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Knitted jacket in DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk. The piece is worked top down with European/diagonal shoulders. Sizes S - XXXL.
DROPS 244-21 |
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------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN: ------------------------------------------------------- GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth): Knit all rows. 1 ridge = knit 2 rows. MOSS STITCH (worked back and forth): ROW 1: * Knit 1. purl 1 *, work from *-*. ROW 2: Knit over purl and purl over knit. Repeat row 2 onwards. INCREASE TIP FROM THE RIGHT SIDE: Increase to the left AFTER the marker/9 band stitches + 2 stockinette stitches: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from front and knit stitch in back loop. Increase to the right BEFORE the marker/9 band stitches + 2 stockinette stitches: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from behind and knit stitch in front loop INCREASE TIP FROM THE WRONG SIDE: Increase to the left AFTER the marker: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from behind and purl stitch in front loop. Increase to the right BEFORE the marker: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from front and purl stitch in back loop. BUTTONHOLES: Work buttonholes on the right band (when the garment is worn). Work from the right side when there are 5 stitches left on the row as follows: Make 1 yarn over, knit 2 together and work 3 moss stitches. On the next row (wrong side), knit the yarn over to leave a hole. Work the buttonholes when the piece measures 40-41-42-43-44-45 cm = 15¾"-16⅛"-16½"-17"-17¼"-17¾" and 48-49-50-51-52-53 cm = 19"-19¼"-19¾"-20"-20½"-21". DECREASE TIP (for sleeves): Decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker-thread as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker-thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker-thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. ------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- JACKET– SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The top of the back piece is worked back and forth with circular needle until the armholes are finished. Stitches are knitted up along each shoulder, increased for neck and the front pieces are worked back and forth with circular needle until the armholes are finished. The bands are worked in moss stitch. The pieces are joined and the body continued back and forth with circular needle, then divided for a split in each side. Stitches are knitted up around the armholes and the sleeves worked in the round with circular needle/double pointed needles. The neck is worked to finish. BACK PIECE: Cast on 16-16-18-18-20-20 stitches with circular needle size 9 MM = US 13 and 1 strand of each quality (2 strands). Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Insert 1 marker inside the 3 outermost stitches on each side. Work stockinette stitch back and forth. AT THE SAME TIME increase AFTER the marker at the beginning of the row (from the right side) and BEFORE the marker at the end of the row – read INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. On the next row (wrong side) increase in the same way – read INCREASE TIP FROM WRONG SIDE. Increase from both the right and wrong side a total of 22-24-24-26-26-28 times = 60-64-66-70-72-76 stitches. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Continue with stockinette stitch until the piece measures 14-15-16-16-17-18 cm = 5½"-6"-6¼"-6¼"-6¾"-7", measured outermost along the armhole. Cut the strand and work the front pieces. LEFT FRONT PIECE: Use circular needle size 9 MM = US 13, cast on 9 stitches (band), then knit up 22-24-24-26-26-28 stitches inside 1 stitch along the top of the back left shoulder (1 stitch in each row) = 31-33-33-35-35-37 stitches. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Then work as follows from the right side: work MOSS STITCH – read description above, over the first 9 stitches (band), then stockinette stitch over the remaining stitches. When the piece measures 6 cm = 2⅜" from the knitted up stitches, begin to increase after the 9 band stitches + 2 stockinette stitches at the beginning of each row from the right side – remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase 1 stitch every 4th row (every second row from the right side) 6-6-7-7-8-8 times, then every 6th row (every third row from the right side) 2 times. AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 26-27-28-30-31-32 cm = 10¼"-10⅝"-11"-11¾"-12¼"-12½", lay the piece to one side (the increases are not finished) after working a row from the right side. RIGHT FRONT PIECE: Use circular needle size 9 MM = US 13 and knit up 22-24-24-26-26-28 stitches inside 1 stitch along the top of the back right shoulder, then cast on 9 stitches (band) = 31-33-33-35-35-37 stitches. