Rambling Rose Cardigan

DROPS jacket with pattern borders in “Paris”. Long or short version. Size S-L.

DROPS 30-4
DROPS Retro 1980-1993

Size: S - M – L

Materials: DROPS Paris from Garnstudio
650-700-700 g colour no 9, blue
50-50-50 g colour no 6, pink
50-50-50 g colour no 41, yellow
50-50-50 g colour no 11, green
50-50-50 g colour no 31, purple
50-50-50 g colour no 3, mint
50-50-50 g colour no 7, salmon

DROPS circular and double pointed needles size 3.5 and 5 mm, or size needed to get 17 sts x 23 rows in pattern and stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.

DROPS buttons, 5 pcs.

Pattern: See diagram. The diagram is seen from the RS and the entire pattern is worked in stocking st.

Rib: * K1, P1 *, repeat from *-*.

Long version: Inc measurements by armhole, neckline and cast off by 12-13-14 cm. Finished length = 68-70-72 cm. Pick up approx 10 additional sts on front band. Inc materials by 100 g blue.

Body piece: Worked back and forth on circular needle from mid front. Cast on 156-160-164 sts on needle size 3.5 mm with blue and work 3 cm rib. Change to circular needle size 5 mm and continue in M.1, at the same time inc 36-44-52 sts evenly on first row = 192-204-216 sts. After M.1 continue in M.2 as follows: 96-102-102 sts of M.2, insert a marker for size S + M, and now work pattern again, but mirrored. Size L: work 11 blue sts (mid back), and then mirror the pattern on the next 103 sts. Remember your knitting tension! After M.2 continue in blue. At the same time when piece measures 26-27-28 cm work next row as follows: 46-49-52 sts = front piece, cast off 4 sts for armhole, 92-98-104 sts = back piece, cast off 4 sts for armhole, 46-49-52 sts = front piece. Now complete each piece separately.

Left front piece: = 46-49-52 sts. Cast off for armhole at the side on every other row: 2 sts 1 time, 1 st 1-3-4 times = 43-44-46 sts. When piece measures 46-47-48 cm cast off to shape the neckline at the beg of every row from mid front: 7 sts 1 time, 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 4 times. At the same time when piece measures 49-50-51 cm work M.1 and then complete piece in blue. Cast off remaining sts on shoulder when piece measures 56-57-58 cm.

Right front piece: Like left front piece, but mirrored.

Back piece: = 92-98-104 sts. Cast off for armhole each side as described for front piece = 86-88-92 sts. When piece measures 49-50-51 cm work M.1 and then complete piece in blue. At the same time when piece measures 55-56-57 cm cast off the middle 34 sts for neck and cast off 1 st on neckline on next row. Cast off as described for front piece.

Sleeves: Cast on 36-36-40 sts on double pointed needle size 3.5 mm with blue and work 3 cm rib. Change to needle size 5 mm and continue in M.1 (place a pattern repeat mid upper sleeve), at the same time inc 14-16-12 sts evenly on first round = 50-52-52 sts. At the same time after the rib inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 26-25-26 times on every * 3rd and 4th * round alternately = 102-102-104 sts. After M.1 complete piece in blue. When piece measures 47 cm cast off 8 sts mid under sleeve and complete piece back and forth on needle. Cast off to shape the sleeve cap each side on every other row: 6 sts 4 times, and cast off remaining sts. Sleeve measures approx 52 cm.

Assembly: Join shoulders. Pick up approx 98 sts along left front piece on needle size 3.5 mm with blue and work 3 cm rib back and forth on needle, cast off. Repeat along right front piece, but after 1 cm make 5 buttonholes evenly distributed. 1 buttonhole = cast off 2 sts and cast on 2 new sts on return row. Pick up approx 94 sts round the neck on needle size 3.5 mm with blue and work 2 cm rib, cast off. Set in sleeves and sew on buttons.

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