Knit Natsu Tunic
Design by Tabetha Hedrick
Skill Level
Finished Measurements
Bust: 36 (39, 42, 45)"
Length: 23¼ (24¼, 25¼, 26¼)"
Materials
Yarn: Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted (100%
Pill-Resistant Acrylic; 203 yards/186 meters; 4
ounces/113 grams)
• ED200-07 Cold Mountain – 3 (4, 4, 5) balls
Needles: US 10 (6mm) or size to obtain gauge
Extras: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, US J-10 (6mm)
crochet hook
Gauge
16 sts and 25 rows = 4" in pat. Use any size needles
necessary to obtain specified gauge.
Abbreviations
beg – beginning; dec – decrease; k - knit; k2tog – knit 2
stitches together (1 stitch decreased); inc – increase; mm
– millimeter; p – purl; pat – pattern; pm – place marker;
rem – remaining; rep – repeat; rnd – round; RS – right
side; sl – slip; st(s) – stitch(es); ssk – individually slip next
2 stitches knitwise, place them back on left needle in this
position, knit these 2 stitches together through back
loop (1 stitch decreased); St st – stockinette stitch; WS –
wrong side; yo – yarn over; [ ] – rep instructions in
brackets the number of times specified; * – rep
instructions after asterisk as specified.
PATTERN STITCH
Natsu Lace:
See chart.
BACK: Cast on 74 (80, 92, 98) sts. Work in Natsu Lace
patt for 6 rows.
Shape Waist:
* Dec Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, work in pat to last 3 sts, k2tog,
k1 – 2 sts dec. Work 11 (5, 5, 5) rows even.* Rep from * to
* 0 (3, 3, 1) more times.
** Dec Row 2 (RS): K1, ssk, work in pat to last 3 sts,
k2tog, k1. Work 14 (7, 7, 7) rows even in pat.** Rep from
** to ** 1 (1, 1, 3) more times – 68 (68, 80, 86) sts. Work
even in pat until piece measures 8 ¾ (8¾, 8¾, 9¾)" from
beg, ending with a WS row.
* Inc Row 1 (RS): K1, M1, work in pat to last st, M1, k1 – 2
sts inc. Work 13 (5, 15, 15) rows even.* Rep from * to * 2
(0, 2, 2) more times – 74 (70, 86, 92) sts.
For size M only: **Inc Row 2 (RS): K1, M1, work in pat to
last st, M1, k1. Work – (7, -, -) rows even.** Rep from **
to ** - (4, -, -) more times – 74 (80, 86, 92) sts.
Place marker at beg and end of each row to mark beg of
armhole (for seaming). Work even until piece measures
22½ (23½, 24½, 25½)" from beg, ending with a WS row.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 12 (12, 14, 16) sts at beg of
next 2 rows, then bind off 11 (13, 13, 14) sts at beg of next
2 rows. Bind off rem 28 (30, 32, 32) back neck sts.
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FRONT: Cast on 74 (80, 92, 98) sts. Work same as back
until piece measures 17½ (18½, 19½, 20)", ending with a
WS row.
Shape Neck:
Row 1 (RS): Work in established patt across 30 (32, 35,
38) sts, join a 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 14 (16,
16, 16) sts, continue working across rem 30 (32, 35, 38)
sts.
Row 2: Working both sides separately at the same time,
work in patt.
*Dec Row (RS): Work to last 3 sts before neck, k2tog, k1,
move to other shoulder, k1, ssk, work to end. Work 1 WS
row.* Rep from * to * 3 (3, 5, 4) more times.
**Dec Row 2 (RS): Work to last 3 sts before neck, k2tog,
k1, move to other shoulder, k1, ssk, work to end. Work 3
rows even.** Rep from ** to ** 2 (2, 1, 2) more times –
23 (25, 27, 30) sts on each shoulder. Work even for 4 (10,
10, 10) more rows.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 12 (12, 14, 16) sts at beg of
next 2 rows, then bind off 11 (13, 13, 14) sts at beg of next
2 rows.
FINISHING
Damp block to measurements. Sew shoulder seams.
Sew side seams to underarm markers. With crochet
hook, work 1 rnd of single crochet around each armhole
and neck edge. Weave in ends.
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