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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.
INCREASE TIP (sleeves):
Work until there are 2 stitches left before the marker, make 1 yarn over, knit 4 (the marker sits in the middle of these 4 stitches), 1 yarn over. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stockinette stitch.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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JACKET - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The back and front pieces are worked separately, back and forth and bottom up. The bands are worked on the front pieces. The sleeves are worked in the round with short circular needle. The neck is worked to finish.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on 103-113-123-133-145-161 stitches with circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 and DROPS Air in color wheat. Knit 1 row from the wrong side. Then work rib from the right side as follows: 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, * knit 1, purl 1 *, work from *-* until there are 2 stitches left, knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. When the rib measures 4 cm = 1 1/2", change to circular needle size 5 MM = US 8. Work 1 row of stockinette stitch where you decrease 17-19-21-23-25-27 stitches evenly spaced = 86-94-102-110-120-134 stitches. Continue with stockinette stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
When the piece measures 20-21-22-23-24-25 cm = 8"-8 1/4"-8 3/4"-9"-9 1/2"-9 3/4", work 4 rows with color pink sand, 4 rows with color wheat, then finish the piece with color pink sand. When the piece measures 31-32-33-34-35-36 cm = 12 1/4"-12 1/2"-13"-13 3/8"-13 3/4"-14 1/4" bind off 5-7-9-10-12-17 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for the armholes = 76-80-84-90-96-100 stitches. When the piece measures 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm = 18"-19"-19 3/4"-20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22", bind off the middle 26-28-30-32-34-36 stitches for the neck and finish each shoulder separately. Bind off 1 stitch on the next row from the neck = 24-25-26-28-30-31 stitches on the shoulder. Bind off when the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm = 19 3/4"-20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8". Work the other shoulder in the same way.
LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 54-58-62-68-74-82 stitches with circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 and DROPS Air in color wheat. Knit 1 row from the wrong side. Then work rib from the right side as follows: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * purl 1, knit 1 *, work from *-* until there is 1 stitch left and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. When the rib measures 4 cm = 1 1/2", change to circular needle size 5 MM = US 8. Work 1 row of stockinette stitch where you decrease 10-10-10-12-13-14 stitches evenly spaced = 44-48-52-56-61-68 stitches. Continue with stockinette stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side.
When the piece measures 20-21-22-23-24-25 cm = 8"-8 1/4"-8 3/4"-9"-9 1/2"-9 3/4", work 4 rows with color pink sand, 4 rows with color wheat, then finish the piece with color pink sand. When the piece measures 31-32-33-34-35-36 cm = 12 1/4"-12 1/2"-13"-13 3/8"-13 3/4"-14 1/4" bind off 5-7-9-10-12-17 stitches at the beginning of the next row from the right side for the armhole = 39-41-43-46-49-51 stitches. When the piece measures 44-46-47-49-50-52 cm = 17 1/4"-18"-18 1/2"-19 1/4"-19 3/4"-20 1/2", place the first 9-10-11-12-13-14 stitches towards mid-front on a thread for the neck (work them first) and finish each shoulder separately. On each row from the right side decrease as follows: Work until there are 4 stitches left, knit 2 together, knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Decrease like this a total of 6 times = 24-25-26-28-30-31 stitches on the shoulder. Bind off when the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm = 19 3/4"-20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8".
LEFT BAND:
Knit up from the right side 90 to 106 stitches with color pink sand and circular needle size 4 MM = US 6, inside the 1 edge stitch and down the left front piece (number of stitches should be divisible by 2). Work as follows from the bottom and wrong side: 2 edge stitches in garter stitch, * purl 1, knit 1 *, work from *-* until there are 2 stitches left, purl 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue this rib back and forth for 4 cm = 1 1/2". Bind off.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 54-58-62-68-74-82 stitches with circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 and color wheat. Knit 1 row from the wrong side. Then work rib from the right side as follows: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 1, purl 1 *, work from *-* until there is 1 stitch left and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. When the rib measures 4 cm = 1 1/2", change to circular needle size 5 MM = US 8. Work 1 row of stockinette stitch where you decrease 10-10-10-12-13-14 stitches evenly spaced = 44-48-52-56-61-68 stitches. Continue with stockinette stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side.
When the piece measures 20-21-22-23-24-25 cm = 8"-8 1/4"-8 3/4"-9"-9 1/2"-9 3/4", work 4 rows with color pink sand, 4 rows with color wheat, then finish the piece with color pink sand. When the piece measures 31-32-33-34-35-36 cm = 12 1/4"-12 1/2"-13"-13 3/8"-13 3/4"-14 1/4" bind off 5-7-9-10-12-17 stitches at the beginning of the next row from the wrong side for the armhole = 39-41-43-46-49-51 stitches. When the piece measures 44-46-47-49-50-52 cm = 17 1/4"-18"-18 1/2"-19 1/4"-19 3/4"-20 1/2", place the first 9-10-11-12-13-14 stitches towards mid-front on a thread for the neck (work them first) and finish each shoulder separately. On each row from the right side decrease as follows: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, work to the end of the row. Decrease like this a total of 6 times = 24-25-26-28-30-31 stitches on the shoulder. Bind off when the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm = 19 3/4"-20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"-22 3/4"-23 5/8".
