Knitted tunik (Tikal Tunic)-free knitting pattern

Knitted tunik (Tikal Tunic)-free knitting pattern
SIZES

• Tunic is sized to fit Women’s Small (Medium, Large, X-Large).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Bust 36 (40, 44, 48)” (buttoned)

• Length 33 (33V2, 34, 341/2)”

• Upper Arm 15(16, 17, 18)”

MATERIALS

• 3 (4, 5, 6) 100 g (218 yd) balls Omega Yarns Sinfonia (100% cotton) color #839 Lime (A)

• 3 (4, 5, 6) 100 g (218 yd) balls Omega Yarns Sinfonia Plus (100% cotton) color #878P Lime (B)

• Size 4 US (3.5 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 4 US (3.5 mm) 24″ circular ndl (for Tunic skirt)

• Cable needle (for pleats), stitch markers, stitch holders, yarn needle

• (5) %” buttons

• Row counter (optional)

GAUGE

• 22 sts x 28 rows = 4″ in St st

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK

GAUGE.
DESIGNER NOTES

• Tunic skirt is worked in St St. It may be easier to make pleats if Skirt is worked back and forth in rows using a circ ndl.

• Pleats are worked at upper edge of skirt, creating waist shaping, then Bodice is worked in Pyramid Lace st and St st for the rem of pieces, with shaping (incs) worked in St st at armhole edge.

• Sleeves are worked in St st with one Lace repeat at center of Sleeve.

• When working shaping, work 1 st in from edge.

• While working shaping, do not work inc (yo) without a compensating dec (ssk or K2tog); work sts in St st.

• Slip all markers every row.

• Finished measurements include Front bands. Due to St pattern matching, the two Fronts when buttoned measure slightly larger than Back width.

PYRAMID LACE (multiple of 20 sts + 1 edge st)

Also see Chart.

Row 1 (RS): P1, *yo, K3, ssk, P9, K2tog, K3, yo, P1; rep from * across.

Row 2: *K1, P5, K9, P5; rep from * across to last st; K1.

Row 3: P1, *K1, yo, K3, ssk, P7, K2tog, K3, yo, K1, P1; rep from * across.

Row 4: *K1, P6, K7, P6; rep from * across to last st; K1.

Row 5: P1,*K2, yo, K3, ssk, P5, K2tog,

K3, yo, K2, P1; rep from * across.

Row 6: *K1, P7, K5, P7; rep from * across to last st; K1.

Row 7: P1, *K3, yo, K3, ssk, P3, K2tog,

K3, yo, K3, P1; rep from * across.

Row 8: *K1, P8, K3, P8; rep from * across to last st; K1.

Row 9: P1, *K4, yo, K3, ssk, P1, K2tog,

K3, yo, K4, P1; rep from * across.

Row 10:*K1, P19; rep from * across to last st; K1.

Rep Rows 1-10 for Pyramid Lace.

PLEATS

Pleats are worked over 24 sts, with first and last 6 sts folded to the center in front of rem 12 sts and joined by K2tog as follows: Work to beg of pleat; slip next 6 sts to cn, hold to front; K2tog 6 times (1 st from cn tog with next st on working ndl); slip next 6 sts to cn, hold to back; K2tog 6 times (1 st from cn tog with next st on working ndl) [24 sts dec’d to 12 sts]. Pleat completed.
INSTRUCTIONS SKIRT BACK

With B and circ ndls, CO 111 (121,131, 141) sts. Do not join.

Establish Rib

Next row (RS): K1 (edge st; keep in Garter st); *P1, K1; rep from * across to last st; K1 (edge st; keep in Garter st). Next row (WS): Work even for 7 rows in 1 x1 Rib, end after WSR, while at the same time, inc 0 (1, 1, 1) st on last WSR [111 (122, 132, 142) sts].

Body

Next row (RS): Maint edge sts in Garter st, change to St st on rem sts and work even until piece meas 18″ from CO, end after WSR.

Pleats

Next row (RS): K17 (21, 25, 29); work Pleat across next 24 sts; K29 (32, 34, 36); work Pleat over next 24 sts; knit to end [87 (98, 108, 118) sts rem]. Cut B and join A. Next row (WS): With A, K1, purl to last st; K1.

BODICE BACK Establish Pattern

Next row (RS): K1 (edge st), pm, K2 (6, 10, 14), pm, work Row 1 of Pyramid Lace across 81 (41, 41, 41) sts, pm, K0 (2, 4,

6), pm, work Pyramid Lace across 0 (41, 41, 41) sts, pm, K2 (6, 10, 14), pm, K1 (edge st). Next row (WS): K1 (edge st), slm, P2 (6, 10, 14), slm, work Row 2 of Pyramid Lace across to m, slm, P0 (2, 4, 6), slm, work Row 2 of Pyramid Lace to m, slm, P2 (6, 10, 14), slm, K1 (edge st). Patt is now set. Cont as est, work even for a total of 5 patt rows, end after WSR.

Shape Sides

Next row (RS): Beg this row, inc 1 st ea side then every 6th row 5 times [97 (108, 118, 128) sts]. Work even until Bodice meas IVi’ above Skirt or to desired length to underarm, end after WSR.

Shape Armholes

Next row (RS): BO 4 (6, 8, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows [89 (96, 102, 108) sts rem]. Next row (RS): Dec 1 st each side EOR 3 (4, 5, 6) times [83 (88, 92, 96) sts rem]. Work even until armhole meas 6V2 (7, 7V5, 8)” from beg of armhole shaping, end after WSR.

