: * K3, P3 *, repeat from *-*.

Skirt/dress: Worked in the round on circular needle. Cast on 168-184-188-202-210-231 sts on circular needle size 6 mm [US 10] with 2 threads Alpaca. K 1 round, P 1 round and continue in stockinette st. Remember the knitting gauge! When piece measures 40-41-42-43-44-45 cm [15¾”-16 1/8”-16½”-17”-17¼”-17¾”] change to circular needle size 4 mm [US 6], K 1 round, at the same time dec 42-46-38-40-30-33sts evenly (dec approx every 4-4-5-5-7-7 st by K 2 tog) = 126-138-150-162-180-198 sts. Now measure piece from here! Continue in rib.

Skirt: bind off when rib measures 18 cm [7’’], skirt measures approx 58-59-60-61-62-63 cm [22¾”-23¼”-23 5/8”-24”-24 3/8”-24¾”].

Top: Cast on 126-138-150-162-180-198 sts on needle size 4 mm [US 6] with 2 threads. Work 18 cm [7’’] rib and now follow description for dress.

Dress: When rib measures 18 cm [7’’] K 1 round and P 1 round. Change to needle size 6 mm [US 10] and continue in stockinette st. When piece measures 33 cm [13’’] bind off 6-6-6-8-8-10 sts each side for armhole = 57-63-69-73-82-89 sts left on back and front piece. Complete each piece separately.

Front piece: = 57-63-69-73-82-89 sts. Bind off to shape the armhole each side at the beg of every row: 2 sts 1-2-2-3-4-5 times and 1 st 2-3-5-4-5-5 times.
At the same time when piece measures 37-38-38-39-39-40 cm [14½”-15”-15”-15¼”-15¼”-15¾”] slip the middle 15-15-17-17-18-19 sts on a stitch holder for neck and complete each shoulder separately. Bind off to shape the neckline at the beg of every row towards mid front: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 3 times = 7-7-7-8-9-10 sts left on each shoulder. Bind off when piece measures 52-53-54-55-56-57 cm [20½”-21”-21 ¼”-21 5/8”-22”-22½”]. Dress now measures 92-94-96-98-100-102 cm [36¼’’-37’’-37¾’’-38½’’-39 3/8’’-40’’] in total.

Back piece: = 57-63-69-73-82-89 sts. Bind off for armhole as described for front piece = 49-49-51-53-56-59 sts. When piece measures 48-49-50-51-52-53 cm [19’’-19¼’’-19¾’’-20’’-20½’’-21’’] bind off the middle 27-27-29-29-30-31 sts for neck and complete each shoulder separately. Bind off to shape the neckline on every row towards neck: 2 sts 1 time and 1 st 2 times = 7-7-7-8-9-10 sts left on each shoulder. Bind off as described for front piece.

Assembly top/dress: Sew shoulder seams.
Neckline: Pick up 132-132-138-138-144-144 m (incl sts from stitch holder mid front) round the neck on needle size 4 mm [US 6] with 2 threads Alpaca. P 1 round, K 1 round and continue in rib. Bind off in rib when neckline measures 7 cm [2 3/4’’].
Sleeve borders: Pick up 84-90-96-102-108-114 sts round armholes on needle size 4 mm [US 6] with 2 threads Alpaca. P 1 round, K 1 round and continue in rib. After 2 rounds rib bind off 6 sts mid under arm and continue back and forth on needle, at the same time bind off 3 sts at the beg of every row until border measures 3 cm [1 1/8’]. Now bind off remaining sts.

Assembly skirt/dress: Crochet a border along bottom edge with crochet hook size 5 mm [H/8] and 2 threads Alpaca as follows: 1 sc in first st, * 2 ch, skip 1 st, 1 sc in next st *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 sl st in first sc.

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All measurements in charts are in cm. All measures are from side to side. For conversion from cm to inch - click here.

DROPS number 108-7

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