Tunic with openwork inserts

The lace tunic looks very noble, and the credit for this goes not only to the skill of the knitter.

The exquisite cotton silk yarn is dyed in small sections in several colors from plum and deep purple to pink, creating a stunning optical effect in the finished product.

Dimensions

S (M) L (XL)

YOU WILL NEED

Yarn (58% silk, 42% cotton; 50 g/195 m) - 8 (8) 9 (10) skeins dark purple; circular knitting needles No. 2.5, 40 cm long; circular knitting needles No. 3, length 80 cm; stocking needles 3; hook No. 2 and No. 2.5.

Product width according to chest circumference

82 (91) 100 (108) cm

Length of the product

68 (70) 72 cm(74)

Knitting density

25 p. x 33 r. = 10 x 10 cm, knitted in stockinette stitch with needles No. 3;
25 Art. s/n = 10 cm.

Important: if the instructions indicate only one number, it applies to all sizes.

Attention!

The upper part of the product is knitted up to the armholes on circular needles in the round.

COMPLETING OF THE WORK

On circular needles No. 3, cast on 206 (228) 250 (272) sts, purl the 1st row and continue working in the circle with stockinette stitch.

Important: at the beginning and middle of the row, use a contrasting thread to mark the lines of the “side seams” right up to the beginning of the armholes.

When the length of the product is 7 (8) 9 (10) cm, divide the loops at the marks and knit each part separately = 103 (114) 125 (136) stitches for each part.

Back

Make a mark in the middle of the back and bind off on both sides at the beginning of each row, first 3, 2, 2 stitches, then in every 2nd row. perform for the armhole decrease: knit 1, knit 2 stitches together, knit until the last 3 stitches on knitting needles, remove one loop, knit the next loop and pull the removed loop through the knitted one, knit 1.

When 79 (84) 89 (94) stitches remain on the needles, knit straight. With an armhole height of 20 (21) 22 (23) cm from the mark, close off the middle 39 (40) 41 (42) sts for the neckline and finish both sides separately.

To round the neckline, close from the inner edge at the beginning of the next two rows of 3, 2 stitches. At the same time, from the outer edge, close for the shoulder bevel at the beginning of each row of 5, 5, 5 (5, 6, 6) 6, 6, 7 (7 , 7, 7) loops.

Before

Knit like a back, but with a deeper neckline. Close the loops for the armholes as for the back.

When it remains to knit 13 cm to the last closed loops of the shoulder bevel (check along the back), close the middle 15 (16) 17 (18) sts for the neck and finish both sides separately.

To round the neckline, cast off 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1 stitches from the inner edge at the beginning of each row, then cast off 1 stitch at the beginning of every 2nd row until 15 (17) remain on the needles. ) 19 (21) p.

Finish the bevel of the shoulder as on the back and close the loops.

Sleeves

On stocking needles No. 3, cast on 82 (88) 94 (100) sts (distribute stitches evenly across 4 needles),
knit 1 p. purl and continue working around the circle with stockinette stitch.

When the length of the sleeve is 7 (8) 9 (10) cm, decrease for the edging as described for the back, but first decrease 1 stitch 4 times in every 4th row, then continue to decrease in every 2nd row ., until 34 (36) 38 (44) stitches remain on the needles.

Cast off 2, 3, 4 stitches on both sides at the beginning of each row and the remaining stitches in one row.

Knit the second sleeve in the same way.

Assembly

Sew shoulder seams. Sew in the sleeves so that no folds form in the upper part of the hem.

Neck trim

Knit on circular needles No. 2.5 on the front side of the product (pull the working thread along the wrong side). Start from the right shoulder seam and pick up 7-8 sts along the rounded edge of the back neckline, then 1 st from each closed middle loop and another 7-8 sts along the rounded edge. On the straight sections of the left side of the front, cast on 1 stitch from each row, skipping every 5th row, where 1 stitch is closed, cast on 1 stitch from each closed loop up to 2 closed loops. From here and in all areas with closed loops, cast on 1 st from each closed loop. Along the edge of the neckline of the right side of the front, cast on the loops in the same way (the total number of loops should be a multiple of 4). Knit 1 p. purl and in the next row close the loops with facial stitches.

Lace back part

Knit in rows in forward and reverse directions, the number of loops should be a multiple of 16 + 1 sts.

Using a hook No. 2.5, tie the lower edge of the upper part of the back st. s/n, performing 1 tbsp. s/n in each loop. In this case, for size S, perform 8 times (evenly distributed) 2 tbsp. s/n in the same loop = 113 p.;
for size M, skip 1 stitch at the beginning of the row = 113 stitches;
for size L, do 4 times (evenly distributed) 2 tbsp. s/n in one loop = 129 p.;
for size XL, perform 9 times (evenly distributed) 2 tbsp. s/n in one loop = 145 p.

Then continue working according to scheme 1.

Having finished working according to pattern 1, continue knitting according to pattern 2.

In this case, first perform a series of art. s/n to adjust the number of loops = 121 (121) 141 (141) p. Finish the work by knitting pattern 2 to the end.

Front lace part

Knit in the same way as the back.

Lace part of sleeves

Knit in rows in forward and reverse directions, the number of loops is a multiple of 16 + 1 p.

Using a hook No. 2.5, tie the lower edge of the sleeve, following Art. s/n in each loop. Wherein
for size S, skip 1 p. once = 81 p.;
for size M skip 7 times 1 p. = 81 p.;
for size L, do 3 times (evenly distributed) 2 tbsp. s/n in the same loop = 97 p.;
for size XL skip 3 times 1 p. = 97 p.

Continue working according to pattern 1. Having completed pattern 1, knit according to pattern 2. At the same time, first perform a row of sts. s/n to adjust the number of loops by adding 0 (0) 4 (4) p. = 81 (81) 101 (101) loops.

Crochet neck tape

Using crochet number 2, knit 1 tbsp. b/n, 4 v.p. and 1 tbsp. s/n back to the same loop as st. b/n, * 2 p. skip and make a connecting stitch in the next loop, 4 vp. and 1 tbsp. s/n back into the same loop as the connecting column *, repeat from * to *, close the row with the connection. column.

Finally, sew the side seams and sleeve seams.

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