Materials and Notes

 

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Leah Tunic Pattern

 
FINISHED SIZE
Adult Small (Medium, Large):

    length 23 (27,27) inches
    bust  30 (34,38) inches

 
GAUGE
7 sts per inch in stockinette stitch

 
MATERIALS

800(1000,1200) yards fingering weight yarn (Leah used 3 skeins Habu Textiles Cotton Gima in color #33 for the Adult Small size)
1 circular needle, 24” long, in the size needed to obtain gauge
1 pair straight or 2 double pointed needles in the same size as circular needle
2 stitch holder
2 stitch markers
tapestry needle

NOTES & ABBREVIATIONS

bo        bind off
k2tog    decrease; knit two stitches together
m1       increase; make one     
ssk      decrease; slip, slip, knit

You can find helpful photos and directions for the techniques used in this pattern in some of our tutorials:

Blocking Tutorial
Decrease Tutorial
Increase Tutorial
Swatch Tutorial

The shoulder seams of the tunic are sewn together using Kitchener Stitch.  In addition to our written instructions, you can follow along with a great Kitchener Stitch knitting tutorial video on Knittinghelp.com. 

Comments

[suzanna]

I saw this gal knitting it while @ purl late June. I've been thinking about the technique of her knitting style ever since; her fingers flying with the smallish needles... It's great to see the finished design here. Thanks for sharing it.