Artisan Tunic by Beth Whiteside

Artisan Tunic

Knitting
March 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1749 - 2544 yards (1599 - 2326 m)
English

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes
Woman’s small (medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large)
Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements
Chest: 351/4 (39 1/4, 43 1/4, 47 1/4, 51 1/4, 55 1/4) inches
Length: 25 (26, 26 1/2, 27, 27 1/2, 28) inches

Materials

  • Berroco Linus (worsted weight; 50% acrylic/20% linen/18% nylon/12% rayon; 159 yds/50g per hank): 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) hanks owl #6844 (A); 1 hank each jay #6863 (B), cuckoo #6812 (C) and finch #6860 (D)
  • Size 6 (4mm) 16- and 24-inch circular needles
  • Size 8 (5mm) 16- and 24-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Size H/8 (5mm) crochet hook
  • Stitch markers
  • Stitch holder

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rnds/rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st with larger needle.
20 sts and 37 rnds/rows = 4 inches/10cm in Seed St with smaller needle.
To save time, take time to check gauge.