DROPS Blouse with short sleeves knitted in 2 directions with 2 threads ”Alpaca”. Size S to XXXL. ~ DROPS Design

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Knitting gauge: 17 sts x 22 rows with 2 threads of Alpaca in stockinette sts = 10 x 10 cm [4’’ x 4’’]

Pattern: See diagrams M.1 og M.2. For the 3 smallest sizes there are only 2 cables (= M.1), along the back and front pieces and for the 3 largest size there are 3 cables. The diagrams are shown from the RS.

Rib: * K3, P3 *, repeat from *-*

Split the work into 2 pieces: First the top piece knitted sideways from left sleeve to right sleeve. Knit back and forth on circular needles, because of the number of stitches. Then sew the top piece tog. at the sides and pick up sts and knit down to complete the blouse.

Top piece: Cast on 91-95-103-103-109-115 sts (incl. 1 edge st each side) on circular needles size 5 mm [US 8] with 2 threads of Alpaca. P the first row from the WS.
Knit the next row as follows:
Size S: 1 edge st, P4 , M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.2 over 21 sts, P4, K2, P4, M.1, P4 and 1 edge st.
Size M: 1 edge st, K2, P4, M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.2 over 21 sts, P4, K2, P4, M.1, P4, K2 and 1 edge st.
Size L and XL: 1 edge st, P4, K2, P4, M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.2 over 21 sts, P4, K2, P4, M.1, P4, K2, P4 and 1 edge st.
Size XXL: 1 edge st, P4, K2, P4, M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.2 over 27 sts, P4, K2, P4, M.1, P4, K2, P4 and 1 edge st.
Size XXXL: 1 edge st, P4, K2, P4, M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.2 over 33 sts, P4, K2, P4, M.1, P4, K2, P4 and 1 edge st.
All sizes: Continue pattern. At the same time when the piece measures 8-7-5-4-3-2 cm [3 1/8”-2 ¾”-2”-1½”-1 1/8”-3/4”] inc. for sleeves each side on every other row: 2 sts 2 times and 26-26-26-46-46-46 sts 1 time = 151-155-163-203-209-215 sts. Incorporate new sts into the pattern as going along, so after all inc. the pattern looks as follows from the RS:
Size S: 1 edge st, P4, M.1, P4, K2, the next 89 sts as knitted before, then K2, P4, M.1, P4 and 1 edge st.
Size M: 1 edge st, K2, P4, M.1, P4, the next 93 sts knitted as before, then P4, M.1, P4, K2 and 1 edge st.
Size L: 1 edge st, P4, K2, P4, M.1, the next 101 sts knitted as before, then M.1, P4, K2, P4 and 1 edge st.
Size XL: 1 edge st, M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.1, the next 101 sts knitted as before, then M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.1 and 1 edge st.
Size XXL: 1 edge st, M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.1, the next 107 sts knitted as before, then M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.1 and 1 edge st.
Size XXXL: 1 edge st, M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.1, the next 113 sts knitted as before, then M.1, P4, K2, P4, M.1, and 1 edge st.
All sizes: Continue this pattern. When the piece measures 22-23-24-25-27-29 cm [8 ¾”-9”-9½”-9 ¾”-10 5/8”-11 3/8”] put 80-82-86-106-109-112 sts at the left hand side (= front piece) on thread no. 1 (or a stitch holder no. 1) = 71-73-77-97-100-103 sts left on row (= back piece). Continue the pattern as knitted before until the piece measures 38-39-40-43-45-47 cm [15”-15 ¼”-15 ¾”-17”-17 ¾”-18½”]. Put remaining sts on thread no. 2 (or stitch holder no. 2). Put the bottom 74-76-80-100-103-106 sts from thread no. 1 back on needle (keep the remaining 6 sts on the thread for the neck shaping). Continue the pattern– at the same time bind off towards the neck at the right side on every other row: 3 sts 2 times, 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 1 time = 63-65-69-89-92-95 sts.
Continue the pattern. When the piece measures 34-35-36-39-41-43 cm [13 3/8”-13 ¾” -14 ¼”-15 ¼”-16 1/8”-17”] inc. for the neck at the right side on every other row: 1 st1 time, 2 sts 2 times and 3 sts 2 times, then cast on 6 new sts = 80-82-86-106-109-112 m. Put sts from thread no. 2 back on needle = 151-155-163-203-209-215 sts. Make sure you have the same number of rows each side of the neck so the pattern fits when the pieces are reconnected!
Continue the pattern over all sts as earlier.
When the piece measures 49-52-56-61-66-71 cm [19 ¼”-20½”-22”-24”-26”-28”] bind off each side on every other row: 26-26-26-46-46-46 sts 1 time and 2 sts 2 times = 91-95-103-103-109-115 sts. Continue the pattern with 1 edge st each side . Bind off when the piece measures approx. 60-62-64-68-72-76 cm [23 5/8”-24 3/8”-25 ¼”-26 ¾”-28 3/8”-30”] – make sure the work have the same width each side of the neck.
Bend the top piece at shoulder and sew underneath the sleeve and the side seams inside 1 edge st and the casting on /binding off edge.

Bottom part: Knit round on circular needles!. Pick up 144-162-180-204-228-246 sts along the bottom edge of the top piece inside 1 edge st. on circular needles size 5 mm [US 8] with 2 threads of Alpaca . P 1 round and K 1 round. Continue with Rib – see explanation above- for 20 cm [8’’]. Bind off loosely with K over K and P over P.

Neck: Pick up 84-90-90-96-96-102 sts (incl the sts from the threads or stitch holders) around the neck on a small circular needle size 5 mm [US 8] with 2 threads of Alpaca. P 1 round and K 1 round. Continue with Rib for 14-14-15-15-16-16 cm [5½”-5½”-6”-6”-6 ¼”-6 ¼”]. Bind off loosely with K over K and P over P.

Sleeve border: Pick up 84-84-90-90-96-104 sts around the armholes on a small circular needles size 5 mm [US 8] with 2 threads of Alpaca. P 1 round and K 1 round. Continue with Rib for 7 cm [2 ¾”]. Bind off loosely with K over K and P over P.

Ribbon: Knit back and forth on small circular needle. Cast on 6 sts on a small circular needle size 5 mm [US 8] with 2 threads of Alpaca Knit as follows: * K1, Put the threads of yarn at the front of the work, slip 1 st as if to P, put the threads of yarn behind the work again *, repeat from *-* until finish row. Turn and repeat from *-* on all rows. Bind off when the Ribbon measures appros. 230-250-270-290-310-330 cm [2.5-2.7-2.9-3.2-3.4-3.6 yds.].
Tie the ribbon around the waist 2 times.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	K from the RS, P from the WS
	=	P from the RS, K from the WS
	=	Put 6 sts on a cable needle behind the work, K2 in each of the next 3 sts (= K6), P sts from cable needle tog. 2 by 2 (= P3)
	=	Put 3 sts on a cable needlee in front of work, Pt the next 6 sts tog. 2 by 2 (= P3), K 2 sts in each of the 3 sts from the cable needle(= K6).
	=	Knitting direction

Diagram

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DROPS number 103-34

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