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Lemon Fizz Cardigan

Knitted jacket in 1 strand DROPS Melody together with 3 strand DROPS Kid-Silk. Piece
is knitted top down in stocking stitch with European shoulder / diagonal shoulder, V-
neck, tube knitted tie and I-cord. Size: S - XXXL.

Size highlighted below: M

DROPS 258-30
DROPS design: Pattern ml-122
Yarn group D + A + A + A or C + C + C + C
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SIZE:

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S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

YARN:
DROPS MELODY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group D)
200- 200 -250-250-300-300 g colour 14, vanilla
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
200- 200 -250-250-300-300 g colour 29, vanilla

Or use:
DROPS BRUSHED ALPACA SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
375- 400 -450-500-550-600 g colour 30, yellow

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 7 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm: Length: 80 cm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 7 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 mm
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each
size.

KNITTING TENSION:
11 stitches in width and 14.5 rows vertically in stocking stitch and 1 strand DROPS Melody
together with 3 strands DROPS Kid-Silk or 4 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk on needle size 7
mm = 10 x 10 cm.
REMEMBER: Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10
cm switch to larger sized needles or if you get too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller sized
needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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INCREASE TIP-1:
INCREASE 1 STITCH TOWARDS THE LEFT - from right side:
Use left needle to pick up yarn between 2 stitches from row below, pick up yarn from the front and
knit stitch in back loop of stitch.
INCREASE 1 STITCH TOWARDS THE RIGHT - from right side:
Use left needle to pick up yarn between 2 stitches from row below, pick up yarn from the back and
knit stitch in front loop of stitch.

INCREASE TIP-2:
INCREASE 1 STITCH TOWARDS THE LEFT - from wrong side:

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Use left needle to pick up yarn between 2 stitches from row below, pick up yarn from the back and
purl stitch in front loop of stitch.
INCREASE 1 STITCH TOWARDS THE RIGHT - from wrong side:
Use left needle to pick up yarn between 2 stitches from row below, pick up yarn from the front and
purl stitch in back loop of stitch.

INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly):

To calculate how to increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 120 stitches),
minus I-cord stitches (= 6 stitches) and divide the remaining stitches by number of increases to be
done (e.g. 37) = 3.1.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. every 3rd stitch (do not increase
over I-cord stitches). On next row work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
To calculate how to decrease evenly, use number of stitches on needle (e.g. 38 stitches) and divide
stitches by number of decreases to be done (e.g. 6) = 6.3.
In this example decrease by knitting approx. every 5th and 6th stitch together.

3 STITCHES I-CORD:
BEGINNING OF ROW:
Work as follows: Slip 1 stitch purlwise with strand in front of piece, knit 1, slip 1 stitch purlwise
with strand in front of piece.
END OF ROW:
Work as follows: Work until 3 stitches remain on needle, knit 1, slip 1 stitch purlwise with strand in
front of piece, knit 1.
Work the same way both from right side and wrong side.

KNITTING TIP:
When working short row there will be a small hole when turning the piece - the hole can be closed
by tightening the yarn or using the technique German Short Rows as follows:
Slip first stitch purlwise. Place strand over right needle and tighten well at the back (should lead to
two loops on needle). Work these loops together on next row.

DECREASE TIP:
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows:
Work until 3 stitches remain before marker thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread is
between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 2
stitches decreased).

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JACKET - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:

In this pattern needles of different length have been used, begin with fitting length for number of

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stitches and switch as needed.

Begin by casting on stitches in the back of neck. Then work back piece downwards while AT THE
SAME TIME increasing in each side of piece until number of stitches for shoulder width is reached.
Back piece has a slight diagonal shoulder. Then work down to armholes. Now put back piece aside
and work the front pieces.
Work front pieces separately. Begin by picking up stitches along one shoulder from back piece,
work downwards to armhole while increasing towards the neck. Repeat on the other shoulder.
At the armholes slip front pieces and back piece on to same circular needle and work body
downwards back and forth on circular needle. Pick up stitches for sleeves around the armholes and
work sleeves downwards. First work back and forth with short rows to form a sleeve cap, then
work sleeves downwards in the round on needle. Pick up stitches along V-neck. Then work a tube
knitted tie, cast off the stitches along V-neck with I-cord before working a tube knitted tie in the
other side. Tie ties like a bow mid front.
If 0 is given for the chosen size, it means that you skip the information until next information.

