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Gauge: 16 sts x 20 rows with 2 strands Alpaca in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm.

Striping note: Because the garment in the photo was knit on the machine, it has a slightly striped appearance. When knit by hand, the fabric will look more tweedy than striped.


Back: Cast on 58-66-74-84-92 sts with 1 strand of each color Alpaca (2 strands) and knit stockinette st. When the piece measures 12 cm inc 1 st at each side every 7 cm a total of 3 times = 64-72-80-90-98 sts. When the piece measures 31-32-33-34-35 cm bind off for armhole at each side every other row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 0-1-2-3-4 times and 1 st 1-2-3-5-6 times = 56-58-60-62-64 sts.
When the piece measures 48-50-52-54-56 cm bind off the center 16-18-18-20-20 sts for the neck = 20-20-21-21-22 sts remain on each shoulder. Bind off when the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58 cm.

Left front: Cast on 16-18-20-23-25 sts with 1 strand of each color Alpaca (2 strands) and knit stockinette st. Inc 1 st at the center front edge every row: 8-12-16-20-22 times and then every other row: 21-21-21-21-22 times.
When the piece measures 12 cm inc 1 st at the side 3 times as on back. After all incs there are 48-54-60-67-72 sts.
After the last inc at the center front (the piece measures approx. 25-27-29-31-33 cm) now dec 1 st at the center front edge, every row: 0-6-10-16-18 times and then every other row: 24-21-19-16-15 times.
At the same time when the piece measures 31-32-33-34-35 cm bind off for armhole at the side as on back. After all shaping is complete, 20-20-21-21-22 sts remain on shoulder. Bind off when the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58 cm.

Right front: Knit the same as the left, reversing all shaping.

Sleeve: Cast on 40-42-44-46-48 sts with 1 strand of each color Alpaca (2 strands) and knit stockinette st, decreasing 4 sts evenly distributed on the first row = 36-38-40-42-44 sts.
When the piece measures 12-12-13-14-15 cm inc 1 st at each side every 4-3.5-3-2.5-2 cm a total of 10-11-12-13-14 times = 56-60-64-68-72 sts.
When sleeve measures 50-49-48-46-44 cm bind off for sleeve cap at each side every other row: 4 sts 1 time, 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 0-0-1-4-6 times, then bind off 2 sts at each side until piece measures 56 cm, then bind off 3 sts 1 time at each side. The piece measures approx. 57 cm. Bind off the remaining sts.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams using edge sts as seam allowance.

Crocheted edge: Crochet with Eskimo along entire edge (start at center back of lower edge, up along right front, around back of the neck, down along left front and to center back of lower edge) as follows:
Round 1: 1 sc in first st, * ch 4, 1 dc in 2nd ch (= 1 picot), skip over approx. 2 cm, 1 sc in the next st *, repeat * - * and finish with 1 picot and 1 sl st in sc at start of row.
Round 2: 1 sc on top of first picot on row 1, * 1 picot, 1 sc on top of the next picot *, repeat * - * and finish with 1 picot and 1 sl st in sc at start of row. Cut yarn and fasten.
Now continue from the broadest part on right front, up around back neck and down to broadest part of left front as follows:
Row 3: 1 sc at top of picot from row 2, * 1 picot, 1 sc at top of the next picot *, repeat * - *. turn the work.
Row 4: ch 3, 1 sl st at top of first picot from row 3, * 1 picot, 1 sc at top of next picot *, repeat * - * end with 1 picot and 1 sl st in last picot from row 3.

Crochet 1 row sc around lower edge of the sleeve with Eskimo – crochet 1 sc approx. every other st.
Sew sleeve seams and sew in sleeves. Close the cardigan with a brooch.

HAT:

Size: one-size

Materials:
Garnstudio ESKIMO
50 gr nr 23, dark beige
50 gr nr 32, dark purple heather
50 gr nr 33, red heather
50 gr nr 34, rust heather

Yarn information and alternatives – see last page.

DROPS 7 mm [US K] crochet hook, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Crochet gauge: 9.5 dc x 6 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Crochet tips: Replace the first dc of each row with ch 3. Every row ends with 1 dc in the ch 3 at the start of previous row.

Stripes: See the chart for Model No. 8 on page 24 of Drops No. 92. 1 row of the chart = 1 row on hat.

= dark beige
= dark purple heather
= rust heather
= red heather


Hat: Ch 3 with dark beige and join into a ring with 1 sl st in 1st ch. Crochet following instructions below in stripes following chart for Pattern 1.
Row 1: 8 dc in ring.
Row 2: * 1 dc in first dc, 2 dc in the next dc *, repeat * - * around row = 12 dc.
Row 3: * 1 dc in first dc, 2 dc in the next dc *, repeat * - * around row = 18 dc.
Row 4: * 1 dc in each of the first 2 dc, 2 dc in the next dc *, repeat * - * around row = 24 dc.
Row 5: * 1 dc in each of the first 3 dc, 2 dc in the next dc *, repeat * - * around row = 30 dc.
Row 6: * 1 dc in each of the first 2 dc, 2 dc in the next dc *, repeat * - * around row = 40 dc.
Row 7: * 1 dc in each of the first 4 dc, 2 dc in the next dc *, repeat * - * around row = 48 dc.
Now crochet 1 dc in each dc until Pattern 1 has been crocheted 1 time, the hat measures approx. 24 cm.

Pompom: Make 2 large pompoms with dark purple heather, rust heather and red heather – see instructions on page 3 of Drops No. 92.
The pompoms should measure approx. 8-9 cm in diameter. Fasten 1 pompom at lower edge of each side of hat.

Diagram

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