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tunics.
a tale of two tunics
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INTERMEDIATE
Argyle Annie Tunic
Tunic is worked flat with instarsia or stranded leopard pattern.
Background Diamonds Crosses
Tunic
Front/Back (make 2) 2”
Ruffle
With Red and #6 needle,
CO 184 stitches. Work
three rows garter stitch
14”
starting with a WS row.
Begin stockinette stitch,
work 8 rows ending
after a WS row.
Ruffle Decreases
Row 1: K2tog,
16”
*(K3, K2tog)*
repeat * to * until 2 sts
left, k2tog. 146 sts.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K5, K2tog, K5, *(K2, K2tog* repeat *
to * until 14 sts left, K7, K2tog, K5. 114 sts.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: K1, *(K2, K2tog)* repeat * to * until 1
st left, K1. 86 sts.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: Knit.
Body
Change to Brown and Purl
5” to end.
Argyle Pattern
Keeping each edge stitch
20” (selvedge) in Brown, begin
14-st Argyle Chart repeating 3
times across, end K1 (selvedge
in Brown). Continue as set
through Row 15 of chart.
Change to Brown and purl
one row.
Change to Red and work in st st until piece
measures 7" after a WS row.
Decrease 1 st each side, then every following
6th row 3 more times, 78 sts.
When piece measures 14" after a WS row,
work 3 rows in seed stitch and BO in pattern.
Straps (make 2)
CO 8 sts. Work in seed stitch for 12", ending
with a WS row.
Odd-numbered rows knit, even rows purl
K1, SKP, P, K, K2tog, P.
K, SKP, K2tog, K.
SKP, K2tog. BO.
Pocket (optional)
CO 21 sts. Work 4 rows stockinette st.
Keeping background in Red, changing
triangle to Brown and crosshatching in White,
K3, work 14-st 14-st Argyle chart, repeat 1st
stitch of Chart, end K3. Work as set to end of
15-row chart. Purl one row.
Work 2 rows seed stitch and BO in pattern.
Finishing
Sew straps to inside of back starting 1" below
top hem and 2¾" from side. Sew buttons
through strap ends onto outside of front 2¾" in
from side. Sew pocket (optional) to front, see
photo for placement. Sew side seams. Weave in
all ends. Wash and block if desired.
Sizing: 5/6
Finished Measurements: Bust 28", Hip 32", Length 20"
Materials:
• I Love This Yarn Sport Solid 100% Acrylic 2.47oz/70g 230yds/210m 2
skeins #40 Red, 1 skein #10 White, 1 skein #230 Pink, 1 skein #160 Brown
• 32" length circular knitting needle, size US #6 (4mm)
• 2 1¼" buttons
• Tapestry needle
Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4" in st st on US #6 4mm needles
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Glossary:
St st
RS
WS
Garter Stitch
Seed Stitch
CO
BO
K2tog
SKP
Stockinette Stitch, knit on right side, purl on wrong side
Right side (public side of work)
Wrong side
Knit every row
Knit sts are Purled, Purl sts are knit
Cast on
Bind off
Knit two stitches together
Slip one st, Knit one st, Pass slipped stitch over
knitted st

INTERMEDIATE
Argyle Annie Blanket
Blanket is worked modularly with each diamond
knitted onto the previous.
Br
41
W
32
Br
23
W
14
Br
5
P
36
P
27
P
18
P
9
W Br W
40 39 38
P P P
35 34 33
Br W Br
31 30 29
P P P
26 25 24
W Br W
22 21 20
P P P
17 16 15
Br W Br
13 12 11
P P P
8 7 6
W Br W
4 3 2
Br
37
W
28
Br
19
W
10
Br
1
Blanket
Note: The Diamonds are attached modularly,
with all decreases lined up vertically. Stitches
are picked up the “ditch” of the garter
stitch edge (non-cast-on
edge).
Make 3 Brown
and 2 White
Diamonds
(Diamonds 1-5 on
chart) as follows:
Diamonds
With yarn doubled and #10
needles, CO 40 sts.
Row 1 (WS): K20, PM, K20.
Row 2 (RS): K to 2 sts before marker, SKP, slip
marker, K2tog, K to end.
Row 3 (WS): Knit.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until 2 sts are left.
K2tog, break yarn and pull through last loop
to fasten off.
Using chart for color and order placement,
attach Pink Diamonds (Diamonds 6-9)
as follows:
Interior Diamonds
With RS facing, PU and K 20 sts
along the left side of a diamond
and PU and K 20 sts along the right
side of the diamond. (Pick up stitches
in the ditches of the garter stitches.) Work as
for Diamonds above starting with Row 1.
