Diamond Cut by DROPS Design
Knitted tunic in DROPS Fabel. The piece is worked back and forth with garter stitch, domino squares and stripes. Sizes S - XXXL.
DROPS Design: Pattern no fa-413
Yarn group A
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Sizes: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials:
DROPS FABEL from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
150-150-200-200-200-250 g colour 623, rose mist
100-150-150-150-150-200 g colour 655, wooden rose
150-150-150-150-200-200 g colour 905, salt and pepper
100-150-150-150-150-150 g colour 200, grey
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ACCESSORIES FOR THE PIECE:
KNITTING TENSION:
23 stitches in width and 45 rows in height with garter stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: length 40 cm and 80 cm for garter stitch.
The needle size is only a guide. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
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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.
EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PIECE:
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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge = 2 rounds. Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
1 ridge = Knit 2 rows.
STRIPES-1:
* 1 ridge wooden rose, 1 ridge salt and pepper *, work from *-*.
STRIPES-2:
* 1 ridge rose mist, 1 ridge grey *, work from *-*.
STRIPES SLEEVES:
Work 15-15-16-16-17-17 cm with * 1 ridge rose mist, 1 ridge salt and pepper *, work from *-*.
Work 5 cm with * 1 ridge rose mist, 1 ridge grey *, work from *-*.
Work 3 cm with * 1 ridge salt and pepper, 1 ridge grey *, work from *-*.
Work 15 cm with * 1 ridge wooden rose, 1 ridge rose mist *, work from *-*.
Work 1 cm with * 1 ridge grey, 1 ridge salt and pepper *, work from *-*.
Work 8 cm with * 1 ridge rose mist, 1 ridge grey *, work from *-*.
Work 4 cm with * 1 ridge wooden rose, 1 ridge rose mist *, work from *-*.
Continue to finished length with * 1 ridge grey, 1 ridge wooden rose *, work from *-*.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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TUNIC - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked back and forth with circular needle. You first work whole and half domino squares. Then work the shoulder and pick up stitches down the edge of the section with domino squares before working garter stitch and stripes out to the side for body and sleeves.
FRONT PIECE:
WHOLE DOMINO SQUARE (1):
Cast on 129-129-137-137-145-145 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and wooden rose. Insert a marker in the middle stitch of the row (= 64-64-68-68-72-72 stitches on each side of the stitch with marker). Work GARTER STITCH and STRIPES-1 – read description above and work domino square as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 2 (= right side): Knit until there is 1 stitch left before the marker, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches, knit to end of row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, i.e. decrease 2 stitches in middle of square every 2nd row until there is stitch left on the row. Cut the strand and pull it through the stitch.
The domino square measures approx. 28-28-30-30-31-31 x 28-28-30-30-31-31 cm.
HALF DOMINO SQUARE (2):
Start from the right side with circular needle size 3.5 mm and rose mist and knit up 65-65-69-69-73-73 stitches (= 2 stitches in first ridge and 1 stitch in each of the next ridges) along the right side of the first domino square. Work STRIPES-2 – read description above and work a half domino square as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 2 (= right side): Knit 2 together, knit to end of row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, i.e. decrease 1 stitch every 2nd row until there is 1 stitch left on the row. Cut the strand and pull it through the stitch.
HALF DOMINO SQUARE (3):
Start from the right side with circular needle size 3.5 mm and rose mist and knit up 65-65-69-69-73-73- stitches (= 1 stitch in each ridge until there is 1 ridge left and 2 stitches in last ridge) along the left side of the first domino square. Work STRIPES-2 and work a half domino square as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 2 (= right side): Knit until there are 2 stitches left on row, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, i.e. decrease 1 stitch every 2nd row until there is 1 stitch left. Cut strand and pull it through the stitch.
