This sassy tunic is a great pattern to try out a few techniques that you may not be familiar with: stripes, stranded knitting (fair isle) and steeking. The striping and fair isle patterns are super simple—worked in the round, and the unused colors are carried along the inside of the sweater. When you get to the armhole shaping, you have an option—to steek, or not to steek. I’ve included instructions for both, and even came up with a video tutorial to help make the steeking process seem easy!

Finished Measurements
29¾ (33, 36¼, 39½, 42¾, 46, 49½)“ / 75.5 (84, 92, 100.5, 108.5, 117, 125.5) cm bust circumference.
Shown in: 33” / 84 cm size.
Suggested Ease: 0–2” / 0–5 cm.

Yarn
Worsted Weight (CYCA #4);
MC (pink): approx 470 (513, 576, 630, 684, 744, 816) yards / 430 (469, 527, 576, 625, 680, 746) meters
CC1 (light grey): approx 179 (198, 222, 246, 272, 293, 322) yards / 164 (181, 203, 225, 249, 268, 294) meters
CC2 (dark grey): approx 197 (217, 244, 271, 298, 322, 353) yards / 180 (198, 223, 248, 272, 294, 323) meters
CC3 (red): approx 156 (172, 193, 214, 236, 255, 280) yards / 143 (157, 176, 196, 216, 233, 256) meters

Shown in: Berroco’s Remix (30% nylon, 27% cotton, 24% acrylic, 10% silk, 9% linen; 100 gram ball = approx 216 yards / 198 m)
MC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) balls
CC1: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls
CC2: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls
CC3: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) balls
Colors Shown: #3952 Blush (MC), #3930 Smoke (CC1), #3991 Juniper (CC2), #3992 Sumac (CC3)

Knitting Needles
Size US 8 / 5 mm: 32” / 80 cm circular, straight and double-pointed (dpn),
or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions
Waste yarn for tubular cast on; stitch markers; stitch holders or waste yarn (optional); crochet hook and sharp pointy scissors and waste yarn (optional, for steeking); tapestry needle

Gauge
16 sts and 23 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in St st.
Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Watch the video about steeking

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