Warm Autumn Cardigan

Knitted DROPS jacket with lace pattern and round yoke in ”Snow”. Size: S - XXXL.

DROPS 164-4
DROPS design: Pattern no ee-532
Yarn group E or C + C
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Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

Materials:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio
550-650-700-750-850-900 g color no 08, red

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm / 32") SIZE 8 mm/US 11 - or size needed to get 11 sts x 15 rows in stockinette st = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm).
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm / 32") SIZE 7 mm/US 10.75 - for rib/neck edge.
DROPS MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUTTON ARCHED (white), NO 522: 7 pieces in all sizes

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

SEED ST (back and forth):
ROW 1 (RS): P 1, K 1, P 1.
ROW 2 (WS): P 1, K 1, P 1.
Repeat 1st and 2nd row.

SEED ST (in the round):
ROUND 1: P 1, K 1, P 1.
ROUND 2: K 1, P 1 and K 1.
Repeat 1st and 2nd round.

BUTTONHOLES:
Dec for buttonholes on right band. 1 buttonhole = K tog third and fourth st from edge and make 1 YO.
Dec for buttonholes when piece measures:
SIZE S: 2, 11, 20, 29, 37, 45 and 53 cm /
¾",4½",8",11½",14½",17¾",21"
SIZE M: 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47 and 55 cm /
¾",4½",8",11½",15",18½",21½"
SIZE L: 3, 12, 21, 30, 39, 48 and 57 cm /
1",4¾",8¼",11¾",15¼",19",22½"
SIZE XL: 3, 13, 23, 32, 41, 50 and 59 cm /
1",5",9",12½",16",19¾",23¼"
SIZE XXL: 4, 14, 24, 34, 43, 52 and 61 cm /
1½",5½",9½",13½",17",20½",24"
SIZE XXXL: 4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54 and 63 cm /
1½",5½",9½",13½",17¼",21¼",24¾"
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JACKET:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles.

BODY:
Cast on 119-125-131-149-161-179 sts on circular needle size 7 mm / US 10.75 with Snow. Work rib as follows (from RS): A.1 (= band), * K 3, 3 sts in SEED ST back and forth - see explanation above *, repeat from *-* until 7 sts remain, finish with K 3, A.1 (= band). Continue like this until 7 row have been worked. Remember BUTTONHOLES - see explanation above. Switch to circular needle size 8 mm / US 11 and work 2 rows in stockinette st with A.1 in each side while AT THE SAME TIME on row from RS dec 15-9-3-9-9-15 sts evenly = 104-116-128-140-152-164 sts. Then continue in stockinette st and A.1. NOTE: Work the 4 band sts in each side in A.1 until finished measurements. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE When piece measures 33-35-35-37-38-39 cm / 13"-13¾"-13¾"-14½"-15"-15¼", work as follows: Work the first 25-28-31-34-37-40 sts, bind off the next 6 sts (= armhole), work the next 42-48-54-60-66-72 sts, bind off the next 6 sts (= armhole) and work the remaining 25-28-31-34-37-40 sts. Put piece aside and knit the sleeves.

SLEEVE:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 30-30-30-30-36-36 sts on double pointed needles size 7 mm / US 10.75 with Snow. Work rib as follows * K 3, 3 sts in SEED ST in the round - see explanation above*, repeat *-* around. When 7 rounds have been worked, switch to double pointed needles size 8 mm / US 11. Work in stockinette st, AT THE SAME TIME on first round adjust no of sts to 28-28-32-32-36-36. Insert 1 marker in first st at beg of round (= mid under sleeve). When piece measures 10 cm / 4", inc 1 st on each side of st with marker, repeat inc every 8-8-6-6-5-5 cm / 3"-3"-2½"-2½"-2"-2" 3-3-4-4-5-5 more times = 36-36-42-42-48-48 sts. When sleeve measures 41 cm / 16" in all sizes, bind off 6 sts mid under sleeve (i.e. 3 sts before marker and the next 3 sts) = 30-30-36-36-42-42 sts remain on needle.
Make another sleeve.

YOKE:
Slip sleeves on to same circular needle size 8 mm / US 11 as body = 152-164-186-200-224-236 sts. Now work as follows from mid front: Work 2-2-4-4-6-8 rows in stockinette st with A.1 in each side, AT THE SAME TIME on first row adjust no of sts to 153-169-185-201-217-233 sts (but not over band sts). Then work pattern as follows: 4 band sts as before, A.2 (= 16 sts) 9-10-11-12-13-14 times in width, 1 st in stockinette st, 4 band sts as before. When entire A.2 has been worked vertically, 72-79-86-93-100-107 sts remain on needle. Now work 2 rows in stockinette st with A.1 in each side while AT THE SAME TIME on row from RS dec 16-21-26-31-36-41 sts evenly = 56-58-60-62-64-66 sts.

NECK:
Switch to circular needle size 7 mm / US 10.75 and work an edge in seed st as follows: Work sts in band and continue seed st in A.1 the entire row. Continue like this back and forth until 4 rows in seed st have been worked. Then bind off sts with K over K and P over P.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the openings under the sleeves. Sew the buttons on to left band. Fasten off.

Diagram explanations

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