#01 Buttoned Tunic by Kim Hargreaves

#01 Buttoned Tunic

Knitting
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch on 4mm needles w/ yarn held double
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
3500 yards (3200 m)
One Size
English

This is a long sleeved buttoned front tunic with neckband and shoulder pads. It is knit flat from the bottom-up with the yarn held double.

It is a seamed garment that is finished with a picked-up and knit hem. It is closed using buttons and button loops.

Pattern instructions are written and include a schematic.

SIZE: One Size

MEASUREMENTS:
Width across back: 61cm/24”
Length to Shoulder: 75cm/30”
Sleeve seam: 53cm/21”
Armhole depth: 30cm/11.81”

YARN REQUIREMENTS:
16 balls Rowan Sea Breeze 4ply Cotton
50 grams per ball (approximately 200 meters per ball)
(This is a Fingering weight yarn; held double stranded it is DK)

GAUGE:
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm (4 in) in Stockinette Stitch using 4mm needles, with yarn held double.

Expertise required per publication:
Suitable for the average knitter

MATERIALS:
Knitting Needle Size: 2.75mm
Knitting Needle Size: 3.25mm
Knitting Needle Size: 4mm
(The US needle sizes stated in the pattern are omitted here in this materials list as they are not equivalent to the needle sizes in the Ravelry database. The pattern needle sizes are the mm sizes.)

15 buttons (size not specified)
Button loops (type not specified)
2 shoulder pads