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DROPS 106-5 by DROPS Design
"Romantic summer cape...."
DROPS poncho in wavy pattern in “Alpaca” and “Cotton Viscose”. Size S – XXXL
DROPS 106-5
Size: S – M – L – XL- XXL – XXXL
Finished measurements:
Bust: 40"-43 3/8"-45 3/4"–50 3/8"-52 3/4"-55 3/4"
Full length: 15"-15 3/4"-16½"-17 1/4"-18"-19"

Materials: DROPS Alpaca from Garnstudio
color no 1101, white: 150-150-200-200-200-250 g
and use: DROPS Cotton Viscose from Garnstudio
color no 01, white: 250-250-250-300-300-350

DROPS circular needle size 5 mm [US 8] (80 cm [31½’’]) - or size needed to obtain 17 sts x 22 rows in stockinette st with 1 thread of each quality = 10 x 10 cm [4’’ x 4’’].
20 sts in wavy pattern = width 10 cm [4”].

DROPS crochet hook size 5 mm [US H/8] – for border.

DROPS pearl button, no 541, 5 pcs.

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The following yarns can be used as alternatives for DROPS Alpaca. All prices valid per 25/05/2013.

The following yarns can be used as alternatives for DROPS CottonViscose. All prices valid per 25/05/2013.

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Yarn type
  • DROPS ALPACA UNI COLOUR (50g)
    DROPS Supersale / 35% OFF!
    5.40 USD
    3.50 USD
  • DROPS ALPACA MIX (50g)
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    3.50 USD
  • DROPS COTTON VISCOSE UNI COLOUR (50g)
    4.35 USD
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. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in British English, please click here.
Pattern: See diagram M.1 and M.2. The diagram shows the pattern from the RS.

Garter st, back and forth on needle: K all rows.

Poncho: Knitted in the round on circular needle. Cast on 247-266-285-304-323-342 sts on circular needle size 5 mm [US 8] with
1 thread of each quality. Work 1 vertical repeat of M.1 = 221-238-255-272-289-306 sts. Continue in M.2 until piece measures approx 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm [7½’’-8’’-8 1/4’’-8 3/4’’-9’’-¬9½’’]. K 1 round,
at the same time dec 33-34-37-42-45-44 sts evenly = 188-204-218-230-244-262 sts (= K tog approx every 6th and 7th st). Insert 1 Marking Thread (MT) at beg of round and 1 MT after 94-102-109-115-122-131 sts (to mark the sides). Continue in stockinette st. Remember the knitting gauge! When piece measures 22-23-24-25-26-27 cm [8 3/4’’-9’’--9½’’-9 3/4’’-10 1/4’’-10 5/8’’] dec 1 st on each side on both MT on every 2 cm [3/4’’] a total of 3-4-4-3-4-4 times = 176-188-202-218-228-246 sts. Continue until piece measures 29-30-31-32-33-34 cm [11 3/8’’-11 3/4’’-12 1/4’’- 12½’’-13’’-13 3/8’’] and now dec 2-2-4-2-0-6 sts evenly on round = 174-186-198-216-228-240 sts. Work the first 29-31-33-36-38-40 sts on round and now complete piece in garter st back and forth on needle (neck opening of poncho is now to one side). Insert 6 MT in piece as follows:
1 MT after 14-15-16-18-19-20 sts,
1 MT after 43-46-49-54-57-60 sts,
1 MT after 72-77-82-90-95-100 sts,
1 MT after 101-108-115-126-133-140 sts,
1 MT after 130-139-148-162-171-180 sts
and 1 MT after 159-170-181-198-209-220 sts.
Work garter st – see above - back and forth on needle until piece measures 30-31-32-33-34-35 cm [11 3/4’’-12 1/4’’-12½’’-13’’-13 3/8’’- 13 3/4’’]. Now dec 1 st on each side of all MT (= 12 dec per row) on every 2 cm [3/4’’] a total of 4-4-4-5-5-5 times = 126-138-150-156-168-180 sts. On next row from RS dec 18-18-18-12-12-12 sts evenly = 108-120-132-144-156-168 sts. P 1 row from WS and bind off loosely.

Crochet border: Crochet a border with crochet hook size 5 mm [US H/8] and 1 thread of each quality round the neck opening - beg in the middle of split, work along split, round the neckline and down the other side of split – as follows: 1 sc, *3 ch, skip approx 1 cm [3/8’’], 1 sc*, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 sl st in first sc from beg of round. Crochet a similar border along bottom edge of poncho. Sew on buttons evenly distributed on left side of split and use crochet border as buttonholes.

Diagram

K
P
slip 1 st as if to K, K2 tog, psso
K2 tog
1 yo between 2 sts


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