260-3 Ireland Magic Cardigan by DROPS design

260-3 Ireland Magic Cardigan

Knitting
October 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1463 - 2624 yards (1338 - 2399 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
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Knitted jacket in DROPS Alaska or DROPS Nepal. Piece is knitted top down with raglan, cables, relief pattern and double neck edge. Size XS – XXXL.

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#irelandmagiccardigan
DROPS design: Pattern x-515
Yarn group C or A + A


SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

YARN:
DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
950-1050-1150-1300-1400-1550-1700 g colour 02, Off White

Or use:
DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
900-1000-1100-1200-1300-1450-1600 g colour 0100, Off White

BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTON NO 511: 6-6-7-7-7-8-8 pieces

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 mm: 40 cm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length: 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5 mm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 mm.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows vertically in stocking stitch on needle size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.