263-32 Cloud Drift Cardigan by DROPS design

263-32 Cloud Drift Cardigan

Knitting
October 2025
yarn held together
Worsted
+ Worsted
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles with 1 strand Melody or 2 strands Brusehd Alpaca Silk
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
765 - 2448 yards (700 - 2238 m)
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
English
This pattern is available for free.

Knitted jacket in 1 strand DROPS Melody or 2 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk. Piece is knitted top down in stocking stitch with European yoke, rolling edge and i-cord. Size XS – XXXL.

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#clouddriftcardigan
DROPS design: Pattern ml-130
Yarn group D


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

YARN:
DROPS MELODY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group D)
250-250-300-300-350-350-400 g colour 04, Grey

Or use:
DROPS BRUSHED ALPACA SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
250-250-300-300-350-350-400 g colour 03, Grey

BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTON NO 702: 6-6-6-6-6-7-7 pieces.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length: 80 cm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5.5 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 mm
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
15 stitches in width and 19 rows vertically in stocking stitch and 1 strand DROPS Melody or 2 strands DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk on needle size 5.5 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.