River Blue Trail

Knitted top/singlet in DROPS Paris. Piece is knitted bottom up with stocking stitch and rib. Size XS – XXL.

DROPS 230-28
DROPS design: Pattern w-875
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS from 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 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 vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.

DECREASE TIP (applies to armholes and neck):
All decreases are done from the right side.
Decrease inside 3 stitches at beginning of the row as follows:
Slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1 and pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (1 stitch decreased).
Decrease inside 3 stitches at end of the row as follows:
Knit 2 together (1 stitch decreased).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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TOP - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Front piece and back piece are worked back and forth on circular needle, bottom up. Sew parts together on the shoulders and in the sides. Work sleeve edges and neck edge in the round on circular needle.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 84-96-102-108-120-132 stitches on circular needle size 4 mm with DROPS Paris. Work rib as follows from right side: Work 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH- read explanation above, work rib (= knit 1/purl 2) until 2 stitches remain, knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue with garter stitch over garter stitch, knit over knit, purl over purl until piece measures 5 cm and next row is from right side. Switch to circular needle size 5 mm.
On next row from right side work and decrease as follows:
Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit and decrease 14-20-18-18-22-22 stitches evenly over the next 82-94-100-106-118-130 stitches and work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch= 70-76-84-90-98-110 stitches.
Then work in stocking stitch with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side.
Work until piece measures 21-23-24-25-26-27 cm from cast-on edge and next row is worked from right side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Cast off 2-2-4-4-6-6 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for armholes = 66-72-76-82-86-98 stitches.

READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION BELOW BEFORE CONTINUING!
Now decrease for armholes but before all decreases are done, decrease for neck as well. Read DECREASE TIP!
Continue with stocking stitch and decrease 1 stitch in each side on every row from right side a total of 12-13-13-15-15-19 times. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 34-36-37-39-40-42 cm and next row is from right side, cast off the middle 18-20-20-20-20-22 stitches for neck. Now work shoulders separately.
Continue decrease for armhole and decrease 1 stitch for neck on every row from right side until decrease has been done 5-5-6-6-7-7 times in total - remember DECREASE TIP. When all decreases for armhole and neck are done, there are 7-8-9-10-11-12 stitches on row. Work until piece measures 41-43-45-47-49-51 cm. Cast off knitting from right side. Work the other shoulder the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 84-96-102-108-120-132 stitches on circular needle size 4 mm with DROPS Paris. Work rib as follows from right side: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work rib (= knit 1/purl 2) until 2 stitches remain, knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue with garter stitch over garter stitch, knit over knit, purl over purl until piece measures 5 cm and next row is from right side. Switch to circular needle size 5 mm.
On next row from right side work and decrease as follows:
Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit and decrease 7-10-9-9-11-11 stitches evenly over the next 37-43-46-49-55-61 stitches, work rib as before over the next 8 stitches(purl 2, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, purl 2), knit and decrease 7-10-9-9-11-11 stitches evenly over the next 37-43-46-49-55-61 stitches, work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch = 70-76-84-90-98-110 stitches. Continue rib over the 8 middle stitches, stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in each side.
Work until piece measures 21-23-24-25-26-27 cm from cast-on edge and next row is worked from right side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Cast off 2-2-4-4-6-6 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for armholes = 66-72-76-82-86-98 stitches.

READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION BELOW BEFORE CONTINUING!
Now decrease for armholes but before all decreases are done, decrease for neck as well. Continue with stocking stitch and 8 stitches rib in the middle of piece and decrease 1 stitch in each side on every row from right side 12-13-13-15-15-19 times in total. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 27-29-30-32-33-35 cm and next row is from right side cast off the middle 10-12-14-14-16-18 stitches for neck. Now work shoulders separately. Remember DECREASE TIP! Continue decrease for armhole and decrease 1 stitch for neck on every row from right side until decrease has been done 9 times in total– remember DECREASE TIP! When all decreases for armhole and neck are done, there are 7-8-9-10-11-12 stitches on row. Work until piece measures 41-43-45-47-49-51 cm. Cast off knitting from right side. Work the other shoulder the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew side seams and leave 5 cm for vents at the bottom.

SLEEVE EDGE:
Begin at side seam and from right side, use circular needle size 4 mm and pick up approx. 75-84-93-96-105-117 stitches around the entire armhole - number of stitches must be divisible by 3.
Work rib in the round = knit 1/purl 2 for 3 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Work the other sleeve edge the same way.

NECK EDGE:
Begin at shoulder seam and from right side, use circular needle size 4 mm and pick up approx. 93-102-105-108-111-117 stitches around the entire neck edge - number of stitches must be divisible by 3. Work rib in the round = knit 1/purl 2 for 3 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl.

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