Hooded Tunic with Pockets

Sizes: 14-18 (US 10-14). 

Materials: 

Yarn: 600 g (47% Wool, 53% Polyacrylic, yardage = 220 m/50 g); quick knit needles sizes 4, 5 and 6 mm (US 6, 8 and 10), double-pointed needles, and crochet hook size 3 mm (US C).

Rib Patt: K2, P2 Rib.

Garter st: RS and WS rows K.

Stockinette stitch (St st): Work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Lace Pattern:

Work according to chart 1. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts and yos P.

Beg with 1 selv st and sts before patt rep, rep patt throughout, end with sts after patt rep and 1 selv st.

Repeat Rows 1-16 throughout.

Lattice Pattern:

Work according to chart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts and yos P.

Repeat Rows 1-4 throughout.

Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm. 

Back: 

Using needles size 5 mm, cast on 110 sts and work 6 rows in gst.

Cont in St st. 

Neckline Shaping: After 58 cm from beg, bind off center 36 sts and complete both sides separately. 

For rounding at inside edge on every 2nd row bind off 2 sts twice and rem 35 sts for shoulders once. 

Pick up sts evenly around upper edge and work 10 rows in gst. Bind off sts. 

Front: 

Work as given for back, but for neckline, after 55 cm from beg, bind off center 38 sts and complete both sides separately. 

For rounding at inside edge on every 2nd row bind off 1 st once and rem 35 sts for shoulders once. 

Pick up sts evenly around upper edge and work 10 rows in gst. Bind off sts.  

Work sleeves top down.

Using needles size 5 mm, cast on 73 sts and work 20 cm in Lace Pattern (= 7 patt reps + 1 st + 2 selv sts).

Cont with 4 rows in gst. Dec 11 sts evenly across last row = 62 sts. 

Next, using needles size 6 mm, work 16 cm in Lattice Pattern and, using needles size 5 mm, 4 rows in gst. Bind off sts. 

Pocket (2 pcs): 

Using needles size 5 mm, cast on 33 sts and work 13 cm in Lace Pattern and 4 rows in gst. Dec 11 sts evenly across last row = 22 sts.

Using needles size 6 cm, work 5 cm in Lattice Pattern and, using needles size 5 mm, work 4 rows in gst. Bind off sts.

With crochet hook, work sc (single crochet) along three pocket sides.

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. 

Sew on pockets at 16 cm from one another. 

For I-cord, with doble-pointed needle cast on 4 sts and work in St st: 1 long = 120 cm, 2 medium length = 42 cm, and 2 short = 25 cm. (see video tutorial - https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=57&lang=en)

Pull medium length cords along sleeve center at top and bottom of Lattice Pattern. 

Pull short pocket cords through center 4-5 cm section of bottom edge of Lattice Pattern.

Hood: 

Using needles size 5 mm, cast on 103 sts and work 20 cm in Lace Pattern (rep patt 9 times) and 4 rows in gst. Dec 23 sts evenly across last row = 80 sts.

Using needles size 6 cm, work 7 cm in Lattice Pattern. 

For band, with 5 mm needles work 8 rows in gst and bind off sts. 

Sew tog 1st and 8th rows of band and thread long cord through.

Fold cast-on edge in half and sew back seam. 

Sew hood to neckline edge. Ruffle evenly.