BACK PIECE:
Work piece back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 16- 16 -16-18-18-18 stitches on circular
needle size 7 mm with 1 strand DROPS Melody and 3 strands DROPS Kid-Silk (= 4 strands), or
cast on with 4 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk.
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
ROW 2 (= right side): Read INCREASE TIP-1 and knit 3, increase 1 stitch towards the left, knit
until 3 stitches remain, increase 1 stitch towards the right, knit 3.
ROW 3 (= wrong side): Read INCREASE TIP-2 and purl 3, increase 1 stitch towards the left, purl
until 3 stitches remain, increase 1 stitch towards the right, purl 3.
AFTER 3RD ROW:
Work 2nd and 3rd ROW 9- 10 -11-11-12-13 times in total (= 18- 20 -22-22-24-26 rows have been
worked), after increase there are = 52- 56 -60-62-66-70 stitches on needle.
Insert 1 marker in the side. Now measure piece from here!
Continue in stocking stitch - remember to follow the knitting tension - until piece measures 11-
12 -12-12-13-14 cm measured from marker along armhole. Now increase in each side for
armholes.

INCREASE FOR ARMHOLES:

ROW 1 (= right side): Remember INCREASE TIP-1 and knit 3, increase 1 stitch towards the left,
knit until 3 stitches remain, increase 1 stitch towards the right, knit 3.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
Work 1st and 2nd ROW 2- 2 -2-3-3-3 times in total (= 4- 4 -4-6-6-6 rows have been worked) =
56- 60 -64-68-72-76 stitches on needle.
Work until piece measures 14- 15 -15-16-17-18 cm, measured from marker along armhole, finish
with a row from right side. Cut the yarn, slip stitches on a thread or stitch holder, now work left
front piece along the left shoulder from back piece - read explanation below.

LEFT FRONT PIECE:

Find left shoulder on back piece as follows: Place back piece flat with right side up, place back
piece so that stitches on thread/stitch holder is towards you, left side of piece = left shoulder.

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Now pick up stitches along left diagonal shoulder on back piece - begin from right side at the neck
and pick up stitches out towards the armhole as follows:
Pick up 1 stitch in every worked row inside outermost stitch = 18- 20 -22-22-24-26 stitches.
All length measurements on front piece are done from pick up edge.
Work in stocking stitch (work first row from wrong side) until piece measures 7- 8 -9-8-9-10 cm.

OVERVIEW OF NEXT SECTION:

Now increase for V-neck, increase also in the side towards the armhole. Increase in the side begins
before increases for V-neck are done, thus read both of the next 2 sections before continuing to
get an overview of when the increase for armholes begin.

INCREASE FOR V-NECK:

ROW 1 (= right side): Remember INCREASE TIP-1 and knit 2, increase 1 stitch towards the left,
knit the rest of row.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
Work 1st and 2nd ROW 7- 7 -7-8-8-8 times in total (= 14- 14 -14-16-16-16 rows worked).
Continue to increase as follows:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit all stitches.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
ROW 3 (= right side): Remember INCREASE TIP-1 and knit 2, increase 1 stitch towards the left,
knit the rest of row.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
You have increased a total of 8- 8 -8-9-9-9 times for V-neck.
Then work as follows:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit 1 in front and back loop of first stitch (= 1 stitch increased), knit the
rest of row.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
ROW 3 (= right side): Work 3 STITCHES I-CORD - read explanation above, knit the rest of row.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Purl until 3 stitches remain, 3 stitches I-cord.
Work ROWS 3 and 4.

