Peach Blossom Cardigan |
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Knitted jacket in DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and DROPS Kid-Silk. The piece is worked bottom up with cables, stocking stitch and split in sides. Sizes XS - XXL.
DROPS 241-34 |
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------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN: ------------------------------------------------------- RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth): Knit all rows. 1 ridge = knit 2 rows. PATTERN: See diagrams A.1 to A.5. The diagrams show all rows in the pattern from the right side. INCREASE TIP (for sleeves): Start 1 stitch before the marker thread, 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker thread sits between these 2 stitches), 1 yarn over. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes (2 stitches increased). Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch. BUTTONHOLES: Work buttonholes on the right band. 1 BUTTONHOLE = knit together the 3rd and 4th stitch from the edge, make 1 yarn over. On the next row, knit the yarn over to leave a hole. Work buttonholes when the piece measures: XS: 6, 14, 22 and 30 cm. S: 6, 14, 22 and 30 cm. M: 6, 14, 23 and 32 cm. L: 7, 16, 25 and 34 cm. XL: 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 cm. XXL: 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 cm. ------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- JACKET - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The back and front pieces are worked separately, back and forth and bottom up. The sleeves are worked in the round, bottom up, with double pointed needles/short circular needle. BACK PIECE: Cast on 96-100-108-116-128-140 stitches with circular needle size 5 mm, 1 strand DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand DROPS Kid-Silk. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Work the next row as follows from the right side: 1 stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, knit 1, work A.1 until there are 2 stitches left, knit 1 and 1 garter stitch. When A.1 is finished in height, work with stocking stitch and decrease 28-28-30-32-36-40 stitches evenly on the first row = 68-72-78-84-92-100 stitches. The piece measures approx. 9 cm. Change to circular needle size 7 mm. Continue with stocking stitch and 1 garter stitch on each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When the piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm, cast off 1 stitch on each side for the armholes = 66-70-76-82-90-98 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm. Now you cast off for the neck and work the diagonal shoulders, working the next row from the right side as follows: Knit 27-29-31-33-37-40 and place these stitches on a thread for the shoulder, cast off the next 12-12-14-16-16-18 stitches for the neck = 27-29-31-33-37-40 stitches left on the needle. Work as follows: Row 1 (right side): Cast off 1 stitch for the neck = 26-28-30-32-36-39 stitches. Knit until there are 6-7-7-8-9-9 stitches left, turn. Row 2 (wrong side): Purl. Row 3 (right side): Knit until there are 12-14-14-16-18-18 stitches left, turn. Row 4 (wrong side): Purl. Row 5 (right side): Knit until there are 18-21-21-24-27-27 stitches left, turn. Row 6 (wrong side): Purl. Loosely cast off the remaining stitches with knit from the right side. The back piece measures approx. 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm. Place the stitches from the thread back onto circular needle size 7 mm and work in the same way as the first shoulder, but start with the first row from the wrong side. RIGHT FRONT PIECE: Cast on 60-64-68-72-76-80 stitches with circular needle size 5 mm and 1 strand of each quality (2 strands). Purl until there are 7 stitches left, work 7 band stitches in garter stitch. Work the next row as follows from the right side: 7 band stitches in garter stitch, A.2, work A.1 until there are 2 stitches left, knit 1, 1 garter stitch. Continue this pattern – AT THE SAME TIME work the buttonholes – read description above. When A.1 and A.2 are finished in height, there are 2 increased stitches in A.2 = 62-66-70-74-78-82 stitches. The piece measures approx. 