DROPS 78-15 by DROPS Design
DROPS design: Model no XX-012
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Sizes: XS - S - M - L - XL
Materials: DROPS Ribbon from Garnstudio
150-200-200-200-250 g colour no 01, ivory.
DROPS Needles size 4.5 mm and 5.5 mm.
DROPS Crochet hook size 4 mm.
DROPS Edged silver buttons, no 534: 5 items. (Continue to pattern...)Small DROPS vest and top in "Ribbon" with buttons on front and crochet flowers. Tension: 16 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm with needle size 5.5 mm and stocking st. Remember needle size is only a guide!
Ridge (back and forth on needle):
1 ridge = 2 rows: 1st row: K, 2nd row: K.
Decrease tip: (for the armholes and neck): All decreases are done on RS! At the neckline dec inside 4 ridge sts and at the armholes inside 3 ridge sts.
Dec as follows after the ridge sts: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, lift the slip st over. Dec as follows before the ridge sts: K 2 tog.
Band: The band is worked in ridges upwards - work them a bit tight to get a neat look.
Knitting tip: Ribbon yarn has a tendency to twist when worked, so it should be untwisted as you go for the best result.
Back piece: Read knitting tip! Cast on 53-60-66-72-79 sts (incl 1 edge st in each side) with needle size 4.5 mm and Ribbon and work 2 ridges. Change to needle size 5.5 mm and continue with stocking st. Remember knitting tension! When the piece measures 5 cm inc 1 st in each side every 4th row cm in total 5 times = 63-70-76-82-89 sts. When the piece measures 23-24-25-26-27 cm work 2 ridges over 6-7-8-9-10 sts in each side (the other sts are worked in stocking st). Then cast off 3-4-5-6-7 sts in each side for armholes. Continue to dec for armholes in each side every 2nd row - see Decrease tip: 1 st 5-7-8-9-10 times = 47-48-50-52-55 sts remaining on the needle. Continue with stocking st and 3 ridge sts in each side. When the piece measures 37-39-41-43-45 cm work 2 ridges over the middle 31-32-32-32-33 sts (the other sts are worked as before). Then cast off the middle 23-24-24-24-25 sts for the neck. Continue to dec 1 st on next row towards neck - see Decrease tip = 11-11-12-13-14 sts remain on each shoulder. Continue working with 3 ridge sts towards armhole and 4 ridge sts towards neck, cast off when the piece measures 40-42-44-46-48 cm.
Left front piece: Cast on 30-34-37-40-43 sts (incl 1 edge st in the side and 4 band sts towards mid front) with needle size 4.5 mm and Ribbon. Work 2 ridges, change to needle size 5.5 mm and continue with stocking st and 4 band sts in ridges - see description for the bands above! When the piece measures 5 cm inc in the side as for the back piece = 35-39-42-45-48 sts.
Read all of the next paragraph before continuing!
Neckline: When the piece measures 22-24-25-27-28 cm dec for neck every 2nd row - see Decrease tip: 1 st 16-17-17-17-17 times.
Armhole: At the same time when the piece measures 23-24-25-26-27 cm work ridges in the side and cast off/dec for armhole as for the back pieces. After all dec for armhole and neck there are 11-11-12-13-14 sts remaining on the shoulder. Continue with 3 ridge sts towards armhole and 4 ridge sts towards neck and cast off when the piece measures 40-42-44-46-48 cm.
Right front piece: Cast on and work as for the left front piece but cast off/dec for armhole and neck on the opposite side. As this top is tight-fitting, there are no buttonholes (these would easily become too big and the buttons would slip out). The buttons are pulled through the sts and the top is pulled over head without unbuttoning at the front.
Assembly: Sew shoulder seams and side seams inside the 1 edge st. Sew buttons onto the left band.
Crochet flowers: Work with hook size 4 mm as follows: 4 ch, form them in a ring with 1 sl st, * 9 ch, 1 dc around the ring *, repeat from *-* until 5 petals have been worked, finish with 1 sl st in first ch at beg of round, cut the yarn. Crochet 6 flowers and fasten 3 to each front piece. Diagram  Do you need some help? Here's some tutorial videos that can help you! |
