23/2/2018 DROPS 73-14 - Close-fitting DROPS top, knitted in "Tynn Chenille" with buttons in side - Free pattern by DROPS

ee pattern by DROPS Design

DROPS 73-14 by DROPS Design

DROPS 73-14

Close-fitting DROPS top, knitted in "Tynn Chenille" with buttons in

side

DROPS design: Pattern no H-039

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Sizes: S - M - L - XL
Materials :Tynn DROPS Chenille,
150-200-200-200 g colour no 933, brown tweed

DROPS Needle sizes 3 and 3.5 mm

DROPS Crochet hook size 3.5 mm
DROPS Mother of Pearl buttons: no 521: 9 items
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Instructions to DROPS 73-14

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Knitting tension: 18 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm with needle size 3.5 mm and stocking stitch. Remember
needle size is only a guide!

Ridge/Garter stitch (back and forth on needle): 1 ridge = Knit 2 rows.

Decrease tip: All decreases are worked from the right side! Decrease on inside of the 3 garter stitch stitches
in each side. Decrease as follows after these 3 stitches: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, K1, pass slipped stitch over.
Decrease as follows before these 3 stitches: K2 together.

Increase tip: All increases are worked from the right side! Increase in the fourth stitch in from each side by
picking up a stitch from the previous row and working it in stocking stitch.
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Back piece: Cast on 72-80-87-94 stitches with needle size 3 mm and brown tweed. Work 2 ridges, change to
needle size 3.5 mm and continue with stocking stitch with 3 garter stitch stitches in each side. Remember
the knitting tension! At the same time, when piece measures 4 cm decrease in each side - see Decrease tip:
1 stitch every 2-2.5-3-3.5 cm a total of 4-4-3-3 times = 64-72-81-88 stitches. When piece measures 13-14-15-
16 cm increase in each side - see Increase tip: 1 stitch every 3-3-4-4 cm a total of 6-6-5-5 times = 76-84-91-98
stitches. When piece measures 32-33-34-35 cm work 2 ridges over 6-7-8-9 stitches in each side (the other

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stitches are worked in stocking stitch), on the next row cast o 3-4-5-6 stitches in each side for armholes =
70-76-81-86 stitches on needle. Continue to decrease for armholes in each side - see Decrease tip: 1 stitch
19-21-23-24 times every 2nd row and then 1 stitch 2 times every 4th row = 28-30-31-34 stitches left on
needle. Cast o these stitches when piece measures 50-52-54-56 cm.

Front piece: Cast on and work as for back piece.

Decrease for armholes as for back piece as far as you can, before overlapping with neck decreases. At the
same time, when piece measures 47-49-51-53 cm cast o the middle 16-18-19-22 stitches for neck. Then
decrease on each side of neck every 2nd row: 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch until all stitches are cast o .
Piece measures approx. 50-52-54-56 cm.

Neckline: Cast on 8 stitches with needle size 3 mm and brown tweed. Work garter stitch for approx. 42 to 46
cm - measure around your neck so that it is not too tight, cast o . Sew the neck to the front and back pieces
- sew from the right side in the outermost loop of the outermost stitch. The opening should be mid left side
and 6-7 cm on each shoulder between front and back pieces.

Button loops: Crochet loops with hook size 3.5 mm in the left side of front piece as follows: Start at top with
1 double crochet, * 3 chain stitches, fasten with 1 double crochet 1 cm further down, work slip stitches for 3
cm, repeat from *-* until you have worked 7 button loops, cut strand. Work 2 button loops on left side of
neck as well. Sew on buttons. Sew right side seam - sew from right side in outermost loop of outermost
stitch, leave 7 to 10 cm at bottom for split (measure from bottom button in left side so that the split is the
same length on both sides).

Diagram for DROPS 73-14

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