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" - Fabulous from all sides!" Knitted DROPS vest in rib in "Alpaca" and "KidSilk". Size S-XXXL. DROPS design: Pattern no Z-538 -------------------------------------------------------Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL Materials: DROPS ALPAC A from Garnstudio C olour no 6347, graypurple: 150-200-200-250-250-250 g And use: DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio C olour no 11, lavender: 75-100-100-125-125-125 g DROPS C IRC ULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm (40 cm and 80 cm) - or size needed to get 24 sts x 23 rows in rib with 1 thread Alpaca and 1 thread Kid-Silk = 10 x 10 cm. Max prices as of 12.06.2012: DROPS ALPAC A UNI C OLOUR - 2.90 GBP per 50 g DROPS ALPAC A MIX - 2.90 GBP per 50 g DROPS KID-SILK UNI C OLOUR - 4.60 GBP per 25 g DROPS KID-SILK LONG PRINT - 4.60 GBP per 25 g Average yarn cost: 30.00 GBP
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DROPS 128-36

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Bind/cast off from RS C ast 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) INC REASE 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.
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INC REASE 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. -------------------------------------------------------VEST: Worked in 2 parts that are sewn tog mid back when finished. PART 1: Worked in the round on circular needle. C ast 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 INC REASE TIP 1 = 140-144-148-152-156-160 sts. C ontinue with rib K2/P2. When piece measures 10 cm, inc 1 st in every K section - READ INC REASE TIP 2 = 175-180-185-190-195-200 sts. C ontinue with rib K3/P2. When piece measures 15cm, inc 1 st in every P section = 210-216-222-228-234-240 sts. C ontinue 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). C ontinue 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 = 168-173178-182-187-192 sts. P 1 round. C ast 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 105-108-111114-117-120 sts on a stitch holder. C ontinue 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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Explanation to pattern diagram

= se w the 2 parts tog m id back be twe e n the arrows

Diagram for DROPS 128-36

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