DROPS Air
DROPS Air
65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool
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Green River Vest

Knitted vest / slipover for children in DROPS Air. The piece is worked with textured pattern, V-neck and ribbed edging. Sizes 2-12 years.

DROPS Children 40-15
DROPS Design: Pattern no ai-028-bn
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 years
Child’s height in cm:
92 - 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 146/152

MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100-100-150-150-150-150 g colour 30, sage green

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM: Length 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm.

KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with pattern = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: 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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Alternative Yarn – See how to change yarns here
Yarn Groups A to F – Use the same pattern and change the yarn here
Yarn usage using an alternative yarn – Use our yarn converter here

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DROPS Air
DROPS Air
65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool
from 4.80 £ /50g
Get the yarn to make this pattern from 9.60£.

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Pattern instructions

NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inches - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in American English, please click here.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all rows in the pattern from the right side.

RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.

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; the yarn overs are cast off as normal stitches.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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VEST – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with circular needle, bottom up as far as the armholes. Then the back and front pieces are finished separately, back and forth with circular needle and the V-neck is worked on the front piece. Ribbed edges are worked around the armholes and neck to finish.

BODY:
Cast on 108-108-120-132-132-144 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Air. Knit 1 round, then work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 4 cm. Change to circular needle size 5 mm.
Work A.1 over all stitches (= 18-18-20-22-22-24 repeats of 6 stitches). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When the piece measures16-18-21-24-27-30 cm, cast off for the armholes as follows: Cast off the first 3 stitches, work the next 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches with pattern as before, cast off the next 6 stitches, work the next 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches and cast off the last 3 stitches = 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches on the back and front pieces. Each piece is finished separately.

BACK PIECE:
= 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches. Start from the wrong side and continue A.1, casting off for the armholes at the beginning of each row as follows: 2 stitches 2 times and 1 stitch 2-2-4-6-6-7 times on each side = 36-36-38-40-40-44 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 31-34-38-42-46-50 cm. On the next row cast off the middle 14-14-16-16-18-18 stitches for the neck and each shoulder is finished separately. Continue with A.1, casting off 1 stitch on the next row from the neck = 10-10-10-11-10-12 stitches on the shoulder. Continue working until the piece measures 33-36-40-44-48-52 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder in the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
= 48-48-54-60-60-66 stitches. Start from the wrong side and continue A.1, casting off for the armholes at the beginning of each row as follows: 2 stitches 2 times and 1 stitch 2-2-4-6-6-7 times on each side.
AT THE SAME TIME, when the piece measures 17-19-22-25-28-31 cm, begin to work the V-neck as follows: Insert 1 marker in the middle of the row, with an equal number of stitches on each side. Start from the right side and work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 together and work 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above. Place the last stitches on a thread without working them.
Finish each shoulder separately; do not cut the strand and continue the left shoulder from the wrong side.

LEFT SHOULDER:
Continue with A.1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch by the neck, decreasing for the neck by knitting 2 together inside this edge stitch at the end of each row from the right side. Decrease every 1½-1½-1½-1½-2-2 cm 7-7-8-8-9-9 more times (a total of 8-8-9-9-10-10 decreases as the first decrease was worked when the V-neck was started) = 10-10-10-11-10-12 stitches on the shoulder. Continue with A.1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch by the neck until the piece measures 33-36-40-44-48-52 cm. Cast off with knit from the right side.

RIGHT SHOULDER:
Place the stitches from the thread back on the needle.
Continue with A.1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch by the neck (the first row is from the right side). Decrease for the neck inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch at the beginning of each row from right side, decrease by slipping 1 stitch, knitting 1 and passing the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
Decrease every 1½-1½-1½-1½-2-2 cm 7-7-8-8-9-9 more times = 10-10-10-11-10-12 stitches on the shoulder. Continue with A.1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch by the neck until the piece measures 33-36-40-44-48-52 cm. Cast off with knit from the right side.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams inside the cast-off edge.

ARMHOLE-EDGES:
Start from the right side at the bottom of the armhole and knit up 58 to 74 stitches around the armhole, using small circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Air (the number of stitches should be divisible by 2). Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 2½ cm. Loosely cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP! Work the other armhole-edge in the same way.

