Spring Novel - Knitted top/T-shirt in DROPS Muskat or DROPS Merin…nd split in sides. Sizes XS - XXL.
- Free pattern by DROPS Design 05/03/2024 19:15
Spring Novel
Knitted top/T-shirt in DROPS Muskat or DROPS Merino Extra Fine. The piece is
worked top down with stockinette stitch, raglan, short sleeves and split in sides.
Sizes XS - XXL.
DROPS 249-34
DROPS Design: Pattern r-825
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Yarn group B
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SIZES:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 80-88-96-106-120-130 cm = 31 1/2"-34 5/8"-37 3/4"-41 3/4"-47
1/4"-51 1/4"
Full length: 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm = 18"-19"-19 3/4"-20 1/2"-21 1/4"-22"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
YARN:
DROPS MUSKAT from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
350-400-450-500-550-600 g color 89, light sea green
Or use:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
350-400-450-500-550-600 g color 15, light sea green
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM = US 6: Length 40 cm = 16” and 80 cm = 32”.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM = US 2.5: Length 40 cm = 16” and 80 cm = 32”.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM = US 6.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM = US 2.5.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm = 32” circular needle
in each size.
KNITTING GAUGE:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with stockinette stitch = 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.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
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Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.
RAGLAN:
All increases are worked from the right side!
Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over before/after all 4 raglan-stitches.
The raglan-stitches are worked in stockinette stitch. On the next row/round work the yarn
overs as follows (then work the new stitches in stockinette stitch).
From wrong side:
BEFORE raglan-stitches:
Purl the back loop. No hole.
AFTER raglan-stitches:
Slip yarn-over onto right needle, then replace it onto the left needle the other way round
(insert left needle through back when replacing it). Purl the front loop. No hole.
From right side:
BEFORE raglan-stitches:
Slip yarn over onto right needle, then replace it onto the left needle the other way round
(insert left needle through back when replacing it). Knit the front loop. No hole.
AFTER raglan-stitches:
Knit the back loop. No hole.
DECREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker-thread as follows: Work until there are 3
stitches left before the marker-thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker-thread sits between
these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted
stitch (2 stitches decreased).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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TOP - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The pattern uses both long and short needles; start with the length which fits the number
of stitches and change when necessary.
The neckline is worked first, back and forth and top down, increasing stitches on each
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side. Then piece is joined and the yoke worked in the round with circular needle, from mid
back. When finished, the yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body continued in
the round, while the sleeves wait. The body is divided for the split in each side and front
and back pieces finished separately, back and forth. The sleeves are worked in the round
top down. Stitches are knitted up around the neckline and the neck worked in the round.
NECKLINE:
Cast on 88-90-92-92-94-96 stitches with circular needle size 4 MM = US 6.
Insert 4 markers and 1 marker-thread as follows: Count 1 stitch, insert 1 marker in the
next stitch, count 26 stitches (sleeve), insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 15-16-17-
17-18-19 stitches, insert 1 marker-thread (mid-back), count 15-16-17-17-18-19 stitches,
insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 26 stitches (sleeve), insert 1 marker in the next
stitch = 1 stitch left after the last marker. The marker-stitches are now called raglan-
stitches.
Work back and forth as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): Knit and increase for RAGLAN on each side of the 4 raglan-stitches –
read description above (8 stitches increased), cast on 2 stitches at end of row = 98-100-
102-102-104-106 stitches.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl (remember to work yarn overs as described under RAGLAN),
cast on 2 stitches at end of row = 100-102-104-104-106-108 stitches.
ROW 3 (right side): Knit and increase for raglan on each side of the 4 raglan-stitches (8
stitches increased), cast on 2 stitches at end of row = 110-112-114-114-116-118 stitches.
ROW 4 (wrong side): Purl and cast on 2 stitches at end of row = 112-114-116-116-118-
120 stitches.
ROW 5 (right side): Knit and increase for raglan on each side of the 4 raglan-stitches (8
stitches increased), cast on 3 stitches at end of row = 123-125-127-127-129-131 stitches.
ROW 6 (wrong side): Purl and cast on 3 stitches at end of row = 126-128-130-130-132-
134 stitches.
