Knitted tunic
size: S/M (L/XL);
Bust circumference: 91/114 cm;
The length of the tunic: 77/82 cm;
Necessary materials:
6/7 sculours for Cascade Magnum (100% Peruvian wool, 250 g/112m);
Circular beads 61 cm long, nr.10;
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Knit density: 8 stitches x 12 rows = 10×10 cm.
How to knit a tunic:
Face: Put on 54/62 stitches and knit 2 rows of elastic 2×2 (2 front stitches, 2 purl stitches). In line 3 (front row) all stitches will be purl.
Row 4: 26/30 knit stitches, 2 stitches together front, 26/30 knit stitches = 53/61 stitches.
Row 5: 10/14 purl stitches, 1 front eye, (7 purl stitches, 1 front eye) x 4, 10/14 purl stitches.
Row 6: 10/14 knit stitches, 1 back eye, (7 front stitches,1 back eye) x 4, 10/14 knit stitches = 53/61 stitches.
Row 7-24/7-30: repeat rows 5 and 6.
Concomitant, in every 16th row will be subtracted by 4 times the stitches, as follows: 1 back eye, Purl 2 stitches together (behind the eye), knit the following stitches as presented until the last 3 stitches, Purl 2 stitches together, 1 back eye.
Positioning of leaves (see the picture). The leaves in the picture are numbered from 1 to 5 from right to left. The leaves will knit according to the scheme no.1, above the column with front meshes that will represent the stem of the leaf.
Leaf 1 and 5: Knit back to the last stitch before the stem 1, knit row 1 of the scheme (1 front eye, life, 1 front eye, life, 1 front eye), the other stitches are knit as presented until the stem 5 where the leaf will knit similar to the first.
Leaf 3: It will be made on strain 3 according to scheme no.1 similar to leaf 1, after 4 knitted rows of the leaf 1 and 5.
Leaf 2: It will be made on strain 2 according to the scheme no.1 similar to leaf 1, after 16 knitted rows of the leaf 3.
Leaf 4: It will be made on strain 4 according to scheme no.1 similar to leaf 1, after 6 knitted rows of the leaf 2.
When the leaf 4 will be knitted, the detail will be finished on the back side with 1 row with all the stitches back and 1 row on the front side with all the stitches front, subtracting 0/1 stitches in turn back = 36/42 stitches.
The remaining stitches are left on a helpful needle.
The back side will knit similar to the front side.
Right sleeve: Mount on needle 18//22 stitches and knit 2 rows elastic 2×2.
Row 3: 9/11 purl stitches, add 1 stitch between two stitches, 9/11 purl stitches = 19/23 stitches;
Row 4: All front stitches;
Row 5: 9/11 purl stitches, 1 front eye, 9/11 purl stitches;
Row 6: 9/11 knit stitches, 1 back eye, 9/11 knit stitches;
Rows 7-8/7-10: Repeat rows 5-6.
Concomitant, in every 6th row will be added from both sides 4 times stitches as follows: 1 back eye, add 1 stitch between 2 stitches, knit to the last stitch, add 1 stitch between 2 stitches, 1 purl stitch = 27/31 stitches.
On the column with knit stitches will knit a leaf after the scheme no.1 in row 9/11.
When the length of the sleeve will measure 40.5/43 cm (the last row will be on the back side) the remaining 25/29 stitches leave on a helpful needle.
The left sleeve will knit similarly.
collar: on circular knitting needles pass 18/21 stitches from 1/2 side back, 25/29 stitches sleeve 1, 36/42 stitches front side, 25/29 stitches sleeve 1, pass 18/21 stitches from 1/2 side back = 122/142 stitches,
Stitches are closed in circle and knit 3 rows elastic 2 x 2.
Row 4: 2 front stitches, *2 purl stitches, 2 stitches together front, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, 2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches = 93/108 stitches.
Row 5: 2 purl stitches, *2 front stitches, 1 back eye, repeat from * until the last 4 stitches, 2 front stitches, 2 purl stitches.
Row 6-9: Stitches are knit as presented;
Row 10:2 front stitches, *2 stitches together back, 1 front eye, repeat from * to the last stitch, 1 knit stitch = 63/73 stitches.
Row 11: 2 purl stitches, *1 front eye, 1 back eye, repeat from * to the last eye, 1 back eye.
Row 12-15: The stitches are knitted as shown;
In the next row, all eyes close.
finishing; The seams of the garment are made.