White Sails

Knitted top in DROPS Safran. The piece if worked bottom up in stocking stitch. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 230-1
DROPS Design: Pattern no e-338
Yarn group A
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
150-200-200-200-250-250 g colour 18, off white

NEEDLES:
DROPS NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM.
DROPS NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 MM.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.

KNITTING TENSION:
24 stitches in width and 32 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: 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 = knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all rows in the pattern from the right side.

INCREASE TIP (sides):
All increases are worked from the right side.
Increase 1 stitch inside the 2 outermost stitches by making 1 yarn over. On the next row purl the yarn over twisted to avoid a hole. Then work the new stitch in stocking stitch.

DECREASE TIP (for the armholes and V-neck):
FROM THE RIGHT SIDE:
After the 1 edge stitch:
Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (= 1 stitch decreased).
Before the 1 edge stitch:
Work until there are 3 stitches left, knit 2 together, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch (= 1 stitch decreased).
FROM THE WRONG SIDE:
After the 1 edge stitch:
Purl 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased).
Before the 1 edge stitch:
Work until there are 3 stitches left, purl 2 twisted together, edge stitch in garter stitch (= 1 stitch decreased).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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TOP – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The back and front pieces are worked separately, back and forth and bottom up. Straps are worked on the front piece, then sewn onto the back piece.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 100-112-122-136-150-166 stitches with needle size 2.5 mm and DROPS Safran. Purl 1 row from the wrong side, then work rib (knit 1, purl 1), with 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH on each side – read description above.
When the rib measures 3 cm, knit 1 row from the right side where you decrease 10-12-12-14-14-16 stitches evenly spaced = 90-100-110-122-136-150 stitches.
Change to needle size 3 mm. Work stocking stitch back and forth with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 6 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side – read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 6 cm a total of 4 times on each side = 98-108-118-130-144-158 stitches.
When the piece measures 26-27-28-29-30-31 cm, work 2 ridges over the outermost 6-8-10-12-14-16 stitches on each side (the other stitches are continued in stocking stitch).
After the 2 ridges, cast off 5-7-9-11-13-15 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for the armholes = 88-94-100-108-118-128 stitches.
Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. AT THE SAME TIME on the first row from the right side decrease 1 stitch on each side for the armholes – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 2nd row (each row from the right side) a total of 16-17-18-19-21-22 times = 56-60-64-70-76-84 stitches.
Knit 1 row from the right side where you increase 7-7-7-7-9-9 stitches evenly spaced = 63-67-71-77-85-93 stitches. Change to needle size 2.5 mm.
Work rib as follows from the wrong side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * purl 1, knit 1 *, work from *-* until there are 2 stitches left, purl 1 and1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
Continue this rib for 3 cm. Cast off a little loosely.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 100-112-122-136-150-166 stitches with needle size 2.5 mm and DROPS Safran. Purl 1 row from the wrong side, then work rib (knit 1, purl 1) with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side.
When the rib measures 3 cm, knit 1 row from the right side where you decrease 10-12-12-14-14-16 stitches evenly spaced = 90-100-110-122-136-150 stitches.
Change to needle size 3 mm. Work stocking stitch back and forth with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side.
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, 42-47-52-58-65-72 stitches in stocking stitch, A.1, 42-47-52-58-65-72 stitches in stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
Continue this pattern.
When the piece measures 6 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side. Increase like this every 6 cm a total of 4 times on each side = 98-108-118-130-144-158 stitches.
When the piece measures 26-27-28-29-30-31 cm (adjust so the next row is either row 3 or 7 in A.1), work 2 ridges over the outermost 6-8-10-12-14-16 stitches on each side (the other stitches are continued in stocking stitch and pattern as before).
After the 2 ridges work the next row from the right side as follows: Cast off 5-7-9-11-13-15 stitches for the armhole, work 42-45-48-52-57-62 stitches in stocking stitch, place the next 2 stitches on a cable needle in front of the piece, knit the next 3 stitches together and place these 43-46-49-53-58-63 stitches on a thread or extra needle = PART-1.

PART-2:
Knit twisted together the 2 stitches from the cable needle, work 41-44-47-51-56-61 stitches in stocking stitch and 6-8-10-12-14-16 stitches in garter stitch.
Turn, cast off 5-7-9-11-13-15 stitches for the armhole, work stocking stitch until there is 1 stitch left and 1 stitch in garter stitch = 43-46-49-53-58-63 stitches.

OVERVIEW OF THE NEXT SECTION:
Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side.
AT THE SAME TIME on the first row from the right side, begin to decrease for the armhole and V-neck. Decrease inside the 1 edge stitch – read DECREASE TIP; the decreases are different for the armhole and neck - read ARMHOLE and V-NECK before continuing.

ARMHOLE:
Decrease every 2nd row (each row from the right side) a total of 16-17-18-19-21-22 times.

V-NECK:
Decrease every row (both right side and wrong side) a total of 7-7-9-9-13-17 times, then every 2nd row (each row from the right side) 15-17-17-18-17-17 times.

After all the decreases there are 5-5-5-7-7-7 stitches left for the strap.

STRAP:
= 5-5-5-7-7-7 stitches. Knit 1 row from the right side, * push the stitches back to the beginning of the needle, tighten the strand and knit the 5-5-5-7-7-7 stitches from the right side again *, work from *-* until the strap measures 9-9-10-11-11-11 cm – work to desired length; the strap is sewn to the back piece later. Cut the strand, pull it through the 5-5-5-7-7-7 stitches, tighten and fasten well.

PART-1:
Place the 43-46-49-53-58-63 stitches from PART-1 back on needle size 3 mm. Work stocking stitch back and forth with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. AT THE SAME TIME on the first row from the right side, begin to decrease for the armhole and V-neck in the same way as on PART-2 = 5-5-5-7-7-7 stitches left for the strap. Work the strap in the same way as on part-2.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the straps to the back piece – outermost on each side.
Sew the side seams inside the 1 edge stitch.

Diagram explanations

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