Winter Warmer

Knitted DROPS tights with rib in ”Merino Extra Fine”. Size: S - XXXL.

DROPS 171-29
DROPS design: Pattern no me-099
Yarn group B
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Size: XS/S - M/L - XL – XXL/XXXL
Hip measures: 84/92 - 96/104 - 108/114 -118/124 cm.
Materials:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio
300-350-400-400 g colour no 22, light purple

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES AND CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 and 60 cm) SIZE 4 mm - or size needed to get 21 sts x 28 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 cm) SIZE 3 mm - for rib

INCREASE TIP:
Inc 1 st on each side of every marker as follows: Work until 1 st remains before marker, make 1 YO, K 2 sts (marker is between these 2 sts), make 1 YO. On next round K YOs twisted (i.e. work in back loop of st instead of front) to avoid holes.

DECREASE TIP (applies to legs):
Dec on each side of marker as follows:
Dec as follows before marker: K 2 tog.
Dec as follows after marker: K 2 twisted tog (i.e. work in back loop of st instead of front).
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TIGHTS:
Worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Cast on 144-168-192-216 sts on circular needle size 3 mm with Merino Extra Fine. Insert 1 marker at beg of round (= mid back) and 1 marker after 72-84-96-108 sts (= mid front). Work rib = K 1/P 2 over all sts for 4 cm. Then work an elevation at the back as follows (still in rib): Work 9 sts in rib, turn, tighten yarn, work 17 sts in rib on return, turn, tighten yarn, work 26 sts in rib. Continue like this by working 9 sts more on every turn until a total of 107-125-143-161 sts have been worked. Turn one last time to get on RS of piece. Work until marker mid back = beg of round.
Switch to circular needle size 4 mm. Continue working in the round over all sts as follows: 21-27-33-39 sts in stocking st, 31 sts in rib as before, 41-53-65-77 sts in stocking st, 31 sts in rib as before and 20-26-32-38 sts in stocking st.
When piece measures 14-14-13-16 cm mid front, inc 2 sts front and back – READ INCREASE TIP. Repeat inc on every 6th round a total of 7-8-10-9 times = 172-200-232-252 sts – work the inc sts in stocking st. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION When piece measures 29-31-34-36 cm mid front, cast off the first 6-7-8-8 sts after marker mid back, work the next 74-86-100-110 sts and slip them on 1 stitch holder (= leg), work the next 12-14-16-16 sts and keep them on the needle (= gusset), work the next 74-86-100-110 sts and slip them on 1 stitch holder (= leg), cast off the remaining 6-7-8-8 sts, cut the yarn. Then work 11-12-13-14 cm in stocking st back and forth over the 12-14-16-16 sts on needle, cast off and sew gusset to the 12-14-16-16 sts cast off mid back.

RIGHT LEG:
Slip the 74-86-100-110 sts from stitch holder in the right side on a short circular needle size 4 mm, knit in addition up 25-26-28-31 sts along one side of the gusset = 99-112-128-141 sts. Insert 1 marker on the inside of leg (i.e. in the middle of the sts knitted up along gusset) = beg of round. Then work rib over the 31 sts in the side as before, work the remaining sts in stocking st. When leg measures 4 cm, dec 1 st on each side of marker - READ DECREASE TIP. Repeat dec every 3-1½-1-1 cm a total of 6-11-16-18 times = 87-90-96-105 sts (switch to double pointed needles when needed). Continue to work until leg measures approx. 21-22-23-24 cm. Switch to double pointed needles size 3 mm, now work rib K 1/P 2 over all sts (continue with K over K and P over P in the side). Work rib for 4 cm, then cast off with K over K and P over P.

LEFT LEG:
Slip sts from the other stitch holder back on needle and work as on first leg.

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