DROPS Fitted top with pattern in Muskat ~ DROPS Design

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Knitting tension 22 sts x 27 sts on needle size 4.5 in pattern = 10 x 10 cm

Garter sts: Knit all rows.

Pattern: See diagram M.1. The diagram shows the pattern from the right side.

Knitting tips: The st becomes “twisted” by knitting into back of st instead of the front.

Decreasing tips (applies to armhole): Decrease within 4 garter sts from the right side. Dec as follows after 4 garter sts: slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso. Dec as follows before 4 garter sts: K2 tog.

Front piece: Cast on 75-84-93-105-114-129 sts (inclusive of 1 edge st each side, edge sts are knitted in garter st throughout) on needle size 4.5 with Muskat. Purl 1 row from wrong side. Continue in M.1 with 1 edge st each side. When piece measures 8-8-8-10-10-10 cm inc 1 st each side within the edge st on every 5 cm a total of 5 times = 85-94-103-115-124-139 sts – incorporate the new sts in pattern as you go along. When piece measures 32-33-34-35-36-37 cm knit 2 rows garter sts over the outermost 8-9-10-12-13-16 sts each side (knit remaining sts as before). Now cast off the outermost 4-5-6-8-9-12 sts each side for armhole and dec for armhole each side on every other row – see Decreasing tips – a total of 5-8-10-12-13-17 times = 67-68-71-75-80-82 sts. Continue in pattern as before with 4 sts in garter each side until finished measurements. At the same time when piece measures 40-42-43-44-45-46 cm put the middle 19-20-23-25-26-27 sts on thread for neck. Dec on neckline on every other row 2 sts 4 times and then on every 4th row 1 st 4 times = 12-12-12-13-15-15 sts left on each shoulder. When piece measures 47-49-51-53-55-57 cm cast off the outermost 6-6-6-7-8-8 sts on each shoulder, knit 1 row over remaining sts and cast off on next row, piece measures approx 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm.

Back piece: Cast on and knit as front piece. Cast off for armhole as described for front piece. When piece measures 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm cast off the middle 39-40-43-45-46-47 sts for neck and dec 1 st on each neck line 2 times. At the same time when piece measures 47-49-51-53-55-57 cm dec for shoulder as described for front piece, piece measures approx 48-50-52-54-56-58 cm.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Neck: Pick up approx 96 to 122 sts round the neckline (incl sts from thread at front piece) using 40cm circular needle size 4 with Muskat. Purl 1 round, knit 1 round and cast off on next round in purled sts. Sew side seam within 1 edge st.

English explanation to pattern diagram:

= knit into back of st from right side, purl into back of st from
wrong side
= knit from right side, purl from wrong side
= purl from right side, knit from wrong side

Diagram

DROPS number 95-25

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