Violeta Tunic by Laura Chau

Violeta Tunic

Knitting
February 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1080 - 1350 yards (988 - 1234 m)
33 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)"
English
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A breezy linen sleeveless tunic with a gentle A-line shape and pointed hem. It’s knit flat in 2 pieces from the bottom up with a contrast band is worked in garter stitch, then body in stockinette with minimal edgings.

Yarn
Originally shown in Louet Euroflax Sport 100% linen
270 yds per 100gr skein
Shown in A : # 02 Ginger 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins B: # 01 Champagne 1 skein for all sizes

Needles
US 3 3.25 mm needles, straight or circular
US 2.5 3 mm 16” circular needles, for neck and armhole edgings

Notions
4 Stitch Markers
3 large stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows/rnds = 4” square in St st
18 sts and 32 rows/rnds = 4” square in Garter St