Knitted DROPS tunic in ” Bomull-Lin”. Size S

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GARTER ST (in the round): K 1 round, P 1 round.

GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.

DECREASING TIP: Dec 1 st by K2 tog.
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TUNIC:
Worked in the round on circular needle. Cast on 180-190-210-220-230-250 sts on circular needle size 7 mm / US 10½ with 1 thread Bomull-Lin. Work 4 rounds garter st – SEE ABOVE – and continue in stockinette st. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE! When piece measures 6 cm / 2 3/8’’ insert 10 markers in piece with 18-19-21-22-23-25 sts between each marker. Dec 1 st to the right and to the left alternately of all markers on every 6.5-7-7.5-7.5-8-8 cm / 2½”-2¾”-
2 7/8”-2 7/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8” a total of 7 times – SEE DECREASING TIP = 110-120-140-150-160-180 sts. Now insert 2 new markers, 1 at beg of round and 1 after 55-60-70-75-80-90 sts (to mark the sides). When piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-59 cm / 19¾”-20½”-21¼”-22”-22¾”-23¼” bind off 3 st on each side of markers at the sides and complete each piece separately.

BACK PIECE:
= 49-54-64-69-74-84 sts. Continue in stockinette st, AT THE SAME TIME bind off for armhole each side at the beg of every row: 2 sts 0-1-2-3-3-4 times and 1 st 0-0-2-2-4-6 times = 49-50-52-53-54-56 sts.
When piece measures 67-70-73-76-79-81 cm / 26 3/8”-27½”-28¾”-30”-31”-32” bind off the middle 29-30-32-33-34-36 sts for neck and complete each side separately. Bind off 1 st on neckline on next row = 9-9-9-9-9-9 sts left on shoulder. When piece measures 69-72-75-78-81-83 cm / 27 1/8”-28 3/8”-29½”-30¾”-32”-32¾” work 4 rows garter st – SEE ABOVE - and bind off. Piece measures approx 71-74-77-80-83-85 cm / 28”-29 1/8”-30 3/8”-31½”-32¾”-33½”.

FRONT PIECE:
= 49-54-64-69-74-84 sts. Continue in stockinette st, AT THE SAME TIME bind off for armhole as described for back piece. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 55-58-61-63-66-68 cm / 21 5/8”-22¾”-24”-24¾”-26”-26¾” bind off the middle 11-12-14-15-16-18 sts for neck and complete each side separately. Bind off to shape the neckline at the beg of every row from mid front: 2 sts 3 times and 1 st 4 times. After all dec are complete there are 9-9-9-9-9-9 sts left on shoulder. When piece measures 69-72-75-78-81-83 cm / 27 1/8”-28 3/8”-29½”-30¾”-32”-32¾” work 4 rows garter st and bind off. Piece measures approx 71-74-77-80-83-85 cm / 28”-29 1/8”-30 3/8”-31½”-32¾”-33½”.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams.

CROCHET BORDER:
Crochet a border round neckline and armholes with crochet hook size 3 mm / C and 2 threads Bomull-Lin as follows:
1 sc, * 2 ch, skip approx 1 cm / 3/8’’, 1 sc *, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 sl st in first sc.

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DROPS number 112-10

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