INCREASE FOR ARMHOLES:

When piece measures 21- 22 -24-24-25-26 cm, increase in the side towards armhole as follows:
ROW 1 (= right side): Work as before until 3 stitches remain, increase 1 stitch towards the right -
read INCREASE TIP-1, knit 3.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
Work 1st and 2nd ROW 2- 2 -2-3-3-3 times in total (= 4- 4 -4-6-6-6 rows worked).
When all increases for V-neck and armhole are done, there are 29- 31 -33-35-37-39 stitches on
needle.

Work until piece measures 24- 25 -27-28-29-30 cm, measured from pick up-edge at the top of
front piece, finish with a row from right side.
Cut the yarn, slip stitches on a thread or stitch holder, and work right front piece along the right
shoulder from back piece - read explanation below.

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RIGHT FRONT PIECE:

Now pick up stitches along right diagonal shoulder on back piece - begin from right side at the
armhole and pick up stitches in towards the neck as follows:
Pick up 1 stitch in every worked row inside outermost stitch = 18- 20 -22-22-24-26 stitches.
All length measurements on front piece are done from pick up edge.
Work in stocking stitch (work first row from wrong side) until piece measures 7- 8 -9-8-9-10 cm.

OVERVIEW OF NEXT SECTION:

Now increase for V-neck, increase also in the side towards the armhole. Increase in the side begins
before increases for V-neck are done, thus read both of the next 2 sections before continuing to
get an overview of when the increase for armholes begin.

INCREASE FOR V-NECK:

ROW 1 (= right side): Knit until 2 stitches remain, increase 1 stitch towards the right - remember
INCREASE TIP-1, knit 2.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
Work 1st and 2nd ROW 7- 7 -7-8-8-8 times in total (= 14- 14 -14-16-16-16 rows worked).
Continue to increase as follows:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit all stitches.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
ROW 3 (= right side): Knit until 2 stitches remain, increase 1 stitch towards the right, knit 2 –
remember INCREASE TIP-1.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
You have increased a total of 8- 8 -8-9-9-9 times for V-neck.
Then work as follows:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit until 1 stitch remains on needle, knit 1 in front and back loop of last
stitch (= 1 stitch increased).
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
ROW 3 (= right side): Knit until 3 stitches remain on row, work 3 stitches I-cord.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Work 3 stitches I-cord, purl the rest of row.
Work ROWS 3 and 4.

INCREASE FOR ARMHOLES:

When piece measures 21- 22 -24-24-25-26 cm, increase in the side towards armhole as follows:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit 3, increase 1 stitch towards the left - remember INCREASE TIP-1, work
as before the rest of row.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl all stitches.
Work 1st and 2nd ROW 2- 2 -2-3-3-3 times in total (= 4- 4 -4-6-6-6 rows worked).
When all increases for V-neck and armhole are done, there are 29- 31 -33-35-37-39 stitches on
needle.
Work until piece measures 24- 25 -27-28-29-30 cm, measured from pick up-edge at the top of
front piece, finish with a row from right side.
Now put front pieces and back piece together for body as explained below. Now measure the piece
from here.

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BODY:
Work first row from wrong side - begin with stitches over right front piece and work the row as
follows:
Work the 29- 31 -33-35-37-39 stitches from right front piece, cast on 2- 4 -4-6-8-10 new stitches
at the end of this row (= in the side mid under sleeve), work the 56- 60 -64-68-72-76 stitches on
back piece, cast on 2- 4 -4-6-8-10 new stitches (= in the side mid under sleeve), work the 29-
31 -33-35-37-39 stitches from left front piece = 118- 130 -138-150-162-174 stitches on needle.
Now measure piece from here!
Work back and forth from mid front over all stitches with stocking stitch and I-cord as before.
Work until piece measures approx. 21- 22 -21-22-22-23 cm from armhole.
On next row from right side begin rib AT THE SAME TIME increase 37- 41 -43-47-51-55 stitches
evenly on row – read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (do not increase over I-cord stitches) = 155-
171 -181-197-213-229 stitches, work as follows:
Switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm and work 3 stitches I-cord as before, work rib (= knit 1 /purl
1 - remember increase) until 4 stitches remain, knit 1 and 3 stitches in I-cord as before.
When rib measures 5- 5 -6-6-7-7 cm cast off somewhat loosely.
Jacket measures approx. 48- 50 -52-54-56-58 cm, measured furthest in towards neck.

