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Kid-Silk. The piece is worked top down with stripes and round yoke. Sizes …

Sahara Rose Sweater by DROPS Design

Knitted sweater in 2 strands DROPS Kid-Silk. The
piece is worked top down with stripes and round
yoke. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS Design: Pattern no ks-164

Yarn group A + A or C
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL

Finished measurements: DROPS 213-32

Chest measurements: 88-94-102-110-120-132 cm = 34
5/8”-37”-40”-43 3/8”-47 1/4”-52”
Full length: 49-51-53-55-57-59 cm = 19 1/4”-20”-21”-21
5/8”-22 1/2”-23 1/4”

All measurements in charts are in cm.

MATERIALS:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
75-100-100-100-125-125 g colour 01, o white
50-75-75-75-75-100 g colour 12, beige
25-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 20, light beige

KNITTING GAUGE:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with stockinette
stitch and 2 strands = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5 MM = US 8.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM = US 8: Length 40 cm
= 16” and 80 cm = 32” for stockinette stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM = US 6.

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DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM = US 6: Length 40 cm

= 16” and 80 cm = 32” for rib.
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.

Yarn prices (per 23.04.2020)

Yarn (weight) Content United States
DROPS Kid-Silk uni colour (25g) 75% Mohair, 25% Silk 5.80 USD
DROPS Kid-Silk long print (25g) 75% Mohair, 25% Silk 5.80 USD

You can get the yarn to make this pattern from 34.80$*.

(*) 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.

All yarns are DROPS yarns. Color charts and updated retailer lists at www.garnstudio.com

Pattern for DROPS 213-32

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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STRIPES:
NOTE: Stripes start on the yoke (after the rib).
STRIPE 1: 5-5-5-5-6-6 cm = 2”-2”-2”-2”-2 3/8”-2 3/8” with 1 strand light beige + 1 strand o
white (+ 3 cm = 1 1/8” of rib = a total of 8-8-8-8-9-9 cm = 3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/2”).
STRIPE 2: 7-8-8-8-8-8 cm = 2 3/4”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8” with 2 strands o white.
STRIPE 3: 2-2-2-2-2-2 cm = 3/4”-3/4”-3/4”-3/4”-3/4”-3/4” (i.e. 4 rows) with 1 strand o white + 1
strand beige.
STRIPE 4: 5-5-5-6-6-7 cm = 2”-2”-2”-2 3/8”-2 3/8”-2 3/4” with 2 strands beige.
STRIPE 5: 7-8-8-8-8-8 cm = 2 3/4”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8” with 1 strand light beige +
1 strand o white.
STRIPE 6: 2-2-2-2-2-2 cm = 3/4”-3/4”-3/4”-3/4”-3/4”-3/4” (i.e. 4 rows) with 1 strand beige + 1
strand o white.
STRIPE 7: 7-7-8-8-8-8 cm = 2 3/4”-2 3/4”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8”-3 1/8” with 2 strands light beige.
STRIPE 8: 5-5-5-6-6-7 cm = 2”-2”-2”-2 3/8”-2 3/8”-2 3/4” with 2 strands o white.
STRIPE 9: Work with 2 strands beige to nished length (approx. 5-5-6-6-7-7 cm = 2”-2”-2
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3/8”-2 3/8”-2 3/4”-2 3/4”).

STRIPES SLEEVE:
Continue with stripes in the same way as on the body until stripe 7 has been completed in
height. Then work with 2 strands o white until the sleeve measures 32-31-29-28-26-25 cm =
12 1/2”-12 1/4”-11 3/8”-11”-10 1/4”-9 3/4”. Finally work with 2 strands beige to nished
length.

INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly spaced):

To work out how to increase/decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on needle
(e.g. 80 stitches) and divide by the number of increases/decreases to be made (e.g. 2) = 40.
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after each 40th stitch. On the next round
work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. When decreasing, knit together each 39th and
40th stitch.

INCREASE TIP (for yoke):

Increase alternately before and after the marker thread; i.e. rst increase before all marker
threads on the round, then increase after all marker threads, then increase before all
marker threads and so-on.
Increase before the marker thread as follows: Work until there is 1 stitch left before the
marker thread and make 1 yarn over, knit 1, marker thread sits here.
Increase after the marker thread as follows: Knit 2, make 1 yarn over.
On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in
stockinette stitch.

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 as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted
stitch.

