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STRIPES

AND LACE TUNIC

Shown in Vogue Knitting  Spring/Summer 

2008, page 59. Sized for X-Small (Small,

Medium, Large). Shown in size X-Small.

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

• Bust 34 (36≤, 39, 41)"/86 (93, 99,

104)cm• Lower edge approx 60 (63≤, 67≤,

71≤)"/152 (160, 171, 181.5)cm

• Length 25≥ (26≥, 27≥, 27≥)"/65 (68,

70.5, 70.5)cm

MATERIALS

• 3 (3, 4, 5) 1≥oz/50g skeins (each approx

105yd/95m) of Kollage Yarns Corntastic

(corn) in Citrine (A)

• 3 (4, 4, 4) skeins in Pearl (B)

• 4 (5, 5, 6) skeins in Peridot (C)

• One size each 9 (5.5 mm), 8 (5mm), 7

(4.5mm), 6 (4mm) circular needles, 29”/

74cm length

• One pair size 5 (3.75mm) needles OR 

SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

• Size G-6 (4mm) crochet hook and stitch

holders

GAUGES

• 22 sts and 28 rnds/rows to 4"/10cm over 

St st using size 5 (3.75mm) needles

• 6 repeats (12 sts) of lace pattern using

size 9 (5.5mm) needles measure approx

4"/10cm.

TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGES.

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KOLLAGE YARNS

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LACE PATTERNRnd 1 [Yo, k2tog] around to 1 st before

marker, remove marker, k last st tog with

first yo of next rnd, place marker on RH

needle for end of rnd.

*Next rnd [Yo, k2tog tbl] around to one st

before marker, remove marker, k last st tog

tbl with first yo after marker, place marker 

on RH needle for end of rnd; rep from * to

specified length.

STRIPE PATTERN

Worked in St st. Work 10 rows A, 6 rows

B, 10 rows C, 6 rows B. Repeat these 32

rows for stripe pattern.

NOTE

The lace skirt is worked in the round on cir-

cular needles, changing needle sizes to cre-

ate the shaping. The bodice begins in the

round, then is divided for front and back 

and worked flat on straight needles.

LACE SKIRT

With size 9 (5.5mm) circular needle and A,

cast on 179 (191, 203, 215) sts. Join to

work in rnds, taking care not to twist sts.

Place marker for end of rnd. P 1 rnd, k 1

rnd, p 1 rnd.

With B, k 1 rnd, then work in Lace pattern

until piece measures 6"/15cm from beg.

With A, work 1 rnd Lace pattern, then p 1

rnd, k 1 rnd, p 1 rnd.

With C, k 1 rnd, then work 5 rnds in Lace

pattern. With size 8 (5mm) needles, work 12

rnds in Lace pattern. With size 7 (4.5mm)

needles, work 6 rnds in Lace pattern.

With size 6 (4mm) needles, work 4 rnds inLace pattern. Purl one row. Piece measures

approx 12"/30.5cm from beg.

Divide for front and back

With A, knit across 90 (96, 102, 108) sts for 

back, place remaining 89 (95, 101, 107) sts

on a holder for front.

VOGUEknittingKOLLAGE YARNS

5 (6, 6≤, 6≤)"

5≥"

3≥ (4µ, 4≥, 5≤)"

8 (8, 8≤, 8≤)"

≥"

12"

5"

3≥ (3≥, 4µ, 4µ)"

FRONT

& BACK 

60 (63≤, 67≤, 71≤)"

17 (18µ, 19≤, 20≤)"

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BACKNext (inc) row (RS) K1, M1, k across to

last st, M1, k192 (98, 104, 110) sts.

Work even until back measures 3 (3µ, 3≤,

3≤)"/7.5 (8, 8, 9)cm above divide. Work 

inc row once more94 (100, 106, 112) sts.

Work even until back measures 5 (6, 6≤,

6≤)"/12.5 (15, 16.5, 16.5)cm above divide.

Armhole shaping

Bind off 5 sts at beg next 2 rows. Dec 1 st

each side every right side row 5 times74

(80, 86, 92) sts.

Work even until armhole measures 8 (8,8≤, 8≤)"/20.5 (20.5, 21.5, 21.5)cm.

Neck shaping

Work across 23 (26, 29, 32) sts, attach sec-

ond ball of yarn and bind off center 28 sts,

work to end of row. Cont in St st and stripe

pat, work both sides at once and dec 1 st

each neck edge every other row twice21

(24, 27, 30) sts each side. Bind off.

FRONTWork 89 (95, 101, 107) sts in stripe pat and 

shape armhole same as for back. Work 

even until armhole measures 5"/12.5cm 

73 (79, 85, 91) sts.

Neck shaping

Work across 29 (32, 35, 38) sts, attach sec-

ond ball of yarn and bind off center 15 sts,

work to end. Cont in St st and stripe pat,

work both sides at once and dec 1 st each

neck edge every row 8 times21 (24, 27,

30) sts each side. Bind off.

FINISHING

Sew side and shoulder seams.

Crocheted edging

With RS facing, crochet hook and C, work 

1 sc rnd evenly around neck edge. Join,

work 2 sc rnds more with C, 1 sc rnd with

B. Work crochet edging around both arm-

holes in same manner. O

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