262-8 Autumn Nutmeg Cardigan by DROPS design

262-8 Autumn Nutmeg Cardigan

Knitting
September 2025
yarn held together
Lace
+ Fingering
+ Lace
= Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles with 1 strand Nord or Alpaca + 2 strands Kid-Silk
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
2342 - 3882 yards (2142 - 3550 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
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Knitted jacket in 1 strand DROPS Nord and 2 strands DROPS Kid-Silk or 1 strand DROPS Baby Merino and 2 strands DROPS Kid-Silk. Piece is knitted top down with European yoke. Size XS – XXXL.

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#autumnnutmegcardigan
DROPS design: Pattern no-099
Yarn group A + A + A


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

YARN:
DROPS NORD from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
200-250-250-300-300-350-350 g colour 22, Chestnut
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
175-175-200-225-225-250-275 g colour 35, Chocolate

Or use:
DROPS BABY MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
200-250-250-300-300-350-350 g colour 52, Chocolate
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
175-175-200-225-225-250-275 g colour 35, Chocolate

BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTON NO 818: 6-6-6-7-7-7-7 pieces

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 mm: Length: 80 cm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 mm
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
16 stitches in width and 20 rows vertically in stocking stitch and 2 strands DROPS Kid-Silk and 1 strand DROPS Nord or 2 strands DROPS Kid-Silk and 1 strand DROPS Baby Merino (= 3 strands) on needle size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
REMEMBER: Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger sized needles or if you get too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller sized needles.