Change language:

from:

$28.00

in yarn
Estelle by DROPS Design
"Cute and feminine!"
Knitted DROPS jacket with short sleeves, lace pattern and round yoke in 2 strands ”Alpaca”. Size: S - XXXL.
DROPS 148-4
DROPS design: Pattern no z-635
Yarn group A + A
-----------------------------------------------------------
Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Finished measurements:
Bust: 84-92-102-110-122-134 cm /
33"-36 1/4"-40"-43½"-48"-52 3/4"
Full length: 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm /
22''-22¾''-23 5/8''-24 3/8''-25¼''-26''

Materials:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio
200-250-250-300-300-350 g color no 100, off white
200-200-200-250-250-300 g color no 3112, dusty pink

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm / 32'') SIZE 5 mm /US 8 - or size needed to get 17 sts x 22 rows in stockinette st with 2 strands = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm / 32'') SIZE 4 mm / US 6 - for rib.

DROPS MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUTTONS NO 521: 7-7-7-8-8-8 pieces

(Continue to pattern...)

See deals and shadecard for: DROPS Alpaca

Comments (49)

Print Pattern Print Photo

The following yarns can be used as alternatives for DROPS Alpaca. All prices valid per 23/05/2013.

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Bind off in rib

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Buttonhole - smaller

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Cast on - continental method

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Decrease - sl1, K1, psso

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Decrease – K2tog (knit 2 together)

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Garter stitch

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Increase - M1 (make one)

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Knit (K) - continental

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Knit (K) - US/UK method

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Purl (P) - continental

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Purl (P) - Norwegian method

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Purl (P) - US/UK method

DROPS Tutorial Videos: Put sleeve (round on needle) together with front and back piece.

DROPS Tutorial Videos: yo (yarn over)

If you do not find the video you need, click here to go to DROPS Video Index.

Yarn type
Max price
  • DROPS ALPACA UNI COLOUR (50g)
    DROPS Supersale / 35% OFF!
    5.40 USD
    3.50 USD
    Order now!
  • DROPS ALPACA MIX (50g)
    DROPS Supersale / 35% OFF!
    5.40 USD
    3.50 USD
    Order now!
NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in British English, please click here.
GARTER ST (back and forth on circular needle):
K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 K rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from RS.

DECREASE TIP:
All dec are done from RS!
Dec as follows before marker: K 2 tog.
Dec as follows after marker: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso.

INCREASE TIP:
Inc 1 st by picking up a st from previous row, K this st.

BUTTONHOLE:
Dec for buttonholes on right band. 1 buttonhole = K tog second and third st from mid front and make 1 YO.
Dec for buttonholes when piece measures:
SIZE S: 2, 11, 19, 28, 36, 45 and 53 cm /
3/4",4 3/8",7½",11",14¼",17¾" and 21"
SIZE M: 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47 and 55 cm /
3/4",4 3/8",8",11 3/8",15",18½" and 21 5/8"
SIZE L: 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47 and 57 cm /
3/4",4 3/8",8",11 3/8",15",18½" and 22½''
SIZE XL: 2, 11, 19, 27, 35, 43, 51 and 59 cm /
3/4",4 3/8",7½",10 5/8",13¾",17",20" and 23¼"
SIZE XXL: 2, 10, 19, 27, 36, 44, 53 and 61 cm /
3/4",4",7½",10 5/8",14¼",17¼",21" and 24"
SIZE XXXL: 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47, 55 and 63 cm /
3/4",4 3/8",8",11 3/8",15",18½",21 5/8" and 24¾"
----------------------------------------------------------

BODY:
Worked back and forth on circular needle from mid front.
Cast on 223-243-268-293-323-353 sts (includes 5 band sts each side towards mid front) on circular needle 4 mm/ US 6 with 2 strands off white. P 1 row from WS.
Work next row as follows from RS: 5 band sts in GARTER ST - see explanation above - * K 3, P 2 *, repeat from *-* until 8 sts remain and finish with K 3 and 5 band sts in GARTER ST.
Continue rib like this - remember BUTTONHOLES on right band - see explanation above.
When piece measures 4 cm / 1½'', K 1 row from RS while AT THE SAME TIME dec 69-77-86-95-105-115 sts evenly (do not dec over bands) = 154-166-182-198-218-238 sts.
Switch to circular needle size 5 mm / US 8 and work in stockinette st with 5 band sts in garter st each side. REMEMBER THE GAUGE!
When piece measures 5 cm / 2'', work next row as follows from RS: 5 band sts as before, 3-3-5-5-7-7 sts in stockinette st, work A.1 (= 13 sts), work in stockinette st until 21-21-23-23-25-25 sts remain on row, work A.1 (= 13 sts), 3-3-5-5-7-7 sts in stockinette st and 5 band sts as before. Continue pattern like this.
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 7 cm / 2¾'', insert 2 markers in the piece; 41-44-48-52-57-62 sts in from each side (= 72-78-86-94-104-114 sts between markers on back piece).
On next row from RS, dec 1 st on each side of both markers - Read DECREASE TIP (= 4 sts dec).
Repeat dec every 3-3-3½-3½-5-5 cm / 1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/4"-1 1/4"-2"-2" 3-3-3-3-2-2 more times (= 4-4-4-4-3-3 dec in total) = 138-150-166-182-206-226 sts.
When piece measures 18-19-19-19-20-20 cm / 7"-7½"-7½"-7½"-8"-8", continue with 1 strand off white + 1 strand dusty pink.
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 22-22-23-23-24-24 cm / 8 3/4"-8 3/4"-9"-9"-9½"-9½", inc 1 st on each side of both markers - READ INCREASE TIP (= 4 sts inc).
Repeat inc every 5-5-5-5-8-8 cm / 2"-2"-2"-2"-3 1/8"-3 1/8" 3-3-3-3-2-2 more times (= 4-4-4-4-3-3 inc in total) = 154-166-182-198-218-238 sts.
When piece measures 39-41-42-43-44-45 cm / 15 1/4"-16 1/8"-16½"-17"-17 1/4"-17 3/4", work next row as follows from RS: Work 36-39-43-46-51-56 sts as before (= right front piece), bind off the next 10-10-10-12-12-12 sts for armhole, work 62-68-76-82-92-102 sts as before (= back piece), bind off the next 10-10-10-12-12-12 sts for armhole and work the last 36-39-43-46-51-56 sts as before (= left front piece).
Put piece aside and knit the sleeves.

