DROPS Verbasco
DROPS Verbasco
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SKIRT:
Size: one-size
Materials: DROPS Verbasco
800 g colour no 09, brown

DROPS pointed needles size 3.5 and 4 mm - or size needed to obtain 18 sts x 28 rows in stocking st on needle size 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS buttons, diameter 1.5 cm. Elastic, 3 cm wide.

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Alternative Yarn – See how to change yarns here
Yarn Groups A to F – Use the same pattern and change the yarn here
Yarn usage using an alternative yarn – Use our yarn converter here

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DROPS Verbasco
DROPS Verbasco
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Discontinued
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Pattern instructions

NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inches - 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.
Garter st, back and froth on needle: K all rows.

Skirt: Made up of 4 identical pieces. Cast on 72 sts on needle size 3.5 mm and work 3 cm garter st back and forth on needle. Change to needle size 4 mm and continue in stocking st with 3 garter sts each side. When piece measures 87 cm change to needle size 3.5 mm and work 3 cm garter st on all sts (waist) and cast off. Make 4 pieces like this.
Pockets: Cast on 36 sts on needle size 3.5 mm and work 1.5 cm garter st. Change to needle size 4 mm and continue in stocking st with 3 garter sts each side. When piece measures 25 cm make 1 buttonhole as follows: work 16 sts, cast off 4 sts, work remaining 16 sts. On return row cast on 4 new sts over cast off sts. When piece measures 28 cm change to needle size 3.5 mm and work 2 cm garter st (upper edge). Make 2 pockets.
Assembly: Sew tog the 4 skirt pieces inside the garter sts each side, with garter st edge on the RS. Sew on pockets from RS with duplicate sts (see chart for placement), inside the garter sts each side with garter st edge on the RS. Fold garter st edge at the waist of skirt and fasten to WS. Insert the elastic. Sew on buttons to fit buttonholes on pockets.

SLEEVELESS TOP:
Size: one-size
Materials: DROPS Verbasco
300 g colour no 03, light brown

DROPS pointed needles size 4 mm - or size needed to obtain 18 sts x 28 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.


Garter st, back and froth on needle: K all rows.

Back piece: Cast on 108 sts on needle size 4 mm and work 3 cm stocking st back and forth on needle. P 1 row from RS (= folding edge). Continue in stocking st until piece measures 10 cm from folding edge. Continue as follows for armhole edge: row 1 and 2: 2 garter sts, 104 stocking sts, 2 garter sts. Row 3 and 4: 4 garter sts, 100 stocking sts, 4 garter sts. Row 5 and 6: 6 garter sts, 96 stocking sts, 6 garter sts. Row 7 and 8: 8 garter sts, 92 stocking sts, 8 garter sts. Now continue in stocking st with 8 garter sts each side until piece measures 35 cm from folding edge. Cast off the middle 28 sts for neck and complete each side separately. Cast off to shape the neckline on every other row: 2 sts 7 times. When piece measures 40 cm cast off remaining sts on shoulder.
Right front piece:
Pockets: Cast on 28 sts on needle size 4 mm and work garter st, at the same time cast on 2 sts 4 times at the beg of every row on the right side of piece. On the last row with inc cast on 36 new sts on the left side of piece and work 2.5 cm garter st on these 36 sts and continue in stocking st on the remaining 36 sts. After 2.5 cm work all 72 sts in stocking st. When piece measures 15 cm (= bottom edge of top) cast on 8 new sts on the left side of piece (= front band) = 80 sts. Continue in stocking st with the 8 front band sts in garter st. Work armhole edge as described for back piece. When piece measures 35 slip the 8 front band sts on a stitch holder. At the same time cast off 32 sts inside front band for neck and cast off 2 sts 7 times on every other row to shape the neckline. Cast off remaining 26 sts on shoulder when piece measures 40 cm.
Left front piece: Cast on 28 sts on needle size 4 mm and work 3 cm stocking st. P 1 row from RS (= folding edge), at the same time cast on 8 new sts on the right side of piece. (= front band). Work these 8 sts in garter st. Work armhole edge as described for back piece. When piece measures 35 cm from folding edge, cast off 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 6 times towards neckline (= on the right side of piece). Cast off the remaining 26 sts on shoulder when piece measures 40 cm.
Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Slip the 8 front band sts back on needle size 4 mm and work garter st back and forth on needle. When front band fits neckline, cast off and attach to neckline, but leave an opening for buttonhole in the right hand corner of right front piece. Fold pockets towards right front piece and sew pockets to piece along garter st edge. Sew the other garter st edge to the side seam. Sew a seam with duplicate sts from the RS in the transition between the large and the small pocket.

JUMPER:
Size: M
Materials: DROPS Verbasco
400 g colour no 06, blue
50 g colour no 03, light brown

DROPS pointed needles size 3.5 and 4.5 mm - or size needed to obtain 16 sts x 25 rows in stocking st on needle size 4.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS button with a diameter of 1.5 cm.


