Short DROPS jacket in stocking stitch in ”Silke-Alpaca” Sizes: XS

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Pattern: See diagram M.1.
Diagrams are seen from RS.

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

Buttonhole: Cast off for buttonholes on right front band. 1 buttonhole = cast off 3rd st from mid front and cast on 1 new st on return row. Cast off for buttonhole for all sizes when piece measures 7 and 10 cm.

Measuring tip: Because of the weight of the yarn all measurements should be made whilst the garment is hanging, otherwise it will be too long when worn.

Back and front piece: Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 197-218-239-267-288-323 sts (includes 4 front band sts towards mid front each side) on circular needle size 4.5 mm with Silke-Alpaca. Work 4 rows garter st – see explanation above - and continue in stocking st with 4 garter sts each side (= front bands) until piece measures 6 cm. Remember knitting tension. Now work 1 repeat of M.1 with front band sts in garter st = 116-128-140-156-168-188 sts. Remember buttonholes - see explanation above. After M.1 work 4 rows garter st, at the same time insert 2 marking threads or stitch markers in piece as follows: 1 marking thread or stitch marker after 31-33-36-40-42-47 sts (= front piece) and 1 marking thread after 85-95-104-116-126-141 sts (= back piece = 54-62-68-76-84-94 sts). Continue in stocking st with 4 garter sts (= front bands) each side.
Read all of the following section before continuing:
Side increases: When piece measures 11 cm inc 1 st on both sides of each marking thread or stitch marker on every 2-2.5-3-4-8-10 cm a total of 4-3-3-3-2-2 times.
Collar: At the same time when piece measures 12 cm inc 1 st each side towards mid front by knitting 2 sts in first st on every cm a total of 5-6-6-6-7-8 times – work front bands in garter st as before.
Armhole: When piece measures 19-20-21-22-23-24 cm cast off 2-2-3-3-3-3 sts on both sides of each marking thread or stitch marker for armhole and now complete back and front pieces separately.
Back piece: = 58-64-68-76-82-92 sts. Dec to shape the armhole each side on every other row: 2 sts 0-0-0-1-2-3 times, 1 st 0-1-2-3-3-5 times = 58-62-64-66-68-70 sts. When piece measures 35-37-39-41-43-45 cm cast off the middle 20-20-22-22-24-24 sts for neck and dec 1 st on neckline on next row = 18-20-20-21-21-22 sts left on each shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 37-39-41-43-45-47 cm.
Left front piece: Continue inc for collar and dec for armhole as described for back piece. After all inc and dec are complete there are 38-39-40-41-41-43 sts on row. When piece measures 35-37-39-41-43-45 cm slip outermost 15-15-16-17-17-18 sts towards mid front on a thread or stitch holder for neck. Dec to shape neckline on every other row: 2 sts 2 times = 18-20-20-21-21-22 sts left on shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 37-39-41-43-45-47 cm.
Right front piece: Like left front piece but mirrored.
Sleeve: Cast on 50-52-54-56-58-60 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on needles size 4.5 mm with Silke-Alpaca. Work 6 rows garter st and now complete piece in stocking st. When piece measures 8 cm dec to shape the sleeve cap each side on every other row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 1-2-3-4-5-7 times, then dec 2 sts each side until piece measures 13-16-15-16-17-18 cm. Now cast off 3 sts 1 time each side and cast off remaining sts on next row. Piece measures approx 14-15-16-17-18-19 cm.
Assembly: Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. Sew on buttons.
Neckline: Pick up 80-88 sts (incl sts on thread or stitch holder) on needle size 4.5 mm. Work 6 rows garter st. Cast off.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	This st is cast off
	=	K2 tog
	=	K from RS, P from WS

Diagram

DROPS number 106-30

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