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The top is knitted in 3 pieces: 1 back piece (= A) + 2 border pieces (= B). The border 

 pieces are knitted from mid back and up to neck on back piece. They are sewn tog

afterwards to form a ring and sewn to back piece.

Knitting tension: 18 sts x 38 rows on needles size 4.5 mm with 1 thread of Alpaca and 1

thread of Cotton Viscose (double thread) in garter st = 10 x 10 cm. 20 sts x 22 rows on

needles size 5 mm with 1 thread of Alpaca and 1 thread of Cotton Viscose (double

thread) in rib = 10 x 10 cm.

Rib: *K3, P5*, repeat from *-*.

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Garter st, back and forth on needle: Knit all rows.

Measuring tip: All measurements on border piece should be made on the shortest side.

Knitting tip: When turning mid row slip the first st as if to knit in order to avoid a hole.

Assembly tip: Because of varying knitting tensions, number of sts on shoulder and

neckline on border piece will not match number of sts on shoulder and neckline on back 

 piece. Therefore these pieces should not be assembled with drafting sts.

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Back piece: Cast on 56-62-70-78 sts on needle size 4.5 mm with 1 thread of each quality and knit

garter st – see explanation above. When piece measures 10 and 15 cm inc 1 st each side

= 60-66-74-82 sts. When piece measures 21-22-22-23 cm cast off the middle 20-22-23-

32 sts for neck and dec 1 st on neckline on next row = 19-21-24-24 sts left on eachshoulder. Cast off when piece measures 23-24-24-25 cm.

Right edge piece:

Read the whole section before knitting it!

The cast on row is marked E in chart. Cast on 38sts on needle size

5 mm with 1 thread of each quality and knit as follows, (1st row =

RS):

3 garter sts, *K3, P5*, repeat from *-* and finish with 3 garter sts.

When piece measures 10 and 14 cm inc 1 st in each P section =46sts.

When piece measures 15-17-19-22 cm continue as follows:

*2 rows on the first 13sts – see Knitting tip-, 2 rows on the first 23

sts, 2 rows on all sts*, repeat from *-* until piece measures 26 cm – see Measuring tip.

 Now continue on all sts.

When piece measures 27-30-33-38 cm and 32-35-38-43 cm dec 1

st in each P section.XS + S/M: When piece measures 40 cm dec 1 additional st in the

3 outermost P sections towards the left side for size (no dec for 

the other sizes). After all dec are complete = 35 sts.

When piece measures 41-44-47-52 cm knit 2 rows garter st on the

outermost 2sts towards the left and on next row cast off these 24

sts for shoulder = 11 sts left for neckline. Measure piece from this

 point onwards.

Cast on 1 edge st on the left side (knitted in garter st throughout)and continue in Rib with 3 garter sts each side.

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Left edge piece: Cast on and knit as right front band, but mirrored.

Assembly:- See chart - read Assembly tip.

Sew with drafting sts and make sure the seam is even. Sew tog the 2 edge pieces at

 bottom ledge (E to E) and at neckline (D to D). Sew edge piece to back piece by sewing

shoulder seams (C) and lower and upper edge of back piece (G) and (F).

Crochet border: Crochet with crochet hook size 5 mm and 1 thread Alpaca and 1 thread

Cotton Viscose round all edges and along seam at the bottom of back piece as follows:

1 dc in first st, *3 ch, skip approx 2.5 cm, 1 dc, 4 ch, 1 tr in first ch, 1 dc in the same ch,

skip approx 1 cm, 1 dc*, repeat from *-*.

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specializing in the DROPS patterns.

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Explanation to pattern diagram

= back piece

= border piece

= shoulder 

= neckline mid back = mid back, lower edge

= back 

= neckline

Diagram 

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