Rachel

Knitted DROPS jacket with cable pockets in ”Merino Extra Fine” or "Belle". Size:
S - XXXL

DROPS 141-36
DROPS design: Pattern no me-052
Yarn group B
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Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Finished measurements:
Bust: 80-88-96-106-118-130 cm /
31½''-34 5/8''-37¾''-41¾''-46½''-51''
Full length: 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm /
22''-22¾''-23 5/8''-24 3/8''-25¼''-26''

Materials:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio
Color no 26, pistachio:
500-550-600-650-750-850 g

Or use:
DROPS BELLE from Garnstudio
Colour no 10, moss green:
450-500-550-600-700-750 g

DROPS STRAIGHT NEEDLES size 4 mm / US 6 - or size needed to get 21 sts x 28 rows in

stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''.
DROPS STRAIGHT NEEDLES size 3.5 mm / US 4 – for edges in garter st.

DROPS ANGULAR SILVER BUTTONS NO 534: 6-6-7-7-7-7 pieces

GARTER ST (back and forth on needle):

K sts on all rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2 for pattern on pockets. Diagrams show all rows seen from RS.
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BACK PIECE:
Worked back and forth on needle.
Cast on 86-94-102-114-126-138 sts (includes 1 edge st in each side) on needle size 3.5
mm / US 4 with Merino Extra Fine.
K 8 rows in GARTER ST - see explanation above. Switch to needle size 4 mm / US 6 and
continue in stockinette st with 1 edge st in garter st in each side. REMEMBER THE GAUGE!
When piece measures 4-4-5-5-6-6 cm / 1½''-1½''-2''-2''-2 3/8''-2 3/8'', dec 1 st in each
side.
Repeat dec every 4 cm / 1½'' 3 more times = 78-86-94-106-118-130 sts.
When piece measures 20-20-21-21-22-22 cm / 8''-8''-8¼''-8¼''-8¾''-8¾'', inc 1 st in each
side.
Repeat inc every 4 cm / 1½'' 3 more times = 86-94-102-114-126-138 sts.
When piece measures 37-38-39-40-41-42 cm / 14½''-15''-15¼''-15¾''-16 1/8''-16½'',
bind off for armholes at the beg of every row in each side: 4 sts 0-0-1-1-1-1 time, 3 sts 1-
1-0-1-2-3 times, 2 sts 0-1-2-3-3-3 times and 1 st 1-2-2-2-3-4 times = 78-80-82-84-88-
92 sts.
When piece measures 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm / 21¼''-22''-22¾''-23 5/8''-24 3/8''-25¼'',
bind off the middle 30-30-32-32-34-34 sts for neck and finish each shoulder separately.
Continue to bind off 2 sts on next row from neck = 22-23-23-24-25-27 sts remain on the
shoulder.
Bind off when piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm / 22''-22¾''-23 5/8''-24
3/8''-25¼''-26''.

LEFT FRONT PIECE:

Cast on 49-53-57-63-69-75 sts (includes 1 edge st in the side and 6 band sts in garter st
towards mid front) on needle size 3.5 mm / US 4 with Merino Extra Fine.
K 8 rows in garter st. Switch to needle size 4 mm / US 6 and continue in stockinette st but
with 1 edge st in the side and 6 band sts towards mid front in garter st until finished
measurements.
When piece measures 4-4-5-5-6-6 cm / 1½''-1½''-2''-2''-2 3/8''-2 3/8'', beg dec in the
side as on back piece = 45-49-53-59-65-71 sts.
When piece measures 20-20-21-21-22-22 cm / 8''-8''-8¼''-8¼''-8¾''-8¾'', beg inc in the
side as on back piece = 49-53-57-63-69-75 sts.
When piece measures 37-38-39-40-41-42 cm / 14½''-15''-15¼''-15¾''-16 1/8''-16½'',
bind off for armhole in the side as on back piece = 45-46-47-48-50-52 sts.
When piece measures 47-49-51-52-54-56 cm / 18½"-19 1/4"-20"-20½"-21 1/4"-22", slip
the outermost 11-11-12-12-13-13 sts towards mid front on a stitch holder for neck (slip
them on the stitch holder without working them first).
Then bind off at beg of every row from neck: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 3 times and 1 st 3 times =
22-23-23-24-25-27 sts remain on shoulder.
Bind off when piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm / 22''-22¾''-23 5/8''-24
3/8''-25¼''-26''.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:

