Faraway Dreams
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Knitted top in DROPS Muskat. Piece is knitted with leaf pattern and short sleeves. Size: S - XXXL
DROPS 220-29
DROPS design: Pattern no R-782
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
MATERIALS:
DROPS MUSKAT from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
300-350-400-450-450-500 g colour 81, clay
KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm for rib.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1.
DECREASE TIP (applies to armholes and neck):
All decreases are done from the right side!
Decrease at beginning of row as follows: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, 4 stitches in stocking stitch, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 1 stitch decreased).
Decrease at end of row as follows:
Work until 7 stitches remain on needle, knit the next 2 stitches together (= 1 stitch decreased), knit 4, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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TOP - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Body is worked in the round on circular needle up to armholes. Then divide the piece into front and back piece and work each part back and forth separately. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/ short circular needle up to sleeve cap, then work sleeve cap back and forth. Finish working the neck edge in the round on circular needle.
BODY:
Cast on 176-198-220-242-264-286 stitches on circular needle size 3 mm with Muskat. Knit 1 round. Then work pattern A.1 in the round on round (= 8-9-10-11-12-13 repetitions of 22 stitches). When the first 6 rounds have been worked, switch to circular needle size 4 mm and continue in the round with pattern. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When A.1 has been worked, continue in the round with stocking stitch. When piece measures 27-28-29-30-31-32 cm, work next round as follows:
Work the first 32-35-42-35-52-45 stitches, cast off the next 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches for armhole, work the next 82-93-102-113-122-133 stitches and slip stitches on a stitch holder (= front piece), cast off the next 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches for armhole, work the last 50-58-60-78-70-88 stitches (= back piece). Cut the yarn.
BACK PIECE:
= 82-93-102-113-122-133 stitches.
Work in stocking stitch back and forth with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side. On first row from right side begin decrease for armholes - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 4th-4th-4th-2nd-2nd-2nd row 2-7-10-15-18-22 times in total = 78-79-82-83-86-89 stitches. Continue to work until piece measures 43-45-47-49-51-53 cm. On next row cast off the middle 34-35-36-37-38-39 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately. On next row from the neck, cast off 1 stitch = 21-21-22-22-23-24 stitches. Continue to work until piece measures 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.
FRONT PIECE:
= 82-93-102-113-122-133 stitches.
Work in stocking stitch back and forth with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side. On first row from right side begin decrease for armholes - remember DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 4th-4th-4th-2nd-2nd-2nd row 2-7-10-15-18-22 times in total = 78-79-82-83-86-89 stitches.
When piece measures 38-40-42-43-45-47 cm, slip the middle 24-25-26-27-28-29 stitches on a stitch holder for neck and finish each shoulder separately. Then decrease stitches for neck - remember DECREASE TIP. Cast off like this every 4th row 6 times in total = 21-21-22-22-23-24 stitches. Continue to work until piece measures 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.
SLEEVE:
Cast on 72-75-78-84-87-93 stitches on a short circular needle/double pointed needles 3 mm with Muskat. Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 1/purl 2) in the round for 2 cm. Knit 1 round while increasing 0-1-2-2-3-3 stitches evenly = 72-76-80-86-90-96 stitches. Switch to short circular needle/double pointed needles size 4 mm. Work stocking stitch in the round for 2-2-2-3-3-3 cm. On next round cast off 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches mid under sleeve. Then continue back and forth in stocking stitch and cast off for sleeve cap at the beginning of every row in each side as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 4-3-2-2-1-1 time, 1 stitch 1-6-9-11-16-19 times, 2 stitches 4-3-3-3-2-1 time and 4 stitches 1 time = 24-26-26-28-28-32 stitches. Cast off the remaining stitches. Sleeve measures approx. 11-13-15-17-19-21 cm.
Work the other sleeve the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams together. Sew sleeves in body inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on body and inside cast-off edge on sleeves.
NECK EDGE:
Pick up approx. 90 to 105 stitches from right side (including stitches on stitch holders) on circular needle size 3 mm with Muskat. Number of stitches must be divisible by 3.
Purl 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 1/purl 2) in the round for 2 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl.
Diagram explanations
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= | knit |
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= | purl |
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= | work 3 stitches in stitch as follows: Knit stitch but wait to slip stitch knitted onto right needle, make 1 yarn over on right needle and knit stitch 1 more time = 3 stitches (= 2 stitches increased) |
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= | purl 2 together |
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= | this square is not a stitch, go directly to next symbol in diagram |
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= | knit 3, pass first stitch worked over the other 2 so that this stitch is around the last 2 stitches |
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= | between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over |
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= | knit 2 together |
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= | slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked |
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= | slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over stitches worked together |
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= | at the beginning of this round; purl 1 stitch before working from the 2nd symbol in the diagram. At the end of the round purl the last stitch on the round together with the 1st stitch on the next round. Start the next round at the 2nd symbol in diagram. |
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= | at the beginning of this round; knit 1 stitch before working from the 2nd symbol in diagram. When there is 1 stitch left on round work as follows: Slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit the 1st stitch on the next round, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked. Start the next round at the 2nd symbol in diagram. |
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