WHOLE DOMINO SQUARE WITH DECREASE FOR NECK (4):
Start from right side with circular needle size 3.5 mm and wooden rose and knit up 64-64-68-68-72-72 stitches (= 1 stitch in each ridge) along the side of half domino square (2), knit up 1 stitch in the transition between the 3 domino squares and continue by knitting up 64-64-68-68-72-72 stitches (= 1 stitch in each ridge) along the side of half domino square (3) = 129-129-137-137-145-145 stitches. Insert a marker in the middle stitch of the row (= 64-64-68-68-72-72 stitches on each side of the stitch with marker). Work STRIPES-1 and work domino square as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 2 (= right side): Knit until there is 1 stitch left before the marker, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches, knit to end of row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, i.e. decrease 2 stitches in middle of square every 2nd row until there are 47-47-51-51-51-51 stitches left on the row (i.e. after you have worked 41-41-43-43-47-47 ridges). Now work as follows:
ROW 83-83-87-87-95-95 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 84-84-88-88-96-96 (= right side): Knit 2 together, knit until there is 1 stitch left before the marker, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches, knit until there are 2 stitches left on row, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
Repeat these last 2 rows, i.e. you decrease 2 stitches middle of square and 1 stitch in each side (= 4 stitches decreased) every 2nd row until there are 3 stitches left on row.
Knit 1 row over all stitches, then work the last row as follows: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches = 1 stitch left. Cut strand and pull it through stitch.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on and work in same way as front piece.
LEFT SHOULDER, SIDE OF BODY AND SLEEVE:
Now work left shoulder, side of body and sleeve back and forth in garter stitch and work STRIPES SLEEVES - read description above:
Cast on 27-27-31-31-33-33 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and rose mist. Work garter stitch back and forth, AT THE SAME TIME at the end of each row cast on 1 new stitch. Work like this until you have worked 29-29-31-31-31-31 ridges and increased 29-29-31-31-31-31 stitches in each side of the piece = 85-85-93-93-95-95 stitches on needle. After the last row from the wrong side cut the strand. Leave the stitches on a circular needle or thread and work with circular needle size 3.5 mm as follows: Knit up from right side 92-92-97-97-101-101 stitches along the side of square (2) (see sketch) and use the next colour in the stripe. Continue from the right side over the 85-85-93-93-95-95 stitches on needle/thread, knit up 92-92-97-97-101-101 stitches along side of domino square on the other side = 269-269-287-287-297-297 stitches on row. Continue back and forth with garter stitch and stripes until piece measures 6-8-9-12-14-17 cm from where you knitted up stitches along the half domino squares. At the beginning of the next 2 rows cast off 46-46-48-48-51-51 stitches (= sides of tunic) = 177-177-191-191-195-195 stitches on needle. Insert a marker in each side of the piece (they mark the splits in sides and are used later in assembly). Continue with garter stitch and stripes and on the next row begin to cast off in each side for sleeve:
Cast off stitches at beginning of every 4th row (every 2nd ridge) in each side as follows: Cast off 5 stitches 4-4-5-5-5-5 times, 2 stitches 7-7-8-8-9-9 times and 1 stitch 14-13-12-11-10-9 times = 81-83-85-87-89-91 stitches. Continue until the sleeve measures 53-54-55-56-56-57 cm from the cast-on edge. Cast off. Make sure that the cast-off edge is not tight.
RIGHT SHOULDER, SIDE OF BODY AND SLEEVE:
Work in the same way as left shoulder, side of body (i.e., knit up stitches along the side of square (3)) and sleeve.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew seam in raglan line – see black star in illustration. Sew with rose mist and sew in the outermost stitch-loop so that the seam is flat. Make sure that the seam is not tight.
Sew sleeve seam from the cast-off edge at bottom of sleeve and upwards to the marker which was inserted before casting off 46-46-48-48-51-51 stitches for side in tunic. Repeat in other side.
NECK:
Start in the one raglan seam from the right side and knit up 118-140 stitches with short circular needle size 3.5 mm and wooden rose. Work 3 RIDGES in the round - read description above. Cast off with knit. Cut and fasten strand.
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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge = 2 rounds. Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
1 ridge = Knit 2 rows.
STRIPES-1:
* 1 ridge wooden rose, 1 ridge salt and pepper *, work from *-*.
STRIPES-2:
* 1 ridge rose mist, 1 ridge grey *, work from *-*.
STRIPES SLEEVES:
Work 15-15-16-16-17-17 cm with * 1 ridge rose mist, 1 ridge salt and pepper *, work from *-*.
Work 5 cm with * 1 ridge rose mist, 1 ridge grey *, work from *-*.
Work 3 cm with * 1 ridge salt and pepper, 1 ridge grey *, work from *-*.
Work 15 cm with * 1 ridge wooden rose, 1 ridge rose mist *, work from *-*.
