Carefree Cables
DROPS summer top with cables in “Muskat”. Size S – XL.
DROPS Extra 0-36
Size: S/M-M/L-XL
Finished measurements:
Chest measurements: 84-78-82 cm = 33"-30¾"-32¼"
Full length: 41-43-46 cm = 16⅛"-17"-18"
All measurements in charts are in cm.
Materials: DROPS Muskat from Garnstudio
200-250-250 g color no 36, jeans blue
DROPS pointed needles size 4 MM = US 6 - or size needed to get 21 sts x 42 rows in garter st on
needle size 4 MM = US 6 = 10 x 10 cm = 4" x 4".
DROPS crochet hook size 4 MM = US 6
Garter st, back and forth on needle: K all rows.
Pattern: See diagram M.1. First row in diagram is worked from WS. English explanations to the
diagrams are given at the bottom of this page.
Hole for straps: K2, *K2 tog, K1 *, repeat from *-*, and make 1 YO over dec st on next row.
Decreasing tip: K tog the 2 middle sts in cable before dec for armhole and neckline.
Front piece: Cast on 86-90-96 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on needle size 4 MM = US 6
and K 1 row from RS. Continue as follows: 5-7-10 garter sts, M.1 on the next 76 sts (= 7
cables), 5-7-10 garter sts. Continue in pattern like this with 5-7-10 garter sts each side.
Remember the knitting gauge! When piece measures 3 cm = 1⅛" inc 1 st each side on every 3-
2.5-2 cm = 1⅛"-1"-¾" a total of 6-9-11 times = 98-108-118 sts. Work inc sts in garter st.
When piece measures 25-27-28 cm = 9¾"-10⅝"-11" bind off for armhole each side on every
other row – see decreasing tip: 4 sts 0-1 1 time, 3 sts 1-2-2 times, 2 sts 1-2-3 times and 1 st
10-6-7 times. At the same time when piece measures 28-30-31 cm = 11"-11¾"-12¼" dec 1 st
on each of the middle 3 cables. On next row slip the middle 17 sts on a stitch holder for neck
and complete each side separately. Bind off to shape the neckline at the beg of every row from
mid front: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 2-2-4 times = 15 sts left on shoulder. K 1 row on all
sts, at the same time K tog the 2 middle sts on each cable. Piece now measures approx 30-32-
34 cm = 11¾"-12½"-13⅜". Make 4 holes – see above – on the remaining 14 sts. Work 1 row
stockinette st on all sts and bind off
Back piece: Cast on and work like front piece.
Assembly: Sew side seams inside 1 edge st. Pick up approx 30-35 sts (incl sts on stitch holder)
on needle size 4 MM = US 6 along neckline on front piece – beg and finish in garter st row below
the holes. P 1 row as seen from RS and bind off. Crochet a row of sc with crochet hook size 4
MM = US 6 along the edge – beg and finish with 1 sl st by the row of holes. Repeat along
neckline on back piece. Crochet a round of sc round armholes – beg and finish with 1 sl st by the
garter st row below the holes each side.
Crochet 6 ch-strings measuring approx 70-80 cm = 27½"-31½" each. Make 2 pleats (3 strings
in each). 1 pleat = 1 strap. Thread a strap through the 4 holes on one side of front piece and
then through the same holes on back piece. Crochet tog the 2 ends with 1 sl st = 2 straps on
each shoulder Repeat the other side.
English explanation to pattern diagram:
Rett = RS
Vrang = WS
Diagram explanations
=K
=P
= slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K2, K2 from cable needle
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