Cotton Tunic

Description

This easy-to-wear, fashionable Cotton Tunic is the type of hand-knit clothing item that looks more difficult to create than it actually is.  This is an easy project, knit entirely in stockinette stitch with Lambspun’s hand-dyed organic cotton yarns. The pattern was designed specifically for Lambspun by Larissa Breloff.

Did you know?   Tunics, simple garments that reach from the shoulders to a length somewhere between the hips and the ankles, have been worn as a basic item of clothing since ancient times. The name derives from the Latin “tunica”.  These garments were worn by both men and women in ancient Rome from about the 3rd century BCE.  The social status of the wearer was indicated by the length and width of the garment, presence or absence of stripes, and ornamentation. Something to think about while you are wearing your very modern and stylish Cotton Tunic!

 Pattern:

• Level:  Easy
• Size:  Medium
• Finished measurement:  21″ wide X 28″ long
• Gauge: 20 sts per inch in stockinette stitch

Included in the kit:

• ~ 820 yds Lambspun hand-dyed organic cotton (Color A 130 yds, Color B 270 yds, Color C 420 yds)
• Lambspun pattern
• Needles: US Size 6 (24 inches) circular needle   (Not included in the kit but available from Lambspun.)

Note on Lambspun Hand-dyed yarns:

Lambspun provides unique and spectacular yarns to help make each of your projects one-of-a-kind.  Please note that dye lots will have variations in color due to hand-painting techniques.