How to Knit Your Perfect Garment

Susan

Mar 02, 2020 01:21 AM

Complete Guide to Knitting Your Perfect Garment with Detailed Instructions and Measurements

Size Information

Size: S/M - L/XL - XXL/XXXL

Full Length: 57-65-73 cm / 22½”-25½”-28¾”

Materials You'll Need

DROPS PARIS Colour No 29, Light Ice Blue: 500-550-650 g

Circular Needle: (80 cm / 32’’) SIZE 6 mm / US 10 - or size needed to get 14 sts x 23 rows in pattern A.1 = 10 x 10 cm / 4’’ x 4’’.

Stitch Techniques

Garter Stitch: Back and forth on needle: K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K.

Pattern Overview

Pattern: See diagrams A.1 to A.3, diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from RS.

Decrease Tips

Decrease Tip:

All decreases are done in pattern A.1 on every row worked from RS (not on rows with holes), i.e., 4 rows with decreases on every repetition of A.1 (= 12 rows). Decrease 1 st by K 2 sts together.

Back Piece Instructions

Back Piece:

Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 35-37-39 sts with Paris on circular needle size 6 mm / US 10.

Work 6 rows in GARTER ST - read explanation above - AT THE SAME TIME cast on 2 new sts at the end of every row = 47-49-51 sts (12 new sts).

Then work as follows: K the 2 new sts, then A.1A 1 time, repeat A.1B until 3 sts remain, finish with A.1C and cast on 2 new sts at the end of the row. Continue with A.1 and cast on 2 new sts at the end of every row. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!

All sizes: Work A.1 2-3-3 times vertically in total (= 24-36-36 rows A.1, 30-42-42 rows worked in total).

Size Specific Instructions

Size S/M and XXL/XXXL: Then work 1st-8th row in A.1 while at the same time casting on 2 new sts at the end of every row.

Size: L/XL: Then work 1st-2nd row in A.1 while at the same time casting on 2 new sts at the end of every row.

All sizes: = 111-125-139 sts on the row (38-44-50 rows worked in total).

Piece measures approx. 17-19-22 cm / 6¾”-7½”-8¾”.

Working with A.2

On the next row from RS work A.2 as follows: 6 sts in garter st, work A.2A 1 time, repeat A.2B 5-6-7 times, then A.2C 1 time, finish with 6 sts in garter st.

Continue with A.2 and 6 sts in garter st in each side. READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING.

When A.2 has been worked 1 time vertically (piece measures approx. 33-35-38 cm / 13”-13¾”-15”), work 1 ridge over all sts (= 2 rows K).

Then work A.1 with 1 edge st in garter st on each side (beg with 1st row in A.1) - AT THE SAME TIME decrease 4-3-3 sts evenly on every K row from RS - READ DECREASE TIP - 7-9-11 times in total.

Final Measurements

On the next row from RS, decrease 2-5-1 sts evenly = 81-93-105 sts on row, K 1 row from WS (24-30-36 rows A.1 in total after A.2).

Piece measures approx. 43-48-53 cm / 17”-19”-21”.

Continue with A.3 Instructions

Continue with A.3 as follows: 1 edge st in garter st, work A.3 a total of 13-15-17 times in width, finish with 1 st in A.3 and 1 edge st in garter st.

Continue with A.3 and 1 edge st in each side.

When A.3 has been worked 1 time vertically (piece measures approx. 47-52-57 cm / 18½”-20½”-22½”), work 1 ridge over all sts (= 2 rows K).

Then work A.1 with 1 edge st in garter st in each side until finished measurements (beg with 1st row in A.1) - AT THE SAME TIME decrease 5 sts evenly on every K row from RS 7-9-12 times in total.

On the next row from RS, decrease 7-7-0 sts evenly = 39-41-45 sts on the row, K 1 row from WS (24-30-36 rows A.1 in total after A.3).

Piece measures approx. 57-65-73 cm / 22½”-25½”-28¾”.

Loosely bind off all sts.