Work 1 cm with * 1 ridge grey, 1 ridge salt and pepper *, work from *-*.
Work 8 cm with * 1 ridge rose mist, 1 ridge grey *, work from *-*.
Work 4 cm with * 1 ridge wooden rose, 1 ridge rose mist *, work from *-*.
Continue to finished length with * 1 ridge grey, 1 ridge wooden rose *, work from *-*.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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TUNIC - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked back and forth with circular needle. You first work whole and half domino squares. Then work the shoulder and pick up stitches down the edge of the section with domino squares before working garter stitch and stripes out to the side for body and sleeves.
FRONT PIECE:
WHOLE DOMINO SQUARE (1):
Cast on 129-129-137-137-145-145 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and wooden rose. Insert a marker in the middle stitch of the row (= 64-64-68-68-72-72 stitches on each side of the stitch with marker). Work GARTER STITCH and STRIPES-1 – read description above and work domino square as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 2 (= right side): Knit until there is 1 stitch left before the marker, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches, knit to end of row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, i.e. decrease 2 stitches in middle of square every 2nd row until there is stitch left on the row. Cut the strand and pull it through the stitch.
The domino square measures approx. 28-28-30-30-31-31 x 28-28-30-30-31-31 cm.
HALF DOMINO SQUARE (2):
Start from the right side with circular needle size 3.5 mm and rose mist and knit up 65-65-69-69-73-73 stitches (= 2 stitches in first ridge and 1 stitch in each of the next ridges) along the right side of the first domino square. Work STRIPES-2 – read description above and work a half domino square as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 2 (= right side): Knit 2 together, knit to end of row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, i.e. decrease 1 stitch every 2nd row until there is 1 stitch left on the row. Cut the strand and pull it through the stitch.
HALF DOMINO SQUARE (3):
Start from the right side with circular needle size 3.5 mm and rose mist and knit up 65-65-69-69-73-73- stitches (= 1 stitch in each ridge until there is 1 ridge left and 2 stitches in last ridge) along the left side of the first domino square. Work STRIPES-2 and work a half domino square as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 2 (= right side): Knit until there are 2 stitches left on row, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, i.e. decrease 1 stitch every 2nd row until there is 1 stitch left. Cut strand and pull it through the stitch.
WHOLE DOMINO SQUARE WITH DECREASE FOR NECK (4):
Start from right side with circular needle size 3.5 mm and wooden rose and knit up 64-64-68-68-72-72 stitches (= 1 stitch in each ridge) along the side of half domino square (2), knit up 1 stitch in the transition between the 3 domino squares and continue by knitting up 64-64-68-68-72-72 stitches (= 1 stitch in each ridge) along the side of half domino square (3) = 129-129-137-137-145-145 stitches. Insert a marker in the middle stitch of the row (= 64-64-68-68-72-72 stitches on each side of the stitch with marker). Work STRIPES-1 and work domino square as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 2 (= right side): Knit until there is 1 stitch left before the marker, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches, knit to end of row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, i.e. decrease 2 stitches in middle of square every 2nd row until there are 47-47-51-51-51-51 stitches left on the row (i.e. after you have worked 41-41-43-43-47-47 ridges). Now work as follows:
ROW 83-83-87-87-95-95 (= wrong side): Knit.
ROW 84-84-88-88-96-96 (= right side): Knit 2 together, knit until there is 1 stitch left before the marker, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches, knit until there are 2 stitches left on row, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
Repeat these last 2 rows, i.e. you decrease 2 stitches middle of square and 1 stitch in each side (= 4 stitches decreased) every 2nd row until there are 3 stitches left on row.
Knit 1 row over all stitches, then work the last row as follows: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches = 1 stitch left. Cut strand and pull it through stitch.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on and work in same way as front piece.
