Today we’ve got an easy-peasy tutorial for you! Suitable for beginners and those with a bit more experience can do it blindfolded! We’re still in Monterosso (for those of you don’t know, it was the set for the collection dedicated to Lincoln) but this time Giulia took a small boat trip over to Riomaggiore which is another beauty spot in Cinque Terre. The piece she’s wearing, is a pair of shorts in the same colour of the deep Ligurian sea, has been made using our Cleopatra.
The shorts are super soft and great for a summer stroll anywhere you need a casual but smart look. Giulia put a wide brim straw hat, a coral red bikini and a men’s white shirt with them. Looks great, doesn’t she?
MATERIALS
Cleopatra yarn col. Bay 220 g - 7,7 oz
Knitting needle n° 9 EU / 13 EU
Knitting needle n° 5.5 EU / 9 EU
Knitting needle n° 3.5 EU / 4 EU
Double sided needles n° 3.5 EU / 4 US
Sewing needle
KNIT-CROCHET STITCHES USED
Stockinette stitch:
knit 1 row, purl 1 row;
rib 1x1:
1st row knit 1 purl 1; 2nd row work the stitches as they appear;
Increase stitch
METHOD
Work the parts for the legs symmetrically, see instructions at the end of the tutorial marked with **
Cast on 70 stitches with needles no.9 - US 13 (no.9 needles allow a smoother cast on, then change to the most appropriate needle)
Now use needles no. 5.5- US 9
Row 1: purl
row 2: knit
row 3: purl
row 4: knit, increase 1 on the second and second to last
row 5: purl
row 6: knit
row 7: purl
row 8: knit, increase 1 on the second and second to last
row 9: purl
row 10: knit
row 11: purl
row 12: increase 1 on the second and second to last
row 13: purl
row 14: knit
row 15: purl
row 16: increase 1 on the second and second to last
row 17: purl
row 18: knit
row 19: purl
row 20: increase 1 on the second and second to last
row 21: purl
row 22: knit
row 23: purl
**row 24: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 2, knit the row
row 25: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 4, purl the row
row 26: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 2, knit the row
row 27: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 2, purl the row
row 28: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 2, knit the row
row 29: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 1, purl the row
row 30: knit
**row 31: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 1, purl the row
row 32: knit
row 33: purl
row 34: knit
row 35: purl
row 36: knit
row 37: purl
row 38: knit
row 39: purl
row 40: knit
row 41: purl
row 42: knit
row 43: purl
row 44: knit
row 45: purl
row 46: knit
row 47: purl
row 48: knit
row 49: purl
row 50: knit
row 51: purl
row 52: knit
row 53: purl
row 54: knit
row 55: purl
row 56: knit
row 57: purl
row 58: knit
row 59: purl
row 60: knit
row 61: purl
row 62: use needles no. 3,5 - US 4 rib 1x1 for 8 rows
To make the other leg work symmetrically from the row 24 to the row 31**
row 24: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 4, knit the row
row 25: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 2, purl the row
row 26: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 2, knit the row
row 27: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 2, purl the row
row 28: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 1, knit the row
row 29: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 2, purl the row
row 30: don’t work the first stitch, decrease 1, knit the row
row 31: purl
Sew the parts up
With double sided needles cast on 3 knit stitches.
Let the stitches run down the needle and knit stitch until you reach the desired length.
So what do you think?
If our Cleopatra yarn has got you hooked, then be sure to check out the other two tutorials we’ve come up with just for you: How to make a super feminine sleeveless top and an argyle knit sleeveless top.
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