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BY DROPS DESIGN

DROPS design: Pattern no Z-032-bn

Yarn group A

----------------------------------------------------------Size: 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 years

Size in cm: 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 146/152

Materials: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio

100-100-100-100-150 g colour no 0506, dark grey eco

100-100-100-100-100 g colour no 0501, light grey eco

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (50 or 60 cm) SIZE 2.5 mm - or size needed to

get 26 sts x 34 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 and 60 cm) SIZE 2 mm - for rib.
All yarns are DROPS yarns. Color charts and updated retailer lists at www.garnstudio.com
Yarn costs for this pattern: from 8.80 in yarn
(PER 30.12.2015)

UK
ALPACA UNI COLOUR (50g)

2.90 GBP
2.20 GBP

ALPACA MIX (50g)

2.90 GBP
2.20 GBP

DROPS Needles & Hooks

from 1.00 GBP

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"fit to page").

PATTERN

NEED HELP? READ MORE AT THE END OF THE

PATTERN:

See diagram A.1. Work entire pattern in stocking st.

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DECREASE TIP 1 (applies to dec in V-neck):

Dec inside of 1 edge st which is worked K on all rows. All dec are done from RS.
Dec after 1 edge st as follows: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso.
Dec before 1 edge st as follows: K 2 tog.

DECREASE TIP 2 (applies to rib in V-neck):

Beg 1 st before st with marker, slip 2 sts as if to K tog, K 1, pass the slipped sts over.
---------------------------------------------------------BODY:

Worked in the round on circular needle. Cast on 188-204-232-244-260 sts on circular needle size 2 mm

with dark grey eco Alpaca. K 1 round, then work rib = K 2/P 2. When rib measures 5 cm, switch to circular

needle size 2.5 mm and light grey eco. K 1 round while AT THE SAME TIME dec 32-36-40-40-44 sts evenly
= 156-168-192-204-216 sts. Then work in stocking st and PATTERN - see explanation above. When piece
measures 27-29-32-33-34 cm, work next round as follows: Cast off 4 sts for armhole, work

39-42-48-51-54 sts pattern as before (= left front piece), slip the last 7 sts worked on a stitch holder for
V-neck at the front, work 32-35-41-44-47 sts pattern as before (= right front piece), cast off 7 sts for

armhole, work 71-77-89-95-101 sts pattern as before (= back piece) and cast off the last 3 sts for armhole,
cut the thread. Finish each part separately.
BACK PIECE:

= 71-77-89-95-101 sts. Continue pattern as before. AT THE SAME TIME cast off for armholes at beg of
every row in each side as follows: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2-2-3-4-4 times and 1 st 3-3-4-3-3 times =

51-57-63-67-73 sts. When piece measures 38-41-45-47-49 cm, cast off the middle 21-23-27-29-31 sts
for neck and finish each shoulder separately. Then cast off 1 st on next row from neck = 14-16-17-18-20
sts remain on shoulder. Work pattern until piece measures 40-43-47-49-51 cm and then loosely cast off.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE:

= 32-35-41-44-47 sts. Continue pattern as before while AT THE SAME TIME dec for armhole in the side as
on back piece. AT THE SAME TIME dec

for V-neck towards mid front - READ DECREASE TIP 1: Dec 1 st every 4 rows a total of 8-9-11-12-13 times.
After all cast offs, 14-16-17-18-20 sts remain on shoulder. Work pattern until piece measures

40-43-47-49-51 cm and then loosely cast off (cast off on same row in pattern as on back piece).
LEFT FRONT PIECE:

= 32-35-41-44-47 sts. Work as right front piece but reversed.

ASSEMBLY:

Sew the shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE EDGE:

Knit up approx. 72 to 94 sts at the one armhole on double pointed needles size 2 mm with dark grey. K 1
round while AT THE SAME TIME adjusting the no of sts to 88-92-100-108-112. Then work rib = K 2/P 2.

When armhole edge measures 3 cm, LOOSELY cast off with K over K and P over P. Repeat around the other
armhole.

NECK EDGE:

Beg mid back and knit up approx. 96 to 128 sts around the neck (incl the 7 sts from stitch holder at the
front) on circular needle size 2 mm with dark grey eco. K 1 round while AT THE SAME TIME inc evenly to

123-127-139-147-159 sts (do not inc over the middle 7 sts at the front). Place a marker in the middle st in
front. Then work rib (= K 2/P 2) but work the middle st at the front K with 2 P sts on each side (count

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outwards from mid front to find out how the rib starts mid back). AT THE SAME TIME on 2nd round in rib,
dec 2 sts mid front - READ DECREASE TIP 2. Repeat dec every other round 3 more times. When neck edge
measures 3 cm, LOOSELY cast off with K over K and P over P.

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= light grey eco

= dark grey eco

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