Lion Brand^® Quick & Cozy

GAUGE:

8 sts + 15 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS). 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:

Kimono is worked in one piece starting at lower edge of Back, worked up to and over the shoulders, down the Fronts, and ending at lower edge of Fronts.

KIMONO
Back
Cast on 22 (24, 27) sts. Work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) until piece measures 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 (for Sleeves) at beg of next 2 rows – 36 (40, 45) 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): K13 (14, 16) sts and place sts on holder for Right Front, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off next 10 (12, 13) sts for Back neck, k to end for Left Front.

Left Front
Working on 13 (14, 16) sts of Left Front only, work 5 more rows in St st.
Next Row (RS): K2, yo, knit to end – 14 (15, 17) sts at end of this row.
Next Row: Purl to last 2 sts, yo, p2 – 15 (16, 18) sts at end of this row.
Rep last 2 rows until there are 29 (32, 36) sts on needle. Sleeve should measure about 10 (11, 12) in. (25.5 (28, 30.5) cm) from Sleeve cast-on edge, end with a RS row.
Shape Sleeve
Next Row (WS): Bind off 7 (8, 9) sts, purl to end – 22 (24, 27) sts at end of this 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.

Right Front
From WS, place Right Front stitches back on needle, work 5 more rows in St st.
Next Row (RS): Knit to last 2 sts, yo, k2 – 14 (15, 17) sts at end of this row.
Next Row: P2, yo, purl to end – 15 (16, 18) sts at end of this row.
Rep last 2 rows until there are 29 (32, 36) sts on needle. Sleeve should measure about 10 (11, 12) in. (25.5 (28, 30.5) cm) from Sleeve cast-on edge, end with a WS row.
Shape Sleeve
Next Row (RS): Bind off 7 (8, 9) sts, knit to end – 22 (24, 27) sts at end of this 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.

TIES
Using crochet hook, join yarn with sl st at lower end of Right Front neck shaping. Work a ch about 10 in. (25.5 cm) long for Tie. Fasten off. Join yarn with sl st at lower end of Left Front neck shaping. Work a ch about 24 in. (61 cm) long 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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