Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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GRECIAN TUNIC

Row 6 K1,purltolastst,K1.
Row 7 K3,(P1,Kb)tolast4 sts,P1, K3.
Row 8 K1,purltolastst,K1.
Rows9 and 10 AsRows5 and 6.
These 10 rows form patt.

Continpattkeepingneedlechangesasindicateduntilwork
measuresapprox52cmfromloweredge, measured through centre
of work, and ending after a Row 10.

Changeto4.5mmneedles.
Begwitha RSrow,worka fewrowsinststuntilFront measures
53cmfromloweredge, ending after a WS row.

SHAPENECK
NextrowK34( 39 : 42 : 46 : 51 : 55 ), turn.
Contonthisgroupof 34 ( 39 : 42 : 46 : 51 : 55 ) stsforlefthalfofneck.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 rows. [29( 34 : 37 : 41 : 46 : 50 ) sts]

WorkstraightuntilFrontmeasures 58 ( 60 : 60 : 61 : 61 : 62 )cm from
cast-onedge,endingatside edge.

SHAPESHOULDER
Castoffloosely6 ( 7 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 ) sts at beg of next row and the 3 foll
altrows.
Work1 rowstraight.
Castoff rem5 ( 6 : 9 : 9 : 10 : 10 ) sts.

WithRSfacing, slip next 35( 37 : 41 : 43 : 45 : 47 ) sts on a stitch holder
andleave.
Neatly rejoin yarn to neck edge and knit to end of row.

[34( 39 : 42 : 46 : 51 : 55 ) sts]

Completeas Left Half.

BACK

Caston 110 ( 121 : 130 : 141 : 152 : 163 ) stsusing3.75mmneedles.

Row 1 (RS)K3( 3 : 2 : 2 : 2 : 2 ), (P5, K6)9 ( 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 ) times, P5,

K3( 3 : 2 : 2 : 2 : 2 ).

Row 2 (WS)K1,P2( 2 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 ), (K5, P6)9 ( 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 ) times,

K5,P2( 2 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 ), K1.

Repthese2 ribrowsuntil work measures 21cm from cast-on edge,

ending after a Row 2.

NextrowKnittoend,dec7 ( 6 : 5 : 6 : 5 : 6 ) sts evenly across row.

[103( 115 : 125 : 135 : 147 : 157 ) sts]

Next row Purl.

CompleteasFront,workingfrom ** to end.

FRONTNECKBORDER

With3.75mmneedlesandRSfacing,pickupandknit 23 ( 26 : 26 :

28 : 28 : 30 ) stsevenlydownfirstsideofneck,knitacrosscentre 35

( 37 : 41 : 43 : 45 : 47 ) sts,finallypickupandknit 23 ( 26 : 26 : 28 : 28 :

30 ) stsevenlyupsecondsideofneck. [81( 89 : 93 : 99 : 101 : 107 ) sts]

Row 1 (RS)K1,(P1,K1)toend.

Row 2 (WS)K2,(P1,K1)tolast st, K1.

Work3 morerowsinrib.

Castofffirmlyinrib.

BACKNECKBORDER

WorkasFrontNeckBorder.

MAKINGUP

Omittingribbing,pressworklightlyonWStakingcarenottostretch

sideedge.StitchLowerButtonBorderstosideedgesoflowerback.

StitchinneredgeofLowerButtonholeBorderstosideedgesof

lowerfront.Joinshouldersandneckband.Joinfirst6 to8 rows of

pattsectionsabovelowerborderstocatchFrontandBack

together.Sewdowncast-offedgesofLowerbuttonBorderonWS

oflastribrow of Lower Buttonhole Border. Sew on buttons. Press

seams.

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SIZINGCOLOURKEYSoyoucanre-usethispattern,we’vecolour-codedthesizing instructions. Simplyfollow
our colour-coded measurements and you’re off.

FINDYOUR SIZE

SIZE 6-8 10-12 14-16 18-20 22-24 26-28

TO FIT BUST

cm 76-81 86-91 97-102 107-112 117-122 127-132

in 30-32 34-36 38-40 42-44 46-48 50-52

YOKE WIDTH

cm 50 56 61 66 72 77

in 19  22 24 26 28  30 

LENGTH

cm 58 60 60 61 61 62

in 23 23  23  24 24 24 

YARN StylecraftMoonbeam(DK,50g/123m)

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