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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.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.1).
DECREASE TIP:
All decreases are worked from the right side!
Decrease inside 6 stitches:
DECREASE 1 STITCH AT BEGINNING OF THE ROW:
Work A.2, slip the next stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (1 stitch decreased).
DECREASE 2 STITCHES AT BEGINNING OF THE ROW:
Work A.2, slip the next stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches (2 stitches decreased).
DECREASE 1 STITCH AT END OF THE ROW:
Work until there are 8 stitches left on the row, knit 2 together, work A.3 (1 stitch decreased).
DECREASE 2 STITCHES AT END OF THE ROW:
Work until there are 9 stitches left on the row, knit 3 together, work A.3 (2 stitches decreased).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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TOP ¬– SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The front and back pieces are worked separately, back and forth and bottom up. The piece is sewn together. The I-cord edge and tube-knitted shoulder straps are worked to finish.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on 78-86-94-106-118-130 stitches with needles size 3.5 MM = US 4 and DROPS Paris.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Work the next row as follows, from the right side: A.1, * knit 2, purl 2 *, work from *-* until there are 10-10-10-14-14-14 stitches left, knit 2 and work A.1.
Continue this rib for 4 cm = 1 1/2".
Work the next row as follows, from the right side: Continue A.1 over the first 8-8-8-12-12-12 stitches, knit 62-70-78-82-94-106 and decrease 10-12-12-16-18-20 stitches evenly over these stitches, work A.1 as before over the last 8-8-8-12-12-12 stitches = 68-74-82-90-100-110 stitches.
Change to needles size 5 MM = US 8. Continue with stockinette stitch and A.1 on each side as before.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
When the piece measures 21-22-23-24-25-26 cm = 8 1/4"-8 3/4"-9"-9 1/2"-9 3/4"-10 1/4", and next row should be worked from
the wrong side, work 2 RIDGES – read description above, over the outermost 5-5-5-9-9-9 stitches on each side (the other stitches are worked as before).
After the 2 ridges, bind off 3-3-3-7-7-7 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for the armholes = 62-68-76-76-86-96 stitches.
Work the next row as follows from the wrong side: 2 stitches in garter stitch, purl 2, 1 stitch in garter stitch, purl until there are 5 stitches left, 1 stitch in garter stitch, purl 2 and 2 stitches in garter stitch.
Work the next row as follows, from the right side: A.2, decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of the row – read DECREASE TIP, knit until there are 8 stitches left, decrease 1 stitch at the end of the row – read DECREASE TIP, work A.3.
Continue this pattern back and forth, decreasing in the same way for the armholes every 2nd row (each row from the right side) a total of 11-11-12-15-13-11 times. Then decrease 2 stitches on each side every 2nd row 3-4-5-3-6-9 times – read DECREASE TIP = 28-30-32-34-36-38 stitches.
The piece measures approx. 35-37-39-41-43-45 cm = 13 3/4"-14 1/2"-15 1/4"-16 1/8"-17"-17 3/4" from the cast-on edge.
Leave the stitches on the needle and work an I-cord edge along the neck.
I-CORD EDGE:
Cast on 3 stitches with 1 double pointed needle size 3.5 MM = US 4 and DROPS Paris. Purl these 3 stitches from the wrong side. Turn, * knit the first 2 stitches, then knit twisted together the last stitch and the first stitch on the back piece (from the right side), move the worked stitches back onto the left needle *, work from *-* until all the stitches from the back piece are bind off and you have 3 stitches left on the right needle. Bind off with purl from the wrong side.
FRONT PIECE:
Cast on and work in the same way as the back piece. Keep the stitches on the needle and work the straps and an I-cord edge along the neck.
SHOULDER STRAPS AND I-CORD EDGE:
Cast on 4 stitches with 1 double pointed needle size 3.5 MM = US 4 and DROPS Paris. Work tube-knitting as follows:
* Push the stitches back to the beginning of the needle, tighten the strand and knit the 4 stitches again from the right side *, work from *-* until the strap measures 7 cm = 2 3/4" (the strap should reach over the shoulder to the back piece; try the top on and work to desired length).
