shai / Jerusha Neely
Jerusha combined an antique lace chevron motif with an open, alternating butterfly stitch to create the adventurous front panel of this tunic. With a wide boat neck, split hem, subtle A-line shaping, and the barest hint of color blocking, this tunic is destined to be a statement piece.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
30¾ (33¼, 36¾, 39¼, 42¾, 45¼, 48¾, 51¼, 54¾)" [78 (84.5, 93.5, 99.5, 108.5, 115, 124, 130, 139) cm] bust circumference; shown in size 33¼" [84.5 cm] on a 34" [86.5 cm], 5'2" [157.5 cm] tall model (¾" [2 cm] negative ease)
YARN:
sparrow / 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins sans 200 (MC) / 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins sea salt 256 (CC)
NEEDLES:
16" circular in size US 4 [3.5 mm] / 24" circular in size US 5 [3.75 mm]
GAUGE:
20 sts and 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch on larger needles, before blocking / 24 sts and 29 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch on larger needles, after wet blocking
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Long-tail and cable cast ons, mattress stitch, picking up stitches (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Charts included with line-by-line instructions in a supplemental file.