Sunday, October 19, 2008

VS Knock-Off


And where it's from- http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/onlineProductDisplay.vs?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=9F-227226&page=1&cgname=OSCLOALSTUR&rfnbr=5190

This is a size Small-Medium and will fit a bust measurement (I think) of 34-37, and hip measurement of 34-37.
(For referrence my bust is 36" and hips are 37". This was supposed to have about +1" of ease, even though the gauge suggests it doesn't...it really does, almost 2", I'm assuming because the seed stitch is very stretchy)



Turtleneck Tunic

Ingredients: (Ha!)
size 6 circ needle
size 8 circ needle, 1 pair DPN's, 1 pair straight needles
stitch markers
627 (about) yds of 4 ply or worsted weight yarn (apparently Cotton-Ease is a 10ply? even though if you split it apart it's only 4)

Gauge:
17sts x 24r on larger needles in seed stitch
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CO 156 sts with smaller needles, place marker at beg of round and halfway around (78 sts between each M)
Work seed st in round for 1"

Switch to larger needes and work pattern for 2"
Next rnd- dec 1 st before and after m's
Next- work 5 rows in pattern
Rep 11 more times
Work one more dec rnd (104 sts rem)
Work 11 rows in pattern, last row should start with a p1, k1

Start working in 1x1 RK, starting with a k st
Next rnd- M1 st before and after m's
Work 5 rnds in RK
Rep once more

*Turn work for short row shaping, split work in half* (the front will be the second half of your work that is after the second M, not the first)
1(ws)- Sl 1, work to last 2 sts, w&t
2(rs)- work to last 3 sts, w&t
3- work to last 4 sts, w&t
4- work to last 5 sts, w&t
5- work to last 6 sts, w&t
6- work to last 7 sts, w&t
7- work to last 8 sts, w&t
8- work to last 9 sts, w&t
9- work to last 10 sts, w&t
10- work to last 11 sts, w&t
11- work to last 12 sts, w&t
12(rs)- work to last 13 sts, wrap, do not turn, cont working to end picking up wraps with sts (all of the wrap sts will be on a P st on the RS of your work)
Next rnd- M1 before and after m's, At The Same Time work around and pick up rem wraps on the righthand side of your work (this would be the left breast/shoulder), along with 1 rem wrap on the lefthand side
(I'm not sure why that's not worked with the other wraps the first time around, but that's how I wrote it as I was working so there must be a reason for it) ****(ETA: Alright, I remembered that the reason for this is because your last row of wraps is on the right side, you make the final wrap and then cont working around and pick it up on the following row, sorry for any confusion)

Work 5 more rnds
Next rnd- M1 before and after m's
Work 5 more rnds

Divide work, slip 1 sts from back onto front (to have an even pattern)


BACK:
Cast off 4 sts beg next 2 rows
Next row- K1, P1, K2togTBL, work to last 4 sts, K2tog, P1, K1
Work next row in pattern
Rep last 2 rows 3 times more (43 sts rem)
Cont until armhole measure 7" (38 rows)
Cast off 6 sts beg next 2 rows, place 7 sts from center on st holder
Cast off 6 sts, place next 6 sts on st hold.
Attach yarn to other side, cast off 6 sts and place rem 6 sts with the 13 held on st holder


FRONT:
Cast off 5 sts beg next 2 rows
Next row- K1, P1, K2togTBL, work to ast 4 sts, K2tog, P1, K1
Work next row in pattern
Rep last 2 rows once more
Cont until work measures 4.75" from armhole (26 rows)

Right Shoulder:
1(rs)- Work in pattern
2- Work 19 sts, place 9 on st holder, and rem 19 on seperate needle
3- Work in pattern
4- Work 15 sts, place 4 on st holder
5- Work in pattern
6- Cast off 6 sts, work 6 sts, place rem 3 on sts holder
7- Work in pattern
8- BO rem 6 sts

Left Shoulder:
1(rs)- Work 19 sts
2- Work in pattern
3- Work 15 sts, place 4 on st holder
4- Work in pattern
5- Cast off 6 sts, work 6 sts, place rem 3 on st holder
6- Work in pattern
7- BO rem 6 sts

*Seam shoulders together*


NECK: (use size 8 DPN's)
Starting at left shoulder, pick up 3 sts (1 before seam, 2 after seam) to close gap between held sts
P6, PU1 and P
P4, PU1 and P
P9, PU1 and P
P4, PU1 and P
P3, PU3 and P
P19
52 sts total

Work 1x1 RK (do not knit tightly) for 8" (about 40 rows), or desired length, doubled, for turtle neck

BO all sts loosely in RK


SLEEVES: (size 8 DPN's)
PU 40 sts along armhole (18 from the front shoulder, 22 from the back)
1-4 Work in seed st, starting with a K1, P1
5(rs) & 6(ws)- work to last 5 sts, w&t
7-8- work to last 7 sts, w&t
9-10- work to last 9 sts, w&t
11-12- work to last 11 sts, w&t
13-14- work to last 13 sts, w&t
15-16- work to last 15 sts, w&t
17(rs)- work to end picking up wraps with sts
18- cont in seed st, picking up rem wraps
work 1 more row in pattern
BO