CHILD’S RAINBOW TUNIC
You’ll be forever chasing the rainbow when your little one wears this tunic! Designed by Samantha Fletcher
It might be possible that getting dressed in the morning will be so much more fun with this outfit to choose– why not sing the rainbow song to get everyone involved off to a bright start?
NOTES
Tunic is made in one piece from top down. Yoke is worked back and forth in rows, then Lower Section is joined into the round and worked in the round until hem. Button bands are added to the centre back Yoke opening. If you wish, you can make the Tunic longer by adding extra rows before the final 3 rows of the Lower Section.
1 turning ch is used on htr rows and 2 on tr rows; these do not count as sts throughout.
TUNIC
COLOUR SEQUENCE
The colour sequence to be followed throughout is as follows:
3 rows Red.
1 row Orange.
1 row Red.
2( 3: 3: 3) rows Orange.
(1 row Strong Yellow, 1 row Orange, 2 rows Strong Yellow) 1 ( 1: 2: 2) times.
1 row Opal Green.
1 row Strong Yellow.
2( 2: 3: 3) rows Opal Green.
1 row Dark Turquoise.
1 row Opal Green.
2( 2: 3: 3) rows Dark Turquoise.
1 row Light Purple.
1 row Dark Turquoise.
3 rows Light Purple.
[8 ( 9: 10: 11) rows for Yoke and 16 ( 16: 20: 20) rounds for Lower Section, total of 24 ( 25: 30: 31) rows/rounds]
YOKE
Ch57 ( 57: 65: 65).
Row 1 (RS) Htr in second ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [56 ( 56: 64: 64) sts]
Row 2 Ch2, 7 ( 7: 8: 8) tr, V-st in next st, 12 ( 12: 14: 14) tr, V-st in next st, 14 ( 14: 16: 16) tr, V-st in next st, 7 ( 7: 8: 8) tr, turn.
[60 ( 60: 68: 68) tr and 4 ch-sps]
SIZES 6 AND 12 MONTHS ONLY
Row 3 Ch2, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 4 times, V-st in V-st, ch1, skip next st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 6 times, tr in next st, V-st in V-st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 8 times, V-st in V-st, ch1, skip next st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 6 times, tr in next st, V-st in V-st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 3 times, tr in last 2 sts, turn. [39 tr and 33 ch-sps]
SIZES 2 AND 4 YEARS ONLY
Row 3 Ch2, (tr in next st, skip next st) 4 times, tr in next st, V-st in V-st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip
next st) 8 times, V-st in V-st, ch1, skip next st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 8 times, tr in next st, V-st in V-st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 8 times, V-st in V-st, ch1, skip next st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 3 times, tr in last 2 sts, turn. [43 tr and 37 ch-sps]
ALL SIZES
Row 4 Working in each st and ch, ch2, 9 ( 9: 10: 10) tr, V-st in V-st, 16 ( 16: 18: 18) tr, V-st in V-st, 18 ( 18: 20: 20) tr, V-st in V-st, 16 ( 16: 18: 18) tr, V-st in V-st, 9 ( 9: 10: 10) tr, turn.
[76 ( 76: 84: 84) tr and 4 ch-sps]
Row 5 Ch2, (tr in each st to V-st, V-st in V-st) 4 times, tr in each st to end, turn.
[84 ( 84: 92: 92) tr and 4 ch-sps]
Repeat Row 5 a further 2 ( 3: 4: 5) times.
[100 ( 108: 124: 132) tr and 4 ch-sps]
DIVIDE FOR BODY AND ARMHOLES Next row Ch2, 13 ( 14: 16: 17) tr, 1 ( 1: 1: 2) tr in ch-sp, skip next 24 ( 26: 30: 32) sts for armhole, 1( 1: 1: 2) tr in ch-sp, 26 ( 28: 32: 43) tr, 1 ( 1: 1: 2) tr in ch-sp, skip next 24 ( 26: 30: 32) sts for armhole, 1 ( 1: 1: 2) tr in ch-sp, 13 ( 14: 16: 17) tr, ss to top of first tr to join into the round.
[56 ( 60: 68: 76) sts for Body]
LOWER SECTION
From now on cont working in the round. If necessary, turn to the RS for the following round, and cont working from RS throughout. Round 1 (RS) Ch2, 2tr in each st around, ss to first tr. [112 ( 120: 136: 152) sts]
Round 2 (RS) Ch2, tr in each st around, ss to first tr.
Repeat Round 2 a further 11 ( 11: 15: 15) times. Next round Ch2, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) repeat around, ss to first st.
Next round Ch2, tr in each st and ch-sp around, ss to first st.
Next round Ch2, htr in each st around, ss to first st.
Fasten off.
BUTTON BAND
With Red, rejoin at neckline edge of centre back opening with RS facing.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 15 ( 17: 19: 21) dc evenly into row ends, turn. [15 ( 17: 19: 21) sts]
Rows 2-3 Ch1, dc in each st to end, turn. Fasten off.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
With Red, rejoin at Lower Section edge of centre back opening with RS facing.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, 15 ( 17: 19: 21) dc evenly into row ends, turn. [15 ( 17: 19: 21) sts]
Row 2 Ch1, 2 ( 4: 1: 3) dc, ch2, skip next 2 sts, (3dc, ch2, skip 2 sts) 2 ( 2: 3: 3) times, dc in last st, turn. [3 ( 3: 4: 4) buttonholes]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st and 2dc in each ch-2 sp. [15 ( 17: 19: 21) sts]
Fasten off and sew buttons to Button Band, in line with the button holes.