Knit Tunic with Striped Skirt
You’ll need:
250 (300) 350g of lilac Nico yarn (97% cotton, 3% polyester; 95m/50g);
100 (150) 150g of the same yarn, but in red and yellow colors (each);
50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in bright-pink color;
Straight knitting needles 4 and 4,5;
Crochet hook 3,5.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Pattern with slipped sts, knitting needles 4: the initial quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 1 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme 1, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Start with 1 selvage st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Make 1st-6th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-6th rows. After the 1st row, the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 1 + 2 selvage sts.
Waffle pattern, knitting needles 4,5: the quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 4 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS row are stated. Make WS rows as sts face. Start with 1 selvage st, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Make 1st-10th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-10th rows.
Stripes order: 6 red rows, * 4 yellow rows, 4 bright-pink rows, 4 lilac rows, 4 red rows*; repeat from * to *.
Stitches control: pattern with slipped sts, knitting needles 4: 13 sts x 20,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Waffle pattern, knitting needles 4,5: 25 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 96 (108) 120 sts with red yarn and work with pattern of slipped sts, making stripes order after the 1st row, there’ll be 127 (143) 159 sts. In 35,5 cm = 73 rows from the set-up row, take off the sts in the next WS row, as it’s previously described = 96 (108) 120 sts and continue work with waffle pattern and purple yarn in 36 cm = 74 rows from the set-up row. In 15,5 cm = 40 rows (13 cm = 34 rows) 10,5 cm = 28 rows from the pattern with slipped sts finishing, bind off 1 x 12 sts from both sides for arm-holes = 72 (84) 96 sts. In 29 cm = 76 rows from the finishing of pattern with slipped sts, bind off the central 36 (40) 48 sts for necl-hole and finish both sides separately. In 34 cm = 88 rows from finishing of pattern with slipped sts, bind off the rest 18 (22) 24 sts of shoulder.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 21,5 cm = 56 rows from finishing of pattern with slipped sts, bind off the central 36 (40) 48 sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder and side seams. Fasten neck-hole and arm-holes with 1 row of slip sts with yellow yarn. Fasten lower edge of front and back with 1 circle row of picot with red yarn in the following way: * 1 single crochet, 3 chain sts and 1 single crochet in the 1st chain st*; repeat from * to *, slip 1-2 sts, finish with 1 slip st in the 1st single crochet.