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DROPS design: Pattern no U-579.
Size: M/ L
Materials: DROPS KARISMA
100 g colour no 01, off-white
100 g colour no 40, lavender
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES size 3.5 mm - or size needed to get 22 sts x 30 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
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New chart published
Updated online: 20.08.2009 (Printed catalogues do not include these corrections)
The following yarns can be used as alternatives for DROPS Karisma. All prices valid per 26/05/2013.
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DROPS LIN UNI COLOUR - 4.10 GBP/4.70 EUR/50g
100% Linen -
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE UNI COLOUR - 3.10 GBP/3.50 EUR/50g
100% Wool -
DROPS MUSKAT UNI COLOUR - 2.20 GBP/2.50 EUR/50g
100% Cotton -
DROPS MUSKAT SOFT PRINT - 2.60 GBP/3.00 EUR/50g
100% Cotton -
DROPS COTTON LIGHT UNI COLOUR - 1.40 GBP/1.60 EUR/50g
50% Cotton, 50% Polyester -
DROPS LIMA UNI COLOUR - 2.00 GBP/2.25 EUR/50g
65% Wool, 35% Alpaca -
DROPS LIMA MIX - 2.00 GBP/2.25 EUR/50g
65% Wool, 35% Alpaca -
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE MIX - 3.10 GBP/3.50 EUR/50g
100% Wool
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NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in American English, please click here.PATTERN: See diagram M.1 and M.2. Diagrams show the pattern from RS. The entire pattern is worked in stocking st.
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LEFT MITTEN:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles. Cast on 52 sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with off-white. K 1 round, and then work 4 rounds rib K1/ P1. Continue in M.1. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When you reach the 3 black squares in diagram (round 39) continue in M.2 on these 3 sts. Inc in M.2 with 1 YO inside 1 st each side, on next round K YO into back of loop to avoid a hole. After 5 inc (= 10 inc sts, and 13 sts for thumb gusset) work 4 rounds without inc (see M.2) and now slip the 13 thumb sts on a stitch holder. Cast on 3 new sts behind sts on stitch holder = 52 sts. Continue in the round in M.1. When dec at the top of M.1 dec each side of the off-white st each side with lavender. Dec as follows before the off-white st: K2 tog. Dec as follows after the off-white st: slip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso. After all dec there are 12 sts left on needle, cut the threads, pull through remaining sts, tighten and fasten.
THUMB:
Slip the 13 thumb sts back on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm and pick up 9 sts behind thumb = 22 sts. Continue in the round in M.2. Dec each side of the lavender st each side (dec with off-white). Dec as follows before the lavender st: K2 tog. Dec as follows after the lavender st: slip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso. After all dec there are 6 sts left on needle, cut the threads, pull though remaining sts, tighten and fasten.
RIGHT MITTEN: Cast on and work like left mitten, but mirrored, i.e. work the 3 black squares in diagram in st no 4, 5, and 6 from the right side of diagram.
Diagram
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= | off-white |
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= | lavender |
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= | sts for thumb gusset. |
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