Maude is a fun layering piece. From the front she’s a simple tunic with optional pockets lined in sock weight yarn to reduce bulk. The back is open and the straps cross at the top. Very sleek and simple in design, the only seams are at the top of the shoulders.

Skills Needed

General knitting skills.

Size

small (medium, large, 1x, 2x, 3x)

Finished Measurements

• Bust: 36 (39.5, 43, 46.5, 50, 53.5)"
• Length: 28 (29, 30, 30, 31, 31)"

Note: The sizing is generous but can be adjusted by overlapping the backs more or less to get a smaller or larger bust measurement.

Materials

Suggested Yarns

4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins Malabrigo Organic Cotton
(100% organic cotton, 100 g/232 yds), or

8 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins Lana Grossa Linea Pura Organico
(100% organic cotton, 50 g/98 yds), or

5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8) skeins Louet MerLin
(70% merino, 30% linen, 100 g/156 yds), or

4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins Green Mountain Spinnery "Cotton Comfort"
(20% organic cotton, 80% fine wool, 2 oz/180 yds);
sample knitted in color Suede

Yarn For Pocket Linings (Optional)

1/4 oz or about 32 yards sock yarn (calling for 8 sts/1") for pocket linings

Needles

#7 — 29" or longer circ is easiest due to large number of sts, or size needed to obtain gauge #3 for optional pocket linings

Gauge

18 sts and 24 rows = 4" square in St st.