DROPS tunic knitted in wave pattern with ”Bomull- Lin” ~ DROPS Design

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Kitting tension: 17sts x 22 rows on needle size 5.5 mm in stocking sts =10 x 10 cm.

Pattern: See diagram M.1. Pattern diagram seen from RS. English Translations for the wording in the diagram are given at the bottom of this pattern, and they are given in the vertical order in which they appear in the diagram.

Decreasing tip (applies to armhole): Make all decreases from RS.
Dec as follows after 3 garter sts: Slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso.
Dec as follows before 3 garter sts: K2 tog.

Garter st back and forth: Knit all rows.
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BACK PIECE
Cast on 104-104-121-121-138 sts on 2 needles (needle size 5 mm and size 5.5 mm) with Bomull-Lin. (Cast on over 2 needles to ensure elasticity of cast on edge). Pull out needle size 5.5 mm and knit 4 rows garter sts on needle size 5 mm. Continuing knit M.1 – see explanation above with 1 edge st each side. 1 row = RS. When piece measures 20 cm adjust number of sts to 99-105-111-121-131 sts and continue in stocking sts on needle size 5.5 mm until piece is completed. At the same time cast off 1 sts each side on every 2.5. cm a total of 14-14-13-13-13 = 71-77-85-95-105 sts. When piece measures 54-55-56-57-58 cm knit 2 rows garter sts on 6-7-7-9-9 edge sts on each side (stocking sts all other sts). On next row cast off 3-4-4-6-6 edge sts on each side for armhole. Continue to knit the 3 edge sts in garter sts throughout. Dec 1 st for armhole on every other row – read Decreasing tip: 1-2-5-7-11 times = 63-65-67-69-71 sts. When piece measures 70-72-74-76-78 cm cast off middle 29-31-31-33-33 sts for neck and cast off 1 st on next row for neckline = 16-16-17-17-18 sts left on each shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 72-74-76-78-80 cm.

FRONT PIECE
Cast on and knit like back piece until piece measures 43-45-46-48-49 cm. Knit 2 rows garter sts on middle 9 sts (stocking sts remaining sts and cast off at edges continue). Cast off the middle st on next row. Complete each front piece separately with 4 sts garter sts towards mid front. At the same time when piece measures 54-55-56-57-58 cm knit 2 rows garter sts over outermost 6-7-7-9-9 sts and cast off for armhole like back piece. Complete piece knitting 3 edge sts at the side in garter st. When piece measures 60-62-63-64-66 cm put 6-6-6-7-7 sts mid front onto a thread or a stitch holder for neck and dec to shape the neckline on every other row as follows: 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 3-4-4-4-4 times. After completion of dec there will be 16-16-17-17-18 sts remaining on shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 72-74-76-78-80 cm.

ASSEMBLY
Sew shoulder seam and side seam.
Neck edge: Pick up 82 to 95 sts around neckline (incl sts on threads or stitch holder) on needle size 5.5 mm with Bomull-Lin. Knit 4 rows garter st back and forth. Cast off.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	K from RS, P from WS
	=	K from WS
	=	yo
	=	K2 tog

Diagram

DROPS number 101-4

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