Cardinal Song - Knitted neck-warmer and hat in DROPS Lima and DR…. The piece is worked bottom up.

- Free pattern by DROPS Design 15/11/2023 19:59

Cardinal Song by DROPS Design

Knitted neck-warmer and hat in DROPS Lima
and DROPS Kid-Silk. The piece is worked bottom
up.

DROPS 242-22
DROPS Design: Pattern li-159
Yarn group B + A or C
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HAT:

SIZES: DROPS 242-22

M/L - L/XL
Fits head-size approx.: 54/56 - 58/60 cm

YARN:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group
B)
100-100 g colour 3609, red
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn
group A)
25-25 g colour 14, red

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM: Length 40 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.

KNITTING TENSION:
18 stitches in width and 23 rows in height with
stocking stitch and 1 strand of each quality = 10 x 10
cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many
stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If

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you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller

needle size.

NECK-WARMER:

SIZES:
S/M - M/L - L/ XL
Shoulder-width approx.: 27-30-33 cm
Length without neck approx.: 26-28-30 cm

YARN:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group
B)
200-200-200 g colour 3609, red
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn
group A)
50-50-50 g colour 14, red

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 MM: Length 40
cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM: Length 40
cm.

KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with
stocking stitch and 1 strand of each quality = 10 x 10
cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many
stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If
you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller
needle size.
Knitting tension – See how to measure it and why here
Alternative Yarn – See how to change yarns here
Yarn Groups A to F – Use the same pattern and change
the yarn here
Yarn usage using an alternative yarn – Use our yarn
converter here
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Yarn prices (per 15.11.2023)

Yarn (weight) Content UK
2.40 GBP
DROPS Lima uni colour (50g) 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca
1.70 GBP
2.50 GBP
DROPS Lima mix (50g) 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca
1.75 GBP
DROPS Kid-Silk uni colour (25g) 75% Mohair, 25% Silk 4.60 GBP
You can get the yarn to make this pattern from 8.00£*.
(*) Pattern prices are calculated from the smallest size / cheapest colour. You will find a prices table
in this print to help you calculate the price for other sizes.
All yarns are DROPS yarns. Color charts and updated retailer lists at www.garnstudio.com

Pattern for DROPS 242-22

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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DECREASE TIP (for hat):

Work until there are 4 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 together, knit 4 (marker
sits between these 4 stitches), slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 1 and pass the slipped
stitch over the knitted stitch. Decrease like this at each marker.

GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):

Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.
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START THE PIECE HERE:

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HAT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:

The hat is worked in the round, bottom up. Change to double pointed needles when
necessary as you decrease at the top.

HAT:

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Cast on 108-116 stitches with circular needle size 3 mm, 1 strand DROPS Lima and 1
strand DROPS Kid-Silk (2 strands). Purl 1 round. Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl
1) for 11 cm. Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Work stocking stitch and, on the
first round, decrease 18-20 stitches evenly spaced = 90-96 stitches.

Continue with stocking stitch until the hat measures 22-23 cm (10-10 cm left to
finished length). Insert 3 markers, with 30-32 stitches between each one.
Begin to decrease for the top of the hat - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this
every 2nd round 12-13 times = 18-18 stitches.
Knit all stitches together 2 and 2 = 9-9 stitches.
Cut the strand, thread it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. The
hat measures 32-34 cm from the cast-on edge.

ASSEMBLY:
Fold 7 cm of the rib up to the right side. The hat measures 25-27 cm with this fold-
up.

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NECK-WARMER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:

The front piece is worked back and forth, bottom up. Stitches are cast off for the
neckline and each shoulder worked separately. Stitches are increased for the
neckline, at the back, the shoulders are joined and the back piece finished back and
forth, top down. The neck is worked to finish.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 55-59-63 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm, 1 strand DROPS Lima
and 1 strand DROPS Kid-Silk (2 strands).
Purl 1 row, then work as follows from the right side:
3 edge stitches in GARTER STITCH – read description above, work rib (purl 1, knit 1)
until there are 4 stitches left, purl 1 and 3 edge stitches in garter stitch.
Continue this rib for 4 cm, with the next row from the right side. Change to circular
needle size 4.5 mm.

