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There and Back Again Tunic
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Product Description
I was unable to get testers for sizes 7 and 8. If you make either of those sizes and submit the testing questionnaire, I will refund the price of the pattern.
The There and Back Again Tunic is a comfortable cotton garment featuring a central cable motif that continues up the V-neck and down the back, joining with a lace hem. It is created with an easy construction method that only requires seaming at the sides. This would be a perfect first garment! Designed with 4-6” (10-15 cm) of ease, this tunic is a perfect breezy top for spring and summer! It’s easy to add extra length to create a dress or coverup instead.
This pattern includes both charts and written instructions.
Skills: The cables are not particularly complicated but no cabling tutorial is included. Additional required skills are three needle bind off (I include a photo tutorial), stockinette, garter, kbl, and basic lace (double yarn overs, k2tog).
Yardage: 765 (860, 955, 1120) 1250, 1450, 1525, 1650 yards needed for sizes 1-8.
There and Back Again Tunic by Allison Bostrom
What Is Being Made
The There and Back Again Tunic is a knitted top designed by Allison Bostrom of Clair de Lune Fiber Art. This intermediate-level garment is constructed as a pullover tunic suitable for warm-weather wear, crafted from lightweight natural fiber yarns in worsted or aran weight.
Yarn and Materials
This pattern calls for worsted or aran weight (4) yarn made from cotton, cotton blends, or other lightweight natural fibers. The sample garment was created using Caron Cotton Cakes in Rich Mint. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 765 yards for the smallest size up to 1650 yards for the largest size, with corresponding gram weights from 360g to 780g depending on the specific size selected.
Essential notions and tools include a 4.5 mm circular needle (32 inches or longer), a cable needle or double-pointed needles, a straight needle for three-needle bind-off, stitch markers, a tape measure, scissors, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
The There and Back Again Tunic employs fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for an intermediate skill level. The primary stitch pattern is stockinette stitch, which creates a smooth, classic fabric surface. The pattern incorporates three-needle bind-off, a seaming technique that joins two sets of live stitches together, commonly used for shoulder seams in top-down or seamless garment construction.
Stitch markers are used throughout the knitting process to help track pattern repeats and shaping increases or decreases. The gauge for this pattern is established at 20 stitches and 28 rows per 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch, which is essential for achieving proper fit across the bust measurement.
Sizing and Fit
The pattern is available in multiple sizes with bust measurements ranging from 32–34 inches (81–86 centimeters) for the smallest option up to larger dimensions for additional sizes. The pattern notes emphasize that width is a more important consideration than length when selecting the appropriate size.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Aran, Worsted |
| Featured Products: | Caron Cotton Cakes |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Allison Bostrom |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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