LEFT SHOULDER, SIDE OF BODY AND SLEEVE:
Now work left shoulder, side of body and sleeve back and forth in garter stitch and work STRIPES SLEEVES - read description above:
Cast on 27-27-31-31-33-33 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and rose mist. Work garter stitch back and forth, AT THE SAME TIME at the end of each row cast on 1 new stitch. Work like this until you have worked 29-29-31-31-31-31 ridges and increased 29-29-31-31-31-31 stitches in each side of the piece = 85-85-93-93-95-95 stitches on needle. After the last row from the wrong side cut the strand. Leave the stitches on a circular needle or thread and work with circular needle size 3.5 mm as follows: Knit up from right side 92-92-97-97-101-101 stitches along the side of square (2) (see sketch) and use the next colour in the stripe. Continue from the right side over the 85-85-93-93-95-95 stitches on needle/thread, knit up 92-92-97-97-101-101 stitches along side of domino square on the other side = 269-269-287-287-297-297 stitches on row. Continue back and forth with garter stitch and stripes until piece measures 6-8-9-12-14-17 cm from where you knitted up stitches along the half domino squares. At the beginning of the next 2 rows cast off 46-46-48-48-51-51 stitches (= sides of tunic) = 177-177-191-191-195-195 stitches on needle. Insert a marker in each side of the piece (they mark the splits in sides and are used later in assembly). Continue with garter stitch and stripes and on the next row begin to cast off in each side for sleeve:
Cast off stitches at beginning of every 4th row (every 2nd ridge) in each side as follows: Cast off 5 stitches 4-4-5-5-5-5 times, 2 stitches 7-7-8-8-9-9 times and 1 stitch 14-13-12-11-10-9 times = 81-83-85-87-89-91 stitches. Continue until the sleeve measures 53-54-55-56-56-57 cm from the cast-on edge. Cast off. Make sure that the cast-off edge is not tight.
RIGHT SHOULDER, SIDE OF BODY AND SLEEVE:
Work in the same way as left shoulder, side of body (i.e., knit up stitches along the side of square (3)) and sleeve.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew seam in raglan line – see black star in illustration. Sew with rose mist and sew in the outermost stitch-loop so that the seam is flat. Make sure that the seam is not tight.
Sew sleeve seam from the cast-off edge at bottom of sleeve and upwards to the marker which was inserted before casting off 46-46-48-48-51-51 stitches for side in tunic. Repeat in other side.
NECK:
Start in the one raglan seam from the right side and knit up 118-140 stitches with short circular needle size 3.5 mm and wooden rose. Work 3 RIDGES in the round - read description above. Cast off with knit. Cut and fasten strand.
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Guten Tag, auf Seite 4/6 der Anleitung, unter linke Schulter, Seite des Rumpfteils und Ärmel steht in Zeile 3: ......M anschlagen mit rosa Nebel, welche Farbe ist hier gemeint?
DROPS Design
14.01.2019 kl. 11:17:
Liebe Ilka-Maria, es sollte Farbe 623 sein, deutsche Anleitung wird angepasst, danke für den Hinweis. Viel Spaß beim stricken!Magda Holtshausen 12.12.2018 - 07:36:
Is there a pdf pattern that can mail it to me?
DROPS Design
12.12.2018 kl. 09:21:
Dear Magda, there aren't pdf files for DROPS pattern, but you can print them as pdf in the printing setting. Happy crafting!Gorgeous. Love it. Want to starting knitting right now!!!
Bonjour pour le dos c est juste un domino ? Merci roxane
DROPS Design
27.09.2018 kl. 08:30:
Bonjour Roxane, le dos se tricote exactement comme le devant - cf schéma: on a 1 x le domino-1, 1 x le domino-2 et 1 x le domino-3 puis 1x le domino 4. Bon tricot!Bonjour je suis en train de faire le domino avec diminution pour l encolure en taille L. Je voulais savoir, quand c'est marqué 51 mailles c est total ou de chaque côté du marqueur ? Cordialement roxane
DROPS Design
25.09.2018 kl. 10:21:
Bonjour Roxane, il reste 51 m au total (vous aviez 137 m et avez diminué 43 fois (43 côtes mousse) 2 m = 137 - 43x2 = 51 m. Bon tricot!Je fais un 50 en taille francaise, quelle taille choisir pour le modele? merci
DROPS Design
21.09.2018 kl. 13:37:
Bonjour Mme Robinio, vous trouverez en bas de page un schéma avec toutes les mesures prises à plat, d'un côté à l'autre. Comparez ces mesures à un vêtement similaire dont vous aimez la forme pour trouver votre taille. Bon tricot!Wouw - flot stil - flotte farver
This is just incredible. The style, the colors. And it would look good on just about any body type. Love it. Kudos Garn Studio! Half my hand-knit and/or crocheted wardrobe are Garn patterns ...
Sehr gelungene Farbkombination!
Wow, nice style and colours
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