NECK:
Start from the right side by the shoulder seam and knit up 74 to 100 stitches around the neck, using small circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Air (the number of stitches should be divisible by 2). Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) making sure you have a knitted stitch mid-front.
AT THE SAME TIME, every 2nd round, decrease 2 stitches mid-front as follows: Work until there is 1 stitch left before the knitted stitch mid-front, slip 2 stitches as if to knit together, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitches over the knitted stitch (= 2 stitches decreased). This gives you a neat V-neck, with the knitted stitch forming a straight line upwards.
Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl when the rib measures 2½ cm – remember CASTING-OFF TIP!

Diagram

symbols = knit from right side, purl from wrong side
symbols = purl from right side, knit from wrong side
diagram

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Do you have a question? See a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Knitting tension is what determines the final measurements of your work, and is usually measured per 10 x 10 cm. It is provided like so: number of stitches in width x number of rows in height - eg: 19 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

The knitting tension is very individual; some people knit/crochet loosely while others work tightly. You adjust the knitting tension with the needle size, which is why the suggested needle size is only meant as a guide! You need to adjust this (up or down) to ensure that YOUR knitting tension matches the knitting tension provided in the pattern. If you work with a different knitting tension than provided you will have a different yarn consumption, and your work will have different measurements than what the pattern suggests.

The knitting tension also determines which yarns can replace each other. As long as you achieve the same knitting tension you can replace one yarn with another.

See DROPS lesson: How to measure your tension/gauge

See DROPS video: How to make a gauge tension swatch

The required amount of yarn is provided in grams, eg: 450 g. To calculate how many balls you’ll need you first need to know how many grams are in 1 ball (25g, 50g or 100g). This information is available if you click on the individual yarn quality on our pages. Divide the amount required with the amount of each ball. For example, if each ball is 50g (the most common amount), the calculation will be as follows: 450 / 50 = 9 balls.

The important thing when changing from one yarn to another is that the knitting/crochet tension remains the same. This is so that the measurements of the finished piece will be the same as on the sketch provided. It is easier to achieve the same knitting tension using yarns from the same yarn group. It is also possible to work with multiple strands of a thinner yarn to achieve the knitting tension of a thicker one. Please try our yarn converter. We recommend you to always work a test swatch.

Please NOTE: when changing yarn the garment might have a different look and feel to the garment in the photo, due to individual properties and qualities of each yarn.

See DROPS lesson: Can I use a different yarn than the one mentioned in the pattern?

All our yarns are categorised into yarn groups (from A to F) according to thickness and knitting tension – group A contains the thinnest yarns and group F the thickest. This makes it easier for you to find alternative yarns to our patterns, should you wish to switch yarn. All yarns within the same group have a similar knitting tension and can easily replace each other. However, different yarn qualities have different structures and properties which will give the finished work a unique look and feel.

Click here for an overview of the yarns in each yarn group

At the top of all our patterns you’ll find a link to our yarn calculator, which is a helpful tool should you wish to use a different yarn than suggested. By filling in the yarn quality you wish to replace, the amount (in your size) and number of strands, the calculator will present good alternative yarns with the same knitting tension. Additionally it will tell you how much you’ll require in the new qualities and whether you’ll need to work with multiple strands. Most skeins are 50g (some are 25g or 100g).

If the pattern is worked with multiple colours, every colour will have to be calculated separately. Similarly, if the pattern is worked with several strands of different yarns (for example 1 strand Alpaca and 1 strand Kid-Silk) you will have to find alternatives for each, individually.

Click here to see our yarn calculator

Since different yarns have different qualities and textures we have chosen to keep the original yarn in our patterns. However, you can easily find options among our available qualities by using our yarn calculator, or simply pick a yarn from the same yarn group.

It is possible that some retailers still have discontinued yarns in stock, or that someone has a few skeins at home that they would like to find patterns for.

The yarn calculator will provide both alternative yarn as well as required amount in the new quality.

If you think it's hard to decide what size to make, it can be a good idea to measure a garment you own already and like the size of. Then you can pick the size by comparing those measures with the ones available in the pattern's size chart.

You'll find the size chart at the bottom of the pattern.

