Snow Clouds

Knitted neck warmer in DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk.
Piece is knitted top down with double neck edge and increase for saddle
shoulder. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 225-34
DROPS design: Pattern no AB-124
Yarn group C + C or E
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SIZE:
S/M - L/XL - XXL/ XXXL
Piece measures approx.
Circumference at the top: Approx. 55-58-62 cm.
Width at the bottom: Approx. 36-38-40 cm.
Heigh at the front from shoulder and down: Approx. 34-38-42 cm.
Heigh at the back from shoulder and down: Approx. 39-43-47 cm.

MATERIALS:
DROPS ALPACA BOUCLÉ from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100-100-150 g colour 0100, off white
And use:
DROPS BRUSHED ALPACA SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
50-50-75 g colour 01, off white

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 mm: Length 40-60-60 cm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 7 mm: Length: 60 cm

KNITTING TENSION:
11 stitches in width and 15 rows vertically in stocking stitch and 1 strand of each quality =
10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on
10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller
needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):

Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.

INCREASE TIP:
BEFORE MARKER:
The new stitch is twisted towards the right.
Use left needle to pick up yarn between 2 stitches from round below, pick up yarn from
the back and knit stitch in front loop of stitch.
AFTER MARKER:
The new stitch is twisted towards the left.
Use left needle to pick up yarn between 2 stitches from round below, pick up yarn from
the front and knit stitch in back loop of stitch.

CAST-OFF TIP:
To avoid a tight cast-off edge when casting off, you may cast off with an extra strand of
DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk. If this still is too tight make 1 yarn over after approx. every
6th stitch while casting off (cast off yarn overs as stitches).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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NECK WARMER – SHORT SUMMARY OF PIECE:

Work neck warmer in the round on circular needle, top down. Increase stitches for saddle
shoulder in each side. Then cast off the shoulder stitches. Then finish back piece and front
piece back and forth on circular needle separately until finished measurements.

NECK WARMER:
Cast on 60-64-68 stitches on circular needle size 8 mm with 1 strand DROPS Alpaca
Bouclé + 2 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk (= 3 strands). Remove 1 strand DROPS
Brushed Alpaca Silk and continue with 1 strand of each quality (= 2 strands).
NOTE! Cast on like this to avoid a tight cast-on edge.
Work in stocking stitch in the round until piece measures 20-22-24 cm. REMEMBER THE
KNITTING TENSION!

Now insert 1 marker in the middle of round (= mid front). Now measure piece from this
marker.
Insert in addition 4 markers in the piece as explained below. Use these 4 markers when
increasing for saddle should. They should be a different colour than the marker mid front.
Rounds begin mid back.
Count 10 stitches (= ½ back piece), insert 1 marker before next stitch, count 10-12-14
stitches (= shoulder stitches), insert 1 marker before next stitch, count 20 stitches (=
front piece), insert 1 marker before next stitch, count 10-12-14 stitches (= shoulder
stitches), insert 1 marker before next marker. 10 stitches remain on back piece after last
marker. Then increase for saddle shoulder as explained below:
SADDLE SHOULDER:
Work in stocking stitch in the round. AT THE SAME TIME on first round increase 4 stitches
for saddle shoulder as follows:
Increase BEFORE 1st and 3rd marker and AFTER 2nd and 4th marker – read INCREASE
TIP. Increase only on back and front piece, and the number of shoulder stitches stays the
same.
Continue in the round like this and increase the same way on every round 10-11-12 times
in total = 100-108-116 stitches.
After last increase piece measures approx. 7-7-8 cm from marker mid front.
On next round cast off the shoulder stitches, i.e. work next round as follows: Work 18-19-
20 stitches in stocking stitch, purl 2, loosely cast off the 10-12-14 shoulder stitches – read
CAST-OFF TIP, purl 2, 36-38-40 stitches in stocking stitch, purl 2, loosely cast off the 10-
12-14 shoulder stitches, purl 2, and 18-19-20 stitches in stocking stitch. Cut the yarn.
Finish front and back piece separately.

FRONT PIECE:
= 40-42-44 stitches. Begin from right side and work in stocking stitch with 2 edge stitches
in GARTER STITCH in each side - read explanation above.
Work until piece measures 27-31-34 cm from marker mid front. Approx. 2 cm remain until
finished measurements, try the neck warmer on for desired length
Knit 1 row from right side while increasing 2-4-6 stitches evenly = 42-46-50 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 7 mm. Work rib as follows from wrong side: 2 edge stitches
in garter stitch, * purl 2, knit 2 *, repeat from *-* until 4 stitches remain, purl 2, and
finish with 2 edge stitches in garter stitch. Continue rib like this for 2 cm. Cast off with
garter stitch over garter stitch, knit over knit and purl over purl - remember CAST-OFF
TIP!
Front piece measures approx. 34-38-42 cm from shoulder and approx. 29-33-36 cm from
marker mid front.

BACK PIECE:
= 40-42-44 stitches. Begin from right side and work in stocking stitch back and forth with
2 edge stitches in garter stitch in each side.
Work until back piece measures 5 cm more than front piece (back piece measures approx.
32-36-39 cm from after neck).
Knit 1 row from right side while increasing 2-4-6 stitches evenly = 42-46-50 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 7 mm. Work rib as follows from wrong side: 2 edge stitches
in garter stitch, * purl 2, knit 2 *, repeat from *-* until 4 stitches remain, purl 2, and
finish with 2 edge stitches in garter stitch. Continue rib like this for 2 cm. Cast off with
garter stitch over garter stitch, knit over knit and purl over purl - remember CAST-OFF
TIP!
 Back piece measures approx. 39-43-47 cm from shoulder, and approx. 34-38-41 cm from
marker mid front.

ASSEMBLY:
Fold the top 10-11-12 cm on neck warmer down on inside of garment. Fasten edge to get
a double neck edge. To avoid a tight neck edge that sticks out it is important to keep the
seam elastic.

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