Beach Tunic or Poncho
Beach cover-up, which can be made as a sleeveless tunic top (above), or a poncho/tabard (below) -- great for a sandy beach, after a refreshing dip on an English summer's day!
"Poncho wrap to slip on after a bathe, ties loosely at the sides -- warm but light weight, it's the perfect cover-up for after-swim. Tunic uses the same vivid design, to give you a play sweater for the beach to wear over tiny shorts."
Instructions for TunicInstructions are given for 3 sizes, and the tunic is knitted sideways,
following the chart. BackWith No 9 (3¾mm) needles and main shade (W), cast on 121 / 121
/ 127 stitches, and work 1 / 3
/ 5 rows in stocking stitch, starting with
a purl row. Change to No 8 (4mm) needles and with right side facing, work the Fair Isle pattern from the chart, reading odd rows knit from right to left, and even rows purl from left to right. On knit rows, first work section A, then repeat the 6 pattern stitches 18 / 18 / 19 times. On purl rows, repeat the 6 pattern stitches 18 / 18 / 19 times, then work section A, as indicated. Thus your first 2 rows will read : Continue working from chart until 36th pattern row has been completed,
increasing 1 stitch at the beginning of the next and every Shape back of neck by casting off 3 stitches at the beginning
of the next row, then decrease 1 stitch at this edge on the following
6 rows as indicated: [121 / 121 /
127 sts]. Change back to No 9 needles and work 42 / 46
/ 50 rows straight in stocking stitch in
main shade W, starting with a knit row. Finish to correspond with chart, increasing for neck and decreasing for
shoulder as indicated. Change to No 9 needles and work 1 / 3
/ 5 rows in stocking stitch, in W, starting
with a knit row. FrontWork as for back, shaping neck by casting off 5 stitches at the beginning of the 37th row, then decreasing as indicated, and changing to No 9 needles when the 44 rows of the Fair Isle panel have been completed: [111 / 111 / 117 sts]. When the neck shapings are complete, work 34 / 38
/ 42 rows straight in stocking stitch using
W, starting with a knit row.
Ribbed BorderFront: with right side facing, using W wool and No 9 needles,
pick up and knit 114 / 120 / 126
stitches evenly along the lower edge. To Make UpPress work lightly on the wrong side, under a damp cloth, avoiding the ribbing. Join right shoulder seam. Turn with 1 chain, and work a further 3 rows dc, turning with 1 chain
Join the left shoulder and neckband seam. Armholes: Measure 6¼ / 6¾
/ 7¼ inches from the top of the shoulder
down the side edge on the back and front, and mark with pins. Join side and border seams; press seams. |
MaterialsDouble Knitting yarn: Pair each of No 8 (4mm) and No 9 (3¾mm) needles. Tension23sts and 31 rows to four inches on 3¾mm needles over stocking stitch.
Size mattersTo fit chest: Abbreviations k: knit A word on the wool.Original yarn was a double knitting Disclaimer
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Instructions for PonchoInstructions are given for 3 sizes, and the tunic is knitted sideways,
following the chart. BackWith No 7 (4½mm) needles and main shade (W), cast on 127 stitches,
and work 6 rows in stocking stitch, starting with a knit row. Change to No 6 (5mm) needles and with right side facing, work the Fair Isle pattern from the chart, reading odd rows knit from right to left, and even rows purl from left to right. On knit rows, first work section A, then repeat the 6 pattern stitches 19 times. On purl rows, repeat the 6 pattern stitches 19 times, then work section A, as indicated. Thus your first 2 rows will read : Continue working from chart until 36th pattern row has been completed,
increasing 1 stitch at the beginning of the next and every Shape back of neck by casting off 3 stitches at the beginning
of the next row, then decrease 1 stitch at this edge on the following
6 rows as indicated: [127 sts]. Change back to No 7 needles and work 26 rows straight in stocking stitch
using main shade W, starting with a knit row. Finish to correspond with chart, increasing for neck and decreasing for
shoulder as indicated. Change to No 7 needles and work 6 rows in stocking stitch, using W, starting
with a knit row. Front Work as for back, shaping neck by casting off 5 stitches at the beginning
of the 37th row, then decreasing as indicated, and changing to No 7 needles
when the 44 rows of the Fair Isle panel have been completed: [117 sts]. When the neck shapings are complete, work 18
rows straight in stocking stitch using W.
To Make UpPress work lightly on the wrong side, under a damp cloth. Neck edging front: with right side facing, using W and crochet
hook, start at the left side of the neck on the front, and work a row
of double crochet (English = double crochet, American= single crochet)
evenly round neck edge. In the same way, neaten the side edgings by working a row of dc down
the right side of the front, along the lower edge, and up the other side;
turn with one chain, and work a 2nd row. Work a crochet edging on the back in the same way. Join shoulder seams. Make ties: with 3 strands of W, or contrast yarn, make 4 lengths
of crochet chain, about 20 inches long. Sew one length to each side of
front and back, about 3½ inches in from the side and 10 inches up
from the lower edge. |
MaterialsAran or worsted weight yarn: Pair each of No 6 (5mm) and No 7 (4½mm) needles. Tension20sts and 25 rows to four inches on 4½mm needles over stocking stitch.
Size mattersWidth across front measured flat: Abbreviations k: knit A word on the wool.Original yarn was a blend of wool and acrylic, making it so-called "light
weight", though it's an Aran or worsted weight yarn. Disclaimer
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