COLOUR BLOCK
Combine spring-fresh pinks and simple garter stitch to create this simple tunic by Ruth Maddock
MEASUREMENTS
Width: 45(48:50.5:53.5:55:58: 60.5:63.5:65)cm
Length: 58(60:62:64:65:66:67: 68:69)cm
Sleeve length: 43(45:45:46:46: 47:47:48:48)cm.
MATERIALS
● 4(5:6:6:7:7:8:8:9) 100g/144m balls Stylecraft, Special Chunky (100% acrylic) in Pale Rose 1080 (Yarn A) and 2(2:3:3:3:4:4:4:5) in Raspberry 1023 (Yarn B)
● Pair of 5.5mm needles
● Pair of 6mm needles
● 2 stitch holders For yarn stockists, contact Stylecraft 01484 848435, stylecraft-yarns.co.uk.
TENSION
Yarn used knits as chunky to this tension: 14 sts and 28 rows to measure 10 x 10cm over garter stitch using 6mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
alt alternate; beg beginning; cont continue; dec decrease(ing) (by working two stitches together); foll/s following/follows; g st garter stitch (knit every row); inc increase (usually knit into same stitch twice); K/k knit; kwise knitwise (by knitting the stitch); k2tog knit the next two stitches together; rem remain/ remaining; RS right side; st(s) stitch(es); WS wrong side; * work instructions immediately following *, then repeat as directed
BACK
** Cast on 63(67:71:75:77:81:85: 89:91) sts using 5.5mm needles and Yarn B.
Work 4 rows of g st.
Change to 6mm needles.
Work 46 rows of g st.
Change to Yarn A.
Cont in g st until work measures 38(39:40:41:41:41:41:41:41)cm, ending after a WS row.
Shape armholes
Cont in g st and cast off 3(3:3:4:4:4:4:5:5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 57(61:65:67:69:73:77:79:81) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 2(2:4:4:4:6:6:6:6) rows. 53(57:57:59:61:61:65:67:69) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next and foll alt row. 49(53:53:55:57:57:61:63:65) sts.**
Cont straight until armhole measures 20(21:22:23:24:25:26:27:28)cm, ending after a WS row.
Shape shoulders
Cast off 6(7:7:7:7:7:8:8:9) sts, at beg of next 2 rows. 37(39:39:41:43:43:45:47:47) sts. Cast off 6(7:7:7:8:8:9:9:9) sts, at beg of next 2 rows. 25(25:25:27:27:27:27:29:29) sts. Leave rem 25(25:25:27:27:27:27:29:29) sts on a stitch holder.
FRONT
Work as for Back from ** to **.
Cont straight on these 49(53:53:55:57:57:61:63:65) sts until armhole measures 13(13:14:14:15:15:16:16:17)cm, ending after a WS row.
Shape neck Left Front
K22(24:24:24:25:25:27:27:28), turn and work on these sts only as follows: Next row (WS) Knit.
Next row K to last 2 sts, k2tog. 21(23:23:23:24:24:26:26:27) sts.
Next row Cast off 4 sts, k to end. 17(19:19:19:20:20:22:22:23) sts.
Next row K to last 2 sts, k2tog. 16(18:18:18:19:19:21:21:22) sts.
Next row Cast off 2 sts, k to end. 14(16:16:16:17:17:19:19:20) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of 2 foll alt rows. 12(14:14:14:15:15:17:17:18) sts.
Cont in g st without shaping until armhole measures 20(21:22:23:24:25:26:27:28)cm, ending after a WS row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 6(7:7:7:7:7:8:8:9) sts, at beg of next row.
6(7:7:7:8:8:9:9:9) sts.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off rem 6(7:7:7:8:8:9:9:9) sts.
Right Front
With RS facing slip next 5(5:5:7:7:7:7:9:9) sts onto a stitch holder, rejoin yarn to rem 22(24:24:24:25:25:27:27:28) sts and knit to end of row.
Next row (WS) Knit.
Next row Cast off 4 sts, k to end. 18(20:20:20:21:21:23:23:24) sts.
Next row K to last 2 sts, k2tog. 17(19:19:19:20:20:22:22:23) sts.
Next row Cast off 2 sts, k to end. 15(17:17:17:18:18:20:20:21) sts.
Next row K to last 2 sts, k2tog. 14(16:16:16:17:17:19:19:20) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of 2 foll alt rows. 12(14:14:14:15:15:17:17:18) sts.
Cont in g st without shaping until armhole measures 20(21:22:23:24:25:26:27:28)cm, ending after a RS row.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 6(7:7:7:7:7:8:8:9) sts, at beg of next row.
6(7:7:7:8:8:9:9:9) sts.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off rem 6(7:7:7:8:8:9:9:9) sts.
SLEEVES
Cast on 33(35:35:37:37:39:39:41:41) sts using 5.5mm needles and
Yarn B.
Work 4 rows of g st.
Change to 6mm needles.
Cont in g st for 46 more rows and at
the same time increase 1 st at each end of every foll 12th(12th:12th:12th: 12th:12th:12th:12th:10th) row.
When these 46 rows have been worked change to Yarn A and cont in g st and working the increases as before until there are 47(49:51:53:55:59:59:61:63) sts. Continue without shaping until sleeve measures 43(45:45:46:46:47:47:48: 48)cm, ending after a WS row.
Shape top
Cast off 3(3:3:4:4:4:4:5:5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 41(43:45:45:47:51:51:51:53) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 2(2:4:4:4:6:6:6:6) rows. 37(39:37:37:39:39:39:39:41) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of the next and every 3 foll alt rows. 29(31:29:29:31:31:31:31:33) sts. Work 1 row without shaping. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every 3 foll 4th rows. 21(23:21:21:23:23:23:23:25) sts. Work 1(1:1:1:1:1:1:3:5) row(s) without shaping.
Dec 1 st at each end of every row 4 times. 13(15:13:13:15:15:15:15:17) sts.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 5(7:5:5:7:7:7:7:9) sts.
Cast off rem 5(7:5:5:7:7:7:7:9) sts.
TO MAKE UP
Pin out and press according to ball band instructions.
Oversew right shoulder seam.
NECKBAND
With RS facing, 6mm needles and Yarn A pick up and knit 17(17:19:19:21:21:23:23:25) sts evenly along left side of front neck, knit across the 5(5:5:7:7:7:7:9:9) sts for front neck, pick up and knit 17(17:19:19:21:21:23:23:25) sts along right side of front neck, knit across the 25(25:25:27:27:27:27:29:29) sts of back neck. 64(64:68:72:76:76:80:84:88) sts. Work on these 64(64:68:72:76:76:80:84:88) sts in g st until work measures 7cm from picked-up edge, ending after a RS row. Cast off loosely kwise.
Oversew left shoulder seam, then oversew side seams and sleeve seams. Pin sleeve into armhole and using small backstitches sew into place.
POCKET (MAKE 2)
Cast on 20(20:20:22:22:22:24:24:24) sts with 6mm needles and Yarn A. Work in g st for 36 rows. Change to 5.5mm needles. Cont in g st for a further 4 rows. Cast off.
Place the two pockets at equal distances from the centre point of front, lining the cast off edge up to the line of colour change. Pin into place and sew to the front.
TO MAKE UP
Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.