Shape Neck

Next row (RS): Cont in patt, work 25 (27, 29, 31) sts, join a second ball of yarn, and BO center 33 (34, 34, 34) sts; patt to end. Next row (WS): Working both sides at same time, work 1 WSR even. Next row (RS): Maint patt, at ea neck edge, dec 1 st EOR twice [23 (25, 27, 29) sts rem for ea shoulder]. Work even until armhole meas 7V2 (8, 81/2, 9)” from beg of armhole shaping, end after WSR. BO rem sts.

LEFT FRONT

With B and circ ndls, CO 65 (69, 75, 79) sts. Do not join.
Establish Rib

Next row (RS) K1 (edge st; keep in Garter st); *P1, K1; rep from * across to last st;

K1 (edge st; keep in Garter st). Next row (WS): Work even for 7 rows in 1×1 Rib, end after WSR, while at the same time, inc 0 (1, 0, 1) st on last WSR [65 (70, 75, 80) sts].

Body

Next row (RS): K1 (edge st); knit across to last 9 sts; pm, cont in 1×1 Rib to end row for Front band. Next row (WS): K1, rib 8 sts, purl across to last st; K1. Rep last two rows until piece meas 18″ from CO, end after WSR.

Pleat

Next row (RS): K17 (21, 25, 29); work Pleat across next 24 sts; K15 (16, 17, 18), slm, rib to end [53 (58, 63, 68) sts rem].

Cut B and join A. Next row (WS): With A, K1, purl across to last st; K1.

BODICE FRONT

Next row (RS): K1 (edge st; keep in Garter st), pm, K2 (6, 10, 14), pm, work Pyramid Lace across 41 sts, pm, K0 (1, 2, 3), pm, rib 9 Front Band sts. Next row (WS): Rib 9 Front Band sts, slm, purl to next m, slm, work Pyramid Lace to next m, slm, purl to next m, slm, K1. Cont as est, working a total of 5 patt rows even, end after WSR.

Shape Sides

Next row (RS): Beg this row, inc 1 st at armhole edge (beg of RSR) then inc every 6th row 5 times [58 (63, 68, 73) sts]. Work even in patt until piece meas 71/2″ above Skirt or to length desired to underarm, end after WSR.

Shape Armhole

Next row (RS): BO 4 (6, 8, 10) sts, patt to end [54 (57, 60, 63) sts rem]. Work 1 WSR even. Next row (RS): At armhole edge, dec 1 st EOR 3 (4, 5, 6) times [51 (53, 55, 57) sts rem]. Cont edge st in Garter st at armhole edge, work even until armhole meas 21/2 (3, 3’/2, 4)” from beg of armhole shaping, end after RSR at neck edge. Shape Neck

Next row (WS): BO 25 sts, patt to end [26 (28, 30, 32) sts rem]. Next row (RS): At neck edge (end of RSR), dec 1 st EOR 3 times as foil: Work across to last 3 sts; K2tog, K1 (edge st; keep in Garter st), end after RSR (last dec row) [23 (25, 27, 29) sts rem for shoulder]. Next row (WS): K1 (edge st), purl across 0(1,2, 3) sts; work 21 sts in Pyramid Lace as est, work to last st; K1 (edge st) [1 panel of Lace rem, work rem sts in St st (last 3 sizes), plus edge sts]. Work even until armhole meas 71/2 (8, 8V?, 9)” from beg of armhole shaping, end after WSR. BO rem sts.

Mark for Buttonholes Place markers for 5 buttons on Front band: place one Vi’ down from neck edge, one 1/2″ above skirt/bodice joining row, evenly place two more along Bodice, and one below joining row on Skirt.

RIGHT FRONT

Work as for Left Front, reversing pattern placement and all shaping, while at the same time, work 5 buttonholes opposite button markers on Left Front as foil: (RS) Work 4 sts of Front Band, [yo, P2tog] for buttonhole, cont in patt to end. On next row, work yo in patt.

SLEEVES

With A, CO 41 (43, 45, 47) sts. Next row (RS): Beg with a knit st, work in 1×1 Rib even until piece meas 21/2″ from CO, end after WSR.

Establish Pattern

Next row (RS): Work in St st for 10 (11, 12, 13) sts, pm, work Row 1 of Pyramid Lace over next 21 sts, pm, work in St st 10 (11, 12, 13) sts. Work even in patt as est for 7 more rows, end after WSR.

Shape Sleeve

Next row (RS): Beg this row, inc 1 st each side, then every 8th row 6 (5, 0, 0,) times, then every 6th row 7 (9, 16, 18) times [67 (71, 77, 83) sts]. Work even until piece meas I6V2 (17, 17V&, 18)” from CO, end after WSR.

Shape Sleeve Cap

Next row (RS): BO 4 (6, 8, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows [59 (59, 61, 63) sts rem]. Next row (RS): Knit across, dec 1 st each side EOR 14 (14, 15, 16) times [31 sts rem]. Work 1 WSR. Next row (RS): BO 3 (2, 2, 3) sts at beg of next 6 (8, 8, 6) rows [13 (15, 15, 13) sts rem], BO rem sts. FINISHING

Block pieces to schematic measurements. Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams.

Neck Edging

With RS facing, pick up and knit 1 st in ea BO st and approx 3 sts for every 4 rows around neck edge. Work in 1×1 rib for 3 rows. BO all sts loosely ribwise. Using yarn needle, weave in ends. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.

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