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Blue Leaf

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" - Featherlight and still warm!" Kn itted DRO PS o v er -s ized jac ket with lac e patter n an d s h awl c o llar in Viv aldi. Size: S - X X X L DROPS 149-31 DROPS design: Pattern no oo-104 Yarn group C ---------------------------------------------------------Size: S/M - L/XL - XXL/XXXL Materials: DROPS VIVALDI from Garnstudio 150-200-250 g colour no 30, faded purple DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 and 80 cm) SIZE 8 mm - or size needed to get 12 sts x 17 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
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Yarn type VIVALDI UNI COLOUR (50g) DROPS Needles & Hooks U.K. 3.90 GBP from 1.00 GBP Ireland 4.45 EUR from 1.30 EUR

Busy days at DROPS Design!

Our designers have traveled south for the photoshoot of DROPS Spring and Summer 2014 - with more than 200 new designs in the suitcase! The photos will be posted on our website for voting in early December and as usual we can hardly wait to get all your votes and comments. Here at home we are busy with Christmas preparations. The first door of DROPS Calendar Calendar can be opened December 1st, and while you wait you can find lots of inspiration in our C h r is tm as wo r ks h o p! Remember to share pictures of your Christmas projects with us all on Facebook and Instagram. Did you know that our skilled, international knitting and crochet experts follow up on all patterns with useful instructional videos and are constantly developing new ones specially tailored for each pattern? You'll find the videos in the video tab to the right of the picture in the pattern. Do you need help? Take a look at our video tutorials at www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/video.php Cast on - continental method Circular needle - back and forth in stockinette Decrease - sl1, K1, psso Decrease - sl1, k2tog, psso Decrease K2tog (knit 2 together) Edge stitches in garter Garter on a few sts (back and forth) Garter stitch Knit (K) - continental Knit (K) - US/UK method Pick upp stitches sideways Purl (P) - continental Purl (P) - Norwegian method Purl (P) - US/UK method
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Short rows - basic Shoulder seam Side seam yo (yarn over) GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K. PATTERN: See diagrams A.1, A.2, A.3 and A.4, diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from RS. DECREASE TIP: Dec inside 1 edge st in garter st. All dec are done from RS! Dec before 1 edge st as follows: K 2 tog. Dec after 1 edge st as follows: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso. KNITTING TIP 1: To make a nice finish on repetition, continue with diagram A.3 instead of A.2 (right front piece) and A.1 instead of A.2 (left front piece). SHORT ROWS: To make a better shape on the collar work short rows in garter st as follows: * 2 rows back and forth over 15 sts, 2 rows over all sts *, repeat from *-* 1 more time. KNITTING TIP 2: When dec sts on each side of sleeve and lace pattern A.4 continues, stripes in lace pattern will disappear in sleeve seam. Work sts that do not fit in stocking st. ---------------------------------------------------------JACKET: RIGHT FRONT PIECE: Worked back and forth on circular needle. LOOSELY cast on 59-64-70 sts (incl 3-3-3 band sts towards mid front and 1 edge st in garter st) on circular needle size 8 mm with Vivaldi. Work 2 RIDGES in garter st - see explanation above. Then work as follows from RS: 3-3-3 band sts in garter st, PATTERN according to diagram A.1 (= 12 sts), A.2 over the next 2626-39 sts, A.3 (= 15 sts), 2-7-0 sts in garter st, 1-1-1 edge st in garter st. Continue like this with pattern and garter st in the side and on band. When piece measures 50-54-59 cm, cast off 2-7-13 sts in the side for armhole on next row from WS = 57-57-57 sts on row. Then continue with pattern, 3 band sts in garter st and 1-1-1 edge st in garter st in the side. NOTE! In size XXL/XXXL continue with 1 edge st in garter st and A.3 instead of A.2 over the outermost repetition with A.2 (repetition at the edge towards armhole) as follows: 3 band sts in garter st, A.1 (= 12 sts), A.2 over the next 26 sts, A.3 (= 15 sts), 1 edge st in garter st. When piece measures 70-76-83 cm, cast off the outermost 27 sts from WS = 30 sts remain on needle for collar. Then work as follows from WS: A.3, A.1, 3 band sts in garter st - Read KNITTING TIP 1! When collar measures approx. 