DROPS Jacket, socks and soft toy in Alpaca ~ DROPS Design

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JACKET:
Knitting tension: 24 sts x 32 rows on needles size 3mm in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm.

Garter sts: Knit all rows

Rib: *K2, P2*, repeat from *-*.

Pattern: See diagrams M.1 and M.2.

Front and back piece: Knit the jacket back and forth on circular needle from mid front. Cast on 144-160-180 (196-212) sts (incl 1 edge st towards mid front each side, knitted in garter sts throughout) with camel and circular needle size 2.5mm and purl 1 row from wrong side. Continue in rib with 1 edge sts and a further 2 sts in garter sts each side. When piece measures 3 cm change to circular needle size 3mm and knit 1 row from the right side, at the same time dec evenly to 125-137-149 (167-179) sts. Knit 1 row from the wrong side.
Now knit next row as follows from the right side:
1 edge st, M.1A over the next 120-132-144 (162-174) sts, M.1B (= 3 sts) and 1 edge st. Continue the pattern like this. At the same time, insert a marking thread 32-35-38 (42-45) sts in from each side = 61-67-73 (83-89) sts between marking threads on back piece. When piece measures approx 19-20-23 (27-30) cm – adjust after 2 or 3 rows in stocking sts after a row with pattern in diagram – cast off 10-10-10 (12-12) sts each side for armhole (i.e. 5-5-5- (6-6) sts each side of marking threads) = 51-57-63 (71-77) sts on back piece and 27-30-33 (36-39) sts on each front piece. Put piece aside and knit the sleeves.

Sleeve: Knit round on double pointed needles size 2.5mm. Cast on 44-48-52 (56-60) sts with camel. Knit 1 round and continue in rib. When sleeve measures 4-5-5- (6-6) cm, change to double pointed needles 3mm. Knit 1 round, at the same time dec evenly to 36-36-42 (42-48) sts. Purl 1 round and continue in M.1A. At the same time, when sleeve measures 5-6-6- (7-7) cm inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 6-8-10 (13-12) times as follows:
Size 1/3 months: alternately on every 5th and 6th round
Size 6/9 +12/18 months: on every 4th round
Size 2 years: alternately on every 3rd and 4th round
Size 3/4 years: on every 5th round
= 48-52-62 (68-72) sts – incorporate the new sts in M.1 as you go along. When sleeve measures 16-17-19 (23-27) cm – adjust as for back and front pieces – cast off 10-10-10 (12-12) sts mid under arm = 38-42-52 (56-60) sts. Put the piece aside and knit the other sleeve.

Yoke: Put sleeves in on the same needle as back and front pieces where you cast off for armholes = 181-201-233 (255-275) sts. Knit 2-4-6 (1-5) rows stocking sts (1st row = right side), at the same time adjusting number of sts to 173-191-227 (245-263). Now continue and dec according to M.2 – see diagram for appropriate size and remember 1 edge st each side. After the last dec there are 59-65-77 (83-89) sts left, finish M.2. Now knit 1-2-3 (1-1) rows of stocking sts with camel, at the same time dec evenly to 42-50-62 (70-74) sts on the last row. Put sts on a thread.

Assembly: Sew the openings under the arms.

Front edges: Pick up 85-89-101 (117-129) sts along left front piece with camel and needle size 2.5mm. NB! If you pick up fewer/more sts that this, you need to adjust number of sts on first row. Knit 1 row from wrong side, knit 1 row from right side and purl 1 row from wrong side. Now continue in rib with 1 edge st + 2 sts in garter sts towards neckline and 2 edge sts + 2 sts in garter sts towards lower edge (seen from the right side). When rib measures approx 2.5-3 cm cast off loosely in rib. Repeat along right front edge, but when rib measures 1 cm, make 6-6-6 (7-7) buttonholes evenly distributed – the top one approx 1 cm from neck line and the bottom one approx 2 cm from lower edge. Make buttonholes by knitting 2 tog and making a yo.

Neck: Put sts from thread on yoke on needle size 2.5mm and pick up an additional 6 sts over each front edge with baby blue = 54-62-74 (82-86) sts on row (number of sts is dividable by 4 +2). Knit 1 row from the wrong side, 1 row from the right side and 1 row from the wrong side. Continue in rib with 2 edge sts each side towards mid front (seen from the right side). Cast off loosely in rib when rib measures approx 4-6 cm. Fold neck double towards the wrong side and attach with neat sts – make sure the seam doesn’t pull.
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SOCKS:

Foot length: approx 10-11-12 (14-15) cm

Knitting tension: 17 sts x 22 rows with 2 strands of Alpaca on needle size 5mm in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm.

Rib: *K2, P2*, repeat from *-*.

Loosely cast on 28-32-36 (40-44) sts with 2 strands of Alpaca on double pointed needles size 5mm. Knit 6-6-7 (8-8) cm rib. Now knit 1 row, shifting the rib 1 st to the left as follows: over (K2, P2) it will be (P1, K2, P1). *Knit 3 rounds with K over K and P over P, on 4th round shift the rib 1 st to the left*, repeat from *-* until piece measures 25-26-27 (29-30) cm. Now knit all purled sts tog 2 and 2, knit 2 rounds with K over K and P over P, 1 round knitting all knitted sts tog 2 and 2, 2 rounds with K over K and P over P and 1 round knitting all knitted sts tog 2 and 2 = 7-8-9 (10-11) sts. Cut the thread and pull through the remaining sts, attach. The sock measures approx 28-29-30 (32-33) cm.
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SOFT TOY: see pattern 13-33

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	beige-mix
	=	off-white
	=	grey-turquoise
	=	baby blue
	=	brown
	=	camel
	=	knit from right side, purl from wrong side
	=	purl from right side, knit from wrong side
	=	K2 tog

Diagram

BabyDROPS number 13-15

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