Brilliant - Evening Leaf Tunic (knit)

Understatedly elegant tunic with flared 3/4-length sleeves and lace-and-bobble leaf trim. Sizes S-3XL (34-50"/86.5-127 cm bust). Shown in Patons Brilliant #3023 Gold Glow. 3.5mm (US 4) & 3.75mm (US 5) knitting needles.

SIZES
Bust measurement
Small 34 ins [86.5 cm]
Medium 36 ins [91.5 cm]
Large 38 ins [96.5 cm]
XL 40-42 ins [101.5-106.5 cm]
2XL 44-46 ins [112-117 cm]
3XL 48-50 ins [122-127 cm]

Finished bust
Small 37 ins [94 cm]
Medium 39 ins [99 cm]
Large 41 ins [104 cm]
XL 44 ins [112 cm]
2XL 47 ins [119.5 cm]
3XL 51� ins [131 cm]

MATERIALS
Patons Brilliant (50 g/1.75 oz)
Gold Glow (3023)
Sizes
S�8 balls; M�8 balls; L�9 balls; XL�9 balls; 2XL�10 balls; 3XL�11 balls

Sizes 3.5 (U.S. 4) and 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension. 1 cable needle. 2 st holders.

TENSION
24 sts and 32 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st with larger needles.

STITCH GLOSSARY
C4B = Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle.
C4F = Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and leave at front of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle.
MB = (Make bobble). [(K1. P1) 3 times. K1] all in next st. Pass 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st sts over 7th st Bobble made.

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).

Panel Pat (worked over 37 sts)
1st row: (RS). K10. P1. K4. P3. K1. P3. K4. P1. K10.
2nd and alt rows: Purl.
3rd row: K9. K2tog. K4. P3. yrn. K1. yrn. P3. K4. Sl1. K1. psso. K9.
5th row: K8. K2tog. C4B. P2. K2. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K2. P2. C4F. Sl1. K1. psso. K8.
7th row: K7. K2tog. K4. P2. K3. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K3. P2. K4. Sl1. K1. psso. K7.
9th row: K6. K2tog. C4B. P2. K4. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K4. P2. C4F. Sl1. K1. psso. K6.
11th row: K5. K2tog. K4. P2. K5. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K5. P2. K4. Sl1. K1. psso. K5.
13th row: K4. K2tog. C4B. P2. K6. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K6. P2. C4F. Sl1. K1. psso. K4.
15th row: K3. K2tog. K4. P2. K7. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K7. P2. K4. Sl1. K1. psso. K3.
17th row: K2. K2tog. C4B. P2. K8. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K8. P2. C4F. Sl1. K1. psso. K2.
19th row: K1. K2tog. K4. P2. K9. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K9. P2. K4. Sl1. K1. psso. K1.
21st row: K2tog. C4B. P2. K10. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K10. P2. C4F. Sl1. K1. psso.
23rd row: MB. K3. MB. K2. yfwd. K10. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K10. yfwd. K2. MB. K3. MB.
25th row: K2. MB. K5. yfwd. K9. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K9. yfwd. K5. MB. K2.
27th row: K9. yfwd. K8. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K8. yfwd. K9.
29th row: K10. yfwd. K7. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K7. yfwd. K10.
31st row: K11. yfwd. K6. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K6. yfwd. K11.
33rd row: K12. yfwd. K5. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K5. yfwd. K12.
35th row: K13. yfwd. K4. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K4. yfwd. K13.
37th row: K14. yfwd. K3. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K3. yfwd. K14.
39th row: K15. yfwd. K2. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K2. yfwd. K15.
41st row: K16. yfwd. K1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K1. yfwd. K16.
43rd row: K17. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K17.
These 43 rows form Panel Pat.

BACK
**With smaller needles, cast on 103 (107-113-123-133-147) sts.
Work 7 rows in garter st (knit every row), noting 1st row is WS and inc 12 sts evenly across last row. 115 (119-125-135-145-159) sts.

Change to larger needles and proceed as follows:
1st row: (RS). K1 (3-6-11-16-4). (Work 1st row of Panel Pat. K1) 3 (3-3-3-3-4) times. K0 (2-5-10-15-3).
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K1 (3-6-11-16-4). (Work 3rd row of Panel Pat. K1) 3 (3-3-3-3-4) times. K0 (2-5-10-15-3).
4th row: Purl. Panel Pat is now in position.

Cont in pat, ending with 43rd row of Panel Pat.
Next row: (WS). P1 (3-6-11-16-4). (P18. P2tog. P18) 3 (3-3-3-3-4) times. P0 (2-5-10-15-3). 112 (116-122-132-142-155) sts.

Beg with knit row, cont in stocking st until work from beg measures 15 ins [38 cm], ending with RS facing for next row.

