0-1625 Merry Village

Knitted house/Christmas decoration in DROPS Alpaca or DROPS Lima. The piece is worked in the round, bottom up. Theme: Christmas.

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DROPS Design: Pattern z-1053 Yarn group A or B

SIZE: Worked in DROPS Alpaca: Width = 6.5 cm. Height = 9 cm. Worked in DROPS Lima: Width = 7 cm. Height = 10 cm.

YARN: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A) For walls: 50 g colour 100 off white / 2020 light nougat For bottom and roof: 50 g colour 618 nougat / 3650 maroon / 7895 dark green / 9024 dark blush And use: A left-over colour dark grey – for door and window.

Or use: DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B) For walls: 50 g colour 0619 beige For bottom and roof: 50 g colour 3609 red / 9030 dark ivy A left-over colour black – for door and window

ACCESSORIES: Wadding.

1 house weighs approx. 6 g in DROPS Alpaca and 10 g in DROPS Lima (without wadding).

NEEDLES: DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM.

KNITTING TENSION: DROPS Alpaca: 26 stitches in width and 34 rows in height, with stocking stitch on needle size 3 mm = 10 x 10 cm. DROPS Lima: 23 stitches in width and 32 rows in height, with stocking stitch on needle size 3 mm = 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.