Blush Breeze Top

Knitted top in DROPS Paris. Piece is knitted bottom up with stocking stitch, stripes and I-cord. Size XS – XXXL.

DROPS 268-25
DROPS design: Pattern w-953
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

YARN:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
250-300-300-350-400-400-450 g colour 17, Off White
100-100-100-100-100-150-150 g colour 68, Almond

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length: 80 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 on needle size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
REMEMBER: Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger sized needles or if you get too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller sized needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN:
Then work stripes as shown in A.1.

DECREASE TIP:
DECREASE AFTER 3 STITCHES AS FOLLOWS:
Slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 1 stitch decreased).
DECREASE BEFORE 3 STITCHES AS FOLLOWS:
Work until 5 stitches remain on needle, knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased), work the rest of row as before.

I-CORD CAST-OFF:
BEGINNING (= right side):
Cast on 2 new stitches on right needle from right side.
Slip the 2 new stitches from right needle to left needle so that working yarn is 2 stitches in on left needle (the working yarn tightens the piece when working to form a little tube).
ROW 1 (= right side):
Knit 1, knit the next 2 stitches twisted together. Slip the 2 stitches from right needle back on left needle. Do not turn piece.
Repeat 1st ROW until 2 stitches remain. Slip the 2 stitches from right needle back on left needle. Cast off.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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TOP - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
In this pattern needles of different length have been used, begin with fitting length for number of stitches and switch as needed.
Piece is worked in the round on circular needle, from the bottom and up to armholes. Divide the piece for front pieces and back piece and finish each part separately back and forth.
Finish by picking up stitches around the neck and armholes and cast off with I-cord.

BODY:
Cast on 174-192-204-220-242-262-284 stitches on circular needle size 4 mm with colour Off White in DROPS Paris. Work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) for 3-3-3-3-4-4-4 cm.
Switch to circular needle size 5 mm and work 1 round in stocking stitch while AT THE SAME TIME decreasing 18-20-20-24-26-26-28 stitches evenly on first row = 156-172-184-196-216-236-256 stitches.
Work in stocking stitch. When piece measures 6 cm, begin stripes - see diagram A.1. Remember to follow the knitting tension! When piece measures 32-33-34-35-36-37-38 cm, divide for front pieces and back piece.

DIVISION AT ARMHOLES:
On next round divide piece for front piece and back piece, and work round as follows:
Cast off the first 3-4-5-6-7-8-9 stitches at the beginning of round for armhole, work 72-78-82-86-94-102-110 stitches, cast off the next 6-8-10-12-14-16-18 stitches for armhole, work the next 72-78-82-86-94-102-110 stitches, cast off the last 3-4-5-6-7-8-9 stitches for armhole. Cut the yarn.
Now work front piece and back piece back and forth on needle until finished measurements.

BACK PIECE:
= 72-78-82-86-94-102-110 stitches. Continue pattern back and forth as before.
In each side cast off stitches for armholes on every other row as follows: Decrease 1 stitch in each side - read DECREASE TIP, decrease inside 3 stitches in each side 6-8-9-10-13-16-19 times in total = 60-62-64-66-68-70-72 stitches remain.
When piece measures 47-49-51-53-55-57-59 cm, cast off the middle 26-26-26-28-28-30-30 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately.

SHOULDER:
Now decrease 1 stitch for neck on next row = 16-17-18-18-19-19-20 stitches remain on shoulder. Cast off when piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60-62 cm.

FRONT PIECE:
= 72-78-82-86-94-102-110 stitches. Continue pattern back and forth as before.
In each side cast off stitches for armholes on every other row as follows: Decrease 1 stitch in each side - read DECREASE TIP, decrease inside 3 stitches in each side 6-8-9-10-13-16-19 times in total = 60-62-64-66-68-70-72 stitches remain.
When piece measures 42-44-46-47-49-50-52 cm, cast off the middle 14-14-14-16-16-18-18 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately.

LEFT SHOULDER (when garment lies flat in front of you):
Then decrease for neck at beginning of every row from right side – read DECREASE TIP, decrease 1 stitch inside 3 stitches on every other row 7 times in total = 16-17-18-18-19-19-20 stitches remain on shoulder.
Cast off when piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60-62 cm.

RIGHT SHOULDER (when garment lies flat in front of you):
Then decrease for neck at beginning of every row from right side – read DECREASE TIP, decrease 1 stitch inside 3 stitches on every other row 7 times in total = 16-17-18-18-19-19-20 stitches remain on shoulder.
Cast off when piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60-62 cm.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams.

I-CORD:
NECK EDGE:
Pick up approx. 70 to 84 stitches around the neck on circular needle size 5 mm. Cast off with I-cord - read explanation above. Sew a little stitch that binds beginning/end of I-cord together.

ARMHOLES:
Pick up approx. 68 to 100 stitches around the armhole on circular needle size 5 mm. Cast off with I-cord. Sew a little stitch that binds beginning/end of I-cord together.

Diagram explanations

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