Gardenia Top is the perfect tunic for summer made of cotton yarn. This is a classic raglan worked in the round on circular needles top-down with raglan increases. This pattern is so customizable depending on your preferences for length. This tunic should be worn with 3-5 inches/7-13 cm in positive ease at chest.

Tunic sizes: 3-4 years (5-6 years) 7-8 years (9-10 years) 11-12 years.
The sizes 3-4 years (5-6 years) 7-8 years (9-10 years) 11-12 years correspond to a chest measurement of approximately 20½-21½ (22-23) 23-25 (25-27) 27½-30 inches/53-55 (56-58) 59-63 (64-69) 70-76 cm.
Gardenia Top has positive ease of approx. 3-5 inches/7-13 cm compared to your actual chest circumference.

Finished approx. measurements (after blocking):
Chest circumference
3-4 years 25 inches/63 cm
5-6 years 27 inches/68 cm
7-8 years 29 inches/73 cm
9-10 years 31 inches/78 cm
11-12 years 33 inches/83 cm

Note: Shown in size 9-10 years with positive ease at a chest of 5 inches/13 cm.

Gauge swatch (blocked):
25 stitches x 36 rows in stockinette stitch on the U.S. 2,5 (3 mm) needles = 4x4 inches/10x10 cm.

Suggested needles:
U.S. 2,5 (3 mm) circular needle (24 inches/60 cm); U.S. 2,5 (3 mm) double-pointed needles (if not worked using the magic loop technique); or the necessary needle size to obtain gauge.

Suggested yarn:
Sport (12 wpi) weight yarn (cotton 50g (1.76Oz) = 197 yds (180 m): 100 (115) 130 (150) 175 g. FibraNatura Cotton True Sport (color: Marshmallow-118) used.

Materials needed: scissors; stitch markers; tapestry needle.