See DROPS lesson: How to read size chart

The needle size provided in the pattern serves only as a guide, the important thing is to follow the knitting tension. And since knitting tension is very individual, you will have to adjust the needle size to ensure that YOUR tension is the same as in the pattern – maybe you’ll have to adjust 1, or even 2 needle sizes, up or down to achieve the correct tension. For this, we recommend that you work test swatches.

Should you work with a different knitting tension than the one provided, the measurements of the finished garment might deviate from the measurement sketch.

See DROPS lesson: How to measure your tension/gauge

See DROPS video: How to make a tension/gauge swatch

Working a garment top-down provides more flexibility and room for personal adjustment. For example it is easier to try the garment on while working, as well as making adjustments to length of yoke and shoulder caps.

The instructions are carefully explaining every step, in the correct order. Diagrams are adjusted to the knitting direction and are worked as usual.

The diagram depicts all rows/rounds, and every stitch seen from the right side. It is read from bottom to top, from right to left. 1 square = 1 stitch.

When working back and forth, every other row is worked from the right side and every other row is worked from the wrong side. When working from the wrong side, the diagram will have to be worked reversed: from left to right, knit stitches are purled, purl stitches are knit etc.

When working in the round every round is worked from the right side and the diagram are worked from right to left on all rounds.

See DROPS lesson: How to read knitting diagrams

The diagram depicts all rows/rounds, and every stitch seen from the right side. It is worked from bottom to top, from right to left.

When working back and forth every other row is worked from the right side: from right to left and every other row is worked from the wrong side: from left to right.

When working in the round, every row in the diagram are worked from the right side, from right to left.

When working a circular diagram you start in the middle and work your way outwards, counter clockwise, row by row.

The rows usually start with a given number of chain stitches (equivalent to the height of the following stitch), this will either be depicted in the diagram or explained in the pattern.

See DROPS lesson: How to read crochet diagrams

Instructions for working several diagrams after each other on the same row/round, will often be written like so: “work A.1, A.2, A.3 a total of 0-0-2-3-4 times". This means you work A.1 once, then A.2 is worked once, and A.3 is repeated (in width) the number of times provided for your size – in this case like so: S = 0 times, M = 0 times, L=2 times, XL= 3 times and XXL = 4 times.

The diagrams are worked as usual: begin with the first row in A.1, then work the first row in A.2 etc.

See DROPS lesson: How to read knitting diagrams

See DROPS lesson: How to read crochet diagrams

The total width of the garment (from wrist-to-wrist) will be larger in the larger sizes, despite the actual sleeves being shorter. The larger sizes have longer sleeve caps and wider shoulders, so there will be a good fit in all sizes.

The measurement sketch/schematic drawing provides information regarding the full length of the garment. If it’s a jumper or a jacket the length is measured from the highest point on the shoulder closest to the neckline, and straight down to the bottom of the garment. It is NOT measured from the tip of shoulder. Similarly, the length of yoke is measured from the highest point on the shoulder and down to where yoke is split into body and sleeves.

On a jacket measures are never taken along bands, unless specifically stated. Always measure inside band stitches when measuring the length.

See DROPS lesson: How to read a schematic drawing

Diagrams are often repeated on the round or in height. 1 repeat is the diagram the way it appears in the pattern. If it says to work 5 repeats of A.1 in the round, then you work A.1 a total of 5 times after/next to each other in the round. If it says to work 2 repeats of A.1 vertically/in height you work the entire diagram once, then begin again at the start and work the entire diagram one more time.

Chain stitches are slightly narrower than other stitches and to avoid working the cast-on edge too tight, we simply chain more stitches to begin with. The stitch count will be adjusted on the following row to fit the pattern and measurement sketch.

The rib edge is more elastic and will contract slightly compared to, for example, stocking stitch. By increasing before the rib edge, you avoid a visible difference in width between the rib edge and the rest of the body.

It’s very easy to cast off too tightly, and by making yarn overs while casting off (and simultaneously casting these off) you avoid a too tight cast off edge.

See DROPS video: How to bind off with yarn overs (yo)

To achieve an even increase (or decrease) you can increase on, for example: every 3rd and 4th row alternately, like so: work 2 rows and increase on the 3rd row, work 3 rows and increase on the 4th. Repeat this until the increase is complete.

