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260-8 Forest Braid Sweater
Knitted jumper for men in DROPS Snow. Piece is knitted top down with diagonal shoulder / European shoulder, cables and double neck edge. Size XS – XXXL.
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DROPS design: Pattern ee-796
Yarn group E or C + C
SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
YARN:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
750-800-900-950-1050-1150-1300 g colour 97, Dark Ivy
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 8 mm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 6 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:
11 stitches in width and 14 rows vertically in stocking stitch on needle size 8 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
Cables on front piece (including purl stitches) measure approx. 32-32-32-37-37-37-37 cm in width.
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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