Drops shoulder piece with crochet edges in ”Silke-Alpaca”. Sizes S

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Crochet tension: 3 rounds in crochet square = 6 cm. 5. After 5 rounds the crochet square measures approx 18 cm in diameter
Crochet info: Substitute first dtr on round with 4 ch. Substitute first dc on round with 1 ch. Finish round with 1 sl st in beginning of round.

Size S/M crochet to 8th round, inclusive. For Size L to 9th round, inclusive and for size XL/XXL to 10th round, inclusive.
Crochet rounds: Crochet 4 ch create a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
1st round: Crochet 8 dc around ring – read Crochet info.
2nd round: Crochet 3 dtr in each dc = 24 dtr.
3rd round: Crochet 1 dtr, *3 ch, skip 1 dtr, 1 dtr in next dtr*, repeat from*-* and finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in beginning of round = 12 dtr.
4th round: Crochet 3 dtr in first dtr, *3 ch, skip 3 ch, 3 dtr in next dtr*, repeat from*-* and finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in beginning of round = 36 dtr.
5th round: Crochet 1 dtr in each dtr and 3 dtr in each ch loop = 72 dtr. Square now measures 18 cm in diameter.
6th round: Crochet 1 dtr in first dtr, *3 ch, skip 1 dtr, 1 dtr in next dtr*, repeat from*-* and finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in beginning of round = 36 dtr.
7th round: *1 dtr and 3 ch in each of 8 first dtr, 1 dtr in next dtr, 3 ch, 1 dtr in same dtr, (= corner), 3 ch *, repeat from *-* 4 times in total and finish with 1 sl st in beginning of round = 40 dtr.
8th round: *1 dtr in each of 8 first dtr and each of 8 first ch loops, 2 dtr in next dtr, 3 dtr in ch loop, 2 dtr in next dtr (= corner), 1 dtr in next ch loop*, repeat from *-* 4 times in total and finish with 1 sl st in beginning of round = 96 dtr. Size S/M finish here – round measures approx 31 cm in diameter.
9th round: Crochet 1 tr in each dtr. Crochet as follows in the 7 dtr at the corners: 2 dtr in each of 3 first dtr, 3 dtr in next dtr, 2 dtr in each of 3 next dtr = 128 dtr. Size L finish here – round measures approx 35 cm in diameter.
10th round: Crochet 1 tr in each tr. Crochet as follows in the 15 dtr at the corners: 2 dtr in each of 7 first dtr, 3 dtr in next dtr, 2 dtr in each of 7 next dtr = 192 dtr. Size XL/XXL finish here – round measures approx 39 cm in diameter.
Crochet 3 square more.

Picot edge: Crochet picot edge on 2 of the squares along 2 sides – on the other 2 squares crochet picot edge along 1 side - see Measurement chart. Crochet as follows (begin mid corner): 1 dc around first dtr, *1 picot (= 3 ch,1 sl st in 3rd ch from crochet hook), skip 1 dtr, 1 dc around next dtr*, repeat from *-* 12-15-21 times in total = 12-15-21 picots. Turn piece and crochet back as follows: Crochet sl st until 2nd ch on last picot, *6 ch, 1 dc around 2nd ch on next picot*, repeat from *-*. Cut and sew thread.
Crocheting together: Place squares on top of each other and crochet tog – see Measuring chart. Crochet in ch loop from picot edge as follows:
1 dc in first ch loop on the one square, 2 ch, 1 dc in first ch loop on second square, *3 ch, 1 dc in next ch loop on the one square, 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch loop on second square* repeat from*-* until panels are crochet tog on side.

Crochet edge: Crochet an edge round entire shoulder piece with crochet hook size 5 mm in Silke-Alpaca as follows:
1st round: Crochet 1 dtr in first dtr, *2 ch, skip 3 dtr, 1 dtr in next dtr*, repeat from*-* and finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in beginning of round.
2nd round: 2 dtr in first dtr, *4 ch, 2 dtr in same dtr, 1 ch, 2 dtr in next dtr *, repeat from *-* and finish with 4 ch, 2 dtr in same dtr, 1 ch and 1 sl st in first dtr. Fold shoulder piece double and sew 1 st on each side to keep tog.

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DROPS number 99-20

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