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KOLLAGE YARNS
®

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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LACE PATTERN
Rnd 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 in
Lace 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.
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KOLLAGE YARNS
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BACK
Next (inc) row (RS) K1, M1, k across to
last st, M1, k1—92 (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 more—94 (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 times—74
(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 twice—21
(24, 27, 30) sts each side. Bind off.
3≥ (3≥, 4µ, 4µ)"
5"
17 (18µ, 19≤, 20≤)"
60 (63≤, 67≤, 71≤)"
FRONT
Work 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 times—21 (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. ❖
3≥ (4µ, 4≥, 5≤)"
5≥"
≥"
8 (8, 8≤, 8≤)"
5 (6, 6≤, 6≤)"
FRONT
& BACK
12"