Classic All-Season 1 TuniC? by Deborah Tomasello
Modeled by Katie Tuttle This tunic is the easiest you will ever knit. And it's very basic stranded colorwork, for a denser, but oh-so-drapey fabric. This EZ-PZ design is absolutely versatile; the sleeves can be knit any length, 1/4, 1/2, 34 or full-length. The body is knit in one rectangular piece, and you the knitter can determine the width and length. As far as the design goes, that is also up to you. The chart included gives general guidelines, but you switch up the colors—-or not—at will. Choose any colorways you want, too. This is your invention, and I bet it will be your go-to tunic for all seasons! Sizes: Woman's Small (Medium, large) You can make this tunic as large or as small as you want by gauging: For tunic body: take overall inches desired and multiply by 3 for # of CO sts. Example: If you want a 50" circumference, 50 x 3 = 150 CO sts. Do the same thing for sleeves, but multiply by 6 rather than 3. If you want a 24” sleeve, 24 x 6 = 144 sts. Knitted Measurements: Bust 38"(40", 44") 97cm(101cm, 111cm) Materials: 2 skeins of Cascade Heritage Paints 100g 437 yd/skein 75% Merino 25% nylon (cover used: Teal Mix)\* 2 skeins Valley Yarns Huntington 100g 439yds/skein 60% Fine Superwash Merino/20% Mulberry Silk/20% Polyamide (cover used: Navy Blue)\* \* Any sock or fingering weight yarn will work well here, and more yarn will be needed for largest sizes). #8 needles or circular needle, (or size needed to obtain gauge) Tapestry needle Stitch markers ore blocking: 28 sts and 28 rows = 4"” after blocking: 26 sts and 22 rows = 4""
Instructions:
Body, CO 98 ( 112, 146) sts. Row 1: Knit 2 sts in variegated yarn, then knit 2 sts in the solid yarn across. Turn. Row 2: Purl over knit variegated yarns and knit over solid. Solid color will always be knitted. Variegated will be knitted on the right side and purled on the wrong side. Remember to keep “floats (the carrying of the unused yarn) always on the back of work. Work for approximately 26", or to desired length of front, ending on an all-knit row. Turn. Neck Opening: Keeping your patten, work 30 (35, 49) sts, B0 38 (42, 48) sts purlwise, and work 30 (35, 49) sts to end of row. Turn. Keeping your pattern, work 30 (35, 49) sts, CO to the left needle (You will have at detach and attach yarns here) 38 (42, 48) sts, and work 30 (35, 49) sts to end of row. Neck hole formed. Continue to work back as for front, changing color positions as desired until the back reaches the same length as the front. BO (not too tightly). Sleeves: Make 2. CO 80 (90, 116) sts. Work 7 rows per chart, changing color bar lengths at will. Next row, 8"h row and the wrong side, Dec one st at each end (purl 2 together). Continue to work pattern, Dec 2 sts every 4"h (6", 8"h) row until you have 60 (70, 96) sts on the needle. Then work straight until you have your desired sleeve length. BO. Finishing: Sew up side seams and sleeves, taking care not to pull seam sts too tight. Tie and trim or weave in all yarn ends. Soak and block, stretching to size desired. There is plenty of stretch in the fabric. CHARTGeneral guide. Use your own creativity in deciding how long each color bar will be before switching positions. Always switch on the right side. Knitted rows are read from right to left. Rows with purls are read from left to right. Purl sts are indicated by the dot in the square.
Chart shows only 20 columns. You will have many more.
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