DK128
MOHAIR TUNIC SWEATER
USING DI.VE MOHAIR KISS
DESIGNED BY
DOTTIE CHIN
Mohair Kiss Tunic Sweater
Materials:
Dive Mohair Kiss Ombre: 8,9,10 skeins (Color A)
Dive Mohair Unito 1,1,1 skein (Color B)
Knitting needles size 7 & 8
Gauge:
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Finished Measurements: approx. 34-36
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0”
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2-44”
Back
With smaller needle and Color B: cast on 67,73,81 sts. Work in rib (k1, p1) one row. Switch to Color A and
continue (k1, p1) rib for 13 rows of rib. Next row, switch to Color B, rib one row, second row increase as follows: work 8,7,8 (inc 1 in next st, work 7,6,7, inc 1 in next st, work 8,7,8) 3x. (inc 1 in next st, work 6) 3x, 1x,
3x. (inc 1in next st, work 7,7,7) 1x,3x,7x. (74,82,90) sts.
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Armhole Shaping
Bind off 5,7,8 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 stitch each side, every other row 5x, 6x, 7x. Cont in pattern until
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Shape Shoulders
Bind off 4,5,5 beg of next 2 rows. Bind off 5,6,5 sts beg of next 2 rows. Bind off 5,5,6 sts beg of next 2 rows.
Bind off 26,26,28 back of neck sts.
Front
Work as for back, including all shaping.
And at the same time
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Begin Neck Shaping
Work to center 16,16,17 sts, place 16,16,17 sts on holder, attach a new ball of yarn. Complete row. Work both
sides at once. Dec 1 st at each neck edge. Every other row 5x. Cont in pattern until piece measures
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Shape Shoulers
Work shoulder shaping (at shoulder edge) to correspond with back.
Sleeves
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- 36”
With smaller needles, cast on 31 sts. Work same as body rib. On last row of rib, increase as follows: (work 7, inc 1
in next st) 3x. work 7.
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”
- 40”
With smaller needles, cast 31 sts. Work same as body rib. On last row of rib, increase as follows: work 5 (inc 1 in
next st, work 4, inc 1 in next st, work 5) 1x. (inc 1 in next st, work 4) 3x.
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44
With smaller needles, cast on 33 sts. Work same as body rib. On last row of rib, increase as follows: work 5 (inc 1
in next st, work 4, inc 1 in next st, work 5) 2x (inc 1 in next st, work 5) 1x.
SleeveShaping
Using larger needles, work on row RS row. Begin sleeve shaping. Inc 1 st on each sideevery 6th(6th,6throw)
13x(14x,17x). then every 8th(8th,
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Cap Shaping
Bind off 5(7) sts each side.
Dec 1 st each side, every other row 5(6x)
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- 40
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Dec 1 st each side every other row 10x(6x). Dec 1 st each side every 2nd row 3x(5x).
Bind off 2 sts at the beg of next 4(4) rows. Bind off rem 10(12) sts.
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Bind off 6 sts each side.
Dec 1 st each side, every other row 7x. Dec 1 st each side every 2nd row 8x.
Dec 1 st each side every 4th row 1x.
Bind off 3 sts at the beg of next 4 rows. Bind off rem 12 sts.
Join Seams
Weave in all ends. Seam each shoulder and sleeves.
Mock Neck Finishing
With smaller needles and RS facing using Color B, pick up 13(15,13) sts from sts from right neck edge, work
16(15,17) front neck sts from holder, pick up 13(15,13) sts from left neck edge, pick up 26(26,28) back neck sts,
place marker, join in the round. Work one round Color B.
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