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Tulip Lace Tunic Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Clothing

Fit:

Girls

Item:

Sweater

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit and purl
increase and decrease
simple lace

Pattern Description:

The Tulip Lace Tunic is an introduction to top-down seamless construction sweater. The bodice is worked in Stockinette stitch and the skirt in a simple Tulip lace pattern.

The tunic has a multiple wear options: It can be worn as a vest over a long sleeve T-shirt for casual wear or as a staple to dress up a spring dress.

You can also pair it with a matching hat. See my store for the pattern.

Gauge:

22 sts and 28 rows to 4"/ 10 cm in St st.
21 sts and 30 rows to 4"/ 10 cm in Tulip Lace pattern.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Girl's size 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) yrs. Shown in size 4.
Finished Measurements:
Bust: 21 (23, 25, 27, 29)"/ 53.5 (58.5, 63.5, 68.5, 73.5) cm
Length: 153/4 (171/4, 191/4, 211/4, 22)"/40 (44, 49, 54, 56) cm

Materials:

360 (480, 600, 680, 720) yd of DK weight yarn
hown in Nashua Handknits Creative Focus "Cotton DK", (100% Egyptian mercerized cotton; 118 yd [108 m]; 1.75 oz [50 g]) in #1082 levander, 3 (4, 5, 6, 6) balls for tunic
Set of 5 dpns US size 5 (3.75 mm)
US size 5 (3.75 mm) 24" (60 cm) or longer circular needle

You Will Also Need:

Stitch holders (or scrap yarn)
Stitch markers
3 (3, 3, 4, 4) 1/2-inch buttons