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Lavender Charm Top

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Knitted top with round yoke in DROPS Muskat. The piece is worked top down with leaf pattern and lace pattern. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 213-22
DROPS Design: Pattern no r-764
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS MUSKAT from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
400-400-450-500-550-600 g colour 82, silver fox

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

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm for rib.
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.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN: 
See diagram A.1. Choose diagram for your size.

INCREASE TIP (for sides of body):
Work until there are 2 stitches left before the marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker thread sits between these 4 stitches) make 1 yarn over.
On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch. 

DECREASE TIP (for sleeves): 
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker thread as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.

CASTING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with a larger size needle. If the edge is still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch at the same time as casting off and the yarn overs are cast off as normal stitches.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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TOP – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, from mid back and top down. The yoke is divided for body and sleeve-edges and the body is continued in the round with circular needle. The sleeve-edges are worked in the round with double pointed needles, top down.

NECK:
Cast on 96-96-102-114-114-120 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm and Muskat. Knit 1 round.
Work rib (= purl 2 / knit 1).
When the piece measures 3 cm, change to circular needle size 4 mm. Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round, mid-back; the yoke will be measured from this marker!

YOKE:
Work A.1 (= 6 stitches) in the round over all stitches (= 16-16-17-19-19-20 times in width). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When A.1 has been worked 1 time in height there are 288-320-340-380-418-440 stitches on the needle and the piece measures approx. 14-16-16-16-18-18 cm from the marker. Knit in the round until the piece measures 19-21-22-24-26-28 cm from the marker. Now divide the piece for body and sleeves as follows:
Work the first 40-45-49-53-60-65 stitches (= half back-piece), place the next 63-69-72-84-89-90 stitches on a thread for the sleeve-edge and cast on 6-6-6-6-8-10 new stitches under the sleeve, work the next 81-91-98-106-120-130 stitches (= front piece), place the next 63-69-72-84-89-90 stitches on a thread for the sleeve-edge and cast on 6-6-6-6-8-10 new stitches under the sleeve, work the last 41-46-49-53-60-65 stitches (= half back-piece).

BODY:
= 174-194-208-224-256-280 stitches.
Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 6-6-6-6-8-10 stitches under each sleeve (= sides of body). There are 87-97-104-112-128-140 stitches between threads on both front and back pieces. Allow the threads to follow your work onwards; they will be used when increasing in the sides. Knit.
When the piece measures 4 cm from the division, increase 1 stitch on each side of both marker threads – read INCREASE TIP (= 4 stitches increased).
Increase like this every 4 cm a total of 5-4-4-5-5-5 times = 194-210-224-244-276-300 stitches.
When the piece measures 28-28-29-29-29-29 cm from the division, increase 13-12-13-14-15-15 stitches evenly spaced = 207-222-237-258-291-315 stitches.
Change to circular needle size 3 mm and work rib (= knit 1 / purl 2) for 4 cm.
Cast off with knit – read CASTING-OFF TIP. The piece measures 32-32-33-33-33-33 cm from the division.

SLEEVE-EDGE:
Place the 63-69-72-84-89-90 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles size 4 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-6-6-8-10 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 69-75-78-90-97-100 stitches. Work stocking stitch in the round for 2 cm. Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm and work rib (= knit 1 / purl 2) AT THE SAME TIME as you decrease, on the first round, 0-0-0-0-1-1 stitch = 69-75-78-90-96-99 stitches. Cast off when the rib measures 4 cm, with knit over knit and purl over purl. Work the other sleeve-edge in the same way.

Diagram explanations
knit = knit
purl = purl
knit 2 together = knit 2 together
slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch = slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and 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; on the next round work the yarn-over twisted into the pattern = between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over; on the next round work the yarn-over twisted into the pattern
slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches = slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches
work 3 stitches in stitch as follows: Knit the stitch but wait to drop the stitch off the needle, make 1 yarn over on right needle and knit the stitch 1 more time, then drop the stitches of the needle = 3 stitches (= 2 stitches increased). = work 3 stitches in stitch as follows: Knit the stitch but wait to drop the stitch off the needle, make 1 yarn over on right needle and knit the stitch 1 more time, then drop the stitches of the needle = 3 stitches (= 2 stitches increased).
on the first repeat of A.1, the round is displaced by 1 stitch as follows: Slip the first stitch onto the right needle without working it, then work A.1 in the round = on the first repeat of A.1, the round is displaced by 1 stitch as follows: Slip the first stitch onto the right needle without working it, then work A.1 in the round
purl 2 together = purl 2 together
Diagram for DROPS 213-22
Diagram for DROPS 213-22
Diagram for DROPS 213-22

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