LACE TUNIC

Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2009 #7
design by Mari Tobita

Loose-fitting long sleeveless tunic, two front sections and a back, are worked in a diagonal lace pattern.With the front bands worked around from the back neck to form shoulders. The contrasting lace that lines the edges is knit separately.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 8 (9, 10) 1¾oz/50g hanks (each approx 98yd/88m) of Reynolds/JCA, Inc. Mandalay (silk) in #5 lime
• One pair size 8 (5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• One set (4) size 8 (5mm) dpn
• Size D-3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook
• Stitch markers
• Waste yarn of same yarn weight as main yarn for provisional cast-on

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for Small to Medium, Large to X-Large, 1X to 2X and shown in size Small to Medium.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust 35¾ (39½, 49½)”/91 (100, 125.5)cm
• Length 32 (32½, 34)”/81 (82.5, 86.5)cm

GAUGES
• 14 sts and 23 rows = 4″/10cm over diagonal lace using size 8 (5mm) needles.
• 20 sts = 4½”/11.5cm and 18 rows = 4″/10cm over border lace using size 8 (5mm) needles.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGES.

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