262-23 Braided Beauty Cardigan by DROPS design

262-23 Braided Beauty Cardigan

Knitting
September 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
1744 - 3120 yards (1595 - 2853 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
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Knitted jacket in DROPS Lima or DROPS Daisy. The piece is worked top down with raglan, cables, ¾-length sleeves and belt. Sizes XS - XXXL.

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#braidedbeautycardigan
DROPS Design: Pattern li-214
Yarn group B


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

YARN:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
800-900-950-1050-1150-1300-1400 g colour 0100, Off White

Or use:
DROPS DAISY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
750-800-900-950-1050-1150-1300 g colour 01, Off White

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm 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.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm circular needle in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with stocking stitch on needle size 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
25 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with pattern on needle size 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches within 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches within 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.