Shiitake Tunic by Robyn Chachula

Shiitake Tunic

Crochet
March 2013
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
Snowflake = 4" w small hook or 4.5" w large hook
3.5 mm (E)
4.0 mm (G)
1200 - 1950 yards (1097 - 1783 m)
32 (36, 40, 45, 48, 54)" sized for xs (s, m, l, xl, 2x)
English

Materials
Yarn
Sportweight (#2 Fine).

shown: Blue Sky Alpacas Spud and Chloe
Fine (80% superwash wool 20% silk; 248 yds 227
m
/2.29 oz 65 g): #7814 Shiitake, 5 (5, 6, 6, 8, 8)
hanks.

Hook
Size E/4 (3.5 mm) for X-Small, Medium, and XLarge
sizes, size G/6 (4.0 mm) for Small, Large,
and 2X sizes, or hook needed to obtain gauge.

Notions
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends; spray
bottle with water; straight pins for blocking;
stitch markers.

Gauge
Dimension across snowflake trefoil to trefoil =
4” (10 cm) with smaller hook, 4.5” (11.5 cm) with
larger hook.

Finished Size
Bust Measurement is 32” (36”, 40”, 45”, 48”,
54”) (81.5, 91.5, 101.5, 114.5, 122, 137 cm). Sized
as X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2X).
Sweater fit is relaxed. Size shown is Small.

Notes
Use small hook for XS, M, and XL sizes; use
large hook for S, L, and 2X sizes. Construct
tunic by connecting all the snowflakes first, then
fill in each void with a joining motif. After all the
motifs are connected, block before finishing.
Tunic opens in front. One size can accommodate
many, depending on how far you overlap
the tunic fronts.