#25 Rope Striped Polo Tunic by Missoni

#25 Rope Striped Polo Tunic

by Missoni
Knitting
August 1988
Filatura di Crosa/Stacy Charles Elba
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in rev st st using #7s
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
2180 - 2834 yards (1993 - 2591 m)
30 (32, 34, 36, 38-40)"/76, (81, 86, 91, 96-101)cm
English

Oversized, long, tri-color cable and reverse stockinette stitch stripe pullover with angled armholes, front-buttoned placket and polo collar from Missoni.

From Vogue Knitting, Fall 1988
“Missoni … renowned for its casual high style, mesmerizing multicolors, and lush yarn blends.”

NOTE: sweater can be made “Very Easy Very Vogue” by omitting working cable plaits in separate colors and working both cables and rev st st in stripe pat.

Gauges
19 st and 24 r to 4”/10cm over reverse stockinette using size 7 needles
12 st to 1.75”/3cm over tri-color cable using size 7 needles

Knitted measurements
Bust at underarm: 37.5 (38.5,41,41.5,43.5)“/92 (94,101,103,107)cm
Length: 31.5 (32.5,33.5,34.5,35.5)”/ 79 (91.5,84,86.5,89)cm
Sleeve width at upper arm: 16 (17,17,18,19)“/40 (43,43,45,48)cm

Materials Note: this yarn is discontinued
8 (9, 9, 9, 10) 1.75oz/50g balls (each approx 109yd/100m) of Elba (cotton/mohair/wool/acrylic) in #604 purple tweed (color A)
6 (7, 7, 7, 8) balls each #610 green tweed (B) and #609 brown tweed (C)

One pair each size 4 and 7 (3.5mm and 4.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Bobbins and cable needle
Three 5/8”/15mm buttons