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Pattern

Colour Block Kimono

By Katie Jones

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #102

This colourful kimono is just the thing for throwing over your shoulders on a cool summer’s day.

Materials

* Knitcraft In The Zone, 100% polyester, 100g/170m/186yds
Yarn A: Pink x 2 (3) balls
Yarn B: Orange x 2 (3) balls
Yarn C: Denim x 2 (3) balls
Yarn D: Aqua x 2 (3) balls
Yarn E: Yellow x 1 (2) ball(s)

* 6mm hook

Errata

HALF ’N’ HALF SIDE 1

Worked in gaps between 3tr groups.
With yarn C, 10ch, sl st in first st for form a ring.
Row 1: 4ch (counts as 1tr, 1ch), (3tr, 3ch) twice, 3tr, 1ch, 1tr, turn.
Row 2: 4ch, (3tr, 1ch) in same ch-sp, [(3tr, 3ch, 3tr, 1ch) in next 3ch-sp] twice, (3tr, 1ch, 1tr) in last ch-sp, turn.
Row 3: 4ch, (3tr, 1ch) in same ch-sp, 3tr in next 1ch-sp, 1ch, *(3tr, 3ch, 3tr, 1ch) in next 3ch-sp, 3tr in next ch-sp, 1ch; rep from * once more, (3tr, 1ch, 1tr) in last ch-sp, turn.

Working each 3tr group in next ch-sp as set cont as folls:
Work rest of side as printed.

HALF ’N’ HALF SIDE 2

Row 1: With RS facing join yarn D in tr at top of Row 1 of Side 1, 1tr in ring, 1ch, *(3tr, 3ch) twice in ring, (3tr, 1ch, 1tr) in ring, dc join in Side 1 ch-sp.
Row 2: 2ch, dc join in tr at top of Row 2 of Side 1, turn, 1ch, (3tr, 1ch) in ch-sp, [(3tr, 3ch, 3tr, 1ch) in next sp] twice, (3tr, 1ch, 1tr) in last sp, dc join in Side 1 ch-sp.
Row 3: 2ch, dc join in top of tr of Side 1, turn, 1ch, [(3tr, 1ch) in next sp] twice, *(3tr, 3ch, 3tr, 1ch) in next 3ch-sp, 3tr in next ch-sp, 1ch; rep from * once more, (3tr, 1ch, 1tr), dc join in Side 1 ch-sp.

Working in ch-sps between 3tr groups as set cont as folls:
Work rest of side as printed.


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Katie Jones

Designer

Katie started her brand as a fashion label and now transforms her work into bold playful patterns. You can find her at katiejonesknit.co.uk.

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