Dinner At The Kringles

DROPS Christmas: Knitted DROPS cutlery holder with cables in ”Paris”.

DROPS Extra 0-1062
DROPS design: Pattern no w-535
Yarn group C or A + A
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Measurements: Length: 16 cm without pompom. Circumference at the top: 22 cm
Materials:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 12, red
50 g colour no 16, white

1 ball red = 2 cutlery holders.

DROPS STRAIGHT NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 mm - or size needed to get 20 sts x 27 rows in stocking st or 20 sts x 40 rows in garter st = 10 x 10 cm.

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

INCREASE TIP:
Inc 1 st by making 1 YO, on next row work YO twisted (i.e. work in the back loop of st instead front) to avoid holes.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from RS.
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CUTLERY HOLDER:
Worked back and forth and sewn tog when finished.

Cast on 14 sts (incl 1 edge sts in garter st in each side) on needle size 3.5 mm with red. Work 1st row as follows from RS: 1 edge st in GARTER ST - see explanation above, 2 sts in stocking st, 1 st in garter st, * 3 sts in stocking st, 1 st in garter st *, repeat from *-* 1 more time, 1 st in stocking st, 1 edge st in garter st. Continue like this back and forth. When piece measures 2 cm, inc as follows on next row from RS - READ INCREASE TIP: 1 edge st in garter st, 1 YO, 1 st in stocking st, 1 YO, 1 st in stocking st, * 1 st in garter st, 1 st in stocking st, 1 YO, 1 st in stocking st, 1 YO, 1 st in stocking st *, repeat from *-* 1 more time, 1 st in garter st, 1 st in stocking st, 1 edge st in garter st = 20 sts. NOTE! Work YOs in stocking st. When piece measures 5 cm, inc 3 sts evenly in each of the first 3 sections in stocking st (i.e. 9 sts inc) = 29 sts. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Now work pattern as follows from RS: 1 edge st in garter st, * A.1 (= 6 sts), 3 sts in garter st *, repeat from *-* 2 more times, 1 edge st in garter st. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 2 cm, inc 1 st in each side of every section in garter st (i.e. 6 sts inc) = 35 sts. NOTE: Work YOs in garter st! Repeat inc every 2 cm 3 more times = 53 sts. When piece measures 15 cm in total, switch to white and work 1 ridge before casting off.

ASSEMBLY:
Beg at the top by the white edge on cutlery holder and sew seam inside 1 edge st in garter st with red. Cut the yarn and leave approx. 20 cm. Thread yarn through one and one st in cast-on edge, tighten tog and fasten.

POMPOM:
Make a pompom of approx. 3 cm in diameter with white. Fasten it to then bottom of holder.

Diagram explanations

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