Gulfstream Mohair tunic by Lyudmila Aksenik

Gulfstream Mohair tunic

Knitting
April 2021
Lace ?
20 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1102 - 2113 yards (1008 - 1932 m)
XS-S (M-L XL-2XL 3XL-4XL 5XL-6XL 7XL-8XL) or 80-88 (90-98 100-108 110-118 120-128 130-138) cm
English Russian
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Straight tunic with 10-18cm/4-7” of positive ease and V-neck.

The tunic is decorated with a vertical panel of travelling cables (main body of the tunic is worked in stockinette). Panel includes 4 wave lines, you can work them using a tail out from the centre of skein or using the outer yarn end.
Asymmetric shoulder slope and offset sleeves allow for better fit, especially in larger sizes.
If you use original yarn, all 4 skeins of yarn are used at the same time.
Tunic is worked in pieces starting from the decorative panel, and then pieces are sewn together using Mattress stitch. Then pick up stitches along the panel for the right half, and then work the second half. Seam the sides and sleeves together and reinforce shoulders with crochet chains to prevent the fabric from sagging. Apply I-cord along the neckline and hem.

YARN:
Any kid mohair 100g/3.5oz ~840-900m/919-985yds.
Yardages per size are provided in the Sizing & Yardage table below.
The sample was knit in size S out of Poema Mohair Lines du Nord (75% kid mohair, 25% silk, 50g/1.75oz ~420m/460yds)

NEEDLES:
• Main: 3.5mm/US4 (or size to get gauge!) circulars, 2 pairs: on a 40&80cm/16&32” cables;
• I-cord/hem: 3mm/US2.5 (or 1-2 sizes smaller than the main) circulars on a ~80cm/32” cable.
NOTIONS: waste yarn, crochet hook, stitch markers, row counter (optional), tapestry needle, scissors, cable needle.

GAUGE (PER 10 * 10CM/44” AFTER WET-BLOCKING)*

• Stockinette: 20 stitches by 30 rows - on main needles;
• Cabled pattern: 29 stitches by 36 rows - on main needles