ROW 7 (right side): Knit and increase for raglan on each side of the 4 raglan-stitches (8
stitches increased), cast on 14-16-18-18-20-22 stitches at end of row = 148-152-156-
156-160-164 stitches. The neckline is finished and you have increased 4 times for raglan
on each side of the 4 raglan-stitches.
Now join the neckline, beginning the round at the marker-thread mid-back. Cut the
strand, do not turn. Push the stitches from the left needle onto the right needle as far as
the marker-thread.
YOKE:
Work stockinette stitch in the round from mid-back. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE.
Increase for raglan every 2nd round until you have increased a total of 13-14-19-20-18-18
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times (including the 4 increases on the neckline) = 220-232-276-284-272-276 stitches.
Continue increasing for raglan but every 2nd increase is only on the front and back pieces,
i.e., increase on the front and back pieces every 2nd round and on the sleeves every 4th
round (alternately 4 and 8 increased stitches). Increase like this 10-12-10-14-22-26 times
on the body (5-6-5-7-11-13 times on the sleeves). A total of 23-26-29-34-40-44 times on
the front and back pieces and 18-20-24-27-29-31 times on the sleeves = 280-304-336-
368-404-432 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 18-19-21-25-29-32 cm = 7"-7 1/2"-8 1/4"-9
3/4"-11 3/8"-12 1/2", mid-back.
Now divide for the body and sleeves: Knit 39-43-47-52-59-64 (half back piece), place the
next 62-66-74-80-84-88 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches
under the sleeve, knit 78-86-94-104-118-128 stitches (front piece), place the next 62-66-
74-80-84-88 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches under the
sleeve, knit the last 39-43-47-52-59-64 stitches (half back piece) = 168-184-200-222-
252-272 stitches on the body. The body and sleeves are finished separately. The piece is
now measured from here!
BODY:
= 168-184-200-224-252-272 stitches. Insert 1 marker-thread in the middle of the 6-6-6-
8-8-8 stitches under each sleeve and allow the threads to follow your work onwards; they
are used when dividing for the split in each side. Work stockinette stitch in the round until
the body measures 18-19-19-17-15-14 cm = 7"-7 1/2"-7 1/2"-6 3/4"-6"-5 1/2" from the
division. Now divide at both marker-threads and finish each piece separately.
FRONT PIECE:
= 84-92-100-112-126-136 stitches. Change to circular needle size 3 MM = US 2.5. Knit 1
row from the right side and increase 14-14-14-18-20-22 stitches evenly spaced = 98-106-
114-130-146-158 stitches. Work rib from the wrong side as follows: 2 GARTER STITCHES
– read description above, * purl 2, knit 2 *, work from *-* until there are 4 stitches left,
purl 2 and 2 garter stitches. Continue this rib back and forth for 4 cm = 1 1/2", bind off.
The piece measures approx. 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm = 18"-19"-19 3/4"-20 1/2"-21
1/4"-22" from the shoulder down.
BACK PIECE:
Work in the same way as the front piece.
SLEEVES:
Place the 62-66-74-80-84-88 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on
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short circular needle/double pointed needles size 4 MM = US 6 and knit up 1 stitch in each
of the 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 68-72-80-88-92-96 stitches. Insert
a marker-thread in the middle of the 6-6-6-8-8-8 new stitches under the sleeve.
Start at the marker-thread and work stockinette stitch in the round.
When the sleeve measures 3 cm = 1 1/8" from the division, decrease 2 stitches under the
sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 3-2-3-1½-0-0 cm = 1 1/8"-3/4"-1
1/8"-1/2"-0”-0” a total of 2-2-2-2-1-0 times (no decreases in size XXL) = 64-68-76-84-
90-96 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 13-12-11-8-8-6 cm = 5 1/8"-4
3/4"-4 3/8"-3 1/8"-3 1/8"-2 3/8" from the division. Knit 1 round and increase 4-4-4-0-2-0
stitches evenly spaced = 68-72-80-84-92-96 stitches. Change to double pointed needles
size 3 MM = US 2.5. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 3 cm = 1 1/8". Bind off. The sleeve
measures approx. 16-15-14-11-9-9 cm = 6 1/4"-6"-5 1/2"-4 3/8"-3 1/2"-3 1/2" from the
division.
NECK:
Start from the right side on one shoulder. Use short circular needle size 3 MM = US 2.5
and knit up 104 to 116 stitches around the neckline. Work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2)
for 4 cm = 1 1/2". Bind off.
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