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Bright & Breezy

Kimono

with

designed by Marlaine DesChamps

TECHNIQUE USED: Knit

SIZE

Small/Medium(Large/Extra Large, Extra-extra Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 40 (45, 50)”/101.5 (114.5, 127) cm

Length: 20 (21, 22)”/51 (53.5, 56) cm

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft (100% Acrylic; 6oz/170g, 315yds/288m);

#0015 Strawberry: 4 (4, 5) skeins

One pair size U.S. 7 (4.5mm) straight needles or size to obtain gauge

Size 8 (5mm) circular needle, 32”/73.5cm long

GAUGE

In Eyelet Pattern using smaller needle, 13 sts and 14 rows = 4”/10cm

STITCHES USED

Garter stitch (garter st):

Knit every row.

Eyelet Pattern (multiple of 2 sts + 1):

Row 1 (RS): K2, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last st, k1.

Rows 2 and 4: Purl.

Row 3: K1, *ssk, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Rep Rows 1-4 for Eyelet patt

NOTE

Circular needle in larger size is used to accommodate the large number of sts when knitting the front band. Do not join stitches into a circle but work back and forth in rows.

BACK

With larger circular needle, loosely CO 65 (73, 81) sts. Do not join.

Knit 6 rows for garter st.

Change to smaller straight needles and work Eyelet patt as follows:

Row 1 (RS): K2, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to last st, k1.

Rows 2 and 4: Purl.

Row 3: K1, *ssk, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Rep Rows 1-4 for Eyelet patt until piece measures 20 (21, 22)”/51 (53.5, 56)cm from CO edge, ending with a WS row.

BO all sts loosely in knit.

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FRONTS (make 2)

With larger circular needle, loosely CO 25 (29, 33) sts. Do not join.

Knit 6 rows for garter st.

Change to smaller straight needles and work in Eyelet patt until piece measures same as Back to shoulder, ending with a WS row.

BO all sts loosely in knit.

SLEEVES (make 2)

With larger circular needle, loosely CO 65 (65, 65) sts.

Knit 6 rows f or garter st.

Change to smaller straight needles and work in Eyelet patt until piece measures 12”/30.5cm from CO edge.

BO all sts loosely in knit.

FINISHING

Block pieces to measurements.

Join shoulders leaving center 5 ½(6, 6 ½)”/14 (15, 16.5)cm on center of Back open for neck. Placing center of top of Sleeve at shoulder seam, sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve seams.

Frontbands and Neckband

Using larger circular needle, beg at bottom of Right Front, pick up and k67 (71, 75) sts along Right Front to shoulder, 19 (21, 23) sts across Back neck opening and 67 (71, 75) sts along Left Front to bottom—153 (163, 173) sts. Do not join. Work in garter st until band measures 3 (3, 3 ½)”/7. (7.5, 9)cm.

BO all sts loosely.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

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