Elly May

Crochet DROPS shorts with trebles and lace pattern in ”Safran”. Size: S - XXL.

DROPS 162-19
DROPS design: Pattern no e-231
Yarn group A
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Size: S/M – L – XL/XXL
Materials:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio
300-350-350 g colour no 17, white

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 2.5 mm – or size needed to get 26 tr x 16 rows with tr = 10 x 10 cm.

CROCHET INFO:
Replace first dc at beg of every dc round with 1 ch. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st ch at beg of round.
Replace first tr at beg of every tr round with 3 ch. Finish round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3.

INCREASE TIP 1:
Inc 2 tr mid back as follows:
Work until 2 tr remain before marker mid back, work 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in each of the next 2 tr (marker is between these) and 2 tr in next tr (= 2 tr inc).

Inc 4 tr mid back as follows:
Work until 4 tr remain before marker mid back, work 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, 1 tr each of the next 2 tr (marker is between these) and 2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr (= 4 tr inc).

INCREASE TIP 2:
Work until 1 tr remains before marker in the side, work 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in next tr (marker is in this tr) and 2 tr in next tr (= 2 tr inc). Repeat the same inc in the other side = 4 sts inc on round.
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SHORTS:
The piece is worked top down.
Work 224-274-326 ch on hook size 2,5 mm with Safran and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. Insert 1 marker at beg of round = mid back.
Work first round as follows: 1 ch, * skip 1 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 7 ch *, repeat from *-* until 0-2-6 ch remain, work 1 dc in each of these ch = 196-240-286 dc.
READ CROCHET TIP! Continue working 1 dc in every dc until piece measures 2 cm. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
Now work an eyelet row as follows: 4 ch, skip 1 dc, * 1 tr in next dc, 1 ch, skip 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. On next round work 1 dc in every tr and every ch.
Then work the shorts higher in the back as follows: Work 11-12-13 dc past the marker mid back, turn and work 1 sl st in first st, then 1 dc in each of the next 21-23-25 dc, turn and work 1 sl st in first st, then 1 dc in each of the next 32-35-38 sts (sl sts are also worked). Continue like this by working 11-12-13 sts more on every turn until a total of 154-192-208 sts have been worked. Turn again and work until marker mid back.
Continue to work 1 round with dc while AT THE SAME TIME inc 28-16-2 dc evenly = 224-256-288 dc. Then work pattern (and insert markers) as follows from mid back: 3 tr, A.1 (= 3 tr), * 5 tr, A.1*, repeat from *-* until 2 tr remain, 2 tr, AT THE SAME TIME insert a marker in each side as follows: Insert a marker in the 3rd tr after 7th-8th-9th repetition A.1, and insert a marker in 3rd tr after 21th-24th-27th repetition with A.1 (i.e. 1 marker in each side). When A.1 has been worked 1 time vertically, continue pattern A.1X - AT THE SAME TIME inc mid back and in the sides as follows:

SIDES:
Inc on each side of tr with marker, in each side as follows - READ INCREASE TIP 2. Repeat inc every 4th round 7-7-8 times in total = 28-28-32 tr inc.

MID BACK:
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 15-17-19 cm (measured mid front), inc mid back as follows – Read INCREASE TIP-1. Repeat inc with 2 tr mid back every round 10 times in total, and repeat inc with 4 tr every round 2-2-3 times = 28-28-32 tr inc.

There are now 280-312-352 tr on round. Now piece measures approx. 22-24-27 cm mid front and 27-29-32 cm mid back. Now divide for legs as follows: Work 1 sl st in each of the first 5-6-6 tr on round, turn and work 1 tr in each of the first 10-12-12 tr (i.e. 5-6-6 sts on each side of marker mid back). These 10-12-12 tr = gusset. Work tr back and forth over these tr. When piece measures 4-5-6 cm, dec 1 tr in each side, repeat dec when piece measures 8-9-10 cm = 6-8-8 tr. Continue with 1 tr in every tr until gusset measures 11-12-13 cm, cut the yarn. Fasten gusset edge to edge to the middle 6-8-8 sts towards mid front. Then work the legs.


LEG:
Work 1 tr in each of the 132-146-166 tr around one leg (i.e. work 1 tr in every tr in A.1X and 1 tr in ch-space = 3 tr), in addition work 28-31-34 tr along the gusset = 160-177-200 tr. Work 2 rounds with tr AT THE SAME TIME on last round inc 0-3-0 tr evenly by working 2 tr in 1 tr = 160-180-200 tr.

Continue to work as follows:
ROUND 1: 3 ch (= 1 tr), * 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 tr in next tr * , repeat from *-* until 1 tr remains, 1 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.
ROUND 2: 3 ch (= 1 tr), * 1 tr in ch-space, 1 tr in next tr *, repeat from *-* the entire round until 1 ch-space remains, 1 tr in ch-space, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch on round.
ROUND 3: Now work pattern as follows: Work pattern according to diagram A.2 over the first 10 tr, continue with A.3 the entire round. Finish every round with 1 sl st at beg of round. REMEMBER CROCHET INFO! Continue like this until pattern A.2-A.3 have been worked vertically. Fasten off. Work the other leg the same way.


TIES:
Work 130-140-150 cm with LOOSE ch, turn and work 1 sl st in every ch. Thread the tie in the row with eyelet holes at the top of shorts – start mid front

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