Garter st, back and froth on needle: K all rows.

Back piece: Cast on 70 sts on needle size 3.5 mm with light brown and work 1.5 cm garter st back and forth on needle. Change to needle size 4.5 mm and blue and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 1 st each side a total of 13 times on every 3 cm = 96 sts. When piece measures 42 cm cast off the middle 22 sts for neck and complete each side separately. Cast off to shape the neckline on every other row: 4 sts 1 time and 3 sts 2 times. Cast of remaining 26 sts on shoulder on next row.
Front piece: Cast on and work like back piece, but when piece measures 32 cm divide the piece for split as follows from RS: work 36 sts, cast off 4 sts and work remaining 54 sts. Now complete each side separately. Continue inc at the side. When piece measures 42 cm cast off to shape the neckline on every other row as follows: left side: 2 sts 1 time, 3 sts 2 times, cast off remaining sts on shoulder. Right side: 20 sts 1 time, 4 sts 1 time, 3 sts 2 times, cast off remaining sts on shoulder.

Sleeves: Cast on 58 sts on needle size 3.5 mm with light brown and work 1.5 cm garter st back and forth on needle. Change to needle size 4.5 mm and blue and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 1 st each side a total of 19 times on every 1.5 cm = 96 sts. When piece measures 30 cm cast off to shape the sleeve cap on every other row: 16 sts 2 times. Cast off remaining sts.
Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Pick up 10 sts along the right side of split, 4 sts at the bottom of split and 10 sts along the left side on needle size 3.5 mm with light brown and work 1.5 cm garter st, cast off. Pick up 26 sts on right neckline, 46 sts along neckline on back piece and 10 sts on left neckline on needle size 3.5 mm with light brown and work 1.5 cm garter st, cast off. Set in sleeves and sew side and sleeve seams. Sew on a buttonhole loop on the right side of split and sew on the button.

APRON:
Size: one-size
Materials: DROPS Verbasco
300 g, colour no 06, blue
50 g colour no 03, light brown

DROPS pointed needles size 3.5 and 4.5 mm - or size needed to obtain 16 sts x 25 rows in stocking st on needle size 4.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.


Garter st, back and forth on needle: K all rows.

Front piece: Cast on 60 sts on needle size 3.5 mm with light brown and work 1.5 cm garter st back and forth on needle. Change to needle size 4.5 mm and blue and continue in stocking st until piece measures 70 cm. Work next row as follows from RS: *, K1, K2 tog into back of loop *, repeat from *-*. Work 3 rows and now cast on 4 sts each side for waist band. Change to needle size 3.5 mm and continue in stocking st on all sts until waist band measures 6 cm. Cast off.
Back piece: Like front piece.
Assembly: Make 4 twisted ribbons measuring 50 cm each and attach a ribbon to each side of the shorter side of waistband on front and back piece. Fold waist band double towards WS and fasten. Use the ribbons to tie the apron at the sides.

Diagram

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Do you have a question? See a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Knitting tension is what determines the final measurements of your work, and is usually measured per 10 x 10 cm. It is provided like so: number of stitches in width x number of rows in height - eg: 19 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

The knitting tension is very individual; some people knit/crochet loosely while others work tightly. You adjust the knitting tension with the needle size, which is why the suggested needle size is only meant as a guide! You need to adjust this (up or down) to ensure that YOUR knitting tension matches the knitting tension provided in the pattern. If you work with a different knitting tension than provided you will have a different yarn consumption, and your work will have different measurements than what the pattern suggests.

The knitting tension also determines which yarns can replace each other. As long as you achieve the same knitting tension you can replace one yarn with another.

See DROPS lesson: How to measure your tension/gauge

See DROPS video: How to make a gauge tension swatch

The required amount of yarn is provided in grams, eg: 450 g. To calculate how many balls you’ll need you first need to know how many grams are in 1 ball (25g, 50g or 100g). This information is available if you click on the individual yarn quality on our pages. Divide the amount required with the amount of each ball. For example, if each ball is 50g (the most common amount), the calculation will be as follows: 450 / 50 = 9 balls.

The important thing when changing from one yarn to another is that the knitting/crochet tension remains the same. This is so that the measurements of the finished piece will be the same as on the sketch provided. It is easier to achieve the same knitting tension using yarns from the same yarn group. It is also possible to work with multiple strands of a thinner yarn to achieve the knitting tension of a thicker one. Please try our yarn converter. We recommend you to always work a test swatch.

Please NOTE: when changing yarn the garment might have a different look and feel to the garment in the photo, due to individual properties and qualities of each yarn.

See DROPS lesson: Can I use a different yarn than the one mentioned in the pattern?

