243-24 Outdoor Escape Sweater by DROPS Design
Knitted sweater in DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk. The piece is worked top down with European/diagonal shoulders, moss stitch, high neck and split in sides. Sizes S - XXXL.
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243-24 Outdoor Escape Sweater by DROPS Design
DROPS 243-24
DROPS Design: Pattern ab-150
Yarn group C + C or E
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 112-120-128-138-150-144 cm = 44"-47 1/4"-50 3/8"-54 1/4"-59"-56 1/2"
Full length: 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm = 22 3/4"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"-25 1/4"-26"-26 3/4"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
YARN:
DROPS ALPACA BOUCLÉ from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
250-250-300-300-350-400 g, color 2020, light beige
DROPS BRUSHED ALPACA SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
125-125-150-150-175-200 g, color 04, light beige
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 8 MM = US 11: Length 40 cm = 16” and 80 cm = 32”.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 7 MM = US 10.75: Length 40 cm = 16” and 80 cm = 32”.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 8 MM = US 11.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 7 MM = US 10.75.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm = 32” circular needle in each size.
KNITTING GAUGE:
11 stitches in width and 19 rows in height with moss stitch and 1 strand of each quality= 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm = 4”, change to a smaller needle size.