262-19 Chestnut Hug Cardigan by DROPS design

262-19 Chestnut Hug Cardigan

Knitting
September 2025
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 13 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles
US 13 - 9.0 mm
7.0 mm
880 - 1540 yards (805 - 1408 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
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Knitted over-sized long jacket in DROPS Snow. The piece is worked top down with European/diagonal shoulders, relief-pattern, V-neck, shawl collar and I-cord. Sizes XS - XXXL.

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#chestnuthugcardigan
DROPS Design: Pattern ee-789
Yarn group E or C + C


SIZES:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL
Due to the weight of the yarn, the garment will be a few cms longer when worn than the measurements given in the size-chart.

YARN:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
800-900-1000-1100-1200-1300-1400 g colour 48, Nougat

BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTONS NO 520: 4-4-5-5-5-5-5 items.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 9 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 7 MM: Length 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 9 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 7 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm circular needle in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
10 stitches in width and 13 rows in height with stocking stitch on needle size 9 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches within 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches within 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.