9 cm. Change to circular needle size 7 mm. Work pattern as follows: 7 band stitches in garter stitch, work A.3 over A.2, work 37-41-45-49-53-57 stitches in stocking stitch and decrease 17-19-20-21-21-21 stitches evenly over these stitches, 1 garter stitch = 45-47-50-53-57-61 stitches. Continue this pattern. When the piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm, cast off 1 stitch from the side for the armhole = 44-46-49-52-56-60 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm. Now you work the diagonal shoulder, starting from the right side as follows: Row 1 (right side): Work pattern as before until there are 6-7-7-8-9-9 stitches left, turn. Row 2 (wrong side): Work pattern as before. Row 3 (right side): Work pattern as before until there are 12-14-14-16-18-18 stitches left, turn. Row 4 (wrong side): Work pattern as before. Row 5 (right side): Work pattern as before until there are 18-21-21-24-27-27 stitches left, turn. Row 6 (wrong side): Work pattern as before until there are 18-18-19-20-20-21 stitches left by the neck, place these stitches on a thread for the collar = 26-28-30-32-36-39 stitches on the needle. Loosely cast off these stitches with knit from the right side. COLLAR: Place the 18-18-19-20-20-21 stitches from the thread on circular needle size 7 mm. Work as follows from the wrong side: 0-0-0-1-1-2 garter stitches, knit over knit and purl over purl until there are 7 stitches left, 7 band stitches in garter stitch. Continue like this (i.e.no more cables) and work short rows as follows: ROW 1 (right side): Work the first 14-14-15-15-15-16 stitches, turn, tighten the strand. ROW 2 (wrong side): Work the first 14-14-15-15-15-16 stitches, turn. ROW 3: Work all stitches, tighten the strand, turn. ROW 4 (wrong side): Work all stitches. Repeat rows 1 to 4 until the collar measures 7-8-8-9-9-9 cm at its shortest point – the collar should reach mid-back when stretched slightly. Work 1 ridge over all stitches. Cast off. LEFT FRONT PIECE: Cast on 60-64-68-72-76-80 stitches with circular needle size 5 mm and 1 strand of each quality (2 strands). Work 7 band stitches in garter stitch, purl to the end of the row. Work the next row as follows from the right side: 1 garter stitch, knit 1, work A.1 until there are 18 stitches left, work A.4 and 7 band stitches in garter stitch. When A.1 and A.4 are finished in height, 2 stitches have been increased in A.4 = 62-66-70-74-78-82 stitches. The piece now measures approx. 9 cm. Change to circular needle size 7 mm. Work pattern as follows: 1 garter stitch, work 36-40-44-48-52-56 stitches in stocking stitch and decrease 17-19-20-21-21-21 stitches evenly over these stitches, work A.5 over A.4, 7 band stitches in garter stitch = 45-47-50-53-57-61 stitches. Continue this pattern. When the piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm, cast off 1 stitch from the side for the armhole = 45-47-50-53-57-61 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm. Now you work the diagonal shoulder, starting from the wrong side as follows: Row 1 (wrong side): Work pattern as before until there are 6-7-7-8-9-9 stitches left, turn. Row 2 (right side): Work pattern as before. Row 3 (wrong side): Work pattern as before until there are 12-14-14-16-18-18 stitches left, turn. Row 4 (right side): Work pattern as before. Row 5 (wrong side): Work pattern as before until there are 18-21-21-24-27-27 stitches left, turn. Row 6 (right side): Work pattern as before until there are 18-18-19-20-20-21 stitches left by the neck, place these stitches on a thread for the collar = 26-28-30-32-36-39 stitches on the needle. Loosely cast off these stitches with knit from the right side. COLLAR: Place the 18-18-19-20-20-21 stitches from the thread on circular needle size 7 mm. Work as follows from the right side: 0-0-0-1-1-2 garter stitches, knit over knit and purl over purl until there are 7 stitches left, 7 band stitches in garter stitch. Continue like this (i.e.no more cables) and work short rows as follows: ROW 1 (wrong side): Work the first 14-14-15-15-15-16 stitches, turn and tighten the strand. ROW 2 (right side): Work the 14-14-15-15-15-16 stitches. ROW 3 (wrong side): Work all stitches, turn and tighten the strand. ROW 4 (right side): Work all stitches. Repeat rows 1 to 4 until the collar measures 7-8-8-9-9-9 cm at its shortest point – matching it to the collar on the right front piece. Work 1 ridge over all stitches. Cast off. SLEEVES: Cast on 56-56-60-60-64-64 stitches with double pointed needles size 5 mm and 1 strand of each quality (2 strands). Knit 1 round, then work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 10 cm. Knit 1 round and decrease 21-20-22-21-24-22 stitches evenly spaced = 35-36-38-39-40-42 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 7 mm. Insert 1 marker-thread at the beginning of the round (mid-under sleeve). Work stocking stitch. When the sleeve measures 14-13-13-12-11-13 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side of the marker-thread - read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 5½-4½-4½-4-3½-3 cm a total of 6-7-7-8-9-9 times = 47-50-52-55-58-60 stitches. Cast off when the sleeve measures 44-44-44-43-41-39 cm. Work 1 more sleeve in the same way. ASSEMBLY: Sew the shoulder seams inside 1 stitch. Sew the collar together mid-back and sew the collar to the neck-line. Sew in the sleeves. Sew the side seams inside 1 edge stitch down to the rib, leaving a split in the sides. Sew the buttons onto the left band. |
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