Blue breeze

Knitted DROPS poncho in "Paris". Size: S - XXXL.

DROPS 145-18
DROPS design: Pattern no w-466
Yarn group C
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Size: S/M - L/XL - XXL/XXXL
Full Length: 57-65-73 cm / 22½"-25½"-28¾"

Materials: DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio
Colour no 29, light ice blue: 500-550-650 g

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm / 32") SIZE 6 mm /US 10 - or size needed to get 14 sts x 23 rows in pattern A.1 = 10 x 10 cm / 4" x 4".

GARTER ST:
Back and forth on needle: K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3, diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from RS.

DECREASE TIP:
All dec are done in pattern A.1 on every row worked from RS (not on rows with holes), i.e. 4 rows with dec on every repetition of A.1 (= 12 rows). Dec 1 st by K 2 sts tog.
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BACK PIECE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 35-37-39 sts with Paris on circular needle size 6 mm / US 10.
Work 6 rows in GARTER ST - read explanation above - AT THE SAME TIME cast on 2 new sts at the end of every row = 47-49-51 sts (12 new sts).
Then work as follows: K the 2 new sts, then A.1A 1 time, repeat A.1B until 3 sts remain, finish with A.1C and cast on 2 new sts at the end of row. Continue with A.1 and cast on 2 new sts at the end of every row. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
All sizes: Work A.1 2-3-3 times vertically in total (= 24-36-36 rows A.1, 30-42-42 rows worked in total).
SIZE S/M and XXL/XXXL: Then work 1st-8th row in A.1 while at the same time casting on 2 new sts at the end of every row.
Size: L/XL: Then work 1st-2nd row in A.1 while at the same time casting on 2 new sts at the end of every row.
All sizes: = 111-125-139 sts on row (38-44-50 rows worked in total).
Piece measures approx. 17-19-22 cm / 6¾"-7½"-8¾".
On next row from RS work A.2 as follows: 6 sts in garter st, work A.2A 1 time, repeat A.2B 5-6-7 times, then A.2C 1 time, finish with 6 sts in garter st.
Continue with A.2 and 6 sts in garter st in each side. READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING.
When A.2 has been worked 1 time vertically (piece measures approx. 33-35-38 cm / 13"-13¾"-15"), work 1 ridge over all sts (= 2 rows K).
Then work A.1 with 1 edge st in garter st in each side (beg with 1st row in A.1) - AT THE SAME TIME dec 4-3-3 sts evenly on every K row from RS - READ DECREASE TIP - 7-9-11 times in total.
On next row from RS, dec 2-5-1 sts evenly = 81-93-105 sts on row, K 1 row from WS (24-30-36 rows A.1 in total after A.2).
Piece measures approx. 43-48-53 cm / 17"-19"-21".
Continue with A.3 as follows: 1 edge st in garter st, work A.3 a total of 13-15-17 times in width, finish with 1st st in A.3 and 1 edge st in garter st.
Continue with A.3 and 1 edge st in each side.
When A.3 has been worked 1 time vertically (piece measures approx. 47-52-57 cm / 18½"-20½"-22½"), work 1 ridge over all sts (= 2 rows K).
Then work A.1 with 1 edge st in garter st in each side until finished measurements (beg with 1st row in A.1) - AT THE SAME TIME dec 5 sts evenly on every K row from RS 7-9-12 times in total.
On next row from RS, dec 7-7-0 sts evenly = 39-41-45 sts on row, K 1 row from WS (24-30-36 rows A.1 in total after A.3).
Piece measures approx. 57-65-73 cm / 22½"-25½"-28¾".
Loosely bind off all sts.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on and work as back piece.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the side seams inside 1 edge st.

Diagram explanations

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