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LEAF LACE TUNIC BY JACINTA BOWIE
SIZES
To fit : UK size
4-6[8-10:12-14:16-18:20-22:24-26]
71-76[81-86:91-97:102-107:112-117:122-127]cm
(28-30[32-34:36-38:40-42:44-46:48-50]in)
Actual measurement:
91[100.5:110:119.5:129:138.5]cm
(36[39½:43:47:50½:54½]in)
Length to shoulder: 80cm (31½in)
Note: For a looser fit, go up a dress size
from your regular size.
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
sizes: where there is only one set of figures
this applies to all sizes.
YOU WILL NEED
Rowan Cotton Glacé 100% cotton
(approx 115m per 50g)
11[12:13:14:15:16] x 50g balls in
832 Persimmon
3.25mm and 4mm needles
Stitch holders
Stitch markers
Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
average requirements and are approximate.
TENSION
21 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over rev st st
using 4mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS
cdd = central double decrease: slip 2 sts to
RH needle as if to knit them tog but do not
work them; k next st on LH needle,
pass 2 slipped sts over k st (dec 2)
dec4to1L = slip 3 sts as if to knit, one at
a time, k next st on LH needle, pass 3
slipped sts over the k st – (dec 3)
dec7to1L = slip 6 sts as if to knit, one at
a time, k next st on LH needle, pass 6
slipped sts over the k st (dec 6)
dec4to1R = k1 and slip it back to LH needle
(inserting tip of LH needle into front of
new st); with tip of RH needle pass next
3 sts on LH needle over the k st, then slip
new st to RH needle, with yarn in back
(dec 3)
dec7to1R = k1 and slip it back to LH needle
(inserting tip of LH needle into front of
new st); with tip of RH needle pass next
6 sts on LH needle over the k st, then slip
new st to RH needle, with yarn in back
(dec 6)
kyok = all worked into 1 st, k1 and keep it
on LH needle, yo, k1 in same st (inc 2)
sssk = slip next 3 sts one at time kwise to
RH needle, insert tip of LH needle through
all 3 sts and k them tog
For more abbreviations see page 91
TIP
Lightly block with a damp cloth for best
results to keep the texture of the lace
panels.
PATTERN NOTES
The Front and Back are knitted from the
bottom up with increases for sleeves
and Sleeve Trims added at make-up. The
central lace pattern changes stitch count
over the pattern rows.
LEAF LACE PATTERN SET-UP
Row 1 (RS): P1, k2tog, (yo, k12) twice, yo,
ssk, p1 (31 sts).
Row 2 and foll WS rows: K all p sts and p
all k sts of previous row, purling into all yo’s.
Row 3: P1, k2tog, yo, k10, k2tog, yo, k1, yo,
ssk, k10, yo, ssk, p1.
Row 5: P1, k2tog, yo, k8, k3tog, kyok, yo, k1
tbl, yo, kyok, sssk, k8, yo, ssk, p1 (33 sts).
Row 7: P1, k2tog, yo, k6, k3tog, k1, yo, k1
tbl, yo, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k1,
sssk, k6, yo, ssk, p1.
Row 9: P1, k2tog, yo, k4, k3tog, k2, yo, k1
tbl, yo, k2, yo, cdd, yo, k2, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k2,
sssk, k4, yo, ssk, p1.
Row 11: P1, k2tog, yo, k2, k3tog, k3, yo, k1
tbl, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k3,
sssk, k2, yo, ssk, p1.
Row 13: P1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, k4, yo, k1
tbl, yo, k4, yo, cdd, yo, k4, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k4,
yo, sssk, yo, ssk, p1 (35 sts).
Row 14: As row 2.
MAIN LEAF LACE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): P1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, k11, yo,
k1, kyok, k1, yo, k11, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, p1
(39 sts).
Row 2 and foll WS rows: K all p sts and
p all k sts of previous row, purling into
all yo’s.
Row 3: P1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, k11, yo, k1,
k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, yo, k11, yo, k2tog, yo,
ssk, p1.
Row 5: P1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, k11, (yo, k1,
yo, k2) twice, yo, k1, yo, k11, yo, k2tog, yo,
ssk, p1 (45 sts).
Row 7: P1, k2tog, (yo, ssk) twice, k7, k2tog,
kyok, k1, kyok, yo, k2, yo, cdd, yo, k2, yo,
kyok, k1, kyok, ssk, k7, (k2tog, yo) twice,
ssk, p1 (51 sts).
Row 9: P1, k2tog, (yo, ssk) twice, k5, k2tog,
yo, k7, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, cdd, yo, ssk, k1, yo,
k7, yo, ssk, k5, (k2tog, yo) twice, ssk, p1
(49 st s).
Row 11: P1, k2tog, (yo, ssk) twice, k3, k2tog,
yo, k1, yo, dec7to1R, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, cdd,
yo, ssk, k1, yo, dec7to1L, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3,
(k2tog, yo) twice, ssk, p1 (37 sts).
Row 13: P1, k2tog, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, k2tog,
kyok, k1, kyok, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, cdd,
yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kyok, k1, kyok, ssk, k1,
(k2tog, yo) twice, ssk, p1 (39 sts).
Row 15: P1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, k3tog, yo,
k7, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, cdd, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k7,
yo, sssk, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, p1 (37 sts).
Row 17: P1, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, k1, yo,
dec7to1R, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, cdd, yo, ssk,
k1, yo, dec7to1L, yo, k1, yo, sssk, yo, ssk, p1
(25 sts).
Row 19: P1, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, kyok, k1, kyok,
yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, cdd, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo,
kyok, k1, kyok, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, p1 (31 sts).
Row 21: P1, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k7, yo, k1,
k2tog, yo, cdd, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k7, yo, k1 tbl,
yo, ssk, p1 (33 sts).
Row 23: P1, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k1, yo,
dec7to1R, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, cdd, yo, ssk,
k1, yo, dec7to1L, yo, k1, yo, k1 tbl, yo, ssk, p1
(25 sts).
Row 25: P1, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl, yo, kyok, k1,
kyok, yo, ssk, k2tog, kyok, yo, k1, yo, kyok,
ssk, k2tog, yo, kyok, k1, kyok, yo, k1 tbl, yo,
ssk, p1 (39 sts).
Row 27: P1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, k7, yo, k1,
k2tog, k1, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1,
yo, k1 tbl, yo, k1, ssk, k1, yo, k7, yo, k2tog, yo,
ssk, p1 (43 sts).
Row 29: P1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, dec7to1R,
yo, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1 tbl, yo, k2, yo, cdd, t