Knitted DROPS Jacket in Eskimo with berry pattern. Size S - XXXL.

DROPS 110-29
Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials: DROPS Eskimo
800-900-950-1050-1150-1250 g colour no 46, grey
DROPS pointed needles size 8 mm or size needed to get 11 sts x 15 rows in berry pattern = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS mother of pearl buttons with hole, no 540: 2 pcs.

Pattern: See diagram M.1. Diagram shows the pattern from the RS. Note! Row 1 in M.1 = WS. Work sts not
fitting into M.1 when dec in reverse stocking st.
Buttonhole: Cast off for buttonholes on right front band. 1 buttonhole = cast off 3rd and 4th st from mid front
and cast on 2 new sts on return row.
Cast off for buttonholes when piece measures:
Size S: 38 and 48 cm.
Size M: 39 and 49 cm
Size L: 40 and 50 cm.
Size XL: 41 and 51 cm.
Size XXL: 42 and 52 cm.
Size XXXL: 43 and 53 cm.
Back piece: Worked back and forth on needle.
Cast on 64-68-72-80-84-92 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) with Eskimo on needle size 8 mm. K 1 row
from WS, K 1 row from RS and continue as follows from WS: 1 edge st, K9, M.1 on the next 44-48-52-6064-72 sts, K9, 1 edge st. Note! The 9 sts on either side of M.1 are K from WS and P from RS. Continue in
pattern like this. Remember the knitting tension! When piece measures 10 cm dec 1 st each side on every 6.56.5-6.5-7-7-7 cm a total of 7 times = 50-54-58-66-70-78 sts. When piece measures 52-53-54-55-56-57 cm
cast off for armhole each side at the beg of every row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1-1-1-2-3-5 times and 1 st 0-2-2-4-44 times = 40-40-44-44-44-44 sts. When piece measures 70-72-74-76-78-80 cm cast off the middle 12-12-1616-16-16 sts for neck = 14-14-14-14-14-14 sts left on each shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 72-74-7678-80-82 cm.
Right front piece: Cast on 40-44-44-48-52-56 sts (includes 1 edge st at side and 10 front band sts towards
mid front) on needle size 8 mm with Eskimo. K 1 row from WS, K 1 row from RS and continue as follows
from WS: 1 edge st, K9, M.1 on the next 20-24-24-28-32-36 sts, 10 garter sts (= front band). NB! The 9 sts at
side are K from WS and P from RS. Continue in pattern like this. When piece measures 10 cm dec at side as
described for back piece = 33-37-37-41-45-49 sts. Rememeber buttonholes see above. At the same time
when piece measures 48-49-50-51-52-53 cm incl 1 st from berry pattern in front band (i.e. number of sts
remain the same but no of sts in pattern dec and no of sts on front band inc) on every 6-4-4-3-3-3 cm a total
of 4-6-6-6-8-8 times. At the same time when piece measures 52-53-54-55-56-57 cm cast off for armhole at
side as described for back piece = 28-30-30-30-32-32 m. When piece measures 72-74-76-78-80-82 cm cast
off the outermost 14-14-14-14-14-14 sts for shoulder and work remaining sts on row. Now continue on the
remaining 14-16-16-16-18-18 sts for collar in garter st with shortened rows as follows: * work 2 rows on all
sts, work 2 rows on the 7-8-8-8-9-9 sts towards mid front only *, repeat from *-* until collar measures 7.57.5-9.5-9.5-9.5-9.5 cm (measured on the shorter side) from shoulder. Cast off.
Left front piece: Like right front piece, but mirrored.
Sleeve: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 30-30-30-34-34-34 sts on needle size 8 mm with Eskimo.
K 1 row from WS, K 1 row from RS and now continue in M.1 with 1 edge st each side remember first row
in M.1 = WS. When piece measures 10 cm inc 1 st each side on every 8-5.5-4.5-4.5-4-3 cm a total of 5-7-88-9-11 times work inc sts in reverse stocking st = 40-44-46-50-52-56 sts. When piece measures 47-47-4646-45-43 cm less on the larger sizes because of longer sleeve cap and wider shoulders - cast off 3 sts each
side for armhole. Cast off to shape the sleeve cap each side at the beg of every row: 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 1-2-23-4-6 times, then 2 sts each side until piece measures 55-56-55-56-57-58 cm, now cast off 3 sts each side 1
time and cast off remaining sts. Piece measures approx 56-57-56-57-58-59 cm.
Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves and sew side and sleeve seams inside 1 edge st. Sew collar tog
mid back and sew to neck. Sew on buttons to left front piece.

Diagram
= P from RS
= work 3 sts in 1 st as follows: K1, P1, K1
= P 3 tog, tighten thread