So Cosy

Knitted DROPS tights with rib in "Fabel". Size: S - XXXL.

DROPS 165-32
DROPS design: Pattern no fa-318
Yarn group A
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Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Hip circumference: approx. 82 - 90 - 98 - 108 - 116 - 130 cm.
NOTE: Measure approx. 10 cm below the belly button, not at the broadest part. Because of rib the tights will contract but will be very elastic, work in size you usually use.
Materials:
DROPS FABEL from Garnstudio
350-400-450-500-500-550 g colour no 904, lavender

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES AND CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 and 40 cm) SIZE 2.5 mm - or size needed to get 26 sts x 35 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.

INCREASE TIP:
Inc on each side of 2 K sts by working 1 YO. On next round work YOs twisted (i.e. work in back loop of st). Work the inc sts in rib, i.e. K first 2 sts inc, and P the next 2 sts etc.

DECREASE TIP:
Work until 2 sts remain before marker, then K 2 tog and K 2 twisted tog (work in back loop of st) (= 2 sts dec).
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TIGHTS:
Worked in the round, top down. Rounds start mid back. Cast on 216-240-256-280-304-344 sts on circular needle size 2.5 mm with Fabel. Insert 1 marker at beg of round (= mid back) and 1 marker after 108-120-128-140-152-172 sts (= mid front). Work rib from mid back as follows: K 1, * P 2, K 2 *, repeat from *-*, finish with P 2 and K 1. When piece measures 5 cm, work an elevation at the back as follows: Work 11 sts in rib, turn, tighten yarn, work 22 sts in rib on return, turn, tighten yarn, work 32 sts in rib. Continue like this by working 10 sts more on every turn until a total of 162-182-202-202-242-262 sts have been worked. Turn, continue in the round over all sts again until piece measures 21-23-24-26-28-30 cm mid front. On next round, inc 1 st on each side of the middle 2 sts at the front and back – SEE INCREASE TIP! Repeat inc on every other round a total of 10-10-12-12-13-13 times = 256-280-304-328-356-396 sts. When piece measures 27-29-31-33-35-37 cm mid front, cast off the first 7-7-7-9-9-9 sts, slip 114-126-138-146-160-180 sts on 1 stitch holder (= leg), leave the next 14-14-14-18-18-18 sts on the needle (= gusset), slip 114-126-138-146-160-180 sts on 1 stitch holder (= leg), cast off the remaining 7-7-7-9-9-9 sts. Then work 9-10-11-12-13-14 cm rib over the 14-14-14-18-18-18 sts for gusset, cast off with K over K and P over P and fasten them to the 14-14-14-18-18-18 sts cast off mid back.

LEG:
Slip the 114-126-138-146-160-180 sts from one stitch holder on a short circular needle size 2,5 mm, pick in addition up 22-26-30-34-36-36 sts along one side of the gusset = 136-152-168-180-196-216 sts. Continue rib - insert 1 marker on inside of leg. When leg measures 5 cm, dec 1 st on each side of marker - READ DECREASE TIP. Dec every 10th-8th-6th-6th-5th-4th round 24-30-36-40-46-54 times in total = 88-92-96-100-104-108 sts. When leg measures 78-79-80-81-82-83 cm (try when working, adjust leg length), loosely cast off with K over K and P over P.

Slip sts from the other leg back on needle and work as first leg.

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