SLEEVE:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 70-70-75-80-85-90 sts on double pointed needles size 4 mm / US 6 with 1 strand off white + 1 strand dusty pink.
K 1 round. Then work rib (= K 3/P 2).
When rib measures 4 cm / 1½'', K 1 round while AT THE SAME TIME dec 16-12-13-16-17-18 sts evenly = 54-58-62-64-68-72 sts. Insert 1 marker at beg of round (= mid under sleeve).
Switch to double pointed needles size 5 mm / US 8 and work in stockinette st.
When piece measures 12-12-13-13-14-14 cm / 4 3/4"-4 3/4"-5 1/8"-5 1/8"-5½"-5½", bind off 10-10-10-12-12-12 sts mid under sleeve (i.e. 5-5-5-6-6-6 sts on each side of marker) = 44-48-52-52-56-60 sts.
Put piece aside and knit another sleeve.

YOKE:
Slip sleeves on to same circular needle size 5 mm / US 8 as body where armholes were bound off = 222-242-266-278-306-334 sts. Beg from WS, insert 1 marker at beg of round - NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE.
Work back and forth as before with 2 strands dusty pink AT THE SAME TIME on next row from RS, dec 11-5-12-11-9-11 sts evenly (do not dec over the outermost 21-21-23-23-25-25 sts in each side) = 211-237-254-267-297-323 sts.
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION ON YOKE BEFORE CONTINUING!
When piece 1-1-2-2-3-3 cm / 3/8"-3/8"-3/4"-3/4"-1 1/8"-1 1/8" from marker, work next row as follows from RS: Work 21-21-23-23-25-25 sts as before, work A.2 until 21-21-23-23-25-25 sts remain (i.e. 13-15-16-17-19-21 repetitions of A.2) and work the last 21-21-23-23-25-25 sts as before (i.e. work A.2 in stockinette st while at the same time dec as shown in diagram). Dec in addition 1 st inside band alternately on right and left front piece - NOTE: Dec on same row as dec in A.2 so that there are 3 dec in total inside right band and 3 dec inside left band.
After last dec, 127-141-152-159-177-191 sts remain on needle.
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures approx. 54 cm / 21 1/4'' in all sizes (from cast on edge), finish A.1 in each side after one whole repetition vertically and continue in stockinette st over all sts (continue bands in garter st).
When piece measures 14-14-15-16-17-18 cm / 5½"-5½"-6"-6 1/4"-6 3/4"-7" from marker (remember last buttonhole on band), K 1 row from RS while AT THE SAME TIME dec 35-47-54-57-71-83 sts evenly (do not dec over bands) = 92-94-98-102-106-108 sts.

NECK EDGE:
Switch to circular needle size 4 mm / US 6 and K 1 row from WS with 2 strands dusty pink. Then K 1 row from RS while AT THE SAME TIME inc 21-24-25-26-27-30 sts evenly (do not inc over bands) = 113-118-123-128-133-138 sts.
Work next row as follows from WS: 5 band sts in garter st, * P 3, K 2 *, repeat from *-* until 8 sts remain and finish with P 3 and 5 band sts in garter st. Continue rib like this until neck edge measures 3 cm / 1 1/8''.
Then loosely bind off with K over K and P over P.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the opening under the sleeves. Sew the buttons on to the left band.

Diagram

K from RS, P from WS
1 YO between 2 sts
K 2 tog
slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso
slip 1 st as if to K, K 2 tog, psso


Do you need some help?

For further pattern help, please contact the store where you bought the yarn. Having bought DROPS yarn, you are guaranteed to receive qualified help from a store specializing in the DROPS patterns. You can also take a look at our tutorial videos.

All patterns are carefully reviewed, but we must make reservation for possible mistakes. All patterns are translated from Norwegian and you can always check the original pattern for measurements and calculations. Go to original pattern for design DROPS 148-4. If you think you have found an error in the pattern, please post your remark or question in our Comments section.

Copyright 2010 DROPS DESIGN. We reserve all rights. This document, including all its sub-sections, has copyrights. This is for all of you with knitting as a hobby and for you who run a yarn store. Either way, the DROPS pattern database is at your free disposal. As a store you are welcome to use the DROPS pattern database to promote the sale of your assortment. Print out any pattern you may want, make as many copies as desired. The only thing we ask is that you don't make any changes / additions to the original printed document... and that the patterns according to the DROPS philosophy are given out to the consumers for free.
The sale of garments based on DROPS DESIGN is permitted as long as they are sold as single items or per order. Further commercial use of the patterns is not permitted. It has to be clearly stated that the garment is made based on a design from DROPS DESIGN. The use of DROPS photos for marketing purposes/sales is only permitted when only DROPS yarns have been used. The photo may not be cut or edited and the logo should be clearly visible. The use of clothes labels of which DROPS DESIGN forms part is conditioned by the inclusion of the following text: “A DROPS DESIGN made by …..”.
We reserve the right to withdraw the permission for use at any time, notwithstanding the reason.

DROPS Design