Orange Zest

Knitted top in DROPS Safran. The piece is worked in stocking stitch with ribbed edges and small sections of lace pattern. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 223-33
DROPS Design: Pattern no e-310
Yarn group A
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
The garment measurements will be slightly smaller than given in the sketch, as the ribbing contracts the piece in each side.

MATERIALS:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
150-200-200-200-250-250 g colour 28, orange

KNITTING TENSION:
24 stitches in width and 32 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM: Length 60 cm or 80 cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 MM: Length 60 cm and 80 cm for the edges.
Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge in height = Knit 2 rows.

LACE-PATTERN SECTIONS:
Decrease and increase at the marker threads on the front and back pieces as shown in diagrams A.1 and A.2.

DECREASE TIP (for armholes):
All decreases are worked from the right side!
Decrease on the inside of the outermost 7-7-9-9-11-11 stitches on each side. These 7-7-9-9-11-11 stitches are worked as follows from the edge (seen from the right side): 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 1, purl 1 *, work from *-* a total of 3-3-4-4-5-5 times.
DECREASING AFTER THE 7-7-9-9-11-11 STITCHES:
Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (1 stitch decreased).
DECREASING BEFORE THE 7-7-9-9-11-11 STITCHES:
Work until there are 2 stitches left before the 7-7-9-9-11-11 edge stitches, knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased), work the 7-7-9-9-11-11 stitches as before.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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TOP – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The body is worked in the round with circular needle, bottom up as far as the armholes. Then the front and back pieces are finished separately, back and forth with circular needle. The straps are sewn onto the back piece.

BODY:
Cast on 200-220-240-260-288-316 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm and Safran. Change to circular needle size 2.5 mm and work rib in the round (= knit 1, purl 1) for 2 cm.
Change back to circular needle size 3 mm and work the first round as follows: Work 10-10-14-14-16-16 stitches in rib (starting with knit 1), 79-89-93-103-111-125 stitches in stocking stitch, 21-21-27-27-33-33 stitches in rib (starting with purl 1), 79-89-93-103-111-125 stitches in stocking stitch, 11-11-13-13-17-17 stitches in rib (starting with purl 1).
Continue with stocking stitch and rib in the sides. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 4 cm in all sizes, insert 4 marker threads as described below; these threads are used when working the lace-pattern sections.
Count 10-10-14-14-16-16 ribbed stitches, 17-21-21-25-28-34 stocking stitches, insert 1 marker thread, count 45-47-51-53-55-57 stocking stitches (= mid-front), insert 1 marker thread, count 17-21-21-25-28-34 stocking stitches, 21-21-27-27-33-33 ribbed stitches, 17-21-21-25-28-34 stocking stitches, insert 1 marker thread, count 45-47-51-53-55-57 stocking stitches (= mid-back) and insert 1 marker thread. There are 17-21-21-25-28-34 stocking stitches and 11-11-13-13-17-17 ribbed stitches left after the last thread. Allow the threads to follow your work onwards.
Continue with stocking stitch and rib as before – in addition, decrease for LACE-PATTERN SECTIONS – read description above, by working A.1 over each marker thread (thread sits in the middle of A.1) = 8 stitches decreased on the round. Repeat A.1 a total of 4 times in height = 168-188-208-228-256-284 masker.
Continue as before, without further decreases, until the piece measures 14-14-14-16-16-16 cm. Now increase for LACE-PATTERN SECTIONS – read description above, by working A.2 over each marker thread (thread sits in the middle of A.2) = 8 stitches increased on the round. Repeat A.2 a total of 4 times in height = 200-220-240-260-288-316 stitches.
Continue as before, without further increases, until the piece measures 30-31-32-33-33-34 cm.
Now cast off for the armholes and divide for the front and back pieces as follows:
Cast off 3-3-5-5-5-5 stitches, work 7-7-9-9-11-11 ribbed stitches as before, 79-89-93-103-111-125 stocking stitches, 7-7-9-9-11-11 ribbed stitches, cast off 7-7-9-9-11-11 stitches, work 7-7-9-9-11-11 ribbed stitches, 79-89-93-103-111-125 stocking stitches, 7-7-9-9-11-11 ribbed stitches and cast off the last 4-4-4-4-6-6 stitches. Cut the strand. The front and back pieces are finished separately.

FRONT PIECE:
= 93-103-111-121-133-147 stitches.
Start at one armhole, from the wrong side, and work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, rib as before over the next 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches, purl until there are 7-7-9-9-11-11 stitches left on the row, rib as before over the next 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
Continue back and forth like this.
AT THE SAME TIME on the first row from the right side begin to decrease for the armholes – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease 1 stitch on each side every 2nd row (each row from the right side) a total of 10-14-14-19-23-27 times = 73-75-83-83-87-93 stitches.
Continue back and forth with stocking stitch, 6-6-8-8-10-10 ribbed stitches and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side until the piece measures 42-44-46-48-50-52 cm.
Now work rib back and forth over all stitches with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side for 2 cm. Then work the next row from the right side as follows: Rib as before over the first 11-11-15-15-17-19 stitches, place these stitches on a thread, cast off the next 51-53-53-53-53-55 stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl and rib as before over the last 11-11-15-15-17-19 stitches. Work straps with the 11-11-15-15-17-19 stitches left on the needle as described below.

STRAP:
Continue with rib as before and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side until the whole front piece measures 51-53-55-57-59-61 cm (the strap measures 7 cm in all sizes). Cast off. NOTE: The front piece, including the strap is approx. 3 cm longer than in the sketch because the straps will be sewn onto the back piece.
Place the stitches from the thread on the other side back onto circular needle size 3 mm and work the other strap in the same way.

BACK PIECE:
= 93-103-111-121-133-147 stitches.
Start at one armhole from the wrong side and work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, rib as before over the next 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches, purl until there are 7-7-9-9-11-11 stitches left on the row, rib as before over the next 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
Continue back and forth like this
AT THE SAME TIME on the first row from the right side begin to decrease for the armholes. Decrease 1 stitch on each side every 2nd row (each row from the right side) a total of 10-14-14-19-23-27 times = 73-75-83-83-87-93 stitches.
Continue back and forth with stocking stitch, 6-6-8-8-10-10 ribbed stitches and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side until the piece measures 43-45-47-49-51-53 cm.
Now work rib back and forth over all stitches with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side for 2 cm. Then cast off all stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. The back piece is approx. 3 cm less than the given length in the sketch.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the straps to each side of the back piece so the stitches match.

Diagram explanations

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