Armhole shaping: Cast off 5 sts beg next 2 rows. 102 (106-112-122-132-145) sts.
Next row: (RS). K2. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K2.
Next row: P2. P2tog. Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. P2.
Rep last 2 rows 3 (3-3-4-4-5) times more. 86 (90-96-102-112-121) sts.
Next row: (RS). K2. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K2.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 8 (9-11-11-13-14) times more. 68 (70-72-78-84-91) sts.**

Cont even, until armhole measures 8 (8�-9-9�-9�-10) ins [20.5 (21.5-23-25.5-28-29) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.

Shoulder and back neck shaping: Next row: K14 (15-15-16-19-22). K2tog. Turn. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Next row: P2tog. Purl to end of row.
Next row: Cast off 6 (7-7-7-9-10) sts. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
Next row: Purl. Cast off rem 7 (7-7-8-9-11) sts.

With RS of work facing, slip next 36 (36-38-42-42-43) sts onto a st holder. Join yarn to rem sts. Sl1. K1. psso. Knit to end of row.
Next row: Cast off 6 (7-7-7-9-10) sts. Purl to last 2 sts. P2tog.
Next row: Sl1. K1. psso. Knit to end of row. Cast off rem 7 (7-7-8-9-11) sts.

FRONT
Work from ** to ** as given for Back.
Cont even in stocking st, until armhole from beg measures 4 (4�-5-5�-5�-6) ins [10 (11.5-12.5-14-14-15) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.

Neck shaping: Next row: K24 (25-25-26-29-32). Turn. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Next row: P2. P2tog. Purl to end of row.
Next row: Knit to last 4 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K2.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. 18 (19-19-20-23-26) sts.
Next row: (WS). Purl.
Next row: Knit to last 4 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K2.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. 15 (16-16-17-20-23) sts.
Work 3 rows even in stocking st.
Next row: (RS). Knit to last 4 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K2.
Rep last 4 rows once more. 13 (14-14-15-18-21) sts.

Cont even in stocking st until armhole measures same length as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.

Shoulder shaping: Cast off 6 (7-7-7-9-10) sts beg next row. Purl 1 row. Cast off rem 7 (7-7-8-9-11) sts.

With RS of work facing, slip next 20 (20-22-26-26-27) sts onto a st holder. Join yarn to rem sts and knit to end of row.
Next row: (WS). Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. P2.
Next row: K2. K2tog. Knit to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. 18 (19-19-20-23-26) sts.
Next row: (WS). Purl.
Next row: K2. K2tog. Knit to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. 15 (16-16-17-20-23) sts.
Work 3 rows even.
Next row: (RS). K2. K2tog. Knit to end of row.
Rep last 4 rows once more. 13 (14-14-15-18-21) sts.

Cont even until armhole measures same length as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with WS facing for next row.

Shoulder shaping: Cast off 6 (7-7-7-9-10) sts beg next row.
Knit 1 row. Cast off rem 7 (7-7-8-9-11) sts.

SLEEVES
With smaller needles, cast on 73 (73-73-73-87-87) sts.
Work 7 rows in garter st, noting 1st row is WS and inc 6 sts evenly across last row. 79 (79-79-79-93-93) sts.

Change to larger needles and proceed as follows:
1st row: (RS). K2 (2-2-2-9-9). (Work 1st row of Panel Pat. K1) twice. K1 (1-1-1-8-8).
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K2 (2-2-2-9-9). (Work 3rd row of Panel Pat. K1) 2 (2-2-2-3-3) times. K1 (1-1-1-8-8).
4th row: Purl. Panel Pat is now in position.
Cont in pat, ending with 43rd row of Panel Pat.
Next row: (WS). P2 (2-2-2-9-9) (P18. P2tog. P18) twice. P1 (1-1-1-8-8). 77 (77-77-77-91-91) sts.
Cont in stocking st, inc 1 st each end of needle on 3rd and every following 16th (12th-8th-4th-4th-2nd) row to 81 (83-89-97-101-97) sts.

Sizes 2XL and 3XL only: Inc 1 st each end of needle on every following 4th row from previous inc to (113-115) sts.

All Sizes: Cont even until work from beg measures 11 ins [28 cm], ending with RS facing for next row.

Top shaping: Cast off 3 (3-3-4-4-4) sts beg next 2 rows. 75 (77-83-89-105-107) sts.
Next row: (RS). K2. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K2.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 10 (11-13-16-9-11) times more. 53 (53-55-63-85-83) sts.

Next row: (RS). K2. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K2.
Next row: P2. P2tog. Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. P2.
Rep last 2 rows to 9 (9-11-13-15-15) sts. Cast off.

FINISHING
Pin garment pieces to measurements. Cover with a damp cloth, leaving cloth to dry.

Neck Edging: Sew right shoulder seam. With RS of work facing and smaller needles, pick up and knit 33 sts down left front neck edge. K20 (20-22-26-26-27) from front st holder, dec 3 sts evenly across. Pick up and knit 33 sts up right front neck edge and 3 sts down right back neck edge. K36 (36-36-42-42-43) from back st holder, dec 5 sts evenly across. Pick up and knit 3 sts up left back neck edge. 120 (120-122-132-132-134) sts.
Work 4 rows in garter st. Cast off knitways (WS).

Sew left shoulder and neck edging seam. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.