RIGHT BAND:
Knit up from the right side 90 to 106 stitches with color pink sand and circular needle size 4 MM = US 6, inside the 1 edge stitch and up the right front piece (number of stitches should be divisible by 2). Work as follows from the top and wrong side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * purl 1, knit 1 *, work from *-* until there are 3 stitches left, purl 1 and 2 edge stitches in garter stitch. Continue this rib back and forth for 2 cm = 3/4". Now work 5-5-5-6-6-6 buttonholes evenly along the band. The bottom buttonhole is positioned 6 cm = 2 3/8" up from the bottom edge and the top buttonhole just below the top edge. Work the buttonholes by making 1 yarn over and working 2 stitches together. Continue the rib for another 2 cm = 3/4", then bind off.
SLEEVES:
Cast on 60-64-68-70-72-74 stitches with short circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 and color pink sand. Knit 1 round then work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 4 cm = 1 1/2". Change to short circular needle size 5 MM = US 8 and continue with stockinette stitch. Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round = mid-under sleeve. When the sleeve measures 6 cm = 2 3/8", increase 1 stitch on each side of the marker – read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 10-10-10-9-4-2 cm = 4"-4"-4"-3 1/2"-1 1/2"-3/4" a total of 2-2-2-2-3-4 times = 64-68-72-74-78-82 stitches. When the sleeve measures 22-21-20-18-16-13 cm = 8 3/4"-8 1/4"-8"-7"-6 1/4"-5 1/8", work the sleeve cap back and forth from mid-under the sleeve for 3-4-5-6-7-10 cm = 1 1/8"-1 1/2"-2"-2 3/8"-2 3/4"-4". Bind off. Work the other sleeve in the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew the sleeve cap to the armhole, then the split to the bottom of the armhole – see sketch. Sew the side seams.
NECK:
Knit up 77 to 99 stitches around the neck, with circular needle size 4 MM = US 6 and color pink sand (including over the bands and the stitches from the threads); the number of stitches should be divisible by 2 + 1. Work as follows from the wrong side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, purl 1, * knit 1, purl 1 *, work from *-* until there is 1 stitch left, work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Work this rib back and forth for 4 cm = 1 1/2". Loosely bind off with knit.
ASSEMBLY-2:
Sew the buttons onto the left band.
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
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Hej! Jag stickar Drops 232-14 modell si-389 i garnet Air. Masktätheten 17 maskor på 10 cm. I storlek M är maskantalet för bak- plus de två framstyckena 229 maskor. Enligt skissen på mönstret skall omkretsen nertill på koftan bli 108 cm, men lägger man upp rätt antal maskor får man en omkrets på 134 cm. Jag har stickat 5 cm och mätt, alldeles för stort! Bara att repa upp. Hur har de tänkt i detta mönster? Hur gör jag för att få rätt storlek? Hälsningar Mona
09.09.2023 - 12:08DROPS Design answered:
Hei Mona. Strikkefastheten som er oppgitt er på pinne 5 og i glattstrikk. Man legger opp på pinne 4 og strikker en vrangbord (1 rett / 1 vrang) på 4 cm. Vrangborden trekker seg godt sammen. Når du bytter til pinne 5 og skal strikke glattstrikk felles det også 19 masker på bakstykket og 10 masker på hvert forstykke = 190 masker = ca 108 cm (omkretsen nertil), slik målskissen viser. mvh DROPS Design
18.09.2023 kl. 09:56Er blevet så glad for at strikke i Drops Air. Har I en børneopskrift str 10 år, svarende til cardigan 232-14?\r\nPå forhånd tak\r\nMVH Lilian
06.09.2023 - 09:49DROPS Design answered:
Hej Lillian, her har du cardigans som passer til DROPS Air: Cardigans - DROPS Air
08.09.2023 kl. 15:35Hallo, ich hätte gerne gewusst wie man die 9 stillgelegten Maschen an den Vorderteilen arbeitet und wobei? Danke.
07.09.2022 - 17:53Hello, Is there "easy" culculated in the measurements given in the Diagramm of this pattern. Sorry for this quear question, but I don' t know how to manage with the measurements... Thank you very much for the beautiful patterns you present us.
07.08.2022 - 18:08DROPS Design answered:
Dear Vasiliki, the measurements given in the schematic at the end are for the garment. Taking into account your own measurements and the garment measurements, depending on the ease you desire you can work one size or another. You can read how to understand the measurements schematic here: https://www.garnstudio.com/lesson.php?id=24&cid=19 Happy knitting!
07.08.2022 kl. 23:41Jag stickar ärmen och stickar ärmkullen fram och tillbaka och får då ett sprund på ca 4 cm, men sprundet tycker jag blir underst på ärmen inte överst som det står. Mitt uppe på axeln kallar jag överst. Sedan ser jag också hur man monterar, men där kallar man igen (sprundet överst på ärmen), hur skall jag tolka detta ?
04.07.2022 - 11:58DROPS Design answered:
Hej Solveig, jo sprundet är under ärmen (som på skitsen) men högst upp :)
05.07.2022 kl. 08:58Riscontro alcuni errori nella versione italiana : nel suggerimento per le DIMINUZIONI, invece sono aumenti Lavorare fino a 4 maglie dalla fine invece sono solo 3 ( 2 insieme e poi la maglia di vivagno) Nella manica lavorare l'arrotondamento in piano per lo scalfo senza specificarlo, ovviamente se si sa lavorare ci si arriva ma un principiante può avere problemi. Spero di essere stata utile, grazie di tutto. Claudia
09.05.2022 - 08:32DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Claudia, abbiamo corretto la traduzione italiana. Grazie per la segnalazione. Buon lavoro!
09.05.2022 kl. 18:23Strawberry Cream
15.01.2022 - 04:15