DROPS 31-4

Drops Jacket with Autumn pattern in “Alaska”

DROPS 31-4
Size: Ladies: Small/medium (Medium/large

Materials: Drops Alaska from Garnstudio
300 (350) g col no 12, navy
200 (200) g col no 37, blue
150 (200) g col no 11, wine
100 (150) g col no 48, mustard
100 (100) g col no 46, rust
50 (100) g col no 38, green

Drops circular needle, long (80cm): 3.5mm and 5mm
Drops double pointed needles: 3.5mm and 5mm, or the size needed to obtain the correct knitting tension.
Drops Buttons: 5 pcs.

Knitting Tension: 17sts x 21 rows in stocking st on needles size 5 mm = 10x10cm.

Rib: *K2, P2*

Pattern: See diagram (1 diagram = 1 repeat). Pattern is read from right to left, and is seen from RS. Pattern is worked in stocking st.

Body: Jacket is knitted in the round after the rib and arm holes and front opening is then cut open. Cast on 160 (168) sts on long circ needle size 3.5mm with navy. Work 4 cm rib back and forth on needle. Change to circ needle size 5mm, working in the round and inc 5 sts centre front (these sts are for cutting open at the end and are not worked in pattern). Continue in pattern and at the same time inc 40 (48) sts evenly on first round = 200 (216-) sts. (+ 5 sts). When piece measures 29 (30) cm, inc 4 sts each side for armhole (these sts are for cutting later and are not knitted in pattern).
Remember to check your tension. When piece measures 52 (53) cm cast off 20 (20) sts ( + 5 sts for cutting) centre front for neck. Continue knitting back and forth on needle. Dec on neck edge on every other row as follows: 3 sts once, 2 sts twice, 1 st twice. At the same time when piece measures 58 (59) cm cast off centre 36 (36) sts for back neck. Dec 1 sts each side on next row on neck edge. Continue until piece measures 59 (60) cm. Cast off.

Sleeves: Cast on 36 (40) sts on double pointed needles size 3.5mm with navy. Work 4 cm rib. Change to double pointed needles size 5mm, at the same time increase 14 (12) sts evenly on first round = 50 (52) sts. Continue working pattern (centre 1 repeat on top of sleeve). At the same time inc underneath sleeve each side of centre sts as follows: 1 st 26 (26) times on every 3rd round = 102 (104)sts. Continue until piece measures 49 (48) cm (adjust to pattern repeat). Work 2 cm reverse stocking st. This is facing for the cutting edge on the body. Cast off.

Assembly: Mark the middle of the increased stitches each side and centre front with a thread. Sew two machine seams each side of the thread ½ stitch away from thread, then ½ stitch from first seam. Cut open for armhole and centre opening along the marking thread. Sew shoulder seams. Pick up approx 96 sts along left front with navy inside first pattern st on needle 3.5mm and work 3 cm rib, P1 round, 3 cm rib. Cast off. Fold in half towards WS over cut edge and sew. Repeat along right front, but after 1 cm work 5 buttonholes evenly spaced. 1 button hole: = cast off 1 st, cast on 1 st on next row over the cast off st. Pick up approx 96 sts around neck on needle 3.5mm with blue and work 2 cm stocking st, 1 round in navy, P1 round in navy, 2.5 cm stocking st in navy. Cast off and fold in half to WS and sew. Insert sleeves into body RS facing as follows: sew alternatively 1 stitch in arm facing and 1 stitch in the body other side of machined seam. Turn jacket inside out and sew sleeve facing over the cut edge on the body. Sew on buttons.

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