MUSE V-NECK TUNIC by Esther Yun-Mancini EXPERIENCE: Intermediate. SlZES: Small (Medium, Large) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust 34 (36½, 39)"/ 86.5 (92.5, 99) cm Length 26 (28, 30)"/ 66 (71, 76) cm MATERIALS: - 6 (7, 8) balls of S. Charles Collezione Muse - 5.00mm (US 8) knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge - 5.00mm (US 8) circular needle, 29"/ 74cm long - Yarn needle GAUGE: 14 sts and 32 rows = 4"/10cm with 2 strands of yarn in garter stitch. TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE. UPPER BACK BODICE: Using 2 strands of yarn held tog and straight needles, cast on 60 (64, 68) sts. Knit every row (garter st) for 2 (3, 4)". Shape Armhole: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows - 52 (56, 60) sts. Dec 1 st each side every other row 3 times. 46 (50, 54) sts. Continue even until piece measures 11 (13, 15)" from beg. Shape Shoulder: Bind off 4 sts beg of next 4 rows, then 4 (5, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 22 (24, 26) sts for Back neck. UPPER FRONT BODICE (make 2 reversing shaping): Using 2 strands of yarn held tog and straight needles, cast on 30 (32, 34) sts. Work as for Back including armhole shaping; AT THE SAME TIME, after 6 rows, beg neck shaping dec 1 st at neck edge every 6th row 9 (10, 11) times, then every 8th row 2 times. 12 (13, 14) sts. Continue even until piece measures 11 (13, 15)" from beg. Shape Shoulder: Bind off at shoulder edge every other row 4 sts twice, then 4 (5, 6) sts once. SLEEVES: Using 2 strands of yarn held tog and straight needles, cast on 54 (58, 62) sts. Knit every row (garter st) for 8 (12, 16) rows. Shape Cap: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each side every row 3 (5, 7) times, every other row 7 times, every 4th row 4 times - 18 sts. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining 10 sts. FINISHING: Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seams. Set in Sleeves; sew side and sleeve seams. LOWER BODICE (worked in-the-rnd with circular needle): Note: Working with a single strand of yarn and the same size needle will produce sheer effect. With RS facing, using a single strand of yarn and circular needle, pick up 116 (124, 132) sts around lower edge of bodice. Join and work around in k2, p2 rib for 3". Inc Rnd: *K2, inc 1 st in next st, p1; rep from * around. 145 (155, 165) sts. Continue in k2, p3 rib for 3". Inc Rnd: *K2, inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts, p1; rep from * around. 203 (217, 231) sts. Continue in k2, p5 rib for 3". Inc Rnd: *K2, inc 1 st in each of next 3 sts, p2; rep from * around. 290 (310, 330) sts. Continue in k2, p8 rib for 5". Using 2 strands of yarn, knit 8 rows. Bind off. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Abbreviations: CC - contrast color, ch - chain, cm - centimeter, dec - decrease, inc - increase, k - knit, MC - main color, mm - millimeters, P - purl, psso - pass slip st over, Rev - reverse, RS(R) - right side (row), sc - single crchet, SKP - slip 1, knit 1, psso, st(s) - stitch(es), tbl - through back loop, tog - together, WS(R) - wrong side (row), yo - yarn over. Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of the United States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. Copyright Tahki Stacy Charles, Inc. 1059 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222