Jacinta Bowie
This celebration of summer colour features vibrant slip stitch patterns and lace
Having begun her career working for Hayfield, Jacinta is now a freelance knitwear designer who collaborates with yarn companies and magazines, and also teaches workshops. This month, she has been playing with slip stitches and lace to create her vibrant top on
JACINTA BOWIE’S scoop-necked summer tunic features a bright textured fabric, knitted in a smooth DK-weight cotton yarn from Rico. The vibrant striped design combines slipped stitch patterns with bands of large lace eyelets, and is worked flat from the bottom up. The neckband is knitted in garter stitch stripes, using the same five colours as on the rest of the garment. The cropped sleeves are threaded with i-cord drawstrings.
SLIPPED STITCH STRIPE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): Using yarn B, knit to end.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: K1, *K1, bring yarn to front of work, slip 7 sts carrying yarn across front of work; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rows 4-8: Using yarn C, work in st st starting with a WS purl row.
Row 9: Using yarn D, K1, *K4, pick up loop from row 3 in yarn B slipped across front of work and K with next st, K3; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 10: Knit.
Row 11: Using to yarn E, *Sl 2 wyib, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 12: *Sl 2 wyib, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Rows 13 and 14: Using yarn B, knit to end.
Row 15: Using yarn C, *Sl 2 wyib, K6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 16: *Sl 2 wyib, P6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 17: *Sl 2 wyib, K6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 18: *Sl 2 wyib, P6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Rows 19-20: Using yarn A, knit to end.
Row 21: Using yarn D, K1, *K2tog, yo twice, SSK; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 22: K to end, working (K1, K1tbl) into each double yo.
Row 23: Purl.
Row 24: Knit.
Rows 25-26: Using yarn E, knit to end. Rows 27-28: Using yarn B, *Sl 1, K1 wyib; rep from * to end.
Rows 29-32: Using yarn C, work in st st starting with a (RS) knit row.
Row 33: K1, *K2tog, yo twice, SSK; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 34: P to end, working (P1, P1 tbl) into each double yo.
Rows 35-36: Knit.
Rows 37-38: Using yarn A, knit to end.
Row 39: K1, *K1, bring yarn to front of work, slip 7 sts carrying yarn across front of work; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rows 40-44: Using yarn B, work in st st starting with a WS purl row.
Row 45: Using yarn D, K1, *K4, pick up loop from row 39 in yarn A slipped across front of work and knit with next st, K3; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 46: Knit.
Row 47: Using yarn E, *Sl 2 wyib, K6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 48: *Sl 2 wyib, P6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 49: *Sl 2 wyib, K6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 50: *Sl 2 wyib, P6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Rows 51-52: Using yarn A, knit to end. Rows 53-54: Using yarn B, *Sl 1 wyib, K1; rep from * to end.
Rows 55-56: Using yarn C, knit to end. Rows 57-58: Using yarn D, knit to end. Row 59: Using yarn A, *Sl 2 wyib, K6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 60: *Sl 2 wyib, P6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 61: *Sl 2 wyib, K6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
Row 62: *Sl 2 wyib, P6; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 2 wyib.
These 62 rows form the pattern and are repeated.
BACK
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 106 ( 122: 130: 146: 154: 170: 178) sts. Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Knit.
Work Slipped Stitch Stripe pattern three
THE VIBRANT STRIPED DESIGN COMBINES SLIP STITCH PATTERNS WITH BANDS OF EYELETS
times, then rows 1 to 10 ( 14: 18: 22: 26: 30: 34) once more.
Cast off 11 ( 13: 14: 17: 18: 20: 21) sts at beg of next four rows, working rem sts in patt. 62 ( 70: 74: 78: 82: 90: 94) sts
Cast off 11 ( 14: 14: 15: 16: 19: 20) sts at beg of next two rows, working rem sts in patt. Leave rem 40 ( 42: 46: 48: 50: 52: 54) sts on a holder for back neck.
FRONT
Work as given for Back until work meas 46 rows less than Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row. This should be two repeats of Slip Stitch pattern, then rows 1 to 26 ( 30: 34: 38: 42: 46: 50) once more.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Patt 40 ( 48: 50: 58: 62: 69: 72) sts and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row and 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 9: 9: 9) foll alt rows.
33 ( 40: 42: 49: 52: 59: 62) sts
Cont in patt until work meas same as Back to Shape Shoulders, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Cast off 11 ( 13: 14: 17: 18: 20: 21) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
11 ( 14: 14: 15: 16: 19: 20) sts. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem sts.
SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER
Slip central 26 ( 26: 30: 30: 30: 32: 34) sts to a holder for front neckline.
Rejoin yarn to rem sts with RS facing. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row and 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 9: 9: 9) foll alt rows.
33 ( 40: 42: 49: 52: 59: 62) sts.
Cont in patt until work meas same as Back to Shape Shoulders, ending with a RS row.
Cast off 11 ( 13: 14: 17: 18: 20: 21) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
11 ( 14: 14: 15: 16: 19: 20) sts.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem sts. SLEEVES
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 90 ( 90: 98: 106: 114: 122: 130) sts. Starting with a RS row, work 4 rows in garter stitch (knit every row).
Work Slipped Stitch Stripe pattern once, then rows 1-34 once more.
Cast off using yarn C.
MAKING UP NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam using mattress stitch.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, knit across the 40 ( 42: 46: 48: 50: 52: 54) sts left on holder for back neck, pick up and knit 31 sts evenly along first side of neck, knit across 26 ( 26: 30: 30:
30: 32: 34) sts left on holder for front neck, then pick up and knit 31 sts up second side of neck.
128 ( 130: 138: 140: 142: 146: 150) sts
Work stripes in garter stitch as folls: 1 row in yarn A.
2 rows in yarn E.
2 rows in yarn D.
2 rows in yarn B.
2 rows in yarn A.
Cast off knitwise using yarn A.
DRAWSTRING
(make 2)
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn B, cast on 2 sts.
Work an i-cord as folls:
I-cord row: K2, slip 2 sts back onto left-hand needle and repeat. Continue until cord meas 65cm.
Cast off.
(Alternatively you can make a crochet chain the same length.)
INTERIM FINISHING
Join remaining shoulder seam and neck band using mattress stitch. Weave in all ends.
Place centre of sleeve on shoulder seam and join along each side of front and back evenly using mattress stitch.
Join underarm and side seams using mattress stitch.
SLEEVE TRIMS
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, rejoin yarn at centre of sleeve and pick up and knit one stitch per cast-on stitch to seam.
Cast on five more sts and work an i-cord row as folls until all the sts have been cast off from the pick-up row:
I-cord row: K4, SSK, slip 5 sts back onto left-hand needle and repeat until all picked-up sts have been cast off.
Cast off rem 5 sts.
Repeat at other side of sleeve hem starting at seam to pick up the sts.
Weave in all ends.
Block garment to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.
Weave i-cords through i-cord trims from centre to centre. Tie in a bow to fit.