Work as left front piece but reversed. In addition bind off for BUTTONHOLES on band from
RS. 1 buttonhole = K tog third and fourth st from mid front and make 1 YO.
Bind off for buttonholes when piece measures:
SIZE S: 2, 11, 20, 29 and 38 cm /
3/4", 4 3/8", 8", 11 3/8" and 15".
SIZE M: 2, 11, 21, 30 and 40 cm /
3/4", 4 3/8", 8 1/4", 11 3/4" and 15 3/4".
SIZE L: 2, 11, 19, 27, 35 and 43 cm /
3/4", 4 3/8", 7½", 10 5/8", 13 3/4" and 17".
SIZE XL: 3, 12, 20, 28, 36 and 44 cm /
1 1/8", 4 3/4", 8", 11", 14 1/4" and 17 1/4".
SIZE XXL: 3, 12, 20, 29, 37 and 46 cm /
1 1/8", 4 3/4", 8", 11 3/8", 14½" and 18".
SIZE XXXL: 3, 12, 21, 30, 39 and 48 cm /
1 1/8", 4 3/4", 8 1/4", 11 3/4", 15 1/4" and 19".
Also bind off for 1 buttonhole on neck edge.

SLEEVE:
Worked back and forth on needle.
Cast on 48-50-52-54-56-60 sts (includes 1 edge st in each side) on needle size 3.5 mm /
US 4 with Merino Extra Fine. K 6 rows in garter st. Switch to needle size 4 mm / US 6 and
continue in stockinette st with 1 edge st in garter st in each side.
When piece measures 10-8-10-10-8-8 cm / 4"-3 1/8"-4"-4"-3 1/8"-3 1/8", inc 1 st in each
side.
Repeat inc every 3-3-2½-2-2-2 cm / 1 1/8"-1 1/8"-7/8"-3/4"-3/4"-3/4" 12-13-14-16-17-
17 more times = 74-78-82-88-92-96 sts.
When piece measures 50-49-48-47-46-45 cm / 19¾''-19¼''-19''-18½''-18''-17¾'' (shorter
measurements in the larger sizes because of longer sleeve cap and wider shoulders), bind
off for sleeve cap at beg of every row in each side: 4 sts 1 time, 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 2-3-5-
6-7-9 times and then 2 sts in each side until piece measures 56 cm / 22''.
Then bind off 3 sts 1 time in each side, bind off the remaining sts. Piece measures approx.
57 cm / 22½''.

POCKET:
Cast on 27-27-27-29-29-29 sts on needle size 3.5 mm / US 4 with Merino Extra Fine. K 4
rows, 1st row = RS. Switch to needle size 4 mm / US 6. Work next row as follows (from
RS): 2 sts in garter st, * K 1, K 2 in each of the next 2 sts, K 1, P 3-3-3-4-4-4, K 1, K 2 in
each of the next 2 sts, K 1 *, P 1, repeat from *-* one more time, finish with 2 sts in
garter st = 35-35-35-37-37-37 sts.
Work K over K and P over P with 2 sts in garter st in each side. Continue as follows: 2 sts
in garter st, diagram A.1, P 3-3-3-4-4-4, diagram A.1, P 1, diagram A.2, P 3-3-3-4-4-4,
diagram A.2 and 2 sts in garter st.
Continue like this until piece measures approx. 10-10-11-11-12-12 cm / 4''-4''-4 3/8''-4
3/8''-4¾''-4¾'' vertically - finish after 1 row from WS.
Work next row as follows (from RS): K 2, * K 1, K 2 tog, K 2 tog, K 1, P 3-3-3-4-4-4, K 1,
K 2 tog, K 2 tog, K 1 *, P 1, repeat from *-* one more time, finish with K 2 = 27-27-27-
29-29-29 sts.
Switch to needle size 3.5 mm / US 4.
Then K 4 rows over all sts (1st row = WS), then bind off with K from WS.
Pocket measures approx. 11-11-12-12-13-13 cm / 4 3/8''-4 3/8''-4¾''-4¾''-5 1/8''-5 1/8''.
Knit another pocket.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams.
NECK EDGE: Pick up approx. 90 to 105 sts around the neck incl sts on stitch holders at the
front on circular needle size 3.5 mm / US 4.
K 1 row from WS, then K 1 row from RS while at the same time binding off for 1
buttonhole over the other holes on band. K another 4 rows, then bind off with K from RS.
Sew in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams in one inside 1 edge st.
Sew on pockets approx. 4-5-5-6-6-6 cm / 1½"-2"-2"-2½"-2½"-2½" from bottom edge and
7-8-9-10-11-12 cm / 2¾''-3 1/8''-3½''-4''-4 3/8''-4¾'' from mid front.
Sew on buttons.

Diagram explanations

= K from RS, P from WS

= slip 3 sts on cable needle behind piece, K 3, K 3 from cable needle
= slip 3 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K 3, K 3 from cable needle

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