263-27 Soft Spire Cardigan by DROPS design

263-27 Soft Spire Cardigan

Knitting
October 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1066 - 1804 yards (975 - 1650 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
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Knitted jacket in DROPS Nepal. The piece is worked bottom up with cables, V-neck and diagonal shoulders. Sizes XS - XXXL.

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#softspirecardigan
DROPS Design: Pattern ne-394
Yarn group C or A + A


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

YARN:
DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
650-700-750-850-950-1000-1100 g colour 0500, Light Grey

BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTONS NO 629: 4 items in all sizes.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5.5 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm circular needle in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
16 stitches in width and 20 rows in height with stocking stitch on needle size 5.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
23 stitches in width and 20 rows in height with pattern A.1 on needle size 5.5 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.