DROPS top knitted in moss stitch with ”Cotton Viscose ” ~ DROPS Design

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Knitting tension: 24 sts x 32 rows on needles size 3 mm with Cotton Viscose in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm. 17 sts x 22 rows on needles size 5mm with 2 threads Cotton Viscose in moss stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
Garter st back and forth: Knit all rows
Moss st: 1st row * K1, P1 *, repeat from *-*. 2nd row: K over P and P over K. Repeat 2nd row.
Decreasing tip (applies to armhole):
Make all dec from RS!
Dec within 3 sts garter st.
Dec as follows after 3 sts: Slip 1 sts as if to knit, K1, psso.
Dec as follows before 3 sts: K2 tog

Front piece: Cast on 86-96-108-120-133 sts on needle size 3 mm with 1 thread Cotton Viscose. Knit 4 rows garter sts, continue in stocking sts and 3 sts garter sts each side for split. When piece measures 4 cm split is competed, cast on 1 new st each side for seam = 88-98-110-122-135 sts. Continue in stocking sts and garter sts over 4 sts each side until 4 rows garter sts has been completed over split. Continue in stocking sts over all sts. When piece measures 6 cm inc 1 st each side on every 4 cm a total of 6 times = 100-110-122-134-147 sts. When piece measures approx 28-29-30-30-30 cm (ensure next row is knit from WS) change to needle size 5 mm and continue with 2 threads.
Knit next row as follows (from WS):
Size S: K2, * K2 tog, K1, K2 tog, K2 *, repeat from *-* = 72 sts.
Size M: K2 tog, K1, K2 tog, * K1, K2 tog, K2, K2 tog *, repeat from *-* = 78 sts.
Size L: K1, K2 tog, * K1, K2 tog, K2, K2 tog*, repeat from *-* = 87 sts.
Size XL: K1, * K2 tog, K2, K2 tog, K1 *, repeat from *-* = 96 sts.
Size XXL: * K1, K2 tog, K2, K2 tog *, repeat from *-* = 105 sts.
There are 72-78-87-96-105 sts left on needle. Knit 1 row garter sts from RS and continue with moss stitch – see explanation above. When piece measures 35-36-37-38-39 cm knit 2 rows garter st over 6-7-8-9-10 sts each side (knit moss sts on remaining sts) then cast off 3-4-5-6-7 edge sts each side for armhole. Dec 1 sts for armhole on every other row within 3 sts garter st – see Decreasing tip 7-8-10-11-13 times = 52-54-57-62-65 sts left on row. Continue with 3 sts garter st at armhole until piece is complete. When piece measures 45-47-49-51-53 cm cast off 20-22-23-26-29 sts mid front for neck and cast off for neckline on every other row: 3 sts 1 times, 2sts 1 time and 1st 4 times = 7-7-8-9-9 sts left on each shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 52-54-56-58-60 cm.

Back piece: Cast on and knit as front piece. Cast off for armhole as front piece and continue knitting until piece measures 50-52-54-56-58 cm. Now cast off middle 34-36-37-40-43 sts for neck. Continuing cast off 2 sts on next row at neckline = 7-7-8-9-9 sts left on each shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 52-54-56-58-60 cm.

Assembly: Sew right shoulder seam.

Neck: Pick up approx 88 to108 sts round neckline on needle size 5 mm with 2 threads. Knit 3 rows garter sts (1st row = WS), cast off loosely.
Sew left shoulder seam and up along neckline. Sew side seams within 1 edge st down to split each side.

Crochet edge: Crochet along bottom edge with crochet hook size 4 mm as follows: 1 dc * 3 ch, skip 2 ½ cm, 1 dc, 4 ch, 1 tr in first ch, 1 dc in same ch, skip 1 cm, 1 dc *, repeat from *-*. NB! In split crochet * 3 ch, 1 dc, 3 ch * and 1 dc at top of split repeat from *-* down along other side of split.

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DROPS number 100-34

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