Silke is a drapey, flattering tunic with front points that hang down longer than the back. She’s worked in one piece up to the English tailored shoulder seams.

Skills Needed

General knitting skills, short row shaping (see tutorial).

Size

small (medium, large, x-large, xx-large)

To Fit:

• Bust: 32–34 (35–37, 38–42, 43–46, 47–50)"

Finished Measurements:

• Bust: 35 (38, 42, 47, 50)"
• Length at center back: 23 (25, 26, 27, 28)"

Materials

Suggested Yarns

6 (7, 9, 10, 11) skeins Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool
(45% wool, 35% silk, 20% nylon, 50 g/191 yds)

5 (6, 8, 9, 9) cones Habu A-1 Tsumugi
(100% silk, 1.75 oz/472 yds) used double throughout

Approx 1100 (1300, 1700, 1900, 2100) yds
of a dk weight yarn that gets gauge

Needles

#6 needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions

Six buttons

Gauge

20 sts and 30 rows = 4" square – with two strands Tsumugi silk or one strand dk weight in pattern stitch.