23/2/2018 DROPS 91-14 - Long DROPS jacket in”Silke-Tweed”.

- Free pattern by DROPS Design

DROPS 91-14 by DROPS Design

DROPS 91-14

Long DROPS jacket in”Silke-Tweed”.

DROPS design: Pattern no A-150

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Sizes: S - M - L - XL - XXL
Materials: DROPS Silke-Tweed from Garnstudio
400-400-450-500-550 g colour no 10, granite.

DROPS Needle size 3 and 3.5 mm.

DROPS Circular needle size 3.5 mm (for bands).
DROPS Crochet hook size 3 mm (for button loops)
DROPS Metal Buttons, Silver (Round), no 533: 4 items.
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Instructions to DROPS 91-14

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Knitting tension: Remember needle size is only a guide. 23 stitches x 30 rows with needle size 3.5 mm and
stocking stitch = 10x10 cm. 
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Back piece: Cast on 118-128-138-148-158 stitches (incl. 1 edge stitch in each side) with needle size 3 mm and
Silke-Tweed. Knit 4 rows, change to needle size 3.5 mm and continue with stocking stitch. Remember the
knitting tension! When piece measures 10 cm, decrease 1 stitch in each side every 3-3.5-4-5-6 cm a total of
10-9-8-7-6 times = 98-110-122-134-146 stitches. When piece measures 40-41-42-43-44 cm, purl 1 row from
the right side and purl 1 row from the wrong side. The next row is worked as follows: 
Sizes S and XL: 1 edge stitch, P1, * K4, P2 *, repeat from *-* and nish with K4, P1 and 1 edge stitch. 
Sizes M, L and XXL: 1 edge stitch, K2, * P2, K4 *, repeat from *-* and nish with P2, K2 and 1 edge stitch. 
Continue with rib to nished length. When piece measures 56-57-58-59-60 cm, decrease for armhole in each
side every 2nd row: 4 stitches 1 time, 3 stitches 0-0-1-1-2 times, 2 stitches 0-1-3-4-4 times and 1 stitch 3-4-3-
4-4 times = 84-90-90-96-102 stitches. When piece measures 74-76-78-80-82 cm, cast o the middle 20-22-
22-22-24 stitches for neck. Then decrease on each side of neck every 2nd row: 1 stitch 2 times = 30-32-32-
35-37 stitches left on each shoulder. Cast o when piece measures 76-78-80-82-84 cm. 

Left front piece: Cast on 59-65-70-74-80 stitches (incl. 1 edge stitch in the side and 1 band stitch towards mid
front) with needle size 3 mm and Silke-Tweed. Knit 4 rows, change to needle size 3.5 mm and continue with

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stocking stitch. When piece measures 10 cm, decrease in the side as for back piece = 49-56-62-67-74
stitches. When piece measures 40-41-42-43-44 cm, purl 1 row from the right side and purl 1 row from the
wrong side. 
The next row is worked as follows from the side: 
Sizes S and XL: 1 edge stitch, P1, * K4, P2 *, repeat from *-* and nish with K4 and 1 edge stitch. 
Sizes M, L and XXL: 1 edge stitch, K2, * P2, K4 *, repeat from *-* and nish with P2, K2 and 1 edge stitch
towards mid front. 
Read the whole of the next section before continuing! 
When piece measures 56-57-58-59-60 cm, decrease for armhole in the side as for back piece. At the same
time, when piece measures 60-61-62-63-64 cm, decrease for neck towards mid front: decrease every 3rd
row: 1 stitch 12-14-14-13-15 times. 
After all decreases for armhole and neck there are = 30-32-32-35-37 stitches left on shoulder. Cast o when
piece measures 76-78-80-82-84 cm.

Right front piece: Cast on and work as for left, but reversed. 

Sleeve: Cast on 54-56-58-60-62 stitches (incl. 1edge stitch in each side) with needle size 3 mm and Silke-
Tweed. Knit 4 rows, change to needle size 3.5 mm and continue with stocking stitch. When piece measures
12 cm, increase 1 stitch in each side as follows: Size S: Every 7th row a total of 15 times. Size M: Every 6th
row a total of 17 times. Size L: Alternately every 5th and 6th row a total of 18 times. Size XL: Alternately every
4th and 5th row a total of 20 times. Size XXL: Every 4th row a total of 22 times. After all the increases there
are 84-90-94-100-106 stitches on needle. When sleeve measures 47-46-45-44-43 cm, decrease for sleeve cap
in each side every 2nd row: 4 stitches 1 time, 3 stitches 1 time, 2 stitches 3-3-4-4-4 times and 1 stitch 1-3-2-4-
9 times, then 2 stitches in each side until piece measures 54 cm, nally 3 stitches 1 time in each side. Cast
o the remaining stitches, piece measures approx. 55 cm.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams.

Band + neckline: Knit up along right front piece, back of neck and down left front piece with circular needle
size 3 mm: approx. 380 to 430 stitches. 
Knit 4 rows, cast o .
Crochet 4 button loops along the right front piece with hook size 3 mm. Start where the rib on the front
piece begins and spread the button loops upwards so that the last one is just where the neckline starts.
Each loop = 5 chain stitches, work slip stitches between loops. 
Sew in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams in one go inside the 1 edge stitch. Sew on buttons.

Diagram for DROPS 91-14

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