DROPS design: Pattern e-264
Yarn group A
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Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
NOTE! Choose your normal size. The chest measurement is wide, but the garment drapes nicely.
Materials:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
400-450-550-600-650-700 g colour 17, white
DROPS HOOK SIZE 3.5 mm - or size needed to get 22 double treble crochet x 8 rows = 10 cm in width and 10 cm vertically. 1 repetition A.1 should measure approx. 4.5 cm in width.
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CROCHET INFO:
At beginning of every round with treble crochet replace first treble crochet with 3 chain stitches. Finish round with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at beginning of round.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.5. (Diagrams A.1a, A.2a, A.3a, A.4a and A.5a show how round begins and ends).
INCREASE TIP 1 (evenly spaced):
To calculate how to increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on round (e.g. 180 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases to be done (e.g. 74) = 2.4. I.e. in this example increase alternately in approx. every 2nd and 3rd stitch.
INCREASE TIP 2:
Increase 1 treble crochet by working 2 treble crochet in same stitch.
INCREASE TIP 3:
Increase an extra chain space by working (1 treble crochet and 5 chain stitches) around a chain space.
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TUNIC:
Worked in the round, top down. Round begins mid back. NOTE! Choose your normal size. The chest measurement is wide, but the garment drapes nicely.
Begin on hook size 3.5 mm and Safran, work 180-192-202-211-221-233 chain stitches and form a ring with 1 slip stitch in 1st chain stitch. Work 3 chain stitches (= 1 treble crochet) - READ CROCHET INFO, * skip 1 chain stitch, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 5 chain stitches *, repeat from *-* 28-30-32-33-35-37 more times, skip 1 chain stitch, work 1 treble crochet in each of the remaining 4-4-2-5-3-3 chain stitches = 150-160-168-176-184-194 treble crochet.
Work from 2nd round in diagrams as follows:
Work A.1a (shows how round begins and ends), work A.1b the entire round. On 3rd round work 1 treble crochet in every treble crochet and 1 treble crochet around every chain stitch and increase in addition 74-96-104-128-136-142 treble crochet evenly – READ INCREASE TIP 1 (evenly spaced) and INCREASE TIP 2 = 224-256-272-304-320-336 treble crochet.
Work from 2nd round in diagrams as follows: Work A.2a (shows how round begins and ends), work A.2b (= 28-32-34-38-40-42 repetitions). When 5th round has been worked vertically, repeat this round 3-3-4-5-6-6 more times (= 6-6-7-8-9-9 rounds in total with fans). Then work 6th round and increase 4-0-6-2-8-14 chain spaces evenly - READ INCREASE TIP 3 = 144-160-176-192-208-224 chain spaces. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! Piece measures approx. 14-14-15-16-17-17 cm from first chain stitch row worked.
Work from 2nd round in diagrams as follows: Work A.3a (shows how round begins and ends), work A.3b (= 72-80-88-96-104-112 repetitions). When 4th round has been worked vertically, the yoke is done. Piece measures approx. 18-18-19-20-21-21 cm from neck edge and down (and approx. 28-29-30-32-33-34 cm from shoulder). Insert a marker thread in piece, NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE.
Work 4th round in A.3b one more time as follows: Work over the first 9-10-11-12-13-14 repetitions (= half back piece), skip 18-20-22-24-26-28 repetitions (= sleeve), work over the next 18-20-22-24-26-28 repetitions (= front piece), skip 18-20-22-24-26-28 repetitions (= sleeve), work over the remaining 9-10-11-12-13-14 repetitions (= half back piece) = 36-40-44-48-52-56 repetitions for body. Repeat 4th round in A.3a and A.3b 2 more times (= 6 round in total with fans). Then work 5th round and increase 0-2-4-0-2-4 chain spaces evenly = 144-162-180-192-210-228 chain spaces. Piece measures approx. 8 cm.
Work from 2nd round in diagrams as follows: Work A.4a (shows how round begins and ends), work A.4b (= 48-54-60-64-70-76 repetitions). On next round continue from 3rd round in A.3a and A.3b. When 4th round has been worked vertically, repeat this round 3 more times (= 6 rounds in total with fans). Then work as explained below and increase in addition 3-0-6-1-1-4 chain spaces evenly: * Work last round in A.3b 1 time in width, work last round in A.5b 1 time in width *, repeat from *-* = 171-189-216-225-246-270 chain spaces. Piece measures approx. 18 cm.
Work from 2nd round in diagrams as follows: Work A.4a (shows how round begins and ends), work A.4b (= 57-63-72-75-82-90 repetitions). On next round continue from 3rd round in A.3a and A.3b. When 4th round has been worked vertically, repeat this round 3 more times (= 6 rounds in total with fans). Work next round in the different sizes as follows:
Size S, M, L and XL:
Work as explained below and increase in addition 20-12-0-2 chain spaces evenly: Work A.3a, * work last round in A.3b 1 time in width, work last round in A.5b 2 times in width *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 210-222-240-252 chain spaces.
Size XXL and XXXL:
Work A.5a, then work last round in A.5b the entire round and increase in addition 18-6 chain spaces evenly = 264-276 chain spaces.
Piece measures approx. 28 cm. Then work in all sizes from last round in diagrams as follows: Work A.4a (shows how round begins and ends), work A.4b (= 70-74-80-84-88-92 repetitions). On next round continue from 3rd round in A.3a and A.3b. When 4th round has been worked vertically, repeat this round vertically until piece measures approx. 33-34-35-35-36-37 cm. Work the last round in diagram. Tunic measures approx. 63-65-67-69-71-73 cm from shoulder. Fasten off.
Diagram
| | = 1 chain stitch |
| | = 5 chain stitches |
| | = 1 double crochet in stitch |
| | = 1 treble crochet in stitch |
| | = 1 treble crochet around chain space |
| | = 1 double treble crochet around chain space |
| | = 1 double treble crochet in stitch |
| | = Replace first treble crochet on round with 3 chain stitches. Finish round with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at beginning of round |
| | = Replace first double treble crochet on round with 4 chain stitches. Finish round with 1 slip stitch in 4th chain stitch at beginning of round. |
| | = Replace first double crochet on round with 1 chain stitch. Finish round with 1 slip stitch in 1st chain stitch at beginning of round. |
| | = Begin round by working slip stitches until first chain space, then replace first double treble crochet with 4 chain stitches. Finish round with 1 slip stitch in 4th chain stitch at beginning of round. |
| | = on this round increase chain spaces evenly - see explanation in pattern |
| | = Choose your normal size. The chest measurement is wide, but the garment drapes nicely. |
