Bayou Belle
#bayoubelletop
Knitted top in DROPS Paris. The piece is worked bottom up, in stocking stitch. Sizes XS - XXL.
DROPS 230-51
DROPS Design: Pattern w-876
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS fra Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
300-350-350-400-450-450 g colour 101, light blue
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM: Length 60 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 60 cm.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.
KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 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.
DECREASE TIP (armholes and neck):
All decreases are worked from the right side.
Decreasing after the first 3 stitches at the beginning of the row:
Slip 1 stitch, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (1 stitch decreased).
Decreasing before the last 3 stitches on the row:
Knit 2 together (1 stitch decreased).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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TOP – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The front and back pieces are worked separately, back and forth with circular needle, bottom up. The pieces are sewn together at the shoulders and the sides. Edges are worked around the armholes and neck to finish.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on 84-96-102-108-120-132 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Paris. Work rib from the right side as follows: 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, rib (knit 1, purl 2) until there are 2 stitches left, knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Work garter stitch over garter stitch, knit over knit and purl over purl for 5 cm - the next row is from the right side. Change to circular needle size 5 mm and work next row from the right side as follows:
1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 82-94-100-106-118-130 and decrease 14-20-18-18-22-22 stitches over these stitches, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch = 70-76-84-90-98-110 stitches.
Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side until the piece measures 21-23-24-25-26-27 cm and the next row is from the right side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Cast off 2-2-4-4-6-6 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for the armholes = 66-72-76-82-86-98 stitches.
READ THE NEXT SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING.
You now decrease for the armholes, but before they are finished you also decrease for the neck. Read DECREASE TIP!
Continue with stocking stitch and decrease 1 stitch on each side of every row from the right side 12-13-13-15-15-19 times. AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 34-36-37-39-40-42 cm and the next row is from the right side cast off the middle 18-20-20-20-20-22 stitches for the neck. Each shoulder is finished separately.
Continue to decrease for the armhole and decrease 1 stitch for the neck on each row from the right side 5-5-6-6-7-7 times - remember DECREASE TIP. When all the decreases for armhole and neck are finished there are 7-8-9-10-11-12 stitches. Work until the piece measures 41-43-45-47-49-51 cm. Cast off with knit from the right side. Work the other shoulder in the same way.
FRONT PIECE:
Cast on and work in the same way as the back until the piece measures 21-23-24-25-26-27 cm and the next row is from the right side.
Cast off 2-2-4-4-6-6 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for the armholes = 66-72-76-82-86-98 stitches.
READ THE NEXT SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING.
You now decrease for the armholes, but before they are finished you also decrease for the neck. Continue with stocking stitch and decrease 1 stitch on each side of every row from the right side 12-13-13-15-15-19 times. AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 28-30-31-33-34-36 cm place the middle 10-12-14-14-16-18 stitches on a thread for the neck. Each shoulder is finished separately.
Continue to decrease for the armhole and decrease 1 stitch for the neck on each row from the right side 9 times – remember DECREASE TIP! When all the decreases for armhole and neck are finished there are 7-8-9-10-11-12 stitches. Work until the piece measures 41-43-45-47-49-51 cm. Cast off with knit from the right side. Work the other shoulder in the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew the side seams, leaving a 5 cm split at the bottom.
SLEEVE-EDGES:
Start at the side seam, from the right side, using circular needle size 4 mm and knit up 75-84-93-96-105-117 stitches around the armhole – the number of stitches must be divisible by 3.
Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 2) for 3 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. Work the other sleeve-edge in the same way.
NECK:
Start at the shoulder seam, from the right side, using circular needle size 4 mm and knit up 93-102-105-108-111-117 stitches around the neck (including the stitches from the thread in front) - the number of stitches must be divisible by 3. Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 2) for 3 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl.
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