DROPS jacket in ”Alpaca” and ”Kid-Silk” with long sleeves. Size 7 to 14 years. ~ DROPS Design

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

PATTERN:
See diagram M.1. The diagram shows the pattern from the RS. The arrow indicates the beg of left front piece.

DECREASING TIP:
Make all dec from the RS. Dec 1 st inside 6 front band sts by K OR P 2 tog – adjust to pattern.

BUTTONHOLES: Make buttonholes on right front band. 1 buttonhole = K tog 3rd and 4th st from mid front and make 1 YO.
Make buttonholes when piece measures:

SIZE 7/8 years: 27, 31 and 35 cm
SIZE 9/10 years: 29, 33 and 37 cm
SIZE 11/12 years: 31, 36 and 40 cm
SIZE 13/14 years: 33, 38 and 43 cm
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BACK PIECE: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 76-82-88-94 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on needle size 4.5 mm with 1 thread of each quality. K 3 rows (first row = WS) and continue in stocking st.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures approx 26-28-30-32 cm K 1 row from RS, AT THE SAME TIME dec 11 sts evenly = 65-71-77-83 sts. Change to needle size 4 mm and K 7 rows. Now continue in M.1 (beg on the right side of diagram) with 1 edge st each side. When piece measures 34-37-40-43 cm cast off for armhole each side. NOTE: When dec work sts not fitting into M.1 each side in stocking st. Cast off each side at the beg of every row: 4 sts 1-1-1-1 time, 2 sts 0-1-1-1 time and 1 st 2-3-3-3 times = 53-53-59-65 sts. Continue in pattern as before with 1 edge st each side. When piece measures 48-52-56-60 cm work 4 rows garter st – see above – on the middle 27 sts with remaining sts as before. Now cast off the middle 15 sts for neck and complete each shoulder separately = 19-19-22-25 sts. Continue in pattern with 6 garter sts towards neckline. Cast off when piece measures 50-54-58-62cm.

LEFT FRONT PIECE: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 44-47-50-53 sts (includes 1 edge st at the side and 6 front band sts towards mid front) on needle size 4.5 mm with 1 thread of each quality. K 3 rows (first row = WS) and continue in stocking st with 6 front band sts in garter st. When piece measures approx 26-28-30-32 cm K 1 row from RS, AT THE SAME TIME dec 7 sts evenly = 37-40-43-46 sts. Change to needle size 4 mm and K 7 rows. Now continue as follows: 1 edge st, M.1 on the next 30-33-36-39 sts (beg by arrow) and 6 front band sts in garter st towards mid front.
When piece measures 34-37-40-43 cm cast off for armhole at the side as described for back piece.
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 37-39-42-45 cm work 2 rows garter st back and forth on the 6 front band sts only (to make the neckline neater). Continue on all sts, AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st towards mid front – SEE DECREASING TIP – and repeat the dec on every other row a total of 12 times. When all dec for neckline and armhole are complete there are 19-19-22-25 sts left on shoulder. Continue until piece measures 50-54-58-62 cm, cast off.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE: Like left front piece, but mirrored – make sure that the pattern is identical on both sides mid front. Remember BUTTONHOLES – see above.

SLEEVE: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 34-36-38-40 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on needle size 4.5 mm with 1 thread of each quality. K 3 rows (first row = WS) and continue in stocking st. When piece measures 5 cm inc 1 st each side, and repeat the inc on every 3-3-3.5-3.5 cm a total of 10-11-11-12 times = 54-58-60-64 sts. When piece measures 38-40-43-46 cm cast off for sleeve cap each side at the beg of every row: 4 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 1-3-3-3 times, then 2 sts each side until piece measures 43-47-50-53 cm, now cast off 4 sts each side 1 time and cast off remaining sts. Piece measures approx 44-48-51-54 cm.

ASSEMBLY: Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams inside 1 edge st. Sew on buttons.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	K from RS, P from WS
	=	P from RS, K from WS
	=	1 YO, slip 1 st as if to K, K2 tog, psso, 1 YO
	=	indicates the beg of left front piece.

Diagram

DROPS number 112-38

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