KIMONO
Back
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
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 ball of yarn 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 about 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 of row.
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.
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