​Bamboozle Knit Tunic

Crystal Palace Bamboozle

(55% bamboo, 24% cotton, 21% Elastic Nylon)

10 (12, 14, 15, 17) 50 gr balls - shown in #2304 'misty greens'

Crystal Palace Bamboo or Daisy Needles sizes 8 (5 mm) and 9 (5.5 mm) single points, or size to obtain gauge;

Crystal Palace Bamboo crochet hook size I (5.5 mm)

Be sure to do a gauge swatch - due to the elasticity of Bamboozle you should knit swatch, let it rest overnight and measure gauge.

Chest circumference: 36” (40”, 44”, 48”, 52”)

Length: 26” (26”, 28”, 28”, 30”)

Gauge: 4½ sts = 1” and 6 rows = 1” in Dot Stitch on size 9 needles

BO: Bind Off; Beg: Beginning; CO: Cast On; Decr: Decrease; Incr: Increase; K: Knit; K2tog: Knit 2 together; M 1: Make 1; PM: Place Marker on needle; RS: Right Side; Rept: Repeat; Sl: Slip; SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit; St(s): Stitch (es); WS: Wrong Side

Stitches Used:

Seed Stitch:

Row 1 (RS): *K 1, P 1, rept from * to end of row

Row 2 (WS): * P 1, K 1, rept from * to end of row

Dot Stitch:

Row 1 (RS): * K 3, P 1, rept from * to end of row

Row 2 and 4 (WS): P

Row 3: K 1, * P 1, K 3, repeat from * to end of row

Lace Panel Chart is at the bottom of this page.

Using smaller needles, CO 80 (90, 100 108, 118) sts. Work in Seed St for 1”. Change to larger needle.

Next row (RS): Work 6 sts in Seed St, PM, work in Dot St to last 6 sts, PM, work 6 sts in Seed St.

Continue in pattern as established, until piece measures 6” from beginning, ending with a WS row.

Next row (RS): Work 5 sts in Seed St, work in Dot St to last 5 sts, removing markers as you come to them, work last 5 sts in Seed St.

Next row (WS): Work 4 sts in Seed St, work Dot St to last 4 sts, work last 4 sts in Seed St.

Next row (RS): Work 3 sts in Seed St, work Dot St to last 3 sts, work last 3 sts in Seed St.

Next row (WS): Work 2 sts in Seed St, work Dot St to last 2 sts, work last 2 sts in Seed St.

Continue in Dot St until piece measures 17½” (17”, 19”, 18½”, 20”) from beginning.

Shape armholes: BO 5 (5, 7, 8, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then Decr 1 st at beg and end of every RS row 3 (7, 9, 11, 13) times – 64 (66, 68, 70, 72) sts. Continue without shaping until piece measures 25” (25”, 27”, 27”, 29”).

Shape Shoulders: Work 17 (18, 18, 19, 19) sts. Place these sts on holder for right shoulder. BO 30 (30, 32, 32, 34) sts for back neck. Work to end of row. BO 6 sts at beg of next 2 WS rows. BO rem 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts. Return sts on holder to needle and rejoin yarn at neck edge. Work 1 WS row. BO 6 sts at beg of next 2 RS rows. BO rem 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts.

Using smaller needles, CO 80 (90, 100 108, 118) sts. Work in Seed St for 1”. Change to larger needle.

Next row (RS): Work 6 sts in Seed St, PM, work 23 (28, 33, 37, 42) in Dot St, PM, work 22 sts of Lace Panel from Chart, PM, work 23 (28, 33, 37, 42) in Dot St, PM, work 6 sts in Seed St.

Continue in patterns as established, until piece measures 6” from beginning, ending with a WS row.

Next row (RS): Work 5 sts in Seed St, work in Dot St and Lace Panel as established to last 5 sts, removing first and last markers as you come to them, work last 5 sts in Seed St.

Next row (WS): Work 4 sts in Seed St, work in Dot St and Lace Panel to last 4 sts, work last 4 sts in Seed St.

Next row (RS): Work 3 sts in Seed St, work in Dot St and Lace Panel to last 3 sts, work last 3 sts in Seed St.

Next row (WS): Work 2 sts in Seed St, work in Dot St and Lace Panel to last 2 sts, work last 2 sts in Seed St.

Continue in Dot St and Lace Panel until piece measures 17½” (17”, 19”, 18½”, 20”) from beginning, ending with a WS row.

Shape armholes and front neck: Next row (RS): BO 5 (5, 7, 8, 10) sts, then work 35 (40, 43, 46, 49) sts in pattern as established. Place these sts on holder for left front. M 1, then work in pattern to end of row – 41 (46, 51, 55, 60) sts.

Next row (WS): BO 5 (5, 7, 8, 10) sts, work in pattern to end of row.

Next row (RS): K 1, work sts 12 – 22 of Lace Panel, sl marker, SSK, work in Dot St to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.

Next row (and all WS rows): Work in pattern as established.

Repeat last 2 rows 2 (6, 8, 10, 12) times more, then continue decreasing at neck edge only 13 (9, 8, 6, 1) times more – 17 (18, 18, 19, 19) sts. Continue without shaping until same length as back to shoulder. BO 6 sts at beg of next 2 WS rows. BO rem 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts.

Return sts on holder to needle and rejoin yarn at neck edge. Incr 1 by picking up and purling 1 st at neck edge, then work in pattern to end of row.

Next row (RS): K 1, SSK, work in Dot St to 2 sts before marker, K2tog, sl marker, work sts 1 – 11 of Lace Panel, K 1.

Next row (and all WS rows): Work in pattern as established.

Repeat last 2 rows 2 (6, 8, 10, 12) times more, then continue decreasing at neck edge only 13 (9, 8, 6, 1) times more – 17 (18, 18, 19, 19) sts. Continue without shaping until same length as back to shoulder. BO 6 sts at beg of next 2 RS rows. BO rem 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts.

Using smaller needles, CO 44 (48, 48, 54, 58) sts.

Work in Seed St for 1”. Change to larger needles.

Next row (RS): Work 11 (13, 13, 16, 18) in Dot St, PM, work 22 sts of Lace Panel from Chart, PM, work 11 (13, 13, 16, 18) in Dot St.

Continue in patterns as established, incr 1 st at beg and end of every 6th row 12 (16, 16, 17, 18) times – 68 (80, 80, 88, 94) sts. Continue without shaping until piece measures 17½” (18”, 18”, 18½”, 18½”) from beginning, ending with a WS row.

Next row: BO 5 (5, 7, 8, 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then decr 1 st at beg and end of every WS row 3 (7, 9, 11, 13) times. BO rem 52 (56, 50, 50, 48) sts.

Sew front to back at shoulders.

Sew sleeves to armholes.

Sew side seams, leaving lower 5” of seam open for slit.

Sew sleeve seams.

Work 1 round of single crochet around neck opening.