This breezy tunic is perfect for springtime weather, and worked up in worsted weight wool, it’s nearly instant knitting gratification. Pattaconk features a sideways constructed yoke in squooshy garter stitch with short-row shaped cap sleeves and an A-line skirt with an off-center leaf lace inset.

This pattern is suitable for advanced beginners. It features several techniques, including knitting in the round, short row shaping, lace knitting, and picking up stitches.

This is a seamless garment, so the only finishing is blocking and weaving in ends. The pattern includes both charted and written instructions for the lace inset.

Sizes
6 months: 17” (43 cm) chest
12 months: 18” (45.5 cm) chest
18 months: 19” (48 cm) chest
2 years: 21” (53 cm) chest
3 years: 22” (56 cm) chest
4-5 years: 23” (58.5 cm) chest
6 -7years: 25” (63.5 cm) chest

Yoke is worked with 1” of negative ease; body increases gradually from 2-5” of positive ease

2 year size in Jill Draper Hudson Harvest Gold is shown on model

Materials
200 (225, 280, 360, 450, 530, 635) yards worsted weight yarn. Suggested yarn: Jill Draper Makes Stuff Hudson, (240 yards per 106 gram hank)
1 set US size 6 (3.75mm) 24” circular knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
1 set US size 5 (3.50mm) 24” circular knitting
Needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch markers
Waste yarn

Gauge
20 stitches and 28 rows / 4” in stockinette st on larger needles
22 stitches and 40 rows /4” in garter st on smaller needles

Designer Notes

The garter stitch yoke is best blocked gently. For the sample, the yoke was lightly shaped and allowed to dry unpinned. The body can be blocked more vigorously.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited.