Knitted DROPS jacket with raglan sleeve in ”Merino Extra Fine”. ~ DROPS Design

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GARTER ST (back and forth on needle):
K all rows.

DECREASING TIP (applies to raglan):
Dec 2 sts on each side of all markers = 16 dec per round, from the RS.
Beg 5 sts before marker and dec as follows: Slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of piece, *slip first st on cable needle (st furthest to the right) as if to K, K first st on left needle, psso *, repeat from *-* 1 more time, K2 (marker sits between these 2 sts), slip 2 sts on cable needle behind piece, * K tog first st on left needle with first st on cable needle (st furthest to the right) *, repeat from *-* 1 more time.
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BODY PIECE: Worked back and forth on circular needle from mid front.
Cast on 124-139-154 (169-184) sts (includes 1 edge st each side towards mid front) on circular needle size 3.5 mm with Merino Extra Fine. Continue as follows from RS: 1 edge st in garter st – SEE ABOVE, * K2, P3 *, repeat from *-*, and finish with K2 and 1 edge st in garter st. Work 5 rows rib like this and on next row (= WS) dec all K3 to K2 = 100-112-124 (136-148) sts. Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm, K 1 row from RS, K 1 row from WS and continue in stocking st with 1 garter st each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures 16-17-21 (23-25) cm work next row as follows from RS: work 21-24-27 (30-33) sts = right front piece, cast off 8 sts for armhole, work 42-48-54 (60-66) sts = back piece, cast off 8 sts for armhole, work 21-24-27 (30-33) sts = left front piece. Put piece aside and knit the sleeves.

SLEEVE: Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 40-40-45 (45-50) sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with Merino Extra Fine. Work 5 rounds rib, K2/P3. On next round dec all P3 to P2 = 32-32-36 (36-40) sts. Change to needle size 4.5 mm, K 1 round and P 1 round. Insert 1 marker at beg of round = mid under arm. Continue in stocking st, AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 5 cm inc 1 st on each side of marker, and repeat the inc on every 7-5-7 (6-7) round a total of 4-6-6 (8-8) times = 40-44-48 (52-56) sts. When sleeve measures 16-17-21 (24-28) cm cast off 8 sts mid under arm = 32-36-40 (44-48) sts left. Put piece aside and knit the other sleeve.

YOKE: Slip sleeves on the same circular needle as body piece where cast off for armholes = 148-168-188 (208-228) sts. Insert a marker in all transitions between sleeves and body piece = 4 markers. Continue back and forth on needle in stocking st with 1 garter st each side, AT THE SAME TIME on 3rd row dec 2 sts on each side of all markers – SEE DECREASING TIP, and repeat the dec on every 4th row a total of 5-6-6 (7-8) times.
NECKLINE: AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 23-25-28 (32-35) cm cast off to shape the neckline at the beg of every row from mid front: 5-6-8 (9-10) sts 1 time and then 1 st 2 times. After all dec for raglan and neckline there are 54-56-72 (74-76) sts left on row and piece measures approx 27-29-33 (37-40) cm. Slip sts on a stitch holder.

POCKET: Cast on 12-16-16 (20-20) sts on double pointed needle size 3.5 mm and work garter st back and forth on needles for 4-5-5 (6-7) cm, AT THE SAME TIME on last row inc 4 sts evenly = 16-20-20 (24-24) sts. Work next row as follows from RS: 1 garter st, * K2, P2 *, repeat from *-*, and finish with K2 and 1 garter st. Continue in rib until pocket measures 6-7-7 (8-9) cm, cast off.

LEFT FRONT BAND: Pick up 56-60-68 (76-84) sts (divisible by 4) on needle size 3.5 mm along left front piece. K 1 row from WS, K 1 row from RS and continue in rib, K2/P2, with K2 and 1 garter st each side (as seen from RS). When front band measures 2 cm cast off in rib.
RIGHT FRONT BAND: Like left front band, but after 1 cm make 4-4-4 (5-5) buttonholes evenly distributed – place the top buttonhole approx 5 cm from neckline and the bottom one approx 1 cm from bottom edge. NOTE: the last buttonhole is made on neckline. 1 buttonhole = K2 tog and make 1 YO (K tog 2 P sts as seen from RS.

NECKLINE: Slip sts from stitch holder on circular needle size 3.5 mm and pick up 12 to 18 sts on each side of neckline at front (also pick up on front bands) = approx 78 to 112 sts, K 1 row from WS and then K 1 row from RS, AT THE SAME TIME adjust no of sts to 72-76-80 (84-88). Continue in rib, K2/P2, with K2 and 1 garter st each side towards mid front (as seen from RS). AT THE SAME TIME after 1 cm make 1 buttonhole in line with the others on front band. Cast off when neck measures 2 cm.

ASSEMBLY: Sew openings under arms. Sew on buttons. Sew on pocket, place it mid between side seam and front band, approx 6-6-7 (7-8) cm from bottom edge.

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