DROPS Vest in Rib in Alpaca

6/12/12 DROPS Design

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DROPS 128-36

DROPS 128-36 by DROPS Design

" - Fabulous from all sides!"

Knitted DROPS vest in rib in "Alpaca" and "Kid-Silk". Size S-XXXL.

DROPS design: Pattern no Z-538--------------------------------------------------------Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

Materials: DROPS ALPACA from GarnstudioColour no 6347, graypurple: 150-200-200-250-250-250 gAnd use: DROPS KID-SILK from GarnstudioColour no 11, lavender: 75-100-100-125-125-125 g

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm (40 cm and 80cm) - or size needed to get 24 sts x 23 rows in rib with 1thread Alpaca and 1 thread Kid-Silk = 10 x 10 cm.

Max prices as of 12.06.2012:DROPS ALPACA UNI COLOUR - 2.90 GBP per 50 gDROPS ALPACA MIX - 2.90 GBP per 50 gDROPS KID-SILK UNI COLOUR - 4.60 GBP per 25 gDROPS KID-SILK LONG PRINT - 4.60 GBP per 25 g

Average yarn cost: 30.00 GBPAttention! In patterns that use more than two yarns, the

calculation is inaccurate.

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Bind/cast off from RS

Cast on - continental method

Increase – with yo (yarn over)

Knit (K) - continental

Knit (K) - US/UK method

Purl (P) - Norwegian method

Purl (P) - US/UK method

Twisted stitch (K)

Twisted stitch (P)

INCREASE TIP 1:

Inc by making 1 YO before the first P st in every P section. On next round P the YO twisted, i.e.

through the back loop of the YO to avoid holes.



INCREASE TIP 2:

Inc by making 1 YO after the last K st in every K section. On next round K the YO twisted, i.e.

through the back loop of the YO to avoid holes.

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VEST:

Worked in 2 parts that are sewn tog mid back when finished.

PART 1:

Worked in the round on circular needle. Cast on 105-108-111-114-117-120 sts with 1 thread Alpaca

and 1 thread Kid-Silk on a small circular needle size 4.5 mm. Work rib K2/P1. When piece measures

5 cm, inc 1 st in every P section - READ INCREASE TIP 1 = 140-144-148-152-156-160 sts. Continue

with rib K2/P2. When piece measures 10 cm, inc 1 st in every K section - READ INCREASE TIP 2 =

175-180-185-190-195-200 sts. Continue with rib K3/P2.

When piece measures 15cm, inc 1 st in every P section = 210-216-222-228-234-240 sts. Continue

with rib K3/P3.

When piece measures 22-24-26-28-30-32 cm, slip the first 105-108-111-114-117-120 sts on the

round on a stitch holder (= half a back piece, insert a marker in each side of the sts on the stitch

holder to mark the transition between front and back piece). Continue to work back and forth over

the remaining 105-108-111-114-117-120 sts as follows (1st row = WS): Work rib until 12 sts remain

on the needle, slip these on a stitch holder. Turn and work return row until 12 sts remain on the

needle, slip these on a stitch holder. Work back and forth and continue to slip 12 sts on the stitch

holder in each side until 9-12-15-18-21-24 sts remain on the needle (= mid front). Slip all the sts

back on the needle = 210-216-222-228-234-240 sts.

K 1 round over all the sts while AT THE SAME TIME dec 42-43-44-46-47-48 sts evenly = 168-173-

178-182-187-192 sts. P 1 round. Cast loosely off to avoid a tight cast off edge.

The piece measures approx. 23-25-27-29-31-33 cm, measured mid back.

PART 2:

Worked as part 1 but when dividing the piece and working back and forth, slip the last 105-108-111-

114-117-120 sts on a stitch holder. Continue to work as on part 1.

ASSEMBLY:

Sew the 2 parts tog mid back, rib to rib. Start the seam approx. 10 cm down on the back piece and

sew tog approx. 22-23-23-24-24-25 cm down so that approx. 12-12-13-14-15-15 cm of the back

piece remain open (see arrows on chart). Fasten the threads.

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The Crochet Chain

Explanation to pattern diagram

= sew the 2 parts tog mid back between the arrows

Diagram for DROPS 128-36



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