Sailor Light Tunic

Description

fOTOS, design, knitting instructions and text © Anne Ventzel

SAILOR LIGHT is worked smoothly on the right with strips in the weaving pattern. The weaving pattern is a simple technique to knit a multi-color pattern without processing multiple colors at the same time. This means that what looks like Fair Isle knitting in this project is worked with only one color, which reduces the difficulty level.

SAILOR LIGHT is worked from top to bottom and does not have to be sewn together. The sweater has a clear cut with the shoulder line drawn forward. First, the collar on the neck cut is made in rounds, then shortened rows are made to shape the neck cut, whereupon knitting is carried out again in rounds until the shoulder width is reached. The work is then divided into front and back and both parts are made separately up to below the arm cutouts. There they are connected to the body and knitted down in rounds. Around the arm cutouts, new stitches for the sleeves are added. The arm balls are formed by shortened rows, whereupon the sleeves are worked in rounds on the circular knitting needle. In the manual you will find links to short videos showing the techniques used.
You can also find the videos on Anne’s YouTube channel.

Sizes
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6)
Brustumfang: 101 (107) 116 (124) 133 (139) cm
Length: 80 (81) 82 (83) 84 (85) cm
Sleeve length: 22 (22) 22 (22) 22 (22) cm

It is very different how much freedom of movement you want to achieve on your knitted piece. Take measure of your favorite sweaters. So the decision about the appropriate size may be easier for you. With my TUNIC, the range of movement is 33 cm.

Material

Fb. A: 550 (600) 600 (650) 650 (700) g Trio 2 by Isager in Fb. Sky (50 % linen, 30 % cotton, 20 % lyocell; 175 m/50 g)
– it is knitted two-threads

Fb. B: 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) g Trio 2 by Isager in Fb. Ink (50 % linen, 30 % cotton, 20 % lyocell; 175 m/50 g)
– it is knitted two-threads

Gauge
19 stitches × 31 rows in MODEL on needle 4 mm = 10 × 10 cm

Recommended needles
circular knitting needle 3,5 mm (40 and 80/120 cm), and
Circular knitting needle 4 mm (40 and 80/120 cm)