Continue attaching Diamonds, noting special
instructions for the Edge Diamonds:
Edge Diamonds, Right Side
Diamonds (10, 19, 28, 37):
CO 20 sts, PU and K 20 sts along Diamond (6,
15, 24, 33), then continue as for Diamonds
Row 1.
Edge Diamonds, Left Side
Diamonds (14, 23, 32, 41):
PU & K 20 sts along Diamond (9, 18, 27, 36),
CO 20sts, then continue as for Diamonds
Row 1.
Cross-Hatching
With crochet hook and two strands of Red
held on the wrong side, (use photo for
alignment) SC lines diagonally in the center
of both directions of diamonds.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Wash and block if desired.
Finished Measurements: 40" x 40"
Materials:
• I Love This Yarn Sport Solid 100% Acrylic 2.47oz/70g 230 yds/210m 1 skein
#40 Red, 4 skeins #10 White, 6 skeins #230 Pink, 4 skeins #160 Brown
• Knitting needles, size US #10 (6mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Crochet hook, size US H/8 (5mm)
Gauge: 15 sts = 4" in garter st WITH YARN DOUBLED on US #10 6mm
needles.
Glossary:
RS
WS
CO
BO
K2tog
SKP
SC
PM
PU & K
Right side (public side of work)
Wrong side
Cast on
Bind off
Knit two stitches together
Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch
Single crochet: draw up loop on hook, draw up 2nd
loop on hook, pull 2nd loop through 1st loop
Place marker
Pick up and Knit a stitch
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INTERMEDIATE
Argyle Annie Headband
Headband is worked flat.
Headband
2.75"
24"
Note: Can be worked stranded on the back or
instarsia-style.
With Red and smaller needles, CO 136 sts.
Work in K1P1 ribbing for 2 rows.
(WS): Change to Brown and larger needle, K3,
P to last 3 sts, attach Red and K3 sts, always
keeping these last 3 sts in Red garter stitch.
Row 1: K3 Red (edge sts), PM, in Brown K1,
work 14sts of Row 1 of Argyle Chart (pink
diamond), PM, in Brown K10sts, PM, work
14 sts of Row 1 of Argyle Chart repeating 7
times total (diamonds will start with pink and
alternate with white), PM, in Brown K10.
Row 2: K3 (edge sts), P7, work Row 2 of
Argyle Chart across 7 repeats, P10, work Row
2 of Argyle Chart, P1fb, in Red K3 (edge sts).
137 sts.
Row 3: K3 Red, in Brown K1fb, work rest of row
as set. 138 sts
Row 4: Work set through the 7 chart repeats of
Row 4, thenP3, K3, P4, work chart Row 4, P to
last Brown st, P1fb, K3 Red.
Background Diamonds Crosses
Odd-numbered rows knit, even rows purl
Buttonhole (see chart for placement)
Row 5: K3 Red, in Brown K1fb, continue as
set through 14 sts of chart row 5, K5, BO 1 st,
attach second strand of Brown, K3, work as s
et through end of row.
Rows 6-8: Work as set, keeping stitch before
and after buttonhole in garter stitch.
Row 9: K3 Red, in Brown SSK, K to marker,
work as set through end of row.
Row 10: Work as set to last marker, P to last
2 Brown sts, P2tog, K3 Red.
Row 11: Work as set to second marker, K5,
CO 1 st, K4, work as set for rest of row.
Rows 12-15: Work as set through end of chart.
WS: With Brown, Purl to last 3 stitches
(discarding all other colors from chart), K3
red. Change to smaller needles and Red,
K1 P1 for 2 rows. BO loosely in pattern.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Sew on button on the opposite
end from buttonhole. Wash and block if desired.
Sizing: Child size 5–9 years
Finished Measurements: 24" x 2 ¾"
Materials:
• I Love This Yarn Sport Solid 100% Acrylic 2.47oz/70g 230yds/210m #40
Red, #10 White, #230 Pink, #160 Brown, less than 1 skein of each color.
• Knitting needle, size US #5 (3.75mm)
• Knitting needle, size US #6 (4mm)
• 1¼" buttons
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
Gauge: 22 sts / 30 rows = 4" in st st on US #6 4mm needles
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Glossary:
St st
RS
WS
CO
BO
P1fb
K1fb
P2tog
SSK
PM
Garter Stitch
Stockinette Stitch, knit on right side, purl on wrong side
Right side (public side of work)
Wrong side
Cast on
Bind off
Purl 1 front and back (increase)
Knit 1 front and back (increase)
Purl two stitches together (decrease)
Slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, return to LH needle and
knit both together through back loops (decrease)
Place marker
Knit on both sides of fabric

INTERMEDIATE
Jungle Jane Tunic
Tunic is worked flat with intarsia or stranded leopard pattern.
