DROPS 2-11

Knitted wide jacket in DROP Flores or DROPS Melody. Size M.

DROPS 2-11
DROPS Retro 1980-1993

Size: M
Materials: DROPS Flores (yarn group D)
450 g, colour no 4, blue

Or use:
DROPS Melody from Garnstudio (yarn group D)
350 g, colour no 07, dark jeans blue

DROPS pointed needles size 2.5 and 5.5 mm - or size needed to obtain 15 sts x 20 rows in stocking st on needle size 5.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS button, 1 pc.

Rib: * K2 into back of loop, P1 *, repeat from *-*.

Right front piece: Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 79 sts on needle size 2.5 mm and work 5 cm rib. Now slip 22 sts on a stitch holder for front band. Change to needle size 5.5 mm and continue in stocking st on remaining sts. When piece measures 36 cm cast off for armhole at the side on every other row: 5 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 3 times. When armhole measures 11 cm change to needle size 2.5 mm and continue in rib. When rib measures 7.5 cm cast off to shape the neckline towards mid front on every other row: 4 sts 1 time, 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 4 times. Now cast off to shape the shoulder on every other row: 10 sts 1 time, 11 sts 1 time, 11 sts 1 time.

Left front piece: Like right front piece, but mirrored.

Back piece: Cast on 106 sts on needle size 2.5 mm and work 5 cm rib. Change to needle size 5.5 mm and continue in stocking st. When piece measures 36 cm cast off for armhole on every other row each side: 4 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1 time, 1 st 2 times. When armhole measures 11 cm change to needle size 2.5 mm and continue in rib. When rib measures 9 cm slip the middle 12 sts on a stitch holder and complete each side separately. Cast off to shape the neckline on every other row: 2 sts 1 time, 1 st 5 times, at the same time on row 6 with neckline dec cast off to shape the shoulder as described for front piece.

Sleeve: Worked back and forth on pointed needles. Cast on 40 sts on needle size 2.5 mm and work 4 cm rib. Continue in rib, but now inc 1 st each side on every 4 cm a total of 3 times. When rib measures 15 cm change to needle size 5.5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 1 st each side on every 4th row until there are 74 sts on row. When sleeve measures 46 cm cast off for sleeve cap each side on every other row: 5 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1 time, 1 st 2 times. Continue for 12 cm and now dec 1 st each side at the beg of every row 5 times and then at the beg and at the end of every row 5 times. Cast off remaining sts.

Left front bands: Slip the 22 sts from stitch holder at front piece back on needle size 2.5 mm and work rib until front band fits front piece. Sew front band to front piece, fold it double towards WS and fasten.
Right front band: Like left front band, but make 1 buttonhole 2 cm before neckline as follows: work 4 sts, cast off 4 sts, work 10 sts,
cast off 4 sts, work 4 sts. Cast on 4 new sts over cast off sts on return row. Continue in rib until front band fits front piece. Fold front band double towards WS and fasten.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Pick up approx 96 sts round neckline on needle size 2.5 mm and work 9 cm rib, cast of. Fold neck double towards WS and fasten. Set in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew on button to left front piece to fit buttonhole.

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