268-1 Lemon Zest Cardigan by DROPS design

268-1 Lemon Zest Cardigan

Knitting
February 2026
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace
+ Sport
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles and 1 strand each quality
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
2717 - 4592 yards (2484 - 4199 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
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Knitted jacket in 1 strand DROPS BabyMerino and 1 strand DROPS Kid-Silk. Piece is knitted top down in stocking stitch with European yoke and edges iN English rib. Size XS – XXXL.

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#lemonzestcardigan
DROPS design: Pattern bm-126
Yarn group A + A


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

YARN:
DROPS BABY MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
350-350-400-450-500-550-600 g colour 03, Light Yellow
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
150-150-175-200-200-225-250 g colour no 52, Lemonade

BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTON NO 803: 6-6-7-7-7-7-8 pieces

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm: Length: 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 mm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 mm.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
19 stitches in width and 25 rows vertically in stocking stitch and 1 strand of each quality needle size 4 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.