Work the first 9 stitches as before, work stocking stitch over the next 37-41-45
stitches and decrease 10 stitches evenly over these stitches, work the last 9 stitches
as before = 45-49-53 stitches. When the piece measures 6 cm increase as follows on
each row from the right side:
Work the first 10 stitches as before, make 1 yarn over, work until there are 10

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stitches left, make 1 yarn over and work to the end of the row.
Work back as before, purling the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
Repeat this increase (inside the 10 outermost stitches on each side) every 2½ cm a
total of 4-4-5 times on each side = 53-57-63 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING
TENSION! Work until the piece measures 19-20-21 cm. Now work the neckline from
the right side as follows:
Work the first 21-22-24 stitches as before, then place these stitches on a stitch
holder (left shoulder), cast off the next 11-13-15 stitches and work to the end of the
row. The shoulders are continued separately.

RIGHT SHOULDER:
= 21-22-24 stitches. Work back from the wrong side.
Cast off for the neckline at the beginning of each row from the right side as follows:
2 stitches 2 times and 1 stitch 2 times = 15-16-18 stitches. Work until the piece
measures 26-28-30 cm from the cast-on edge. Insert a marker in the last row (top
of shoulder).
Work for a further 3-4-5 cm from the marker, with the next row from the wrong side.
Cast on stitches at the end of each row from the wrong side as follows: 1 stitch 2
times and 2 stitches 2 times = 21-22-24 stitches. The piece measures 7-8-9 cm from
the marker on the shoulder. Cut the strand and place the stitches on a stitch holder.

LEFT SHOULDER:
Place the 21-22-24 stitches from the stitch holder back on the needle. Start from the
right side and cast off for the neckline at the beginning of each row from the wrong
side as follows: 2 stitches 2 times and 1 stitch 2 times = 15-16-18 stitches. Work
until the piece measures 26-28-30 cm from the cast-on edge. Insert a marker in the
last row (top of shoulder).
Work for a further 3-4-5 cm from the marker, with the next row from the right side.
Cast on stitches at the end of each row from the right side as follows: 1 stitch 2
times and 2 stitches 2 times, then cast on 11-13-15 stitches at the end of the next
row from the right side = 32-35-39 stitches. The piece measures approx. 7-8-9 cm
from the marker on the shoulder.
Join the 2 shoulders by placing the stitches from the right shoulder back on the
needle and working them from the right side = 53-57-63 stitches.

BACK PIECE:
Continue the pattern as before, AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures
12½-14-14 cm from the marker on the shoulder, decrease on each side as follows
from the right side:

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Work the first 10 stitches as before, knit 2 together, work until there are 12 stitches
left, slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch,
work the last 10 stitches as before.
Repeat this decrease (inside the 10 outermost stitches on each side) every 2½ cm a
total of 4-4-5 times on each side = 45-49-53 stitches. Work until the piece measures
22-24-26 cm from the marker on the shoulder – matching the length to the front
piece (without the rib). Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Work 1 row and
increase 10 stitches evenly over the stitches between the ribbing on each side = 55-
59-63 stitches.

Work as follows from the right side:

3 edge stitches in garter stitch, rib (purl 1, knit 1) until there are 4 stitches left, purl
1 and 3 edge stitches in garter stitch.
Continue this rib for 4 cm, with the next row from the right side. The piece measures
approx. 26-28-30 cm from the marker on the shoulder. Cast off with knit over knit
and purl over purl.

NECK:
Use circular needle size 3.5 mm and 1 strand of each quality (2 strands). Start from
the right side by the marker and knit up 96-102-106 stitches (the stitch count must
be divisible by 2). Work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 24 cm. Cast off with knit
over knit and purl over purl.

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