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DROPS number 66-8

DROPS Pullover in Silke-Tweed
" - As colourful as autumn leaves!"
Sizes: Small - Medium - Large
Finished measurements: 94-104-114 cm [37" - 41" - 44-7/8"]

Materials: DROPS SILKE-TWEED
52% silk, 48% lambswool, 50 g./200 m./218 yards
150-150-150 g. col. no. 13, rust.
100-150-150 g. col. no. 23, red.
100-100-100 g. col. no. 09, flint.
50 - 50 - 50 g. col. no. 12, mustard.
50 - 50 - 50 g. col. no. 14, grass green.
50 - 50 - 50 g. col. no. 18, petrol green.
50 - 50 - 50 g. col. no. 25, periwinkle.

Alternate yarns:
* DROPS SAFRAN, 100% Egyptian cotton, 50 g/160 m./174 yards
* DROPS COTTON-VISCOSE, 54% Egyptian cotton, 46% viscose, 50 g./110 m./120 yards

DROPS 2.5 mm [US 1] and 3.5 mm [US 4] circular and double-pointed needles, or sizes needed to obtain correct gauge.

Max prices as of 21.11.2009:
DROPS SILKE-TWEED - 8.90 USD per 50 gr skein

Remember - the DROPS collection is always «Best in Price», up to 25-35% lower than other similar yarn brands.
...AND remember that every time you buy a skein of the original DROPS / GARNSTUDIO yarn, not only you will be guaranteed the best result, but you have also made an important contribution to our designers and our development to make www.garnstudio.com to an even better net place.

Color chart for Silke-Tweed | Yarn alternatives | School of Handcraft | Dictionaries

NEW DROPS CATALOGS 114, 115, 116 and 117 ARE COMING TO OUR STORES NOW!
We are now sending the new fall/winter catalogs to our DROPS dealers. They are printed in a limited edition and and each catalog costs only 1£/$2 over the counter and 2£/$4 by mail order. DROPS fall/winter 09/10 collection is very varied. From fine to heavy, garments with texture and patterned. Jackets, sweaters, ponchos, shawls and lots of accessories. The designs are chosen on the basis of an overall assessment, where voting results and accompanying comments have been important.

Good luck with your fall crafting projects!
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Note: This pattern is written in American English.
All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here.
There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English.
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Gauge: 23 sts x 30 rows on larger needles in pattern = 10 x 10 cm [4" x 4"].

Pattern: See charts (1 chart = 1 repeat). The pattern is seen from the right side and is knit entirely in stockinette stitch.

= red
= grass green
= petrol green
= rust
= flint
= periwinkle
= mustard

Border: Knit 3 cm [1.25"] stockinette st, 1 row reverse stockinette st (turning edge) - measure the work from here - 3 cm [1.25"] stockinette st.

Body: Cast on 216-240-264 sts on smaller circular needles with red and knit border - see instructions above. Change to larger circular needles and knit Pattern 1 one time, then continue in stockinette st with rust. When the piece measures 22-23-24 cm [8-5/8" - 9" - 9.5"] knit Pattern 2.
When the piece measures 33-34-36 cm [13" - 13 3/8" - 14-1/8"] knit the next row as follows: bind off 3-3-3 sts for armhole, 102-114-126 sts in Patter for the front, bind off 6-6-6 sts for armhole, 102-114-126 sts in Pattern for the back, bind off 3-3-3 sts for armhole. Knit each piece separately.

Front: = 102-114-126 sts. Staying in Pattern, continue to shape armholes every other row: bind off 3 sts 0-1-1 time, 2 sts 2-4-5 times and 1 st 5-4-5 times = 84-84-90 sts. After Pattern 2 is complete, knit the rest with red. When the piece measures 48-50-52 cm [18-7/8" - 19.75" - 20.5"] bind off the center 18-20-20 sts for the neck. Continue shaping the neck every other row: bind off 3 sts 1-1-1 time, 2 sts 2-2-2 times and 1 st 3-3-3 times = 23-22-25 sts remain on each shoulder. Bind off all sts when the piece measures 54-56-58 cm [21.25" - 22" - 22-7/8"].

Back: = 102-114-126 sts. Staying in Pattern, shape armholes as on front = 84-84-90 sts. When the piece measures 52-54-56 cm [20.5" - 21.25" - 22"] bind off the center 32-34-34 sts for the neck. Continue shaping the neck every other row: bind off 2 sts 1-1-1 time, 1 st 1-1-1 time = 23-22-25 sts remain on each shoulder. Bind off all sts when the piece measures 54-56-58 cm [21.25" - 22" - 22 7/8"].

Sleeve: Cast on 54-54-60 sts on smaller double-pointed needles with red; join and place a marker at the join. Knit border (see instructions above). Change to larger double pointed needles and knit Pattern 1 one time. At the same time, when the piece measures 8-8-8- cm [3-1/8"] inc 1 st at each side of marker 17-19-16 times every 7-6-7 rows = 88-92-92 sts. After Pattern 1 continue with rust until sleeve measures 38-37-34 cm [14-7/8" - 14.5" - 13-3/8"], then knit Pattern 2 one time, then continue in stockinette st with red.
When the piece measures 49-48-46 cm [19.25" - 18-7/8" - 18-1/8"] bind off 3 sts each side of marker and knit back and forth on needles. Shape sleeve cap at each side every other row: bind off 3 sts 1-1-1 time, 2 sts 4-3-2 times, 1 st 4-9-14 times, 2 sts 4-3-2 times and 3 sts 1-1-1 time. Bind off remaining sts, the piece measures approx. 58-59-59 cm [22 7/8" - 23.25" - 23.25"].

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Pick up approx. 95 - 104 sts around the neck on smaller double-pointed needles with red. knit border (see instructions above), bind off loosely. Sew in sleeves. Fold all borders to the wrong side and stitch down.

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 66-8

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