FINISHED SIZE 27 (35 3/4, 44 1/2)“ wide. Tunic shown measures 27”.

YARN The Fibre Company Road to China Light (65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere; 159 yd 145 m/1 3/4 oz 50 g): feldspar (MC), 8 (11, 13) skeins; rhodolite (A), garnet (B), and malachite (C), 1 skein each. Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens.

NEEDLES Body—size 4 (3.5 mm): 24” circular (cir). Three-needle BO—size 8 (5 mm). Neckband—size 1 1/2 (2.5 mm): 24” cir. I-cord—size 1 1/2 (2.5 mm): two double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS Cable needle (cn); stitch hold¬er; tapestry needle; size B/1 (2.25 mm) crochet hook.

Worked in two pieces and joined at the shoulder, this tunic plays a graphic lace pattern against a theatrical silhouette. A rose motif is worked in intarsia and set into the front neckline.