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DROPS number 118-17

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DROPS jacket in ”Muskat” with short sleeves and patterned rib borders. Size S to XXXL.
" - Super summer cardigan!"
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DROPS design: Pattern no R-555
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Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Finished measurements:
Bust: 82-88-94-108-114-126 cm / 32 1/4"-34 5/8"-37"-42½"-45"-49½"
Full length: 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm / 22¾''-23 5/8''-24 3/8''-25¼''-26''-26¾''

Materials: DROPS MUSKAT from Garnstudio
color no 08, off-white: 350-400-450-500-550-600 g

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm / 32'') size 4 mm/US 6 – or size needed to get 21 sts x 28 rows in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''.

DROPS MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTON no 521: 3 pcs.

Max prices as of 06.09.2010:
DROPS MUSKAT - 4.20 USD per 50 gr skein

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Note: This pattern is written in American English.
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GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams M.1 to M.4 - pattern in diagram is seen from RS.

BUTTONHOLES:
Make 3 buttonholes from RS 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 S: 21, 28 and 35 cm / 8 1/4", 11" and 13 3/4".
Size M: 22, 29 and 36 cm / 8 3/4", 11 3/8" and 14 1/4".
Size L: 23, 30 and 37 cm / 9", 11 3/4" and 14½".
Size XL: 24, 31 and 38 cm / 9½", 12 1/4" and 15''.
Size XXL: 25, 32 and 39 cm / 9 3/4", 12½" and 15 1/4''.
Size XXXL: 26, 33 and 40 cm / 10 1/4", 13" and 15 3/4''.

DECREASING TIP-1 (applies to neck):
Make all dec from RS inside 13 sts (= 5 front band sts in garter st, 5 stockinette sts and M.4).
Dec as follows AFTER 13 sts: slip 1 st as if to K, K1 and psso.
Dec as follows BEFORE 13 sts: K2 tog.

DECREASING TIP-2 (applies to armhole):
Make all dec from RS inside 4 stockinette sts:
Dec as follows AFTER 4 sts: slip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso.
Dec as follows BEFORE 4 sts: K2 tog.

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BODY PIECE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle from mid front. Cast on 218-237-256-294-313-351 sts (includes 5 front band sts each side towards mid front) on circular needle size 4 mm / US 6 with Muskat. Continue as follows (first row = RS): 5 front band sts in GARTER ST – see above, chart M.1 11-12-13-15-16-18 times across the row - in the last repeat do not work the last st (in order to make pattern identical on both front pieces) – and 5 front band sts in garter st. After M.1 there are 185-201-217-249-265-297 sts on needle. Continue as follows: 5 front band sts in garter st, M.2 11-12-13-15-16-18 times across the row (in the last repeat do not work the last st) and 5 front band sts in garter st. Work 5 vertical repeats of M.2 like this, piece measures approx 20 cm / 8''.
Continue with M.3 over M.2. After M.3 there are 163-177-191-219-233-261 sts on needle. Continue as follows: 5 front band sts in garter st, 5 stockinette sts, * M.4, 11 stockinette sts *, repeat from *-* until 13 sts remain, M.4, 5 stockinette sts and 5 front band sts in garter st. REMEMBER THE GAUGE!
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 21-22-23-24-25-26 cm / 8¼''-8¾''-9''-9½''-9¾''-10¼'' make BUTTONHOLES – see above!
Insert a marker 43-47-50-57-61-68 sts in from each side (= 77-83-91-105-111-125 sts between markers on back piece).
When piece measures 26-27-28-29-30-31 cm / 10¼''-10 5/8''-11''-11 3/8''-11¾''-12¼'' inc 1 st each side of both markers (inc by K2 in st each side of marker), and repeat the inc on every 3rd cm / 1 1/8'' a total of 4 times = 179-193-207-235-249-277 sts. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 33-34-35-36-37-38 cm / 13''-13 3/8''-13¾''-14¼''-14½''-15'' complete piece in stockinette st, BUT work the 13 sts each side towards mid front as before. When piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm / 14¼''-14½''-15''-14 1/4''-15¾''-16 1/8'' K 2 rows on the first 5 front band sts only, work 1 row on all sts and K 2 rows on the first 5 front band sts the other side only (to make the neckline sit nicely). On next row from RS dec 1 st each side towards mid front – SEE DECREASING TIP-1, and repeat the dec on every other row a total of 8-8-8-8-9-10 times and then on every 4th row a total of 7-8-7-8-8-8 times.
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 39-40-41-42-43-44 cm / 15¼''-15¾''-16 1/8''-16½''-17''-17¼'' bind off 6-8-10-12-14-16 sts each side for armhole (i.e. 3-4-5-6-7-8 sts each side of marker). Now complete front and back pieces separately.

LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Continue dec for neck – AT THE SAME TIME on next row from RS dec 1 st towards armhole – SEE DECREASING TIP-2, and repeat the dec on every other row a total of 3-4-6-10-11-15 times. When all dec for armhole and neck are complete there are 26-27-28-29-30-31 sts left on shoulder. Bind off when piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm / 22¾''-23 5/8''-24 3/8''-25¼''-26''-26¾''.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Like left front piece but mirrored.

BACK PIECE:
= 79-83-89-101-105-117 sts. Dec for armhole each side as described for front piece = 73-75-77-81-83-87 sts. Continue until piece measures 55-57-59-61-63-65 cm / 21 5/8''-22½''-23¼''-24''-24¾''-25½'', now work 4 rows garter st on the middle 31-31-31-33-33-35 sts (work remaining sts as before), and then bind off the middle 21-21-21-23-23-25 sts for neck and complete each shoulder (= 26-27-28-29-30-31 sts) separately. Continue with 5 garter sts towards the neck until piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm / 22¾''-23 5/8''-24 3/8''-25¼''-26''-26¾'', bind off.

SLEEVE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 97-97-116-116-116-135 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on circular needle size 4 mm / US 6 with Muskat. Work M.1 (first row = RS) with 1 edge st each side. After M.1 there are 82-82-98-98-98-114 sts on needle. Continue in M.2 with 1 edge st in garter st each side. Work 2 vertical repeats of M.2, then work M.3 over M.2. After M.3 there are 72-72-86-86-86-100 sts on needle. Continue as follows: 1 edge st, 5 stockinette sts, * M.4, 11 stockinette sts *, repeat from *-* a total of 4-4-5-5-5-6 times, M.4, 6 stockinette sts and 1 edge st. When piece measures 9 cm / 3½'' bind off for sleeve cap at the beg of every row each side: 4 sts 1 time, 2 sts 3 times and 1 st 3-5-6-7-9-10 times, then 2 sts each side until piece measures 16-17-18-19-20-21 cm / 6¼''-6¾''-7''-7½''-8''-8¼'', now bind off 4 sts 1 time each side, and bind off remaining sts. Sleeve measures approx 17-18-19-20-21-22 cm / 6¾''-7''-7½''-8''-8¼''-8¾''.

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

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Explanation to pattern diagram

=K from RS, P from WS.
=P from RS, K from WS.
=1 YO between 2 sts.
=K2 tog from WS.
=K2 tog from RS.
=P2 tog from RS.
=P3 tog from RS.
=1 YO, slip 1 st as if to K, K2 tog, psso, 1 YO.

Diagram

All measurements in charts are in cm. All measures are from side to side. For conversion from cm to inch - click here.

DROPS number 118-17

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