Pattern Descriptions from Vogue Knitting, Holiday 2008: “A swingy oversized silhouette sculpted with shaped side seams and exaggerated ribbing at the neckline, sleeves and hemline give Galina Carroll’s tunic a free-flowing feel. The main body is knit in stockinette stitch with Plymouth Yarn’s ‘Alpaca Boucle,’ while the ribbing takes two strands of ‘Baby Alpaca Brush’ held together.”

“Loose-fitting tunic with flounced-ribbed edges and two different yarn weights.”

Knitted Measurements:

• Bust: 38 (41, 44, 47)“/96.5 (104, 111.5, 119)cm
• Length: 32.25 (32.75, 33.25, 33.75)“/82 (83, 84.5, 85.5)cm
• Upper arm: 17.5 (19, 20, 21.25)“/44.5 (48, 51, 54)cm

Materials:

• 8 (8, 9, 9) 1.75oz/50g balls (each approx 110yd/100m) of Plymouth Yarn Co. Baby Alpaca Brush (alpaca/acrylic) in #1004 pumpkin (A)
• 8 (8, 9, 10) 1.75oz/50g balls (each approx 60yd/55m) of Alpaca Boucle (alpaca/nylon) in #2037 pumpkin (B)
• One size 10 (6mm) circular needle, 32”/80cm long or size to obtain gauge
• One pair size 10 (6mm) straight needles

Note: The ribbed borders are all worked in k1, p1 rib using 2 strands of A held tog and size 10 (6mm) needles. The rest of the tunic is worked in St st using single strand B.

Pages: 90 & 122.