Easter Finest by DROPS Design

Set of jacket with with raglan sleeves, bonnet and

socks with ower detail, for baby and children in
DROPS Alpaca

Size: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years

Size in cm: 50/56-62/68-74/80 (86/92-98/104)
Head circumference bonnet: 40/42 - 44/46 - 46/48 (48/50 -
50/52) cm
Sock to t foot length: 10–11-12 (14-16) cm
Materials: DROPS ALPACA
The complete out t:
200-200-200 (250-250) g colour no 0100, o -white DROPS Baby 17-14
50 g for all sizes colour no 3720, violet
50 g for all sizes colour no 3800, heather
50 g for all sizes colour no 7815, petrol/green mix

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE

(60 cm) size 2.5 mm – or size needed to get 26 sts x 34
rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS CROCHET HOOK size 2.5 mm DROPS MOTHER-OF-
PEARL BUTTONS no 523: 5-5-6 (6-6) pcs.

Yarn prices (per 15.11.2019)

Yarn (weight) Content UK
3.20 GBP
DROPS Alpaca uni colour (50g) 100% Alpaca
2.25 GBP
3.30 GBP
DROPS Alpaca mix (50g) 100% Alpaca
2.30 GBP

You can get the yarn to make this pattern from 15.75£*.

(*) Pattern prices are calculated from the smallest size / cheapest colour. You will nd a prices table in this
print to help you calculate the price for other sizes.

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Pattern for DROPS Baby 17-14

PATTERN: See diagram M.1, M.2 and M.3 – the diagrams are seen from the RS, M.2 is
worked in stocking st.

GARTER ST (back and forth on needle):

K all rows.

DECREASING TIP (applies to jacket): Dec 1 st to the left and to the right alternately of all
markers by K2 tog.

CROCHET PICOT BORDER: Crochet a border with heather and crochet hook size 2.5 mm in
violet folding edge as follows: 1 dc in rst st, * 3 ch, 1 dc in the rst ch (= 1 picot), skip 1 st, 1
dc in next st *, repeat from *-*.
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JACKET:

BODY PIECE: Worked back and forth on circular needle from mid front.
Cast on 132-148-164 (176-192) sts (includes 1 edge st each side towards mid front) on
circular needle size 2.5 mm with violet. K 1 row from RS, change to o -white and work 7
rows stocking st ( rst row = WS). Change back to violet, K 1 row from RS and K 1 row from
WS (= folding edge, measure piece from here). Change to o -white and work 7 rows
stocking st, cut the thread (next time you use o -white you beg the other side). Now push
sts to the other end of needle and beg from RS again. K 2 rows with violet and then
continue in M.1 with o -white.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures approx 17-18-21 (24-27) cm – adjust to a full repeat of M.1 – work
next row as follows from RS: K 29-33-37 (40-44) sts = right front piece, cast o 8 sts for
armhole, K 58-66-74 (80-88) sts = back piece, cast o 8 sts for armhole, K 29-33-37 (40-44)
sts = left front piece. Cut the thread, put piece aside and knit the sleeves.
SLEEVE: Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 36-38-40 (42-44) sts on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with violet and P 1
round. Continue as follows: 7 rounds stocking st with o -white, K 1 round with violet, P 1
round with violet (= folding edge, measure piece from here), 7 rounds stocking st with o -
white, K 1 round with violet, P 1 round with violet. Now insert a marker at beg of round (=
mid under arm). Continue in M.1 with o -white. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 4
cm inc 1 st on each side of marker and repeat the inc on every 6-5-5 (6-6) round a total of 6-
7-9 (10-12) times = 48-52-58 (62-68) sts. When piece measures approx 15-16-18 (22-26) cm –
adjust to a full repeat of M.1 – K 1 round, AT THE SAME TIME cast o 8 sts mid under arm (=
4 sts on each side of marker) = 40-44-50 (54-60) sts.
Put piece aside and knit the other sleeve.
YOKE: Slip sts on the same circular needle as body piece where cast o for armholes = 196-
220-248 (268-296) sts. K 1 row o -white from RS, AT THE SAME TIME dec 3-3-7 (3-7) sts
evenly = 193-217-241 (265-289) sts. Continue in M.2 with 1 garter st each side – SEE ABOVE.
Before the last row in M.2 insert 15 markers in piece from RS as follows: rst marker after
13-18-16 (21-19) sts, and the remaining markers with 12-13-15 (16-18) sts between each =
12-17-15 (20-18) sts left after the last marker. On next row (= last row in M.2) dec 1 st to the
right of all markers by K2 tog. Now work M.3, AT THE SAME TIME dec – SEE DECREASING TIP
– on every 4th row a total of 6-7-8 (9-10) times = 88-97-106 (115-124) sts. Continue in M.3
until piece measures approx 28-30-34 (38-42) cm – adjust to after row 3 in pattern repeat. K
1 row from RS, AT THE SAME TIME adjust no of sts to 54-60-66 (72-78). Slip sts on a stitch
holder.

ASSEMBLY: Sew openings under arms. Fold edges double towards WS and fasten.