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Then work as follows from the right side: Stockinette stitch until there are 9 stitches left, moss stitch over the band. When the piece measures 6 cm = 2⅜" from the knitted up stitches, begin to increase before the 9 band stitches + 2 stockinette stitches at the end of each row from the right side – remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase 1 stitch every 4th row (every second row from the right side) 6-6-7-7-8-8 times, then every 6th row (every third row from the right side) 2 times. AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 26-27-28-30-31-32 cm = 10¼"-10⅝"-11"-11¾"-12¼"-12½", work as follows from the wrong side: Work the right front piece, cast on 4-4-6-8-12-12 stitches, work the back piece, cast on 4-4-6-8-12-12 stitches and work the left front piece. BODY: Continue back and forth with moss stitch and stockinette stitch and continue to increase for the neck on both front pieces. When the increases are finished there are 146-154-162-174-186-194 stitches. When the piece measures 40-41-42-43-44-45 cm = 15¾"-16⅛"-16½"-17"-17¼"-17¾" from the top of the front shoulder, start to work the BUTTONHOLES – read description above. Work until the piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm = 22¾"-23⅝"-24⅜"-25¼"-26"-26¾" - from the top of the front shoulder. Place the first and last 41-43-45-48-51-53 stitches on a thread and work the back piece (64-68-72-78-84-88 stitches). BACK PIECE: Knit 1 row from the right side and increase 8-9-10-9-8-9 stitches evenly spaced = 72-77-82-87-92-97 stitches. Change to circular needle size 8 MM = US 11. Work rib as follows from the wrong side: 2 GARTER STITCHES – see description above, * purl 3, 2 moss stitches *, work from *-* until there are 5 stitches left, purl 3 and 2 garter stitches. Continue this rib for 8 cm = 3⅛". Bind off. The jacket measures approx. 66-68-70-72-74-76 cm = 26"-26¾"-27½"-28⅜"-29⅛"-29½", from the top of the shoulder. LEFT FRONT PIECE: Place the stitches from the left front piece back on needle size 9 MM = US 13. Knit 1 row from the right side and increase 3-6-4-6-8-6 stitches evenly spaced (do not increase over the band) = 44-49-49-54-59-59 stitches. Change to circular needle size 8 MM = US 11. Work rib as follows from the wrong side: 2 garter stitches, * purl 3, 2 moss stitches *, work from *-* until there are 12 stitches left, purl 3 and 9 moss stitches. Continue this rib for 8 cm = 3⅛". Bind off. Work the right front piece in the same way, working the first row as follows from the wrong side: 9 moss stitches, * purl 3, 2 moss stitches *, work from *-* until there are 5 stitches left, purl 3 and 2 garter stitches. LEFT SLEEVE: Use circular needle size 9 MM = US 13 and knit up from the right side 26-27-28-30-31-32 stitches from the bottom of the armhole and up the front piece to the shoulder, then 14-15-16-16-17-18 stitches from the shoulder and down the back piece = 40-42-44-46-48-50 stitches. Work stockinette stitch back and forth for 2-2-3-4-6-6 cm = ¾"-¾"-1⅛"-1½"-2⅜"-2⅜". Now join the sleeve and continue in the round with short circular needle/double pointed needles. Insert 1 marker-thread at the beginning of the round (mid-under sleeve). Allow the thread to follow your work onwards. Start at the marker-thread and continue stockinette stitch in the round. When the sleeve measures 4-4-5-6-8-8 cm = 1½"-1½"-2"-2⅜"-3⅛"-3⅛" from the knitted-up stitches, decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 9-9-7-7-5-5 cm = 3½"-3½"-2¾"-2¾"-2"-2" a total of 4-4-5-5-6-6 times = 32-34-34-36-36-38 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 39-38-38-37-37-38 cm = 15¼"-15"-15"-14½"-14½"-15". There is approx. 8 cm = 3⅛" left. Try the jacket on and work to desired length before the rib. Knit 1 round and increase 8-11-11-9-14-12 stitches evenly spaced = 40-40-45-45-50-50 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 8 MM = US 11. Work rib (knit 3, 2 moss stitches) for 8 cm = 3⅛". Bind off a little loosely. The sleeve measures approx. 47-46-46-45-45-46 cm = 18½"-18"-18"-17¾"-17¾"-18" from the knitted up stitches. RIGHT SLEEVE: Work in the same way as the left sleeve but knit up 14-15-16-16-17-18 stitches from the bottom of the armhole and up the back piece to the shoulder, then 26-27-28-30-31-32 stitches from the shoulder down the front piece. Sew together the openings under the sleeves – see sketch. NECK: Use circular needle size 9 MM = US 13 and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 9 band stitches on the right front piece, work moss stitch over these stitches for 7-7-8-8-9-9 cm = 2¾"-2¾"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3½"-3½"; check the band reaches mid-back when slightly stretched. Bind off. Work the left band in the same way. Sew the bands together mid-back. Sew the bands to the neckline. ASSEMBLY: Sew the buttons onto the left band |
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Comments / Questions (24)
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03.08.2023 - 18:04Boutonnet wrote:
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03.08.2023 - 15:01Inge Voigt wrote:
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03.08.2023 - 13:27Nathalie Gilbert wrote:
Liberté
03.08.2023 - 12:14