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Mint Tulip

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Knitted skirt in DROPS Sky. The piece is worked top down with lace pattern and garter stitch. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 196-38
DROPS Design: Pattern no sk-009
Yarn group B
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Sizes: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials:
DROPS SKY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
150-150-200-200-200-250 g colour 07, light sea green

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ACCESSORIES FOR THE PIECE:

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: length 60 cm for lining and edge.
The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

ACCESSORIES: Approx. 70-120 cm trouser elastic. 

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge = 2 rounds. Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.

PATTERN: 
See diagram A.1.

INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 144 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 12) = 12. 
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after each 12th stitch. On the next round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SKIRT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with circular needle, top down. First a lining is worked, which is later used to thread the elastic through. You then continue with lace pattern and garter stitch.

LINING:
Cast on 144-156-168-180-204-228 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and Sky. Work 1 RIDGE – read description above. Then work 4 rounds stocking stitch. Purl 1 round (= folding edge). Insert 1 marker in the piece. THE PIECE IS MEASURED FROM HERE!

SKIRT:
Work 2 ridges. Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Then work A.1 (= 12 stitches) a total of 12-13-14-15-17-19 times in the round. On rounds 11 and 41, the round is displaced by 1 stitch so that the lace pattern fits.
On the round marked with an arrow, increase as follows:
INCREASE 1: Increase 12-12-12-24-24-24 stitches evenly on round – read INCREASE TIP = 156-168-180-204-228-252 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 13-14-15-17-19-21 times in width.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
INCREASE 2: Increase 12-24-24-24-24-24 stitches evenly on round = 168-192-204-228-252-276 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 14-16-17-19-21-23 times in width.
INCREASE 3: Increase 12-12-24-24-24-24 stitches evenly on round = 180-204-228-252-276-300 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 15-17-19-21-23-25 times in width
INCREASE 4: Increase 12-12-12-12-12-24 stitches evenly on round = 192-216-240-264-288-324 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 16-18-20-22-24-27 times in width.
Repeat A.1 in height and increase evenly 12 stitches on each round with an arrow 2-1-2-1-1-1 times more = 216-228-264-276-300-336 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 18-19-22-23-25-28 times in width. Continue with pattern until the piece measures 39-41-43-45-47-49 cm from the marker; adjust so that you finish neatly in relation to the pattern. Work 2 ridges. Then cast off with knit. The skirt measures approx. 40-42-44-46-48-50 cm from the marker.

ASSEMBLY:
Fold the lining towards the wrong side and sew down neatly, but leave a small opening to thread the elastic through. 

Diagram explanations
knit = knit
purl = purl
knit 2 together = knit 2 together
slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch = between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over = slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch = between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over
between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over = between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over
slip 2 stitches as if to knit together, knit 1, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the knitted stitch = slip 2 stitches as if to knit together, knit 1, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the knitted stitch
increase round - read description in the text = increase round - read description in the text
this square is not a stitch, go directly to the next symbol in the diagram = this square is not a stitch, go directly to the next symbol in the diagram
on this round the last stitch from previous round is worked as the first stitch on this round (= the round is displaced with 1 stitch), displace the round back again by knitting first stitch on the round 1 more time at the end of round = on this round the last stitch from previous round is worked as the first stitch on this round (= the round is displaced with 1 stitch), displace the round back again by knitting first stitch on the round 1 more time at the end of round
Diagram for DROPS 196-38
Diagram for DROPS 196-38

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