DROPS Top and crocheted flower in Alpaca ~ DROPS Design

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Gauge: 23 sts x 30 rows in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm

Rib: * K 2, P 1 *, repeat * - *.

Knitting tip: To prevent the armhole and neck from rolling, knit the outermost st in garter st after you begin armhole and neck shaping.

Front: Loosely cast on 86-98-104-116-131 sts. P 1 row (wrong side), then knit 2 rows rib, keeping 1 st at each side in garter st. Change to stockinette st, increasing if needed to 88-98-106-118-132 sts on the 1st row.
When the piece measures 10 cm inc 1 st at each side every 8-8-9-9-10 cm a total of 3 times = 94-104-112-124-138 sts.
When the piece measures 36-37-38-39-40 cm bind off for armhole at each side every other row: 4 sts 1 time, 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1-2-3-4-5 times and 1 st 3-5-6-9-13 times = 70-72-74-76-78 sts.
When the piece measures 40-42-43-44-46 cm bind off the center 22-22-24-24-26 sts for the neck. Then bind off at each neck edge every other row: 2 sts 3 times and 1 st 5 times = 13-14-14-15-15 sts remain on each shoulder. Bind off when the piece measures 52-54-56-58-60 cm.

Back: Cast on and knit the same as the front. Bind off for armhole as on front = 70-72-74-76-78 sts.
When the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58 cm bind off the center 40-40-42-42-44 sts for the neck. Then dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row 2 times = 13-14-14-15-15 sts remain on each shoulder. Bind off when the piece measures 52-54-56-58-60 cm.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams using edge sts as seam allowance.
Edge: Crochet an edge around armholes and neck as follows: 1 sc in first st, * ch 3, skip over approx. 0.5 cm, 1 sc in the next st *, repeat * - * and finish with 1 sl st in 1st sc at start of row. Be sure your crochet gauge is not too tight or loose.
Ribbon: Wrap ribbon around body twice and tie in back.

Flower: Ch 4 with 2 strands Alpaca and join into a ring with 1 sl st.
1st row: * 1 sc in ring, ch 3 ,* repeat from * - * a total of 3 times and finish with 1 sl st in first sc at start of row = 3 ch-loops.
2nd row: Crochet in each ch-loop: 1 sl st, 5 dc and 1 sl st = 3 petals. Turn piece - crochet the next row from back side.
3rd row: ch 1, crochet 1 sc around the first sc from 1st row, ch 3, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 4th dc of first petal on 2nd row, then ch 3, 1 sc in lower edge of the 1st dc in second petal on 2nd row, then ch 3, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 5th dc in second petal on 2nd row, then ch 3, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 2nd dc in the 3rd petal on 2nd row, then ch 3 and finish with 1 sl st in the first ch at start of row = 5 ch-loops. Turn piece – crochet the next row from front side.
4th row: Crochet in each ch-loop: 1 sl st, 6 dc and 1 sl st = 5 petals. Turn piece – crochet the next row from back side.
5th row: ch 1, crochet 1 sc around first sc from 3rd row, ch 3, 1 sc in lower edge of the 5th dc in the first petal on 4th row, then ch 3, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 4th dc in second petal on 4th row, then ch 3, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 3rd dc in the third petal on 4th row, then ch 3, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 2nd dc in the 4th petal on 4th row, then ch 3, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 1st dc in the 5th petal on 4th row, then ch 3 and finish with 1 sl st in first ch at start of row = 6 ch-loops. Turn piece – crochet the next row from front side.
6th row: Crochet in each ch-loop: 1 sl st, 6 dc and 1 sl st = 6 petals. Turn piece – crochet the next row from back side.
7th row: ch 1, crochet 1 sc around first sc from 5th row, ch 4, 1 sc in the lower edge in the 4th dc of the 1st petal on the 6th row, then ch 4, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 3rd dc in the 2nd petal on the 6th row, then ch 4, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 1st dc in the 3rd petal on the 6th row, then ch 4, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 6th dc in the 3rd petal on the 6th row, then ch 4, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 5th dc of the 4th petal on the 6th row, then ch 4, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 3rd dc of the 5th petal on the 6th row, then ch 4, 1 sc in the lower edge of the 2nd dc of the 6th petal on the 6th row, then ch 4 and finish with 1 sl st in first ch at start of row = 8 ch-loops. Turn piece – crochet the next row from front side.
8th row: Crochet in each ch-loop: 1 sl st, 6 dc and 1 sl st = 8 petals. Cut yarn and fasten.

Ribbon: Pull ribbon through 2 dc on back side of flower so that the flower sits securely on the ribbon. Tie ribbon around neck.

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DROPS number 88-18

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