DROPS shrug knitted in lace pattern with “Vivaldi” and “Cotton Viscose”.

Edition 1. This pattern has been read through carefully, but should you have any questions/comments please e-mail them to UK@Garnstudio.com

Size: S -M/L- XL/XXL

Materials: Garnstudio’s Vivaldi

100 g for all sizes, colour no. 24, light violet and use: Garnstudio’s Cotton Viscose

50 g for all sizes, colour no. 21 lavender

Drops circular needle size 6 mm or size needed to obtain the correct knitting tension.

Drops crochet hook size 3 mm

Knitting Tension: 15 sts x 21 rows on needles size 6 mm with Vivaldi in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm.

Knitting tips: Make sure when casting off or increasing that the number of yo equals the number of sts knitted tog. Pattern: See diagrams M.1 and M.2. The diagrams are seen from the RS. English Translations for the wording in the diagrams are given at the bottom of this pattern, and they are given in the vertical order in which they appear in the diagram.

Shrug: The work is knitted back and forth in 2 separate parts, i.e. from the bottom of the sleeve to the middle of the back. The 2 parts are sewn tog.

Right side: Cast on 56-56-68 sts (incl. of 1 edge st each side) on circular needles size 6 mm with Vivaldi. Knit M.1 with 1 edge st each side. Knit the next row as follows from the RS: 1 edge st, K3, M.2A(=6 sts), M.2B over the following 36-36-48 sts, M2C (=7 sts), K2 and then 1 edge st. Continue the pattern like this. At the same time when the piece measures 14 cm inc. 1 st each side on every 8-4-3.5 cm a total of 3-6-6 times = 62-68-80 sts – knit new sts in stocking sts. When the piece measures 35-35-34 cm insert 1 marking thread (MT) each side. Continue in pattern but at the same time cast off and inc new sts on every row knitted from the RS as follows - see knitting tips above: At the beginning of row cast off 8 sts 1 time and then 1 st 23 times – at the same time inc. 1 st at the end of row 7-12-12 times – incorporate the new sts plus the 3-6-6-sts inc earlier in pattern as you go along. After all increases and the cast off’s are complete = 38-49-61 sts on row. Continue until the piece measures 59-61-63 cm. Put the sts on a thread or a stitch holder.

Left side: Cast on and knit as right side but read the diagrams from left towards the right so the work becomes mirrored.

Assembly: Sew the sleeve seams inside the edge st up to the MT. Sew the work tog mid back with small grafting sts.

Lace border: Pick up 176-192-208 sts along the opening of the shrug (i.e. up along the right side, at the nape of the neck, down along the left side and along the bottom back) on circular needle size 6 mm with Vivaldi. P 1 round and K 1 round. Then knit Rib with lace pattern as follows:

1st round: *yo, K2 tog, yo, P2*, repeat from *-*.

2nd to 5th round: *K3, P2*, repeat from *-*.

Repeat round 1 to 5 a total of 2 times. Continue with 1 round as follows:

*K3, yo, P2 tog, yo*, repeat from *-*. Cast off loosely – make sure the edge doesn’t become too tight when casting off.

Crochet edge: Crochet with hook size 3 mm with Cotton Viscose around the sleeves and around the lace edge as follows: 1 dc in the first st, *3ch, 1 dc in the next st*, repeat from *-* and finish with a sl st in the dc from beginning of round.

English explanation to pattern diagram:

= K from the RS and P from the WS

= P from the RS and K from the WS

= make yo

= K2 tog.

= Slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso

= Slip 1 st as if to knit, K2 tog, psso