10 cm, work SHORT ROWS, beg from RS - see explanation above. Loosely cast off. LEFT FRONT PIECE: Worked back and forth on circular needle. LOOSELY cast on 59-64-70 sts (incl 3-3-3 band sts towards mid front and 1 edge st in garter st) on circular needle size 8 mm with Vivaldi. Work 2 RIDGES in garter st - see explanation above. Then work as follows from RS: 1-1-1 edge st in garter st, 2-7-0 sts in garter st, A.1 (= 12 sts), A.2 over the next 26-26-39 sts, A.3 (= 15 sts), 3 band sts in garter st. Continue like this with pattern and garter st in the side and on band. When piece measures 50-54-59 cm, cast off 2-7-13 sts in the side for armhole from RS = 57-57-57 sts on row. Then continue with pattern, 3 band sts in garter st and 1-1-1 edge st in garter st in the side. NOTE! In size XXL/XXXL continue with 1 edge st in garter st and A.1 instead of A.2 over the outermost repetition with A.2 (repetition at the edge towards armhole) as follows: 1-1-1 edge st in garter st, A.1 (= 12 sts), A.2 over the next 26 sts, A.3 (= 15 sts), 3 band sts in garter st. When piece measures 70-76-83 cm, cast off the outermost 27 sts from RS = 30 sts remain on needle for collar. Then work as follows from RS: A.1, A.3, 3 band sts in garter st - Read KNITTING TIP 1! When collar measures approx. 10 cm, work SHORT ROWS, beg from WS - see explanation above. Loosely cast off. BACK PIECE: LOOSELY cast on 85-95-107 sts incl 1-1-1 edge st in each side on circular needle size 8 mm with Vivaldi. Work 2 ridges in garter st - see explanation above. Then work as follows from RS: 1-1-1 edge st, 2-7-0 sts in garter st, A.1 (= 12 sts), A.2 over the next 52-52-78 sts, A.3 (= 15 sts), 2-7-0 sts in garter st, 1-1-1 edge st. Continue with pattern like this with edge st in garter st in each side. When piece measures 50-54-59 cm, cast off 2-7-13 sts at beg of the next 2 rows = 81-81-81 sts on row. Continue with pattern the same way and with 1 edge st in garter st in each side. NOTE! In size XXL/XXXL continue with 1 edge st in garter st and A.1 instead of A.2 (right side) and A.3 instead of A.2 (left side) repetition at the edge towards armholes. When piece measures 68-74-81 cm, cast off the middle 27-27-27 sts for neck and finish each shoulder
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separately. Loosely cast off when piece measures 70-76-83 cm. Sew shoulder seams from front pieces and back pieces nicely tog in outermost st. SLEEVE: The sleeve is worked back and forth on circular needle. Beg at the bottom of armhole and pick up 68-74-82 sts inside 1 edge st in garter st around the armhole = approx. 1 st in every row. P 1 row, AT THE SAME TIME dec 18-20-22 sts evenly (P tog approx. every 3rd and 4th st) = 50-54-60 sts incl 1 edge st in garter st in each side. Then work as follows from RS: 1 edge st in garter st, 5-7-7 sts in stocking st, * A.4, 6-6-8 sts in stocking st *, repeat from *-* 2 more times (= 3 times in total), A.4, 5-7-7 sts in stocking st, 1 edge st in garter st. Continue back and forth the same way with pattern, stocking st and 1 edge st in garter st in each side. When sleeve measures 3 cm, dec 1 st on each side of piece by K 2 tog. Continue as before AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st in each side every 3-3-2 cm 9-912 more times (= 10-10-13 times in total) Read KNITTING TIP 2! When dec are done, 30-34-34 sts remain on row incl 1 edge st in garter st in each side. Work until sleeve measures 39-41-43 cm. Then work 2 ridges in garter st and LOOSELY cast off with 2 strands. Knit another sleeve the same way. ASSEMBLY: Sew sleeve seams. Sew side seams tog in front loop of outermost st. Sew collar tog mid back. Sew collar evenly and neatly tog to neck edge.

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Diagram explanations
= K from RS, P from WS = K 2 tog = 1 YO between 2 sts = slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso = slip 1 st as if to K, K 2 tog, psso

Diag r am fo r DRO PS 149-31

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Diag r am fo r DRO PS 149-31

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