a tale of two tunics - Hobby Lobby

Please your favorite 

pint size fashionista plate 

with a pair of chic, jumperstyle 

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) 


• 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 


Wrong side 

Cast on 



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 

Hobby Lobby Product Inspirations 3

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 


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 


Gauge: 22 sts / 30 rows = 4" in st st on US #6 4mm needles 


Glossary: 

St st 

RS 

WS 

CO 

BO 

P1fb 

K1fb 

P2tog 

SSK 

PM 

Garter Stitch 



Wrong side 

Cast on 


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. 


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 


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 



Wrong side 

Knit every row 

Cast on 



Knit into the front and the back of a single stitch 

Hobby Lobby Product Inspirations 5

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. 


Leopard Chart, work 75 sts Black, work Row 2 

of 25-st Leopard Chart, work 3 sts Black. 


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 



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 


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) 



Gauge: 16 sts and 20 rows = 4" in st st WITH YARN DOUBLED on 

US #10½ (6.5mm) needles 


Glossary: 

St st 

RS 

WS 

Garter Stitch 

CO 

BO 

Kfb 

PM 

PU 



Wrong side 

Knit every row (flat), or Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row (round) 

Cast on 


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. 



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 


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) 



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 



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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