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Aspira
One-Button
Tunic


designed by

Melissa Matthay

 


Technique used: Knit



YARN

NaturallyCaron.com Spa
(75% Microdenier Acrylic/25% Bamboo;):

Color #0008 Misty Taupe, 10 (13, 16)oz/283 (368, 453)m

One pair size U.S. 7 (4.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge

Crochet hook size E-4 (3.5mm)

Yarn needle


 
 

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SIZES

Small (Medium, Large)

 

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

Chest/Bust 36 (40, 44)"/91.5 (101.5, 112)cm

Length 26 (27 ½, 29)"/66 (70, 73.5)cm

 

GAUGE

In Stockinette stitch, using U.S. size 7 (4.5mm) needles, 18 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10cm

 

STITCHES USED

Stockinette stitch (St st)

 

LEFT BACK

CO 3 sts.

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, M1, k1, M1, k1—5 sts.

Row 2 and all even rows: Sl 1 purlwise, purl to end.

Row 3: Sl 1, k1, M1, p1, M1, k2—7 sts.

Row 5: Sl 1, k1, M1, p1, k1, p1, M1, k2—9 sts.

Row 7: Sl l 1, k1, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2.

Row 9: Sl 1, k1,M1, k1, (p1, k1) to last 2 sts, M1, k2.

Row 10: Repeat Rows 7-10 until there are 53 (59, 65) sts.

Next and every RS row: Sl 1, k1, M1, work in patt to last 3 sts, dec 1 st (skp), k1.

Next and every WS row: Sl 1, purlwise, purl to end.

Repeat last 2 rows until left (dec) side measures 15 (16, 17)".

Shape Sleeve

Maintaining patt, inc 1 st at side edge every row 8 times—61 (67, 73) sts.

Shape Neck

Maintaining patt, BO at beg of neck edge 3 sts 4 times, then 1 st 4 times; AT THE SAME TIME, at sleeve edge, dec 1 st every 4th row 6 times. Note: 6 patt repeats have been completed—39 (45, 53) sts.

Shape Shoulder

Continue to dec 1 st at sleeve edge every 4th row 4 more times; AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, then BO 5 (6, 7) sts at neck edge 6 times.

 

RIGHT BACK

Work as for Left Back reversing shaping.

 

FRONT MIDDLE

Note: Patt is worked sideways.

CO 4 sts. Work in patt for 2 rows.

Next row and every other row: CO 2 sts, patt to end.

Continue in patt until there are 54 (60, 66) sts.

CO 1 st every other row until there are 66 (72, 78) sts. Work 3 rows in patt.

Middle Pleat (RS): Purl.

Continue working in St st and short rows as follows:

Row 1 (WS): Purl.

Row 2 (RS): Knit.

Rows 3 and 4: P20, turn and wrap, knit to end.

Rows 5 and 6: P40, turn and wrap, knit to end.

Rows 7 and 8: P60, turn and wrap, knit to end.

Row 9: Purl all sts.

Row 10: Knit all sts.

Rows 11 and 12: P60, turn and wrap, knit to end.

Rows 13 and 14: P40, turn and wrap, knit to end.

Rows 15 and 16: P20, turn and wrap, knit to end.

Row 17: Purl.

Resume patt reversing shaping by dec 1 st at beg of every other row 12 times. BO 2 sts at beg of every other row until there are no sts.

 

FRONT SIDE PANEL

With RS facing, pick up and k67 (73, 79) sts along side front top edge. Work in patt for 4" (6 patt repeats), inc 1 st each edge every 4 rows 6 times—79 (85. 91) sts.

Then on RS side edge BO very loosely 2 sts at beg of every RS row 26 times. Shape Sleeve: Inc 1 st at sleeve edge every row 8 times. Then dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. AT THE SAME TIME, BO 5 (6, 7) sts at beg of side edge for shoulder seam 6 times.

Reverse shaping for other side panel.

 

FINISHING

Sew shoulder, side and back seams.

With crochet hook and two strands of yarn, work 1 row single crochet around armholes and neckline. If desired, work a chain 6 buttonloop where button is placed. Work 1 row single crochet around bottom edges.

 

 

 

 

   




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