RIPPLE TUNIC
Strike a pose
Strong lines, dramatic shapes and multiple colours mean you will make an entrance in Pat Strong’s design
Scalloped neckline
]YOU WILL NEED
■ West Yorkshire Spinners Zandra Rhodes Colour Lab DK (100% British Wool 100g/225m) Yarn A Sunset Bouquet Yarn B Electric Blue Yarn C Pear Green See table for measurements and yarn quantities
■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook
■ Stitch markers For yarn stockists contact WY Spinners 01535 664500 www.wyspinners.com
TENSION
2 stitch patt repeats measure 15cm (6in) and 3 row patt repeats measure 10cm (4in) at widest point over Wave Stitch Pattern using a 4mm hook or size needed to obtain tension 20 sts and 12 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over Ripple Rib Pattern using a 4mm hook or size needed to obtain tension
ABBREVIATIONS
FPtr3tog
Work next 3 sts as tr3tog, inserting hook from front to back to front around the post of each st For a full list, see page 94
There are no shrinking violets here! Instead, spray-print yarn stripes punctuate blocks of zingy blue and green blocky shapes, with ripples and waves add bursts of curves. It’s not just an out t – it’s a piece of art!
Bust width a: 48 (54: 60: 66)cm, 19 (21 : 23 : 26)in Length (measured at centre front) b: 69 (71: 73: 74)cm, 27 (28: 28 : 29 )in Sleeve length c: 42 (42: 43: 43)cm, 16 (16 : 17: 17)in
NOTES
Tunic is worked from bottom up in the round from RS only for the first section of Wave Stitch Pattern. It is then divided into Front and Back, which are each worked back and forth in rows in the Ripple Rib Pattern to the Yoke.