DROPS Crochet Bolero in Cotton Viscose

" - Delicate bolero for socializing and party, but also a garment to decorate your everyday wear..." Size: XS/S S - M L - XL - XXL Materials: DROPS Cotton Viscose from Garnstudio 200-200-250-250-300-300 g colour no. 11, khaki green and use DROPS Vienna from Garnstudio 50-50-50-50-50 g colour no. 16, moss green DROPS Crochet Hook size 4 DROPS Crochet Hook size 6 (for borders) Max prices as of 02.08.2011: DROPS COTTON VISCOSE - 2.20 GBP per 50 gr skein

See color chart for: DROPS CottonViscose See yarn alternatives for: DROPS CottonViscose (Yarn group A) Note: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here.
Crochet gauge: 17 dtr x 6 rows = 10 x 10 cm Crochet info: At the beginning of each row replace 1 dtr with 4 ch, and finish each row with 1 dtr in 4th ch from beginning of previous row. Crochet in each st and not in between. Decreasing tips (applies to armhole and neck): Dec as follows at beginning of row: replace 1 dtr with a sl st. Dec as follows at end of row: Turn the piece when number of dtr to be dec are left on row and crochet next row. Increasing tips (applies to slope at front): Increase new sts towards mid front by crocheting ch's in last st from previous row. Crochet the same number of ch's as the number of dtr's to be increased, but as the first dtr on next row is to be replaced by 4 ch, replace the last ch with 4 ch, i.e. if you are to increase 5 dtr crochet 8 ch, turn the piece, crochet 1 dtr in 5th ch from the hook and then 1 dtr in each of the remaining ch's, continue on row with 1 dtr in each dtr from previus row.

Back piece: Loosely crochet 80-88-99-112-123-136 ch using hook size 4 and Cotton Viscose. Crochet the 1st row as follows: 1 dtr in the 5th ch from the hook, *skip 1 ch, 1 dtr in each of the next 3 ch* repeat from *-* but for size XS + S + L + XXL finish with 1 dtr in the last 2 chs (instead of the last 3 ch) and for size M + XL finish with 1 dtr in the last ch (instead of the last 3 chs) = 58-64-72-82-90-100 dtr. Now crochet 1 dtr in each dtr from previous row see Crochet info. At the same time after 2-2-3-3-3-3 rows inc 1 dtr each side by crocheting 1 extra dtr in the last but one dtr each side as follows: Size XS + S + M: on every other row, Size L + XL + XXL: on every 3rd row a total of 5-5-5-4-4-4 times = 68-74-82-90-98108 dtr. When piece measures approx 20-21-22-23-24-25 cm dec for armhole each side on every other row see Decreasing tips: 3-3-4-6-7-9 dtrs 1 time, 2 dtrs 0-0-1-1-2-3 times and 1 dtr 1-2-3-4-4-4 times = 60-64-64-66-68-70 dtr. When piece measures approx 35-37-39-41-43-45 cm (only 1 row left until finished measurements) crochet 1 row over only the outermost 20-21-21-21-21-22 dtrs each side (i.e. do not crochet over the middle 20-22-22-24-26-26 dtrs = neck). Cut the thread, piece measures approx 37-39-41-43-45-47 cm. Left front piece: Loosely crochet 28-29-32-35-37-40 ch using crochet hook size 4 and Cotton Viscose. Crochet the 1st row as follows: 1 dtr in the 5th ch from the hook, *skip 1 ch, 1 dtr in each of the next 3 ch* repeat from *-* but for size XS + M + XXL finish with 1 dtr in the last 2 chs (instead of the last 3 ch ) and for size L finish with 1 dtr in the last ch (instead of the last 3 chs) = 19-20-22-24-26-28 dtr. Now crochet 1 dtr in each dtr from previous row as for back piece, at the same time inc towards mid front on every other row (i.e. on every row towards mid front) see Increasing tips: 5 dtrs 1-1-2-2-2-2 times, 4 dtrs 1-1-0-0-0-0 times, 3 dtrs 0-0-0-1-1-2 times, 2 dtrs 1-2-22-3-3 times and 1 dtr 1-1-2-2-2-2 times. At the same time inc at side as for back piece. At the same time when piece measures 20-21-22-23-24-25 cm compare to back piece dec for armhole as described for back piece. At the same time when piece measures 26-26-26-28-28-30 cm dec for neckline towards mid front on every row see Decreasing tips: 7-8-8-9-10-10 dtrs 1 time, 2 dtrs 1 time and 1 dtr 3 times = 20-21-21-21-21-22 dtr left on shoulder. When piece measures approx 37-39-41-43-45-47 compare to back piece cut the thread. Right front piece: As left front piece but mirrored. Sleeve: Loosely crochet 66-70-74-78-82-86 ch using crochet hook size 4 and Cotton Viscose. Crochet the 1st row as follows: 1 dtr in the 5th ch from the hook, 1 dtr in next ch, *skip 1 ch, 1 dtr in each of the next 3 ch* repeat from *-* = 48-51-54-57-60-63 dtr. Crochet 1-1-2-3-3-4 rows of dtr as before, at the same time inc 1 dtr each side on every other row by crocheting 1 extra dtr in the second but last dtr each side = 50-53-58-63-66-71 dtr. On next row dec for sleeve cap each side on every row see Decreasing tips: 4 dtrs 1 time, 3 dtrs 1 time, and then 2 dtrs each side until piece measures approx 10-11-13-17-19-21 cm. Cut the thread. Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Crochet sleeves to body using crochet hook size 4 and Cotton Viscose as follows: 1 dc in first st on sleeve, 2 ch, 1 dc in first st on back/front piece, 2 ch, 1 dc in dtr on sleeve, 2 ch, 1 dc in dtr on back/front piece etc. Crochet sleeve and side seams together in the same way. Crochet border: Crochet a border round the opening of the bolero (i.e. up along both front pieces, round neck and along lower edge) using crochet hook size 6 and Vienna as follows: 1 dc in first st, *3 ch, skip approx 2.5 cm, 1 dc in next st*, repeat from *-* and finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in first dc from beginning of round. NB! The border should be nice and even and not wavy. Close the jacket with a brooch of button.