SLEEVES:
Sleeve is worked from the armhole and down.
Place piece flat and insert 1 marker at the top of armhole = mid on top shoulder (NOTE! Mid on
top of shoulder is not same place as where stitches were picked up for front piece but approx. 5-6
cm down on front piece).
Pick up stitches around armhole, use circular needle size 4.5 mm, begin in the middle of the new
stitches cast on under sleeve - pick up 40- 44 -46-52-56-60 stitches - adjust to pick up same
number of stitches on each side of marker along armhole. Switch to circular needle size 7 mm.
Now work in stocking stitch back and forth with short rows over sleeve cap to get a better shape
on sleeve, begin round mid under sleeve as follows:
ROW 1 (= right side): Work 4- 4 -4-5-5-6 stitches past marker on top of shoulder, turn piece –
read KNITTING TIP.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Work 4- 4 -4-5-5-6 stitches past marker, turn piece.
ROW 3 (= right side): Work 4- 3 -4-3-3-3 stitches past where the previous turn was, turn piece.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Work 4- 3 -4-3-3-3 stitches past where the previous turn was, turn piece.
Repeat ROWS 3 and 4.
Work until 8- 10 -10-12-12-12 turns have been done in total (= 4- 5 -5-6-6-6 times in each side
and last row is worked from wrong side).

AFTER LAST TURN:

The last time 4th row is worked finish row by turning piece, then work from right side until
beginning of round (mid under sleeve).
Insert 1 marker thread mid under sleeve, this is used when decreasing stitches under sleeve. Move
marker thread upwards when working.
Now work in the round in stocking stitch over all stitches while AT THE SAME TIME decreasing
under sleeve, read DECREASE TIP and decrease like this:
When sleeve measures 1- 1 -1-1-1-1 cm measured mid under sleeve decrease 2 stitches 1- 2 -2-

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2-2-2 times on every other round, then decrease 2 stitches every 0- 0 -0-2-2-2 cm 0- 0 -0-1-2-2
times in total = 38- 40 -42-46-48-52 stitches on row.
Work until sleeve measures 46- 45 -43-43-41-40 cm from mid on top shoulder.
Switch to double pointed needles size 4.5 mm and work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) while AT THE SAME
TIME increasing 6- 6 -8-10-10-12 stitches evenly on 1st round - remember INCREASE/DECREASE
TIP = 32- 34 -34-36-38-40 stitches.
When rib measures 5- 5 -6-6-7-7 cm cast off somewhat loosely.
Sleeve measures approx. 51- 50 -49-49-48-47 cm from mid on top of shoulder.

NECK EDGE WITH TUBE KNITTED TIE:

Begin by picking up stitches from right side along V-neck.
Use circular needle size 4.5 mm and 1 strand DROPS Melody together with 3 strands DROPS Kid-
Silk (= 4 strands) or 4 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk.
Pick up approx. 70 to 90 stitches inside outermost stitch along V-neck on right front piece, the
back of neck and down along V-neck on left front piece (number of stitches equals picking up
approx. 1 stitch in every stitch/row from tip to tip along V-neck and in the back of neck). Cut the
yarn. Then work tie as explained below.
Cast on 4 stitches on 1 double pointed needle size 4.5 mm (work with the other), work tube
knitting as follows: * Move stitches to the beginning of row, tighten the yarn and knit the 4
stitches from right side *, work from *-* until tie measures approx. 25- 27 -29-31-33-35 cm. Do
not cut the yarn.
Now cast off with an I-cord cast-off along the V-neck on front piece as follows:
Begin from right side, * knit the first 3 stitches from tie, knit last stitch twisted together with first
stitch on needle on front piece. Lift stitches worked back on left needle *, work from *-* until all
stitches along the neck have been cast off and 4 stitches remain on right needle.
Move these 4 stitches over on to left needle, work the other tie the same way until tie measures
approx. 25- 27 -29-31-33-35 cm (adjust length according to the other tie). Cut the yarn and pull
yarn through stitches, tighten together and fasten.

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