See DROPS lesson: Increase or decrease 1 st on every 3rd and 4th row alternately

Should you prefer to work in the round instead of back and forth, you may of course adjust the pattern. You’ll need to add steeks mid-front (usually 5 stitches), and follow the instructions. When you would normally turn and work from the wrong side, simply work across the steek and continue in the round. At the end you’ll cut the piece open, pick up stitches to work bands, and cover the cut edges.

See DROPS video: How to knit steeks and cut open

Should you prefer to work back and forth instead of in the round, you may of course adjust the pattern so you work the pieces separately and then assemble them at the end. Divide the stitches for the body in 2, add 1 edge stitch in each side (for sewing) and work the front and back pieces separately.

See DROPS lesson: Can I adapt a pattern for circular needles into straight needles?

Pattern repeats can vary slightly in the different sizes, in order to get the correct proportions. If you’re not working the exact same size as the garment in the photo, yours might deviate slightly. This has been carefully developed and adjusted so that the complete impression of the garment is the same in all sizes.

Make sure to follow instructions and diagrams for your size!

If you have found a pattern you like which is available in women’s size it’s not very difficult to convert it to men’s size. The biggest difference will be the length of sleeves and body. Start working on the women size that you think would fit across the chest. The additional length will be worked right before you cast off for the armhole/sleeve cap. If the pattern is worked top-down you can add the length right after the armhole or before the first decrease on sleeve.

Regarding additional yarn amount, this will depend on how much length you add, but it is better with a skein too many than too few.

All yarns will have excess fibres (from production) that might come off as lint or shedding. Brushed yarns (ie hairier yarns) have more of these loose, excess fibres, causing more shedding.

Shedding also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibres. It’s therefore not possible to guarantee that there will be no shedding

Below are some tips on how to get the best result when working with hairier yarns:

1. When the garment is finished (before you wash it) shake it vigorously so the looser hairs come off. NOTE: do NOT use a lint roller, brush or any method that pulls at the yarn.

2. Place the garment in a plastic bag and put it in your freezer - the temperature will cause the fibres to become less attached to each other, and excess fibres will come off easier.

3. Leave in the freezer for a few hours before taking it out and shaking it again.

4. Wash the garment according to the instructions on the yarn label.

Pilling is a natural process that happens to even the most exclusive of fibers. It's a natural sign of wear and tear that is hard to avoid, and that is most visible in high friction areas of your garment like a sweater's arms and cuffs.

You can make your garment look as new by removing the pilling, using a fabric comb or a pill/lint remover.

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Comments / Questions (3)

country flag Angela wrote:

Io non so usare i ferri circolari, ho provato ma non ci riesco. C'è qualche gilet per un bimbo di due o tre anni che io posso usare, altrimenti come posso lavorare questo con i ferri al diritto? Grazie mille 😘

19.11.2023 - 18:43

DROPS Design answered:

Buonasera Angela, questo modello è lavorato in tondo: se vuole lavorarlo in piano deve adattare il motivo alla lavorazione in piano aggiungendo 1 maglia di vivagno per lato per la cucitura. Per un aiuto più personalizzato può rivolgersi al suo rivenditore DROPS di fiducia. Buon lavoro!

19.11.2023 - 19:08

country flag Francesca wrote:

Buona sera mi serve aiuto dal punto in cui devo passare a lavorare separatamente il dietro da davanti . Ho fatto i primi intrecci per gli scalfi. Ora mi trovo che non riesco ad andare avanti. Devo rompere il filo e proseguire il lavoro con altro filo lavorando separatamente? Perché non saprei cos'altro fare. ... scusate è il mio primo lavoro

12.11.2021 - 21:57

DROPS Design answered:

Buonasera Francesca, a quel punto prosegue la lavorazione separatamente del davanti e del dietro: può lavorare la parte che preferisce per prima. Buon lavoro!

16.11.2021 - 22:28

country flag Christin wrote:

Hallo Meine Frage gilt dem Rumpfteil. Man soll bis 16cm Stricken aber es steht nicht wo ich messen soll, nach den 4 cm oder ab Anfang? Viele Grüße Christin

24.09.2021 - 08:58

DROPS Design answered:

Liebe Christin, die Arbeit wird von der Anschlagskante/von Anfang gemessen, Viel Spaß beim stricken!

27.09.2021 - 09:09