​Knit Melange Tunic

You’ll need:

350g of grey mélange Bamboo Tricot yarn (100% bamboo; 90m/50g);

Knitting needles 5 and 6;

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S-M.

Used Patterns

Garter stitch: knit;

Pattern of slip sts: the quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 2.

1st and 2nd rows: knit;

3rd row: 1 knit st, * 3 slip sts (twist the yarn twice around RH needle)*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit st;

4th row: 1 knit st, *insert RH needle in 3 slip sts, throw auxiliary threads for each st, transfer 3 sts to the LH needle and make knit3tog, make 3 sts out of this st: 1 knit st, 1 purl and 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit st. Repeat 1st-4th rows.

Stitches control: 20 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back/Front

Cast on 82 sts with knitting needles 5 and work with garter stitch, in 5 cm change to knitting needles 6 and work with pattern of slip sts. In 65 cm from both sides, make the edging 4 sts of garter stitch, decrease 5 x 1 st after the first 3 sts and before the last 3 sts in every 2nd row. Leave sts in 70 cm.

Sleeves

Cast on 42 sts with knitting needles 5 and work with garter stitch, change to knitting needles 6 and in 5 cm work with slip sts pattern. In 45 cm from both sides, make the edging 4 sts from both sides with garter stitch, decrease 5 x 1 st after the first 3 sts and before the last 3 sts in every 2nd row. In 50 cm, leave sts.

Assembly

Cast on 74 sts of back with knitting needles 6 for placket, make 32 sts of one sleeve, 74 sts of front and 32 sts of the second sleeve, work with garter stitch, decrease the quantity of sts in half, in 5 cm, bind off all sts. Make placket and raglan seams, make side and sleeve seams.