Morning Walk

Knitted DROPS jacket with textured pattern and shawl collar in 1 thread Cloud or 2 threads Air. Size: S - XXXL.

DROPS 166-10
DROPS design: Pattern no co-020
Yarn group E or C + C
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Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

Materials:
DROPS CLOUD from Garnstudio
600-650-700-750-850-900 g color no 02, wheat
Or use:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio
650-700-750-800-850-1000 g colour no 02, wheat

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 or 80 cm / 24" or 32") SIZE 9 mm/US 13 - or size needed to get 10 sts x 14 rows in stockinette st 1 thread Cloud or 2 threads Air = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm).
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 or 80 cm / 24" or 32") SIZE 8 mm/US 11 - for garter st.

GARTER ST (back and forth):
K all rows. 1 ridge = K2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all rows in pattern seen from RS.

MEASURING TIP:
All measurements must be done when holding the piece up on needle.

INCREASE TIP:
Inc with 1 YO, work YO twisted on next row to avoid holes. Work the inc sts in the pattern A.1.
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BACK PIECE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 57-59-63-69-75-81 sts (includes 1 edge st in each side) on circular needle size 8 mm / US 11 with 1 thread Cloud or 2 threads Air. Work 2 ridges in GARTER ST - see explanation above. Switch to circular needle size 9 mm / US 13. Then work as follows from RS: 1 edge sts in garter st, A.1 (= 2 sts) until 2 sts remain, K 1, 1 edge sts in garter st. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE When piece measures 51-52-53-54-55-56 cm / 20"-20½"-21"-21¼"-21⅝"-22" – READ MEASURING TIP – bind off 5 sts for armholes at beg of the next 2 rows = 47-49-53-59-65-71 sts. Work A.1 as before until piece measures 66-68-70-72-74-76 cm / 26"-26¾"-27½"-28⅜"-29⅛"-30". Now bind off for neck as follows: Work A.1 over the first 19-20-21-24-26-29 sts as before, bind off the next 9-9-11-11-13-13 sts and work A.1 over the last 19-20-21-24-26-29 sts as before. Now finish each shoulder separately. On next row from the neck, bind off 1 st = 18-19-20-23-25-28 sts remain on shoulder. When piece measures 67-69-71-73-75-77 cm / 26⅜"-27⅛"-28"-28¾"-29½"-30⅜", work 1 ridge over all sts. Bind off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 51-53-57-63-69-75 sts (includes 1 edge st in the side and 2 band sts towards mid front) on circular needle size 8 mm / US 11 with Cloud. Work 2 ridges in GARTER ST - see explanation above. Switch to circular needle size 9 mm / US 13. Then work as follows from RS: 2 band sts in garter st, A.1 (= 2 sts) until 1 st remains, 1 st in garter st. Work band sts in garter st until finished measurements. When piece measures 51-52-53-54-55-56 cm / 20"-20½"-21"-21¼"-21⅝"-22", bind off 5 sts for armhole at beg of row from WS = 46-48-52-58-64-70 sts. When piece measures 67-69-71-73-75-77 cm / 26⅜"-27⅛"-28"-28¾"-29½"-30⅜", adjust so that next row is from WS, work 1 ridge in garter st over the first 18-19-20-23-25-28 sts, A.1 until 2 sts remain on needle and finish with 2 band sts in garter st. Then bind off the first 18-19-20-23-25-28 sts on next row from WS (= shoulder) = 28-29-32-35-39-42 sts remain for shawl collar. On next row from RS, cast on 6-6-7-7-8-8 sts at the end of row = 34-35-39-42-47-50 sts. Work 1 ridge over the new sts, work the remaining sts in A.1, work band in garter st. Then work 2 band sts in garter st towards mid front and the remaining sts in A.1. When piece measures 4 cm / 1½" from where the new sts were cast on, adjust so that next row is from RS, * K 3 rows, AT THE SAME TIME on first row inc 3-3-3-4-4-4 sts evenly * = 37-38-42-46-51-54 sts. Work 2 band sts in garter st towards mid front and A.1 over the remaining sts, until piece measures 9 cm / 3½" (from where the new sts were cast on), adjust so that next row is from RS, then repeat from *-* = 40-41-45-50-55-58 sts. Bind off.

LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Work as right but reversed. Bind off for armhole at beg of row from RS. Bind off sts for shoulder at beg of row from RS, and cast on new sts at the end of row from WS.

SLEEVE:
Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 26-26-28-28-30-30 sts (includes 1 edge st in each side) on circular needle size 8 mm / US 11 with Cloud. Work 2 ridges. Switch to circular needle size 9 mm / US 13. Work A.1 with 1 edge st in garter st in each side of piece. Continue like this. When piece measures 8 cm / 3⅛", inc 1 st inside 2 sts in each side of piece - READ INCREASE TIP! Repeat inc every 9½-8-8-6-6-4½ cm / 3¾"-3"-3"-2½"-2½"-1¾" 4-5-5-6-6-7 more times = 36-38-40-42-44-46 sts. Bind off when piece measures 51-51-50-48-46-44 cm / 20"-20"-19¾"-19"-18"-17¼" (shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of longer sleeve cap and wider shoulders). Make another sleeve the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew the collar tog mid back and sew it to the neckline. Sew in sleeves. Sew the sleeve and side seams inside 1 edge st.

TIES:
Cut 3 strands of Cloud or 6 strands of Air, approx. 70 cm / 27½" long, thread them half way through the side of jacket and approx. 15 cm / 6" down from armhole (try the jacket on and adjust), make a braid of approx. 22 cm / 8¾", tie a knot, the remaining yarn becomes a tassel. Do the same mid front approx. 40 cm / 15¾" down (measured from shawl collar).

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