Sizes: 36½ (40, 43½, 47, 51¼, 54½, 58¾)” [92.5 (101.5, 110.5, 119.5, 130, 138.5, 149) cm] bust circumference; pick a size that is 5-8″/13-20 cm larger than your actual bust measurement, depending on your desired fit.
Gauge: 23 sts and 32 rnds = 4″/10 cm in stockinette stitch with larger needles, after blocking.
Yarn: Heavy fingering or Sport-weight yarn, shown in Quince & Co Tern (75% wool, 25% silk, 50g=221 yds), 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins
Needles and other supplies:
• US 6/4 mm 24″/60 cm & 32″/80 cm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• US 5/3.75 mm 16″/40 cm circular needles, or 1 size smaller than that used to obtain gauge.
Construction: Tunic is knitted from the bottom up, with front and back worked flat separately and joined together just below the bust, then worked in the round to the underarm. Front and back are then worked separately with short row shaping and joined using the three-needle bind off. Stitches are picked up around neck edge and worked in a garter trim. Pocket lining is sewn to WS of front using the whip stitch.
