GARTER STITCH TUNIC WITH COWL NECK
by Melissa LaBarre
MATERIALS
Approximately 1025 (1130, 1230, 1335, 1455, 1595) yards of worsted weight wool yarn
8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% US Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50g)
Photographed in Almanac
GAUGE
Working Gauge: 18 stitches & 32 rounds = 4" in Garter Stitch worked in the round with Gauge Needle before blocking
Finished Gauge: 18 stitches & 28 rounds = 4" in Garter Stitch worked in the round with Gauge Needle after blocking
NEEDLES
One 16" circular, one 32" circular and one set of four or five double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed Suggested: US 8 (5 mm)
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
34¼ (38¾, 43, 47½, 52, 56½)" bust circumference
Suggested ease: 0-3"
Sample shown is size 34¼" with 0" ease on model
CONSTRUCTION NOTES
The cowl is worked first, then stitches are picked up from the cowl and Tunic is worked in the round from the top down.
Stitches are transferred to waste yarn for the sleeves and the Body is continued in the round to the hem.
The sleeves are worked after completion of the Body.
SKILL LEVEL
2 of 5
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