DROPS Jacket knitted from side to side with cable pattern in ”Eskimo”. Size S to XXXL. ~ DROPS Design

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

PATTERN: See diagram M.1 to M.3. Diagram shows the pattern from RS.
TURNS: Work turns as follows:
* Work all sts from bottom edge to neckline, turn piece and work return row.
Work next row from bottom edge to Marker-1, turn piece and work return row – see KNITTING TIP.
Work next row to Marker-2, turn piece and work return row.
Work next row to Marker-3, turn piece and work return row.
Work next row on all sts, turn piece and work return row *. Repeat from *-*.

KNITTING TIP: When turning piece mid row, slip first st as if to K, tighten thread and continue (to avoid a hole in transition).

The jacket is worked from side to side. Rows from RS beg at bottom edge and finish at neckline. Beg mid front on left front piece, work the sleeve, back piece, the other sleeve, and finish with right front piece.

LEFT FRONT PIECE: Worked back and forth on needle. Loosely cast on 56-58-60-62-64-66 sts on circular needle size 8 mm with Eskimo. Work 4 cm GARTER ST – see above – and then K 1 row from WS, AT THE SAME TIME inc 12 sts evenly = 68-70-72-74-76-78 sts. Insert 3 markers from RS (from bottom edge towards neckline) as follows:
Marker-1 = after 32-33-34-35-36-37 sts.
Marker-2 = after 52-53-55-56-58-59 sts.
Marker-3 = after 63-65-67-69-71-73 sts. Leave markers in piece until finished measurements, so that the turns are worked in straight lines. Continue as follows from RS: 5 garter sts, 28-29-31-32-34-35 stocking sts, M.1 (= 11 sts), M.2 (= 8 sts), M.3 (= 11 sts), 0-1-1-2-2-3 stocking sts and finish with 5 garter sts. Continue in pattern like this until finished measurements. AT THE SAME TIME work TURNS – see above. Continue with turns until piece measures 26-28-30-33-36-39 cm from cast on row – measured at bottom of piece. Insert a marker in piece. Slip the bottom 29-30-31-32-33-34 sts on a stitch holder (to be used for back piece later). Now work left sleeve.

LEFT SLEEVE: = 39-40-41-42-43-44 sts on needle. Continue in pattern as before, but work the 3 sts towards sleeve edge in garter st. Now work the turns as follows:
* Work all sts from bottom edge to neckline, turn piece and work return row.
Work next row from bottom edge to Marker-2, turn piece and work return row – see KNITTING TIP.
Work next row to Marker 3, turn piece and work return row.
Work next row on all sts, turn piece and work return row *. Repeat from *-*.
Continue until sleeve measures 30-31-32-33-34-35 cm, measured at bottom.

BACK PIECE: Slip the 29-30-31-32-33-34 sts from stitch holder back on needle = 68-70-72-74-76-78 sts. Continue with turns and pattern as on front piece until piece measures 44-48-52-58-64-70 cm from the marker at the side (measured at bottom of piece). Slip the bottom 29-30-31-32-33-34 sts on a stitch holder (to be used for front piece later). Now work right sleeve.

RIGHT SLEEVE: Like left sleeve.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE: Slip the 29-30-31-32-33-34 sts from stitch holder back on needle = 68-70-72-74-76-78 sts. Continue with turns as on back piece. When piece measures 22-24-26-29-32-35 cm (adjust to the same no of rows as on left front piece), K 1 row from WS, AT THE SAME TIME dec 12 sts evenly = 56-58-60-62-64-66 sts. Continue in garter st. After 2 cm make buttonholes on next row from RS as follows: Work 14 sts, K2 tog, work 10-11-12-13-14-15 sts, K2 tog, work 10-10-11-11-12-12 sts, K2 tog, work 9-10-10-11-11-12 sts, K2 tog, work remaining sts. On next row cast on 1 new st before the K2 tog from previous row. Work a total of 4 cm garter st and cast off. Sew on buttons.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	K from RS, P from WS
	=	P from RS, K from WS
	=	slip 1 st on cable needle behind piece, K2, P1 from cable needle
	=	slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of piece, P1, K2 from cable needle
	=	slip 2 sts on cable needle behind piece, K2, K2 from cable needle
	=	slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K2, K2 from cable needle

Diagram

DROPS number 116-25

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