Tunic
Front/Back (make 2)
Ruffle
With Brown and #6 needle, CO 184 stitches.
Work three rows garter stitch starting with a
WS row. Begin stockinette stitch, work 8 rows
ending after a WS row.
Ruffle Decreases
Row 1: K2tog, *(K3, K2tog)* repeat * to *
until 2 sts left, k2tog. 146 sts.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K5, K2tog, K5, *(K2, K2tog)* repeat *
to * until 14 sts left, K7, K2tog, K5. 114 sts.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: K1, *(K2, K2tog)* repeat * to * until 1
st left, K1. 86 sts.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: Knit.
Row 8: Purl.
Change to Black and work 2 rows in
stockinette.
Background in Cream Black Brown
Body
2”
Change to Cream
and work in st
st until piece
measures 7" after
14”
a WS row.
Decrease 1 st each
side, then every
following 6th row
3 more times,
78 sts.
When piece
16”
measures 10" after a WS row, change to black
and work 2 rows stockinette stitch.
Leopard Pattern
Keeping each edge stitch (selvedge) in
Cream, begin 19-st Leopard Chart repeating
4 times across, end K1 (selvedge in Cream).
Continue as set through Row 18 of chart.
Change to Black and work 3 rows of garter
stitch. BO all sts loosely.
Odd-numbered rows knit, even rows purl
5”
20”
Straps (make 2, knit lengthwise)
CO 70 sts in Brown. Working in
garter stitch:
Knit 2 rows.
K to 1 st before end, Kfb.
Knit.
Repeat previous 2 rows 2 times
more.
Knit 2 rows.
K to 3 sts before end, K2tog, K1.
Knit.
Repeat previous 2 rows 2 times
more.
BO all stitches loosely.
Finishing
Sew straps to inside of back starting 1" below
top hem and 2¾" from side. Sew buttons
through strap ends onto outside of front 2¾" in
from side. Sew side seams. Weave in all ends.
Wash and block if desired.
Sizing: 5/6
Finished Measurements: Bust 28", Hip 32", Length 20"
Materials:
• I Love This yarn Sport Solid 100% Acrylic 2.47oz/70g 230 yds/210m
2 skeins #25 Cream, 1 skein #30 Black, 1 skein #160 Brown
• 32" length circular knitting needle, size US #6 (4mm)
• 2 1¼" buttons
• Tapestry needle
Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4" in st st on US #6 4mm needles
Glossary:
St st
RS
WS
Garter Stitch
CO
BO
K2tog
Kfb
Stockinette Stitch, knit on right side, purl on wrong side
Right side (public side of work)
Wrong side
Knit every row
Cast on
Bind off
Knit two stitches together
Knit into the front and the back of a single stitch
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INTERMEDIATE
Jungle Jane Blanket
Blanket is worked flat with yarn doubled in instarsia or stranded leopard pattern, then the border is picked
up around the edges and worked in the round with an l-cord bindoff.
Blanket
Note: All stitches of blanket are worked with
yarn doubled, i.e. two strands of the same color
yarn make up each stitch.
With two strands of Black and #10½ needle,
CO 131 stitches. Work 2 rows stockinette
stitch.
Bottom Leopard
Keeping first 3 sts and last 3 sts in Black,
begin working 25-st Leopard Chart at Row
1, repeating 5 times across. Work 20 rows
of chart.
Side Leopard
Row 1: Work 3 sts Black, work Row 1 of 25-st
Leopard Chart, work 75 sts Black, work Row 1
of 25-st Leopard Chart, work 3 sts Black.
Row 2: Work 3 sts Black, work Row 2 of 25-st
Leopard Chart, work 75 sts Black, work Row 2
of 25-st Leopard Chart, work 3 sts Black.
Row 3: Work 3 sts Black, work Row 3 of 25-st
Leopard Chart, work 3 sts Black, work 69 sts
Cream, work 3 sts Black, work Row 3 of 25-st
Leopard Chart, work 3 sts Black. Continue as
set through rest of rows of chart.
Repeat as set through 1 more vertical repeat of
chart, ending on Row 18.