All our yarns are categorised into yarn groups (from A to F) according to thickness and knitting tension – group A contains the thinnest yarns and group F the thickest. This makes it easier for you to find alternative yarns to our patterns, should you wish to switch yarn. All yarns within the same group have a similar knitting tension and can easily replace each other. However, different yarn qualities have different structures and properties which will give the finished work a unique look and feel.

Click here for an overview of the yarns in each yarn group

At the top of all our patterns you’ll find a link to our yarn calculator, which is a helpful tool should you wish to use a different yarn than suggested. By filling in the yarn quality you wish to replace, the amount (in your size) and number of strands, the calculator will present good alternative yarns with the same knitting tension. Additionally it will tell you how much you’ll require in the new qualities and whether you’ll need to work with multiple strands. Most skeins are 50g (some are 25g or 100g).

If the pattern is worked with multiple colours, every colour will have to be calculated separately. Similarly, if the pattern is worked with several strands of different yarns (for example 1 strand Alpaca and 1 strand Kid-Silk) you will have to find alternatives for each, individually.

Click here to see our yarn calculator

Since different yarns have different qualities and textures we have chosen to keep the original yarn in our patterns. However, you can easily find options among our available qualities by using our yarn calculator, or simply pick a yarn from the same yarn group.

It is possible that some retailers still have discontinued yarns in stock, or that someone has a few skeins at home that they would like to find patterns for.

The yarn calculator will provide both alternative yarn as well as required amount in the new quality.

If you think it's hard to decide what size to make, it can be a good idea to measure a garment you own already and like the size of. Then you can pick the size by comparing those measures with the ones available in the pattern's size chart.

You'll find the size chart at the bottom of the pattern.

See DROPS lesson: How to read size chart

The needle size provided in the pattern serves only as a guide, the important thing is to follow the knitting tension. And since knitting tension is very individual, you will have to adjust the needle size to ensure that YOUR tension is the same as in the pattern – maybe you’ll have to adjust 1, or even 2 needle sizes, up or down to achieve the correct tension. For this, we recommend that you work test swatches.

Should you work with a different knitting tension than the one provided, the measurements of the finished garment might deviate from the measurement sketch.

See DROPS lesson: How to measure your tension/gauge

See DROPS video: How to make a tension/gauge swatch

Working a garment top-down provides more flexibility and room for personal adjustment. For example it is easier to try the garment on while working, as well as making adjustments to length of yoke and shoulder caps.

The instructions are carefully explaining every step, in the correct order. Diagrams are adjusted to the knitting direction and are worked as usual.

The diagram depicts all rows/rounds, and every stitch seen from the right side. It is read from bottom to top, from right to left. 1 square = 1 stitch.

When working back and forth, every other row is worked from the right side and every other row is worked from the wrong side. When working from the wrong side, the diagram will have to be worked reversed: from left to right, knit stitches are purled, purl stitches are knit etc.

When working in the round every round is worked from the right side and the diagram are worked from right to left on all rounds.

See DROPS lesson: How to read knitting diagrams

The diagram depicts all rows/rounds, and every stitch seen from the right side. It is worked from bottom to top, from right to left.

When working back and forth every other row is worked from the right side: from right to left and every other row is worked from the wrong side: from left to right.

When working in the round, every row in the diagram are worked from the right side, from right to left.

When working a circular diagram you start in the middle and work your way outwards, counter clockwise, row by row.

The rows usually start with a given number of chain stitches (equivalent to the height of the following stitch), this will either be depicted in the diagram or explained in the pattern.

See DROPS lesson: How to read crochet diagrams

Instructions for working several diagrams after each other on the same row/round, will often be written like so: “work A.1, A.2, A.3 a total of 0-0-2-3-4 times". This means you work A.1 once, then A.2 is worked once, and A.3 is repeated (in width) the number of times provided for your size – in this case like so: S = 0 times, M = 0 times, L=2 times, XL= 3 times and XXL = 4 times.

The diagrams are worked as usual: begin with the first row in A.1, then work the first row in A.2 etc.

See DROPS lesson: How to read knitting diagrams

See DROPS lesson: How to read crochet diagrams

The total width of the garment (from wrist-to-wrist) will be larger in the larger sizes, despite the actual sleeves being shorter. The larger sizes have longer sleeve caps and wider shoulders, so there will be a good fit in all sizes.

The measurement sketch/schematic drawing provides information regarding the full length of the garment. If it’s a jumper or a jacket the length is measured from the highest point on the shoulder closest to the neckline, and straight down to the bottom of the garment. It is NOT measured from the tip of shoulder. Similarly, the length of yoke is measured from the highest point on the shoulder and down to where yoke is split into body and sleeves.

On a jacket measures are never taken along bands, unless specifically stated. Always measure inside band stitches when measuring the length.

