50-8 Creamy Comfort Sweater by DROPS Design
Knitted sweater for children in 2 strands DROPS Alpaca. The piece is worked top down with raglan, cables and rolled neck. Sizes 2 - 14 years.
Needles and accessories are added to the basket separately.
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50-8 Creamy Comfort Sweater by DROPS Design
DROPS Children 50-8
#creamycomfortsweater
DROPS Design: Pattern z-055-bn
Yarn group A + A or C
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SIZES:
Child’s height in cm:
92 - 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 146/152–158/164
Child’s height in feet:
3ft - 3ft3/3ft5 - 3ft7/3ft9 - 4ft/4ft2 - 4ft5/4ft7 - 4ft9/5ft0–5ft2/5ft5
Child’s age:
2 -¾ - 5/6 -⅞ - 9/10 - 11/12 - 13/14 years
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 64-68-74-76-84-86-90 cm = 25¼"-26¾"-29⅛"-29½"-33"-33⅞"-35½"
Full length: 33-36-40-44-48-50-52 cm = 13"-14¼"-15¾"-17¼"-19"-19¾"-20½"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
YARN:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
200-250-250-300-350-400-450 g color 100, Off White
BUTTONS (if you work alternative-1 with button-bands):
DROPS BUTTONS NO 805: 3-3-3-4-4-5-5 items.
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM = US 8: Length 40 cm = 16" and 60-60-60-60-80-80-80 cm = 24"-24"-24"-24"-32"-32"32".
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM = US 6: Length 40 cm = 16" and 60-60-60-60-80-80-80 cm = 24"-24"-24"-24"-32"-32"32".
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5 MM = US 8.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM = US 6.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm = 32" circular needle in each size.
KNITTING GAUGE:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with stockinette stitch and 2 strands on needle size 5 MM = US 8 = 10 x 10 cm = 4" x 4".
NOTE: Remember, the 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 to few stitches on 10 cm = 4", change to a smaller needle size.
