EYELET TUNIC BACK
Cast on 92 (98: 104: 110: 116: 122: 128: 134) sts, using 3.25mm needles.
Rows 1 to 5 Knit.
EYELET PATTERN
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K1, *k2tog, yfwd; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1, *yfwd, k2tog; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 Knit.
Row 7 K1, *yfwd, skpo; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 8 Purl.
Row 9 K1, *skpo, yfwd; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 10 Purl.
Row 11 Purl.
Row 12 Knit.
Rows 13 to 36 Rep Rows 1 to 12 twice.
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 37 Knit.
Row 38 Purl.
Rows 39 to 50 Rep Rows 37 and 38 six times. Rows 51 to 53 Knit.
Row 54 P1, *p2tog, yrn; rep from * to last st, P1. Rows 55 to 56 Knit.
Row 57 Knit.
Row 58 Purl.
Rows 59 to 70 Rep Rows 57 to 58 six times. Rows 71 to 74 Knit.
These 74 rows form patt. Cont in patt, changing needles as indicated until Back meas 40cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [82 (88: 92: 98: 102: 108: 112: 118) sts]
Next row K1, skpo, patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d] Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 4 (5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8) times.
[72 (76: 80: 84: 88: 92: 96: 100) sts]
Cont straight until Back measures 57 (58: 59: 60: 61: 62: 63: 64)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE BACK NECK
Next row K18 (19: 20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) sts, turn and work on these sts for first side of neck shaping.
Next row Cast off 2 sts, patt to end.
[16 (17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22: 23) sts]
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, skpo. [15 (16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22) sts] Next row P2togtbl, patt to end. [14 (15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21) sts] Work 2 rows.
Cast off.
With RS facing, slip centre 36 (38: 40: 42: 44: 46: 48: 50) sts onto a
holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off 2 sts, patt to end. [16 (17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22: 23) sts]
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, p2tog. [15 (16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22) sts] Next row K2tog, patt to end. [14 (15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21) sts] Work 2 rows.
Cast off.
FRONT
Work as given for Back until Front measures 44 (45: 46: 47: 48: 49: 50: 51)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row Patt 23 (24: 25: 26: 27: 28: 29: 30) sts, turn and work on these sts for first side of neck shaping. Next row Patt to end.
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, skpo. [1 st dec’d] Rep the last 2 rows another 8 times.
[14 (15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21) sts]
Work straight until Front measures same as Back to shoulder ending at armhole edge.
Cast off.
With RS facing, slip centre 26 (28: 30: 32: 34: 36: 38: 40) sts onto a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts, patt to end.
[23 (24: 25: 26: 27: 28: 29: 30) sts]
Next row Patt to end.
Next row K2tog, patt to end. [1 st dec’d]
Rep the last 2 rows another 8 times.
[14 (15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21) sts]
Work straight until the Front meas same as the Back to shoulder ending at armhole edge.
Cast off.
SLEEVES (MAKE 2)
Cast on 62 (64: 66: 68: 70: 72: 74: 76) sts, using 3.25mm needles. Rows 1 to 5 Knit.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a Row 37, work in eyelet patt until Sleeve measures approx 30cm, ending with same patt row as on Back to armhole shaping.
SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD
Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [52 (54: 54: 56: 56: 58: 58: 60) sts]
Next row Skpo, patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d] Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 5 (6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9) times. [40 sts]
Next row Skpo, patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d] Work 3 rows.
Rep the last 4 rows another 8 times. [22 sts]
Next row Skpo, patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d] Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows once more. [18 sts]
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. [12 sts] Cast off.
NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 34 sts down left front neck, K26 (28: 30: 32: 34: 36: 38: 40) sts from front neck holder, pick up and knit 34 sts up right side of front neck, 5 sts down right side of back neck, K36 (38: 40: 42: 44: 46: 48: 50) sts from back neck holder, pick up and knit 5 sts up left side of back neck. [140 (144: 148: 152: 156: 160: 164: 168) sts]
Knit 2 rows.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Join left shoulder and Neckband seam. Join side and Sleeve seams. Sew in Sleeves. Weave in ends and block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.