Row 19: Work 3 sts Black, work Row 19 of 25-
st Leopard Chart, work 75 sts Black, work
Row 19 of 25-st Leopard Chart, work 3 sts
Black.
brown l-cord bindoff
black border
cream border
leopard border
cream
Row 20: Work 3 sts Black, work Row 20 of 25-
st Leopard Chart, work 75 sts Black, work
Background in Cream Black Brown
Odd-numbered rows knit, even rows purl
Row 20 of 25-st Leopard Chart, work 3 sts
Black.
Top Leopard
Keeping first 3 sts and last 3 sts in Black,
begin working 25-st Leopard Chart at Row 1,
repeating 5 times across sts. Work 20 rows of
chart. Work 2 rows Black.
Border
With size #10 circular needle and Cream,
K 131 stitches, PM, PU and knit 84 sts, PM,
PU and K 131 stitches, PM, PU and knit 84
sts, PM.
Row 1: Purl one round.
Row 2: *Kfb, K to last stitch before marker,
Kfb, slip marker* repeat * to * to end of round.
Repeat these two rows until border measures
7" or desired size, ending after a knit row.
Change to Brown and work 3-st I-cord bindoff
or other bindoff of your choice.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Wash and block if desired.
Finished Measurements: 40" x 45"
Materials:
• I Love This Yarn® Sport Solid (100% Acrylic 2.5oz/70g 230yds/210m)
10 skeins #25 Cream, 4 skeins #30 Black, 4 skeins #160 Brown
• 32" circular knitting needle, size US #10½ (6.5mm)
• 32" circular knitting needle, size US #10 (6mm)
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
Gauge: 16 sts and 20 rows = 4" in st st WITH YARN DOUBLED on
US #10½ (6.5mm) needles
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Glossary:
St st
RS
WS
Garter Stitch
CO
BO
Kfb
PM
PU
Stockinette Stitch, knit on right side, purl on wrong side
Right side (public side of work)
Wrong side
Knit every row (flat), or Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row (round)
Cast on
Bind off
Knit into the front and the back of a single stitch
Place marker
Pick Up a stitch

INTERMEDIATE
Jungle Jane Cloche
Hat is worked flat.
Background in Cream Black Brown
Odd-numbered rows knit, even rows purl
Hat
Note: Hat is worked flat then seamed.
With Brown, CO 104 sts. Work in K1P1 ribbing
for ¾".
(RS): Change to Black and knit 2 rows in
stockinette stitch.
(RS): Change to Cream, K1 (selvedge st), and
begin working 19-st Leopard Chart at Row 1,
repeating 5 times across, then repeat stitches
13–19 again. Continue as set through last
row of chart, in Cream K1 (selvedge st).
Change to Black, K1, SSK, K to last 3 stitches,
K2tog, K1. 102 sts.
Purl next row.
Change to Cream and work until piece
measures 5½", placing markers after stitch 1,
26, 51, 76, 101.
Begin Crown Decreases
Row 1: K1, *[K2tog, K to 2 sts before next
marker, SSK]* repeat * to * 3 times more, end
K1. 94 sts.
Row 2: Purl.
Repeat these two rows 6 more times. 46 sts.
Row 1: K1, *[K2tog, K to 2 sts before next
marker, SSK]* repeat * to * 3 times more, end
K1. 38 sts.
P2, *[P2togTBL, P to 2 sts before next marker,
P2tog]* repeat * to * 3 times more, end P1.
30 sts.
Repeat these two rows once more. 14 sts.
K1, *[remove marker, K3tog]* repeat * to * 3
more times, end K1. 6 sts.
Break yarn leaving a 20" tail. Using a tapestry
needle, draw snugly through remaining
stitches, then use to sew seam from crown
to ribbing.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Wash and block if desired.
Sizing: Child size 5–9 years
Finished Measurements: 17" head circumference
Materials:
• I Love This Yarn Sport Solid 100% Acrylic 2.47oz/70g 230 yds/210m
#25 Cream, #30 Black, #160 Brown, less than 1 skein of each color
• Knitting needle, size US #6 (4mm)
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
Gauge: 22 sts / 30 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch on US #6 4mm needles
Glossary:
St st
RS
WS
CO
K2tog
SSK
P2togTBL
P2tog
PM
Stockinette Stitch, knit on right side, purl on wrong side
Right side (public side of work)
Wrong side
Cast on
Knit two stitches together (decrease)
Slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, return to LH needle and
knit both together through back loops. (decrease)
Purl two stitches together through their back legs
(decrease)
Purl two stitches together (decrease)
Place marker
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