DROPS 29-14

DROPS jumper with flower borders in “Muskat Soft”.

DROPS 29-14
Size: S - M – L
Materials: DROPS Muskat Soft from Garnstudio
550-550-600 g, colour no 20, mint
100-100-100 g colour no 8, off-white
50-50-100 g colour no 3, dark mint
50-50-50 g colour no 35, yellow

DROPS circular and double pointed needles size 2.5 and 4 mm - or size needed to obtain 20 sts x 26 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
Crochet hook size 2.5 mm

Pattern: See diagram M.1 to M.4. The diagram shows the pattern from the RS.
Moss st: First row: K1, P1. Second row: P over K and K over P. Repeat second row.


Front and back piece: Worked in the round on circular needle.
Cast on 184-192-200 sts on needle size 2.5 mm with mint and work 1.5 cm moss st, and then 3 rounds stocking st. Change to needle size 4 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 40-48-56 sts evenly on first round = 224-240-256 sts. Work M.1 and then continue in mint. Remember the knitting tension! When piece measures 22-23-24 cm work next round as follows: 108-116-124 sts = front piece, cast off 4 sts for armhole, 108-116-124 sts = back piece, cast off 4 sts for armhole, and now complete front and back pieces separately.

Front piece: = 108-116-124 sts. Cast off to shape the armhole each side on every other row: 2 sts 1-2-2 times and 1 st 2-2-4 times = 100-104-108 sts. When piece measures 45-46-47 cm cast off the middle 24-26-26 sts for neck and dec to shape the neckline on every other row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 4 times. At the same time when piece measures 50-51-52 cm work M.3. Cast off after M.3, piece measures 52-53-54 cm.

Back piece: = 108-116-124 sts. Cast off for armhole as described for front piece. When piece measures 50-51-52 cm work M.3, and when piece measures 51-52-53 cm cast off the middle 42-44-44 sts for neck and dec 2 sts on neckline on next row Cast off as described for front piece.

Sleeve: Worked in the round on double pointed needles. Cast on 46-46-48 sts on double pointed needle size 2.5 mm with mint and work 1.5 cm moss st, and then 3 rounds stocking st. Change to needle size 4 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 12-12-10 sts evenly on first round = 58-58-58 sts. Work M.4 (make sure to place a pattern repeat mid upper sleeve) and at the same inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 31-32-32 times on every *3rd, 3rd, 4th* round alternately = 120-122-122 sts. After M.4 work 4 cm mint and then work M.2 mid upper sleeve. After M.2 work 10 cm mint and then work next round as follows on the middle 46 sts: M.2, 14 sts in mint, M.2. Now complete piece in mint. When piece measures 45-45-45 cm cast off each side to shape the sleeve cap: 4 sts 1 time, 6 sts 5 times and now cast of remaining sts. Piece measures 50-50-50 cm.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Pick up approx 110 sts round neckline on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with mint and work 2 rounds stocking st, 4 rounds moss st, cast off. Crochet a border round bottom edge, sleeve edges and neckline on crochet hook size 2.5 with mint as follows: 1 dc, *1 ch, skip 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, 1 ch, 2 tr in next st, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next st*, repeat from *-*. Set in sleeves, sew in outer loops of sts to avoid a chunky seam.

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