See DROPS lesson: How to read a schematic drawing

Diagrams are often repeated on the round or in height. 1 repeat is the diagram the way it appears in the pattern. If it says to work 5 repeats of A.1 in the round, then you work A.1 a total of 5 times after/next to each other in the round. If it says to work 2 repeats of A.1 vertically/in height you work the entire diagram once, then begin again at the start and work the entire diagram one more time.

Chain stitches are slightly narrower than other stitches and to avoid working the cast-on edge too tight, we simply chain more stitches to begin with. The stitch count will be adjusted on the following row to fit the pattern and measurement sketch.

The rib edge is more elastic and will contract slightly compared to, for example, stocking stitch. By increasing before the rib edge, you avoid a visible difference in width between the rib edge and the rest of the body.

It’s very easy to cast off too tightly, and by making yarn overs while casting off (and simultaneously casting these off) you avoid a too tight cast off edge.

See DROPS video: How to bind off with yarn overs (yo)

To achieve an even increase (or decrease) you can increase on, for example: every 3rd and 4th row alternately, like so: work 2 rows and increase on the 3rd row, work 3 rows and increase on the 4th. Repeat this until the increase is complete.

See DROPS lesson: Increase or decrease 1 st on every 3rd and 4th row alternately

Should you prefer to work in the round instead of back and forth, you may of course adjust the pattern. You’ll need to add steeks mid-front (usually 5 stitches), and follow the instructions. When you would normally turn and work from the wrong side, simply work across the steek and continue in the round. At the end you’ll cut the piece open, pick up stitches to work bands, and cover the cut edges.

See DROPS video: How to knit steeks and cut open

Should you prefer to work back and forth instead of in the round, you may of course adjust the pattern so you work the pieces separately and then assemble them at the end. Divide the stitches for the body in 2, add 1 edge stitch in each side (for sewing) and work the front and back pieces separately.

See DROPS lesson: Can I adapt a pattern for circular needles into straight needles?

Pattern repeats can vary slightly in the different sizes, in order to get the correct proportions. If you’re not working the exact same size as the garment in the photo, yours might deviate slightly. This has been carefully developed and adjusted so that the complete impression of the garment is the same in all sizes.

Make sure to follow instructions and diagrams for your size!

If you have found a pattern you like which is available in women’s size it’s not very difficult to convert it to men’s size. The biggest difference will be the length of sleeves and body. Start working on the women size that you think would fit across the chest. The additional length will be worked right before you cast off for the armhole/sleeve cap. If the pattern is worked top-down you can add the length right after the armhole or before the first decrease on sleeve.

Regarding additional yarn amount, this will depend on how much length you add, but it is better with a skein too many than too few.

All yarns will have excess fibres (from production) that might come off as lint or shedding. Brushed yarns (ie hairier yarns) have more of these loose, excess fibres, causing more shedding.

Shedding also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibres. It’s therefore not possible to guarantee that there will be no shedding

Below are some tips on how to get the best result when working with hairier yarns:

1. When the garment is finished (before you wash it) shake it vigorously so the looser hairs come off. NOTE: do NOT use a lint roller, brush or any method that pulls at the yarn.

2. Place the garment in a plastic bag and put it in your freezer - the temperature will cause the fibres to become less attached to each other, and excess fibres will come off easier.

3. Leave in the freezer for a few hours before taking it out and shaking it again.

4. Wash the garment according to the instructions on the yarn label.

Pilling is a natural process that happens to even the most exclusive of fibers. It's a natural sign of wear and tear that is hard to avoid, and that is most visible in high friction areas of your garment like a sweater's arms and cuffs.

You can make your garment look as new by removing the pilling, using a fabric comb or a pill/lint remover.

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Comments / Questions (3)

country flag Claudia Hopfgartner wrote:

Sorry, ich habe mir dieses design vor 4 Jahren abgespeichert...es ist kein dropsdesign......

19.04.2017 - 15:10

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Frau Hopfgartner, dieses Modell ist eine "alte" DROPS Design Anleitung, eine der ersten, die schon von viele Jahren gemacht wurde. Viel Spaß beim stricken!

20.04.2017 - 11:46

country flag Anette Aaslund wrote:

Hei, Hvor mye garn trengs det til dette? Hvor mye i hver farge? Kan jeg strikke i Drops Bomull-Lin som er i samme garngruppe?

12.07.2016 - 22:46

DROPS Design answered:

Hoi Anette. DROPS Verbasco: Vekt/lengde: 50 g = ca. 85 m. Du kan erstatte med Bomull-Lin (se garnalternativer) og laes her hvordan du beregner garnmaengden

13.07.2016 - 15:38

country flag Anette Aaslund wrote:

Hvor mye garn trengs det til denne oppskriften? Og hvor mye av hver farge? Kan jeg strikke denne i Drops Alpaca silk,som er i samme garngruppe?

12.07.2016 - 22:29