Knit together the last 2 stitches = 3 stitches.
Push the stitches back to the beginning of the needle, tighten but do not cut the strand.
Work an i I-cord edge along the neck as follows: * Knit the first 2 stitches from the strap, knit twisted together the last stitch and the first stitch on the front piece, move the worked stitches back onto the left needle *, work from *-* until all the stitches from the front piece are bind off and you have 3 stitches left on the right needle, cast on 1 stitch at the end of the row = 4 stitches. Work tube-knitting over these stitches until the second strap matches the first in length. Cut the strand and pull it through the stitches, tighten and fasten well.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the side seams in the outermost loop of the outermost stitch so the seam is flat.
Sew the straps to the back piece, outermost on each side.
This pattern has been corrected. Click here to see the correction/s..
Updated online: 16.06.2023
BACK PIECE:...When the piece measures 21-22-23-24-25-26 cm = 8 1/4"-8 3/4"-9"-9 1/2"-9 3/4"-10 1/4" and next row should be worked from the wrong side, work 2 RIDGES – read description above, over the outermost 5-5-5-9-9-9 stitches on each side (the other stitches are worked as before).
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
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Ik denk dat de beschrijving onder "schouderbandjes en punnikrand" niet helemaal klopt?! Er staat "* Brei de eerste 2 steken van het bandje gedraaid recht samen met de laatste steek en de eerste steek op het voorpand". Volgens mij moet dat zijn: Brei de eerste 2 steken van het bandje, brei daarna de laatste steek op de rechter naald met de eerste steek op het voorpand gedraaid recht". Vr.gr., Esther
19.06.2023 - 15:15Hello, thank you for this beautiful pattern. I have knitted the front and back piece and the icord edging. I do not understand how to do the straps. Do I start with the double pointed needle with separate yarn? Do I join the 4 stitches to the neck edge and do an icord strap? I am totally lost. Please help. Thank you, Mia
16.06.2023 - 07:27DROPS Design answered:
Dear MIa, you first work an I-cord for 7 cm then work the I-cord together with the stitches from front piece casting off these stitches as shown in this video (in the video the I-cord is worked over 3 sts, just work as explained in the pattern with the 4 sts, the video shows the technique). .Happy knitting!
16.06.2023 kl. 07:51Hi, I was wondering for the back piece after the 2 ridges you cast off 3 stitches (size M) do we continue like before following what’s left of the A1 pattern?
08.06.2023 - 16:48DROPS Design answered:
Dear Lisa, the first row of the 2 ridges should be worked from WS (pattern fixed), then you cast off 3 sts on each side working remaining stitches as before. Happy knitting!
16.06.2023 kl. 15:05Hur ser toppen ut bakifrån?
08.06.2023 - 09:52Er ribben ikke ret over ret og vrang over vrang?
18.05.2023 - 12:09DROPS Design answered:
Hej Jannie, ja det stemmer :)
19.05.2023 kl. 10:59Bonjour ! Merci pour ce beau modèle. Par contre, il est dommage de ne pas voir le dos du crop top dans les photos. Merci pour ce que vous faites.
08.05.2023 - 22:22I diagrammet står det at sort rute = rett fra vrangen, men hvordan strikkes den fra retta?
08.05.2023 - 22:00DROPS Design answered:
Hej Tina, vrang fra retten :)
09.05.2023 kl. 10:28Look beautiful.
04.05.2023 - 23:43Liebes drops team - danke für diese wunderbare anleitung :) ich wollte fragen ob es tendenziell auch möglich wäre den verzierten rand (a1) wegzulassen und diese zum beispiel durch 3 krausmaschen zu ersetzen, damit die seiten etwas „schlichter“ werden? oder ist a1 für die stabilität/halt des tops nötig? liebsten gruß, jade
26.04.2023 - 08:29Costa Esmeralda top
22.01.2023 - 11:17