Tulip tunic by Brooke Nico

The elegance of lace and the drape of silk make this flowing tunic perfect for anyone. 

SIZES: S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)

Yarn: Super Fine weight 1025 (1075, 1225, 1275, 1450, 1500)yds

Knitting needles: 2.25mm/US1, 40cm (16") and 60cm (24") or longer.

Stitch markers.

NOTES

Tunic is worked in the round in one piece from the top down to the underarm, then divided for body and sleeves.

The cast-on must be stretchy to fit over the neck. Cast on with a larger needle if necessary.

Change to longer needle when possible.

Small: TRENDSETTER YARNS LOTUS YARNS Silky Cashmere Fingering in color 11 Plum

Yoke

With shorter needle, cast on 112. Place marker (pm) and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. Rounds 1-4 [K1, p1] to end. Round 5 [K21, pm, yo, (k1, yo) 7 times, pm] 4 times —144 stitches: 21 stitches each raglan; 15 stitches each front, back, and sleeve. Round 6 Knit.

Shape raglan

As Chart 2 shapes the tunic, the number of stitches in each 21-stitch raglan remains constant.

Begin charts: Round 1 [Work Chart 1 to marker, slip marker (sm), work Chart 2 to marker, sm] 4 times—152 stitches: 21 stitches each raglan; 17 stitches each front, back, and sleeve. Continue until Rounds 1-16 of Charts 1 and 2 have been worked 3 (3,4, 4, 5, 5) times, then work Rounds 1-15 once more — 79 (79, 95, 95, 111, 111) stitches each front, back, and sleeve.

Divide for sleeves and body

Next round [(Knit to marker, sm) 3 times, place the next 79 (79, 95, 95, 111, 111) on hold for sleeve, cable cast on 11 (19, 11, 19, 11, 19) for underarm, sm] twice.

Body

Raglan panels continue down body along both sides of 11 (19, 11, 19, 11, 19)-stitch side panels.

Round 1 [Beginning with Round 1 of charts, work in pattern to third marker (underarm), sm, work Chart 3 to marker, sm] twice. Continue until Rounds 1-16 of Charts 1 and 2 have been worked 7 times, or desired length, end with Round 8 or 16. Bind off loosely.

Sleeves

With RS facing and shorter needle, cable cast on 7, k79 (79, 95, 95, 111, 111) held stitches, cable cast on 6 (14, 6, 14, 6, 14) stitches, pm and join to work in the round. Begin Chart 4 Work Rounds 1-8 of Chart 4 seven times, or desired length, end with Round 4 or 8. Bind off loosely.

Finishing

Sew underarm seams. Block.