LEFT FRONT BAND: Worked back and forth on circular needle. Pick up approx 65-70-80 (90-
100) sts along left front piece inside 1 edge st on needle size 2.5 mm with o -white, K 1 row
from WS, and then work 6 rows stocking st with 1 garter st each side. Change to violet and K
2 rows (= folding edge), change to o -white, work 7 rows stocking st with 1 garter st each
side and cast o in K sts from WS. Fold edge double towards WS and fasten.
RIGHT FRONT BAND: Like left front band but after 2 rows stocking st make 5-5-6 (6-6)
buttonholes evenly distributed – place the top buttonhole 2 sts from neckline and the
bottom one approx 3 cm from bottom edge. 1 buttonhole = cast o 2 sts and cast on 2 new
sts on return row. On row 4 in stocking st after folding edge make buttonholes in the same
places.
NECKLINE: Pick up 5 sts on right front band with o -white, work sts from stitch holder back
on needle and then pick up 5 sts on left front band = approx 64-70-76 (82-88) sts. K 1 row
from WS, work 4 rows stocking st with 1 garter st each side, change to violet, K 2 rows (=
folding edge), change to o -white and work 5 rows stocking st with 1 garter st each side.
Cast o in K sts from WS. Fold edge double towards WS and fasten.
Sew on buttons.
CROCHET BORDER: Crochet a picot border along bottom edge, round sleeve edges and
round neckline – SEE ABOVE.
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SOCKS:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 40-40-40 (48-48) sts on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with o -white and work
4 rounds stocking st. Change to violet, K 1 round, P 1 round (= folding edge), change back to
o -white and work 4 rounds stocking st. Now continue in M.2 – beg in top right hand corner
of diagram and work diagram from top down. After M.2 complete piece in o -white. K 1
round, AT THE SAME TIME adjust no of sts to 40-44-44 (48-52). Now work 2 cm rib, K1/P1
and work next round as follows: * K2 tog, 1 YO *, repeat from *-* (= casing). K 1 round, AT
THE SAME TIME dec 6 sts evenly = 34-38-38 (42-46) sts. Now slip the rst 12-14-14 (15-17) sts
on a stitch holder, keep the next 10-10-10 (12-12) sts on row and slip the last 12-14-14 (15-
17) sts on a stitch holder. Work M.3 back and forth on sts on needle for 3.5-4-4.5 (6-7) cm (=
upper foot). Pick up 9-10-12 (15-19) sts on each side of upper foot and slip sts from stitch
holders back on needles = 52-58-62 (72-84) sts. Continue in garter st – SEE ABOVE – back
and forth on needle from mid back, AT THE SAME TIME after 1.5-2.5-3 (3-4) cm dec as
follows: K2 tog at the beg and at the end of row and K2 tog on each side of the middle 2 sts.
Repeat the dec on every other row until edge measures 3-4-5 (5-6) cm. Cast o and sew
sock tog mid under foot and continue to casing mid back – sew in outer loops of sts to avoid
a chunky seam.
Fold edge double at top of sock towards WS and fasten. Crochet a Picot border at the top –
SEE ABOVE.
TIE STRING: Crochet a ch-string with crochet hook size 2.5 mm and violet measuring approx
50 cm. Thread string through casing.
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BONNET:
Worked back and forth on circular needle.
LOOSELY cast on 81-89-97 (105-105) sts on circular needle size 2.5 mm with o -white. Work
6 rows stocking st ( rst row = RS), change to violet, K 1 row from RS and K 1 row from WS (=
folding edge, measure piece from here).
Change back to o -white and work 6 rows in stocking st. Continue with M.2 with 1 garter st
each side – beg in top right hand corner of diagram and work diagram from top down, AT
THE SAME TIME on last row dec 1 st in the middle of row by K2 tog = 80-88-96 (104-104) sts.

Continue in M.1 – beg on row 5 in diagram in order to have 2 rows stocking st in o -white
before the P row. When piece measures 12-13-14 (15-16) cm cast o 4-5-6 (4-4) sts each side
= 72-78-84 (96-96) sts. Now insert 6 markers in piece as follows: the rst marker after 1 st,
the next 5 markers with 12-13-14 (16-16) sts between each = 11-12-13 (15-15) sts after the
last marker. Continue in garter st – SEE ABOVE – AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st after each
marker on next row from RS. Repeat the dec on every row from RS until there are 12 sts left
on row. K2 tog across the row, cut thread, pull through remaining sts and use thread end to
sew bonnet tog mid back – sew in outer loops of sts, and also sew tog the 4-5-6 (4-4) sts cast
o each side.
ASSEMBLY: Fold edge double towards WS and fasten.
CASING: Pick up approx 66 to 80 sts inside 1 edge st on circular needle size 2.5 mm with o -
white along bottom edge of bonnet. K 1 row from WS and then work 4 rows stocking st.
Change to violet, K 1 row from RS and K 1 row from WS (= folding edge), and then work 5
rows stocking st with o -white, cast o in K sts from WS. Fold casing double towards WS
and fasten. Crochet a Picot border round the front opening of bonnet – SEE ABOVE.
TIE STRING: Crochet a ch-string with crochet hook size 2.5 mm and 2 threads violet
measuring approx 70 cm. Thread string through casing.
Diagram explanations
= o -white: K from RS, P from WS
= violet
= petrol/green mix
= heather
= o -white: K from WS, P from RS

Diagram for DROPS Baby 17-14

Diagram for DROPS Baby 17-14

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