Jerusha Neely combined an antique lace chevron motif with an open, alternating butterfly stitch to create the adventurous front panel of this tunic. With a wide boat neck, split hem, subtle A-line shaping, and the barest hint of colour blocking, this tunic is destined to be a statement piece. 

Finished Measurements

30¾ (33¼, 36¾, 39¼, 42¾, 45¼, 48¾, 51¼, 54¾)” [78 (84.5, 93.5, 99.5, 108.5, 115, 124, 130, 139) cm] bust circumference; shown in size 33¼” [84.5 cm] on a 34″ [86.5 cm], 5’2″ [157.5 cm] tall model (¾” [2 cm] negative ease)

Materials

• : 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins sans 200 (MC) and 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins sea salt 256 (CC)
• 3.5mm/US4 - 16″ circular in size US 4 [3.5 mm] /
• 3.75mm/US5 - 24″ circular needles

Skills Required

Long-tail and cable cast-on, mattress stitch, picking up stitches (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Charts included with line-by-line instructions in a supplemental file.