Mohair tunic with lace stripe

 SIZES

36/38 (40/42)
Width of the item at the bust: 88 (92) cm
Length of the item: 63.5 (63.5) cm
Length of the sleeve along the inner seam: 44 (44) cm

YOU WILL NEED

Lana Grossa yarn, Silkhair (70% super kid mohair, 30% silk; 25 g/210 m) — 9 (10) skeins of pearl beige (color 123); straight needles No. 6; circular needles No. 6 with lengths of 60, 80, and 100 cm; circular needles No. 5.5 with a length of 40 cm; stitch markers; stitch holders.

KNIT STITCH

Knit rows — knit stitches, purl rows — purl stitches.

LACE PATTERN

Knit on 23 sts according to the chart.

Numbers on the chart indicate knit rows/rounds; in all purl rows/rounds not shown on the chart, knit all stitches and yarn overs as purl stitches when working back and forth, and as knit stitches when working in the round.

Knit rows 1–28/rounds 1 once, then repeat rows 15–28/rounds.

SIDE DECREASES

At the beginning of the knit row, knit the edge stitch, slip 1 st, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one;
at the end of the knit row, knit until the last 3 sts, knit 2 together, edge stitch.

GAUGE

14 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm — knitted in stockinette stitch with 2 strands on needles No. 6.

ATTENTION!

Before starting work, you should knit a sample using the specified needles, yarn, and pattern (approx. 12 x 12 cm). Do not count the cast-on stitches, bound-off stitches, and edge stitches in the stitch count. Lay the knitted sample flat and count the stitches and rows within 10 cm. If the sample is smaller than needed, switch to thicker needles; if larger — to thinner ones.

IMPORTANT!

If the instructions specify only one number, it applies to all sizes.

The dress is knitted from start to finish with 2 strands.

 BACK

On straight needles No. 6, with 2 strands of yarn, cast on 88 (94) sts.
Mark the middle 22 sts with markers.
Starting with a purl row, knit 19 rows in stockinette stitch.

Next knit row (decrease row): edge stitch, 3 knit, knit 2 together, knit to 2 sts before the marker, slip 1 st, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one, remove the marker, knit to the next marker, remove the marker, knit 2 together, knit to the last 6 sts, slip 1 st, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one, 3 knit, edge stitch = 4 decreases and 84 (90) sts.

Repeat this decrease row every 16th row 5 more times = 64 (70) sts.

Continue knitting straight until the length of the work from the cast-on edge is 60 cm (last row = purl row).

Then perform side decreases as described above: make 1 decrease on each side in the next 4 knit rows = 56 (62) sts.
Knit 1 purl row and transfer the stitches to a stitch holder.

FRONT

On straight needles No. 6, with 2 strands of yarn, cast on 89 (95) sts.
Mark the middle 23 sts with markers.
Knit 1 row in purl (purl row).
Next knit row: edge stitch, knit 32 (35) sts in stockinette stitch, work the 1st row according to the chart on 23 sts, knit 32 (35) sts in stockinette stitch, edge stitch.

Then knit according to the pattern for 17 more rows.

Next knit row (decrease row): edge stitch, 3 knit, knit 2 together, knit to 2 sts before the marker, slip 1 st, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one, remove the marker, knit to the next marker, remove the marker, knit 2 together, knit to the last 6 sts, slip 1 st, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one, 3 knit, edge stitch = 4 decreases and 85 (90) sts.

Repeat this decrease row every 16th row 5 more times = 65 (71) sts.
Continue knitting straight until the length of the work from the cast-on edge is 60 cm (last row = purl row).

Then perform side decreases as described above: make 1 decrease on each side in the next 4 knit rows = 57 (63) sts.
Knit 1 purl row and transfer the stitches to a stitch holder.
Mark for yourself the last row knitted according to the chart.

SLEEVES

On straight needles No. 6, with 2 strands of yarn, cast on 46 (50) sts.
Starting with a purl row, knit 19 rows in stockinette stitch.

Next knit row (decrease row): knit as usual and evenly decrease 3 sts = 43 (47) sts. Repeat this decrease row every 10th row 3 more times = 34 (38) sts.

Continue knitting straight until the length of the work from the cast-on edge is 25 cm (last row = purl row).

Increases on the sleeves: make 1 increase on each side in the 7th row 1 time, then in every 6th row 5 times = 46 (50) sts.
Continue knitting straight until the length of the work from the cast-on edge is 44 cm (last row = purl row).

Then perform side decreases as described above: make 1 decrease on each side in the next 4 knit rows = 38 (42) sts. Knit 1 purl row. Transfer the stitches to a stitch holder.

YOKE

Transfer the held stitches to circular needles No. 6, 140 cm long: 38 (42) sts for the sleeve, 57 (63) sts for the front, 38 (42) sts for the second sleeve, and 56 (62) sts for the back = a total of 189 (209) sts.

Next, knit in the round. 1st round: knit according to the chart on the middle 23 sts of the front, then knit the remaining sts in stockinette stitch, making sure to knit all edge stitches together with adjacent stitches = 181 (201) sts.

After the last stitch of the lace pattern, place a marker for the round.
Continue knitting according to the pattern until the length of the work from the cast-on edge is about 70 cm, and finish on the 27th round of the chart.

Continue knitting in stockinette stitch.
Knit all stitches until a total of 20 rounds have been completed from the start of the yoke.

Next round (decreases): knit 2 together, [7 knit (8 knit), knit 2 together] 7 times, [8 knit (10 knit), knit 2 together] 3 times, [7 knit (8 knit), knit 2 together] 6 times, 7 knit (8 knit), knit 2 together left-leaning, knit to the end of the round = 163 (183) sts.

Then knit 3 rounds without decreases.
Next round (decreases): [8 knit, knit 2 together] 14 (16) times, knit to the end of the round = 149 (167) sts.

Knit 3 rounds without decreases.

Next round (decreases): [7 knit, knit 2 together] 14 (16) times = 135 (151) sts. Knit 1 (3) round without decreases.

Next round (decreases): [6 knit, knit 2 together] 14 (16) times, knit to the end of the round = 121 (135) sts.

Knit 1 round without decreases.
Next round (decreases): [5 knit, knit 2 together] 14 (16) times, knit to the end of the round = 107 (119) sts.

Knit 1 round without decreases.

Next round (decreases): [4 knit, knit 2 together] 14 (16) times, knit to the end of the round = 93 (103) sts. As the number of stitches decreases, switch to shorter needles.

Only for size 40/42: knit 1 round straight.
Next round (decreases): [6 knit, knit 2 together] 10 times, knit to the end of the round = 93 sts.

For all sizes: switch to circular needles No. 5.5 and knit 7 rounds, knitting all stitches knit. Then bind off all stitches.

ASSEMBLY

Sew the side seams and the sleeve seams.