Wide Collar Tunic

Size: M

Materials: 

Yarn: 200 g (70% mohair, 30% acrylic, yardage = 500 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 2.5 mm (US 1.5); crochet hook size 3 (US C/D).

Wavy Pattern: Multiple of 16 + 3 + 2 selv sts.

Work according to chart 1. RS and WS rows are shown.

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

Rep rows 1 - 26.

Collar Pattern:

Work according to chart 2. RS and WS rows are shown.

Rep patt betw selv sts throughout.

Rep rows 1 - 4.

Gauge:

in Wavy Pattern: 19 sts and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back/Front: 

Cast on 85 sts and work in Wavy Pattern as foll: selv st, rep patt 5 times, end with 3 sts after patt and 1 selv st. 

Armhole Shaping: After 48 cm from beg, bind off at each end 5 sts once, then on every 2nd row 3 sts once and 1 st once = 67 sts. 

When piece measures 57 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Sleeve: 

Cast on 53 sts and work in Wavy Pattern as foll: selv st, rep patt 3 times, end with 3 sts after patt and 1 selv st. 

Cap Shaping: After 51 cm from beg, bind off at each end 5 sts, then on every 2nd row 3 sts once and 1 st 6 times. 

When piece measures 60 cm from beg, bind off rem 25 sts. 

Rep for other sleeve.

Collar: 

Cast on 46 sts and work in Collar Patt (= 11 patt reps + 2 selv sts). 

When piece measures 98 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams. 

Join short ends of collar and sew long side to neckline edge. 

With crochet hook, work other long side of collar in pat acc to chart 3.