DROPS Shrug knitted in garter st and with a crochet edge in Alpaca and

Vivaldi.
" - Sweet, little and super simple shrug for little ladies"
Size (years):
5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 - 13/14
Size in cm:
110/116 122/128 134/140 146/152 - 158/164
Materials: Drops Alpaca
100 g colour no. 1101, white
and use: Drops Vivaldi
50 g for all sizes colour no. 07, white
DROPS pointed needles size 6 mm or the size needed to obtain the correct knitting
tension.
DROPS crochet hook size 5 mm
Max prices as of 26.11.2008:
DROPS ALPACA - 3.00 GBP per 50 gr skein
DROPS VIVALDI - 4.30 GBP per 50 gr skein
Remember - the DROPS collection is always Best in Price, up to 25-35%
lower than other similar yarn brands.
...AND remember that every time you buy a skein of the original DROPS /
GARNSTUDIO yarn, not only you will be guaranteed the best result, but you
have also made an important contribution to our designers and our
development to make www.garnstudio.com to an even better net place.

SmDROPS number 15-5

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read and translated. The patterns are chosen based mainly on the voting results and all your comments. You will see
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Note: This pattern is written in British English.

All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here.
There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English.
If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here.
Knitting tension: 15 sts x 30 rows on needle size 6 mm with 1 thread of each quality in garter sts = 10 x 10 cm.

Knitting tips: When turning in the middle of the work, - slip the first st , tighten the thread and knit back. This is done
to avoid a hole in the transition.
Turns: - Read knitting tips.
*Knit 2 rows back and forth over all sts. Knit 18-19-20-21-22 sts, turn, knit back over these sts.
Knit over all sts, turn, knit 18-19-20-21-22 sts, turn, knit back over these sts.
Turn, knit 5 rows back and forth over all sts*. Repeat from *-*
English Translations for the wording in the diagrams are given at the bottom of this pattern, and they are given in the
vertical order in which they appear in the diagram.

Shrug: Knit the shrug sideways, i.e. beg. at the side, knit the back and cast off at the other side. Knit the piece in
garter sts (i.e. knit on all rows until finished).
Cast on 54-57-60-63-66 sts on needle size 6 mm with 1 thread of each quality. Knit with turns see explanation
above. When the piece measures 37-41-47-52-57 cm (measured from the middle of the row) and approx. 46-52-5965-72 cm (measured from the side), cast off loosely.
Assembly: Bend A towards a and B towards b see fig. 2. Sew 6-6-7-7-8 cm tog. at the edge each side (=12-13-1314-14 cm for arm holes).
Crochet edge: Crochet an edge around the shrug with 1 thread of each quality on hook size 5 mm as follows: 1 dc in
the first garter st, 4 ch, skip 4 rows of garter sts, 1 dc in the next garter st, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 sl st at the
beg. of round.
English translations for the wordings in the diagram.
Fig. 1
= Drawing measurements. The garment is folded.
= Shows the direction of knitting
Fig. 2
= Knitting method for garment
= Turns
= Here you fold the garment during assembly
= Shows the direction of knitting
Fig. 3
= Shows the garment fully assembled
= How to use the garment
Diagram

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