BINDING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the bind-o edge being tight you can bind o with a larger size needle. If the edge
is still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch at the same time as binding o
and the yarn overs are bind o as normal stitches.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SWEATER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:

The neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, top down from mid back.
The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body continued in the round with circular
needle. The sleeves are worked in the round with short circular needle/double pointed
needles, top down.

NECK:
Cast on 80-84-88-92-96-100 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm = US 6 and 1 strand o -
white + 1 strand light beige (= 2 strands). Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 2 / purl 2) in the
round for 3 cm = 1 1/8”. Knit 1 round where the number of stitches is adjusted to 78-84-90-
96-102-108 stitches – read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (i.e., in size S decrease 2 stitches, in size
M the stitch-number stays the same and in sizes L, XL, XXL and XXXL increase 2-4-6-8
stitches). Insert a marker at the beginning of the round (= mid back). THE PIECE IS NOW
MEASURED FROM HERE.

YOKE:
Change to circular needle size 5 mm = US 8. The rst round on the yoke is worked as follows:
* Knit 3, insert a marker thread here, knit 3 *, work from *-* to the end of the round = 13-14-
15-16-17-18 marker threads in the piece. Allow the threads to follow your work onwards;
they will be used when increasing on the yoke.
Work stockinette stitch and STRIPES – read description above. AT THE SAME TIME, on the
rst round, increase at each of the marker threads – read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this
every 2nd round 3-3-6-5-4-3 times and every 4th-4th-6th-6th-6th-6th round 9-9-6-7-8-9 times
= 234-252-270-288-306-324 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
When all the increases are nished knit 1 round where you increase 0-2-6-6-12-14 stitches
evenly spaced = 234-254-276-294-318-338 stitches. Continue with stockinette stitch until the
piece measures 21-23-25-27-29-31 cm = 8 1/4”-9”-9 3/4”-10 5/8”-11 3/8”-12 1/4” from the
marker.
The next round is worked as follows: Work the rst 33-36-39-42-46-50 stitches (= half back
piece), place the next 51-55-59-63-67-68 stitches on a thread and cast on 8-8-8-10-10-12
stitches on the needle (= in side under the sleeve), work the next 66-72-79-84-92-101 stitches
(= front piece), place the next 51-55-59-63-67-68 stitches on a thread and cast on 8-8-8-10-
10-12 stitches on the needle (= in side under the sleeve), work the last 33-36-40-42-46-51
stitches (= half back piece). Body and sleeves are nished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW
MEASURED FROM HERE.

BODY:
= 148-160-174-188-204-226 stitches. Continue in the round with stockinette stitch and
stripes. When the piece measures 20 cm = 8”, knit 1 round where you increase 28-32-34-40-
40-46 stitches = 176-192-208-228-244-272 stitches. Change to circular needle size 4 mm = US
6 and work rib (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 4 cm = 1 1/2”. Bind o with knit over knit and purl over
purl – read BINDING-OFF TIP. The sweater measures approx. 49-51-53-55-57-59 cm = 19

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1/4”-20”-21”-21 5/8”-22 1/2”-23 1/4” from the shoulder down.

SLEEVE:
Place the 51-55-59-63-67-68 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on short
circular needle/double pointed needles size 5 mm = US 8 and knit up 1 stitch in each of the
8-8-8-10-10-12 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 59-63-67-73-77-80 stitches. Insert a
marker thread in the middle of the 8-8-8-10-10-12 stitches under the sleeve (= 4-4-4-5-5-6
new stitches on each side of the marker thread). Allow the thread to follow your work
onwards; it will be used when decreasing under the sleeve. Work stockinette stitch and
STRIPES SLEEVE. When the sleeve measures 4-4-4-4-4-3 cm = 1 1/2”-1 1/2”-1 1/2”-1 1/2”-1
1/2”-1 1/8” from the division begin to decrease – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every
6½-4-3-2½-2-2 cm = 2 1/2”-1 1/2”-1 1/8”-7/8”-3/4”-3/4” a total of 5-7-8-10-11-12 times = 49-49-
51-53-55-56 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 33-32-30-29-27-26 cm =
13”-12 1/2”-11 3/4”-11 3/8”-10 5/8”-10 1/4” from the division. Knit 1 round where you
decrease 9-9-7-5-7-8 stitches evenly spaced = 40-40-44-48-48-48 stitches. Change to double
pointed needles size 4 mm = US 6 and work rib (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 5 cm = 2”. Bind o with
knit over knit and purl over purl – remember BINDING-OFF TIP. Work the other sleeve in the
same way.

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