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Vertical Drop
Design by Kennita Tully
CONFIDENT BEGINNER
SIZES
Woman’s small (medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large)
Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in
parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 36 (41, 45, 50, 55, 59) inches
Length: 201/4 (22, 23, 233/4, 243/4, 251/2) inches
MATERIALS
• Tahki Stacy Charles Cotton Classic (DK weight; 100% cotton;
108 yds/50g skein): 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins dark celery
#3752*
• Size 7 (4.5mm) 32-inch circular needle or size needed to
obtain gauge
• 2 stitch holders
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*Pat includes options for three-quarter– and fulllength sleeves. When purchasing yarn, allow
2 more skeins for three-quarter–length
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GAUGE
4C below
18 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Vertical Drop pat.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
PATTERN STITCH
Vertical Drop (multiple of 8 sts + 4)
Note: St count will vary on each row with yo’s and drops.
Foundation row (WS): K4, *yo, k8; rep from * across.
Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 (RS): Purl.
Rows 2, 4 and 6: Knit.
Row 8: K4, *drop next st off needle and unravel down to yo 6
rows below, k4, yo, k4; rep from * across.
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Rows 9, 11, 13 and 15: Purl.
PATTERN NOTES
Rows 10, 12 and 14: Knit.
Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of
stitches. Do not join; work back and forth in rows.
Row 16: K4, *yo, k4, drop next st off needle and unravel down
to yo 6 rows below, k4; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1–16 for pat.
When casting on for left body, establish the pattern by
working the Foundation row. In other words, you will work
the next row (Row 8 or 16), adding yarn overs but omitting
drops over the newly cast-on stitches.
Neck increases are worked by purling into front and back
of first stitch. Neck decreases are worked by purling first 2
stitches together.
LEFT SLEEVE
Short Length
Using long-tail method, cast on 60 (68, 76, 84, 92, 100) sts.
Purl 1 row.
Beg with Foundation row, work Rows 1–16 of Vertical Drop
pat until sleeve measures 7 inches, ending with a Row 5 or 13
of pat.
Three-Quarter Length
Work as for short sleeve until sleeve measures 15 inches,
ending with a Row 5 or 13 of pat.
Full Length
Work as for short sleeve until sleeve measures 20 inches,
ending with a Row 5 or 13 of pat.
LEFT SHOULDER
Work across sleeve sts and cast on 64 sts at the end of the
next 2 rows—188 (196, 204, 212, 220, 228) sts.
Work in established Vertical Drop pat for 31 (39, 47, 55, 63, 71)
more rows, ending with a Row 6 or 14.
4C below
SHAPE NECK
Center Back & Neck
Work across first 94 (98, 102, 106, 110, 114) sts (do not count
sts added by yo’s) and place rem 94 (98, 102, 106, 110, 114) sts
on holder for front.
Work 59 more rows in established Vertical Drop pat across 94
(98, 102, 106, 110, 114) back sts.
Place sts on holder.
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Center Front & Neck
ABBREVIATIONS
With RS facing, transfer front sts to needle.
[ ] work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
* repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed
beg begin/begins/beginning
cm centimeter(s)
dec(s) decrease/decrease(s)/decreasing
g gram(s)
inc(s) increase/increases/increasing
k knit
mm millimeter(s)
pat(s) pattern(s)
rem remain/remains/remaining
rep(s) repeat(s)
RS right side
st(s) stitch(es)
WS wrong side
yd(s) yard(s)
yo (yo’s) yarn over(s)
Next row (RS): Bind off 6 sts at beg of row (neck edge) and
then work in established Vertical Drop pat across row.
Next row (Row 8 or 16 of pat): Work across row, but do not
work last yo (this will fall in the bind-off sts for neck).
Bind off 4 sts at beg of next row (neck edge), then 3 sts at beg
of next RS row, then dec 1 st at beg of next 5 RS rows—76 (80,
84, 88, 92, 96) sts.
Work even for 28 rows, then inc 1 st at neck edge [every RS
row] 5 times.
Cast on 3 sts at end of next WS row, then 4 sts next WS row,
then 6 sts next WS row—94 (98, 102, 106, 110, 114) sts.
Right Shoulder
Transfer sts from 2nd holder to other end of needle and then
work across, joining back to front.
Continue in established pat until right shoulder measures the
same as left shoulder, ending ready to work a Row 8 or 16.
Work across these sts, omitting the yo’s in the body section.
Right Sleeve
NECK EDGE
FRONT
4"
Bind off all sts.
BACK
4C below
LEFT
SLEEVE
FINISHING
7"
With RS facing, pick up and knit 36 sts along back neck, 27
sts along left neck, 18 sts across center front and 27 sts along
right neck—108 sts.
21/4" 4" 21/4"
Bind off all sts.
7"
Work even until right sleeve measures same as left sleeve.
43/4 (6, 7,
43/4 (6, 7,
81/2"
81/4,91/2, 101/2)"
81/4,91/2, 101/2)"
RIGHT
SLEEVE
Block pieces to measurements.
Sew underarm seams. Sew side seams beg approx 11/2 inches
from bottom to create a slit. n
141/2"
131/2 (15, 17, 181/2, 201/2, 22)"
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18 (201/2, 221/2, 25, 271/2, 291/2)"
Bind off 64 sts at beg next 2 rows—60 (68, 76, 84, 92, 100) sts.
141/2"