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DROPS number 95-36

Use of alternative yarn:

Different yarn can have the same gauge, which means they are just as thick or thin, and gives exactly the same amount of stitches in width and rows in height. Yarn with the same gauge can be used on the same pattern. Yarn with the same gauge, may have different yardage due to different weight of the fiber. When using an alterntive yarn, it's important to calculate the yardage needed. Example: Original pattern is using 500 g Alpaca. 500 g = 10 skeins. Each Alpaca skein has 167 m, so 1670 m are needed for this pattern. Let's use alternative yarn Cotton Viscose, which has 110 m per skein. 1670 m divided by 110 = 15.18. If using Cotton Viscose you will need 16 skeins.

Pattern DROPS 95-36 uses DROPS CottonViscose. Here is a list over alternative yarns for this quality:

DROPS ALPACA - 100% pure alpaca (50 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 3.00 GBP DROPS FABEL UNI COLOR - 75% wool superwash, 25% polyamid (50 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 2.00 GBP DROPS KID SILK - 75% mohair superkid, 25% silk (25 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 5.15 GBP DROPS SAFRAN - 100% egyptian cotton (50 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 2.15 GBP

DROPS BABY MERINO - 100% merino wool superwash (50 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 3.00 GBP DROPS DELIGHT - 75% wool superwash, 25% polyamid (50 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 2.50 GBP DROPS BABYALPACA SILK - 70% baby alpaca 30% mulberry silk (50 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 3.60 GBP DROPS FABEL PRINT - 75% wool superwash, 25% polyamid (50 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 2.20 GBP DROPS FABEL LONG PRINT - 75% wool superwash, 25% polyamid (50 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 2.40 GBP DROPS LACE - 70% BabyAlpaca, 30% Mulberry Silk (100 gr.) Max price as of 02.08.2011 9.50 GBP

Materials if you want to knit with 1 strand instead of 2:

2 strands from yarn group A will create approx the same knitting gauge/tension as 1 strand from yarn group C. Example 1: A garment is knitted in 2 strands Alpaca. The pattern calls for 6 balls of each colour. Firstly you need to establish how many meters of yarn is needed, i.e. 6 balls times the yardage of Alpaca, which is 167 meters, 6 x 167 meters = 1002 meters. If you wish to knit the garment in 1 strand Nepal, take these 1002 meters and divide by the yardage of Nepal (75 meters per ball). I.e. 1002 divided by 75 = 13.36, i.e. you need 14 balls of Nepal to knit the same garment in 1 strand. Example 2: A garment is knitted in 1 strand Safran and 1 strand Cotton Viscose. The pattern calls for 4 balls Safran (160 meters per ball) and 6 balls Cotton Viscose (110 meters per ball). i.e. 4 x 160 meters = 640 meters Safran and 6 x 110 meters = 660 meters Cotton Viscose. If you wish to knit the garment in 1 strand Paris, take the lowest number, i.e. 640 meters and divide it by the yardage for Paris (75 meters per ball). I.e. 640 divided by 75 = 8.5, i.e. you need 9 balls of Paris to knit the garment in 1 strand.