Spring Peak

Knitted top top/singlet in DROPS Safran. Piece is knitted top down with lace pattern and vents in the sides. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 230-54
DROPS design: Pattern e-327
Yarn group A
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
150-200-200-200-250-250 g colour 70, sweet orchid

NEEDLES:
DROPS SINGLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm: Length: 80 cm

KNITTING TENSION:
24 stitches in width and 32 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.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side.

INCREASE TIP (applies to armholes):
Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over inside the outermost 7-7-9-9-11-11 stitches in each side. On next row work yarn over twisted to avoid holes Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

DECREASE TIP (applies to sides on front and back piece):
All decreases are done from the right side!
DECREASE AT BEGINNING OF ROW AS FOLLOWS:
Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, 2 stitches in stocking stitch, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked
DECREASE AT END OF ROW AS FOLLOWS:
Work until 5 stitches remain, knit 2 together, 2 stitches in stocking stitch, and 1 stitch in garter stitch.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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TOP - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work front and back piece back and forth separately and work top down. Sew piece together on the shoulders and in the sides.

FRONT PIECE:
Begin with left shoulder at the front (when garment is worn).

LEFT SHOULDER:
Cast on 19-19-21-21-23-23 stitches on circular needle size 3 mm with DROPS Safran. Purl 1 row from wrong side.
Then work a rib as follows:
ROW 1 (= right side): 1 stitch in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above - * knit 1 twisted, purl 1 *, work from *-* until 2 stitches remain on needle, knit 1 twisted and 1 stitch in garter stitch.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): 1 stitch in garter stitch, * purl 1 twisted, knit 1 *, repeat from *-* until 2 stitches remain, purl 1 twisted and 1 stitch in garter stitch.
Repeat 1st and 2nd row until piece measures 8-8-8-9-9-9 cm – finish after a row from wrong side, do not turn piece, but cast on 65 new stitches at the ned of row for neck. Put piece aside and work the right shoulder.

RIGHT SHOULDER:
Cast on 19-19-21-21-23-23 stitches on circular needle size 3 mm with DROPS Safran. Purl 1 row from wrong side. Then work rib the same way as on left shoulder until piece measures 8-8-8-9-9-9 cm – finish after a row from wrong side.

OVERVIEW OF NEXT SECTION:
Now put parts together and work pattern as explained below - in addition increase for armholes in each side. Read section PATTERN and ARMHOLES before continuing!

PATTERN:
Work from right side as before over the first 18-18-20-20-22-22 stitches on right shoulder, purl next stitch, continue rib over the 65 stitches cast on for neck, purl first stitch on left shoulder, and work the last 18-18-20-20-22-22 stitches on left shoulder in rib as before = 103-103-107-107-111-111 stitches.
Work rib like this over all stitches with 1 stitch in garter stitch in each side until piece measures 13-13-14-14-15-15 cm from cast-on edge on shoulder straps.
Work next row as follows from right side: 1 stitch in garter stitch, work rib as before over the next 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches, work A.1 8 times in total, A.2, rib as before over the next 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches, and 1 stitch in garter stitch.
Continue this pattern back and forth like this. When A.1 and A.2 have been worked vertically, work in stocking stitch with 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches in rib and 1 stitch in garter stitch at the edge in each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!

ARMHOLE:
AT THE SAME TIME when first row in A.1/A.2 is worked, begin increase for armhole – read INCREASE TIP. Increase 1 stitch in each side on every 4th row 4-2-0-0-0-0 times in total, on every other row 0-7-10-5-6-2 times in total, and then every row 0-0-0-11-13-24 times in total = 93-103-109-121-131-145 stitches.
When a row has been worked after last increase for armhole, cast on 4-4-6-6-8-8 new stitch for armhole at the end of the next 2 rows = 101-111-121-133-147-161 stitches. Piece measures approx. 18-19-20-21-22-23 cm from cast-on edge on shoulder straps. Continue front piece as explained below.

Insert 1 marker on row – now measure piece from this marker.
Work in stocking stitch with 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches in rib and 1 stitch in garter stitch at the edge in each side.
When piece measures 2 cm from marker, work in stocking stitch with 1 stitch in garter stitch at the edge in each side.
When piece measures 5 cm from marker, decrease 1 stitch in each side - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 5 cm 4 times in total in each side = 93-103-113-125-139-153 stitches.
When piece measures 20-21-22-23-24-25 cm from marker, knit 1 row from right side while increasing 28-30-34-38-42-46 stitches evenly = 121-133-147-163-181-199 stitches. Piece measures now approx. 38-40-42-44-46-48 cm from cast-on edge on shoulder straps.
Switch to circular needle size 2.5 mm.
Then work a rib as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): 1 stitch in garter stitch, * purl 1 twisted, knit 1 *, repeat from *-* until 2 stitches remain, purl 1 twisted and 1 stitch in garter stitch.
ROW 2 (= right side): 1 stitch in garter stitch, * knit 1 twisted, purl 1 *, work from *-* until 2 stitches remain, knit 1 twisted and 1 stitch in garter stitch.
Repeat 1st and 2nd row until rib measures 6 cm. Loosely cast off. Front piece measures approx. 44-46-48-50-52-54 cm.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on and work as front piece – back and front pieces are exactly the same.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew side seams in outer loops of edge stitch - begin seam at armholes and stop when 6 cm remain at the bottom in each side (vent).

Diagram explanations

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