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Knitted DROPS poncho with lace pattern and bobbles in ”Nepal”. Size: S - XXXL.

DROPS 149-45
DROPS design: Pattern no ne-120
Yarn group C
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Size: S/M - L - XL/XXL - XXXL
Materials:
DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio
550-600-650-700 g, colour no 2923, goldenrod

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 or 80 cm) SIZE 5.5 mm - or size needed to get 16 sts x 20 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 mm – for rib.

GARTER ST (back and forth on circular needle):
K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all rows in pattern seen from RS.

MEASURING TIP:
Because of the weight of the yarn all measurements must be done by holding the piece up otherwise the garment will be too long when worn.

DECREASE TIP:
K 2 tog. All dec are done from RS.

KNITTING TIP:
To make the neck fold nicely inc 1 st in every K section in rib. Inc as follows from RS: * K 3, 1 YO, P 3 *, repeat from *-* the entire round. K YO twisted on next round and work rib with K 4, P 3.
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FRONT PIECE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle.
Cast on 97-111-125-139 sts on circular needle size 5.5 mm with Nepal. Work 8-9-10-11 cm in GARTER ST - see explanation above. On next row from RS work as follows: 6 sts in garter st, PATTERN according to diagram A.1A (= 13 sts) 1 time, A.1B (= 14 sts) 4-5-6-7 times (= 56-70-84-98 sts), A.1C (= 16 sts) 1 time and 6 sts in garter st = 97-111-125-139 sts in total on needle. When 1 repetition has been worked vertically (= 38 rows) and piece measures 27-28-29-30 cm, continue in garter st over all sts for 5 cm – READ MEASURING TIP! Then work in stocking st with 6 sts in garter st in each side, AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 37-40-44-47 cm, insert 3 markers in piece as follows: 6 sts in garter st, 21-25-28-32 sts in stocking st, insert 1st marker here, 21-25-28-32 sts in stocking st, insert 2nd marker here, 21-25-28-32 sts in stocking st, insert 3rd marker here, 22-24-29-31 sts in stocking st, 6 sts in garter st. On next row from RS, dec 1 st on each side of markers - READ DECREASE TIP (= 6 sts dec). Repeat dec every 10th row 2-2-2-2 more times (= 3-3-3-3 times in total), every 6th row 2-2-2-2 times in total, every 4th row 0-1-1-2 times in total, and every other row 1-1-2-2 times in total (36-42-48-54 sts dec in total) = 61-69-77-85 sts remain on needle. Put piece aside. Piece now measures approx. 55-60-65-70 cm.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on and work as front piece.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew side seams – sew edge to edge in front loop of outermost st from neck and down, but leave approx. 25 cm at the bottom in each side for vent.

NECK:
Slip sts from front and back piece tog on circular needle size 5 mm = 122-138-154-170 sts. Now measure the piece from here. K 1 round and dec 3 sts evenly over the 12 sts in garter st in each side (= 6 sts dec on round, and there are 9 sts in garter st in each side), AT THE SAME TIME in size S/M inc 2 sts evenly in stocking st section on front and back piece (= 4 sts inc), and in size XL/XXL - XXXL dec 2-4 sts evenly in stocking st section on front and back piece (= 4-8 sts dec) – NOTE: Do not inc and dec any sts in size L = 120-132-144-156 sts remain on needle.
Beg before the 9 sts in garter st in one side of piece and work as follows: * K 3, P 3 *, repeat from *-* the entire round. Continue rib like this AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 16 cm, inc 1 st in every K section – READ KNITTING TIP! When neck measures approx. 22 cm, loosely cast off K over K and P over P.

Diagram explanations
K from RS, P from WS = K from RS, P from WS
Bobble: K 1, 1 YO, K 1, 1 YO, K 1 in same st (= 5 sts), turn piece. Work 4 rows in stocking st back and forth over these 5 sts Then pass 2nd st on right needle over 1st st and 3rd st over 1st st, then 4th st over 1st st and finally 5th st over 1st st (= 1 st remains) = Bobble: K 1, 1 YO, K 1, 1 YO, K 1 in same st (= 5 sts), turn piece. Work 4 rows in stocking st back and forth over these 5 sts Then pass 2nd st on right needle over 1st st and 3rd st over 1st st, then 4th st over 1st st and finally 5th st over 1st st (= 1 st remains)
1 YO between 2 sts = 1 YO between 2 sts
slip 1 st as if to K, K 2 tog, psso = slip 1 st as if to K, K 2 tog, psso
K 2 tog = K 2 tog
slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso = slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso
Diagram for DROPS 149-45
Diagram for DROPS 149-45

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