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Free Knit & Crochet Pattern
Koko Kimono

Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice^® - Vanna's Choice^® Baby

Pattern #: 81086AD

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

SIZE:
12–18 months (2 years, 3 years)
Finished Chest 23 (24, 26) in. (58.5 (61, 66) cm)
Finished Length 12 (13, 14) in. (30.5 (33, 35.5) cm)

CORRECTIONS: None

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Vanna's Choice^® Baby

Lamb	Angel White	Aqua	Lullaby Pink	Little Boy Blue	Bluebell	Cheery Cherry	Chocolate Cake

Goldfish	Pink Poodle	Berrylicious	Duckie	Mint	Sweet Pea

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Fern	Kelly Green	Dusty Green	Olive	Cranberry	Mountain Print	Woods Print	Purple Print

Autumn Print	Charcoal Print	Denim Mist	Rose Mist	Taupe Mist	Purple Mist	Seaspray Mist	Pearl Mist

Tangerine Mist	Oatmeal	Grey Marble	Wheat	Barley	Dark Grey Heather

*Vanna's Choice^® (Article #860) is a 4-ply worsted-weight 100% acrylic yarn. • Solids in 3.5 oz/100g (170 yd/156 m) balls • Prints in 3 oz/85 g (145 yd/133 m) balls 100% acrylic

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860-100 Vanna's Choice Yarn: White

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840-132 Vanna's Choice Baby: Goldfish

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Lion Brand Knitting Needles- Size 13 [9 mm]

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Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size K-10.5

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Koko Kimono

Lion Brand^® Vanna's Choice^® - Vanna's Choice^® Baby

GAUGE:

9 sts + 13 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in Stockinette st (k on RS, p on WS) with 1 strand each of A and B held together. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

NOTES:

1. Work with 2 strands held together throughout.
2. Kimono is worked in one piece beginning at lower edge of Back, working over the shoulders and ending at lower edge of Fronts.

KIMONO
Back
With 1 strand each of A and B held together, cast on 26 (28, 30) sts. Work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for 7 (7 1/2, 8) in. (18 (19, 20.5) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Sleeves
With 1 strand each of A and B held together, cast on 7 (8, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 40 (44, 48) sts.
Continue in St st until piece measures 11 1/2 (12 1/2, 13 1/2) in. (29 (32, 34.5) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Neck
Next Row (RS): K15 (16, 18) sts and slip to stitch holder for Right Front, join 2nd balls each of A and B and bind off next 10 (12, 12) sts for Back neck, k to end for Left Front.

Left Front
Working on 15 (16, 18) sts of Left Front only, work 5 more rows in St st.
Next Row (RS): K2, yo, knit to end – 16 (17, 19) sts.
Next Row: Purl to 2 sts before end of row, yo, p2 – 17 (18, 20) sts.
Repeat last 2 rows until there are 33 (36, 39) sts on needle. Sleeve should measure 10 (11, 12) in. (25.5 (28, 30.5) cm) from cast-on edge, end with a RS row.

Shape Sleeve
Next Row (WS): Bind off 7 (8, 9) sts, purl to end.
Continue even in St st until piece measures 24 (26, 28) in. (61 (66, 71) cm) from beg, end with a WS row. Bind off all sts.

Right Front
Slip sts for Right Front from stitch holder to needle. Starting with a WS row, work as for Left Front reversing shaping.

TIES
Using crochet hook, join yarn on end of Right Front neck shaping and ch 10 in. (25.5 cm) for Tie, fasten off. Join yarn at same spot on the Left Front and ch 24 in. (61 cm) for Tie, fasten off.

FINISHING
Fold piece in half at shoulder. Sew side and Sleeve seams, leaving 1/2 in. (1.5 cm) unsewn on right side seam 6 (6 1/2, 7) in. (15 (16.5, 18) cm) up from lower edge for tie opening. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
beg = begin(s)(ning)	ch(s) = chain(s)
k = knit	p = purl
RS = right side	St st = Stockinette stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)	WS = wrong side
yo = yarn over

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Koko Kimono Reviewed by Liz Kelly on 2009-10-19
This is a very nice pattern. Real easy. Perfect with a long-sleeved t-shirt, or by itself with a little tank top. If the ties are aggravating, you can close it all the way down the side with big buttons, and add one on the other side, where the inside half meets the front too. No problem. It also works up wonderfully in one of the new Christmas Homespun yarns. Try the bright red with gold thread. Excellent!