DROPS tunic in moss stitch in ”Bomull-Lin” and ”Cotton Viscose” Sizes: S

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Garter st, back and forth on needle: K all rows.
Moss stitch: Row 1 : *K1, P1 *, repeat from *-*. Row 2: K over P and P over K. Repeat row 2.
Decreasing tip (for armhole and neckline):
Make all dec from RS. Dec inside 3 garter sts.
Dec as follows after 3 sts: Slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso.
Dec as follows before 3 sts: K2 tog

Back piece: Cast on 92-98-106-110-118-128 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on needle size 7 mm with Bomull-Lin and work 4 rows garter st – see explanation above. Continue in stocking sts. Remember knitting tension! When piece measures 6 cm insert 5 marking threads or stitch markers as follows: first marking thread or stitch marker after 16-17-19-19-21-22 sts, then with 15-16-17-18-19-21 sts between each. Now dec 1 st to the left and to the right alternately of all marking threads or stitch markers on every 5 -5 -5.5 - 5.5 -6 -6 cm a total of 7 times = 57-63-71-75-83-93 sts. Dec by K2 tog. When piece measures 39-40-41-42-43-44 cm (all dec are now complete) continue on needle size 6 mm with 1 thread Bomull-Lin and 1 thread Cotton Viscose. Work moss st – see explanation above, at the same time on 1st row dec 6-6-8-8-8-8 sts evenly = 51-57-63-67-75-85 sts. When piece measures 46-47-48-49-50-51 cm work 2 rows garter st on the outermost 5-6-6-7-7-7 sts each side, work remaining sts in moss st as before. On next row cast off the outermost 2-3-3-4-4-4 sts. Continue with 3 garter sts each side and now dec to shape the armhole each side on every other row - read Decreasing tips: 1 st a total of 0-1-3-4-7-11 times = 47-49-51-51-53-55 sts. When piece measures 62-64-66-68-70-72 cm work garter st on the middle 25-25-27-27-29-31 sts. When piece measures 64-66-68-70-72-74 cm cast off the middle 17-17-19-19-21-23 sts for neckline. Continue with 4 garter sts towards neckline and dec 1 st on neckline on next row = 14-15-15-15-15-15 sts left on each shoulder. Cast off loosely when piece measures 66-68-70-72-74-76 cm.

Front piece: Cast on and work like back piece until piece measures 51-53-55-57-59-61 cm. Now work garter st on the middle 7 sts, continue on remaining sts as before. On next row cast off the middle st, and now, complete each side separately.
Right side: Work moss st with 3 garter sts at side and 3 garter sts towards mid front. When dec for armholes are complete there are 23-24-25-25-26-27 sts on row. When piece measures 57-59-61-63-65-67 cm work 2 rows garter st on 8-8-9-9-9-10 sts towards mid front, work remaining sts as before. On next row cast off 5-5-6-6-6-7 sts towards mid front and continue to shape the neckline on every other row – read Decreasing tips: 1 sts 4-4-4-4-5-5 times = 14-15-15-15-15-15 sts left on shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 66-68-70-72-74-76 cm.
Left side: Like right side, but mirrored.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams. Pull a silk ribbon up and down in transition between moss st and stocking st and tie a bow mid front.

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DROPS number 107-5

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