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Knitted top in DROPS Muskat. The piece is worked top down with raglan and short sleeves. Sizes S - XXXL.
DROPS 230-53
DROPS Design: Pattern no r-798
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
MATERIALS:
DROPS MUSKAT from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
350-400-450-500-550-600 g colour 01, lavender
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: Length 60 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.
KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 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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RAGLAN:
Increase to raglan every 2nd round as follows: Increase 1 stitch on each side of the marker-stitch by making 1 yarn over (= 8 stitches increased on the round). On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
DECREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on either side of the marker thread as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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TOP – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The yoke and body are worked in the round, with circular needle, top down. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles/short circular needle, top down.
YOKE:
Cast on 126-132-135-138-147-150 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and DROPS Muskat. Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 2) for 3 cm. Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Knit 1 round where you increase 4-4-1-4-5-2 stitches evenly spaced = 130-136-136-142-152-152 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread at the beginning of the round (mid-back) – the yoke is measured from this marker thread!
Insert 4 markers without working the stitches as follows:
Count 18-20-20-21-24-24 stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 26 stitches, insert 1 marker thread in the next stitch, count 37-40-40-43-48-48 stitches, insert 1 marker thread in the next stitch, count 26 stitches, insert 1 marker thread in the next stitch, there are 19-20-20-22-24-24 stitches left after the last marker.
Work stocking stitch and increase to RAGLAN – read description above, every 2nd round 20-23-26-29-32-35 times = 290-320-344-374-408-432 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Continue working until the yoke measures 16-18-19-21-23-25 cm.
The next round is worked as follows: Work the first 39-43-47-51-59-64 stitches (half back piece), place the next 66-74-78-84-86-88 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches, work 79-86-94-103-118-128 stitches (front piece), place the next 66-74-78-84-86-88 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches, work the last 40-43-47-52-59-64 stitches (half back piece) = 170-184-200-222-252-272 stitches. The body and sleeves are finished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!
BODY:
= 170-184-200-222-252-272 stitches. Work stocking stitch in the round for 20-20-21-21-21-21 cm. Work 1 round where you increase 7-11-10-12-12-13 stitches evenly spaced = 177-195-210-234-264-285 stitches. Change to circular needle size 3.5 mm. Work rib (knit 1, purl 2) for 4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl.
The top measures 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm from the shoulder down.
SLEEVES:
Place the 66-74-78-84-86-88 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on short circular needle/double pointed needles size 4 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 72-80-84-92-94-96 stitches. Insert a marker thread in the middle of the 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches under the sleeve.
Work stocking stitch in the round. When the sleeve measures 3-3-2-2-2-1 cm from the division decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 1½-1-1½-1-1-1½ cm a total of 6-8-6-7-5-3 times = 60-64-72-78-84-90 stitches. Work until the sleeve measures 13-12-11-10-8-6 cm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 0-1-0-0-0-0 stitches = 60-63-72-78-84-90 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm and work rib (knit 1, purl 2) for 3 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.
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