Knitting for women Knitting Dresses, tunics Short Sleeve Aran Tunic

Short Sleeve Aran Tunic

Short Sleeve Aran Tunic



YARN

• 10(11, 12, 14, 15, 17) 50gm balls Pride DK/8ply shade #121

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 3.5mm & 4mm straight needles;

• 3.5mm circular needle 40cm; cable needle

MEASUREUREMENTS

To fit Size 71-76 (81-86, 91-96, 102- 107, 112-117, 122-127)cm

Actual Bust Measureurements 79.5 (91, 101, 111, 122.5, 132.5)cm Length of Back 56.5 (58.5, 62, 65, 66.5, 68.5)cm

Sleeve Length with cuffs folded back 11 (11, 11.5, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5)cm

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

ssk - slip, slip, knit (dec): slip 2 sts knitwise one at a time, then к them tog through the back loops;

M1L - make 1 stitch left (pick up running thread from front to back, к it through the back loop);

M1R - make 1 stitch right (pick up running thread from back to front, к it through the front loop);

TENSION

22 sts by 30 rows to 10cm over Stst on 4mm needles

Cable Panel from Chart 2 measure approx 11 cm wide on 4mm needles

GETTING STARTED

K2/P2 RIBBING (multiple of 4 sts + 2)

Row 1: RS - K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end.

Row 2: WS - P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end.

Rep Rows 1-2 for patt.

WORKING PATTERN BACK

With 3.5mm straight needles, cast on 90 (102, 114, 126, 138, 150) sts.

Part 1

Part 2