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271-9 Sailing Memories Sweater
Knitted over-sized jumper in DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk and DROPS Alpaca. The piece is worked top down in stocking stitch, with European yoke, stripes and rolled edges. Sizes XS – XXXL.
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DROPS Design: Pattern as-221
Yarn group C + A or D
SIZES:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
YARN:
DROPS BRUSHED ALPACA SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
125-125-150-150-175-175-200 g colour 21, Sage Green
25-25-25-25-25-50-50 g colour 40, Marzipan
And use:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
200-200-200-250-250-300-300 g colour 7323, Sea Fog
50-50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 9039, Sand
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 6 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm circular needle in each size.
KNITTING TENSION:
14 stitches in width and 17 rows in height with stocking stitch and 1 strand of each quality (2 strands) on needle size 6 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
REMEMBER: The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
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