Easy
MATERIALS (for size 42):
First yarn: 125 gr. of pink yarn 613 (or another color of your choice);
Second yarn: 150 gr. of pink yarn 30 (or another color of your choice) – of which 130 gr. for the top and 20 gr. for the pouch;
Needles no. 5;
Wool needle with rounded tip;
A handful of small pearls;
A 16 cm long zipper;
A decorative metallic butterfly;
A small piece of lining in a matching color.
STITCHES USED
With needles:
Garter stitch.
Stockinette stitch.
With needle:
Stem stitch.
Daisy stitch.
Satin stitch.
GAUGE
10x10 cm worked with size 5 needles and with the two yarns held together in stockinette stitch equals 16 sts and 19 rows.
INSTRUCTIONS
Top – Back: Cast on 70 sts with size 5 needles and with the yarns used. Work 4 rows in garter stitch, equal to 1.5 cm in height. Continue in stockinette stitch. At a total height of 37 cm, for the armholes, bind off 4 sts at each side, then, within the 2 selvedge sts worked in garter stitch, decrease 1 st every 2 rows 6 times (=50 sts). To decrease 1 st at the beginning of the row, work 1 simple decrease (slip 1 st knitwise, at the end of the row work 1 simple decrease (slip 1 st knitwise without working it, 1 knit st, pass the slipped st over the worked knit st). At a total height of 56 cm, work the first and last 11 sts in stockinette stitch, the central 28 sts in garter stitch for 4 rows. At a total height of 58 cm, bind off all sts.
Top – Front: Work the same as the back. At a total height of 40 cm, for the neckline, divide the work and continue the two parts separately. Within the 2 selvedge sts of the neckline, which are worked in garter stitch, decrease 1 st every 2 rows 12 times, 1 st every 4 rows 2 times. At a total height of 58 cm, bind off the remaining 11 sts for each shoulder.
Pouch: Cast on 24 sts with size 5 needles and with the first yarn, held double. Work 4 rows in garter stitch. Continue in stockinette stitch. At a total height of 26 cm, work 4 rows in garter stitch and bind off the sts.
FINISHING
Top:
Sew the shoulders and sides. With a crochet hook and the first yarn, finish the neckline and armholes with a round of crab stitch. With a needle and the first yarn, held double, embroider as shown in design 1, working the stems in stem stitch, the leaves and petals in daisy stitch, the pistil in satin stitch but with the second yarn. Decorate the pistil, the tip of each leaf and the stems with beads.
Pouch: Fold the rectangle in half and, on one of the sides (the front of the pouch), embroider the stem as shown in design 2, with the second yarn held double. Decorate the stem and the tips of each leaf with beads. Sew the side parts of the doubled rectangle and insert the zipper along the opening. With the lining, make a small bag, attaching it inside the pouch with a slip stitch. Attach the butterfly to one corner.
NOTES:
COLOR CHANGE:
When changing color in a ribbed
work, work the first row with the new color all knit on the right side of the work, to avoid seeing contrasting color knots.
WORKING IN COLOR ZONES:
If some colored rows are made up of an odd
number of rows, use double-pointed needles so you don't have to break the yarn at each color change. To make the stitch more even, before ironing the garment, wrap it in a damp cloth and leave it there for a few hours (or overnight).
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