Designer: Sarah Solomon
CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW
Gell is a textured raglan tunic knit in pieces from the bottom up with a vented hem, deep turn-back cuffs and a generous turtleneck collar. The body and sleeves are worked flat and seamed using mattress stitch. The collar is picked up after assembly and worked in the round. Optional instructions are given for a tubular cast on and bind off to add a refined edge to your piece.
SIZES
A (B, C, D, E, F, G, H)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 34 ½ (39 ¼, 44, 48 ¾, 53 ½, 58 ½, 63 ¼, 68)" / 87.5 (99.5, 112, 124, 136, 148.5, 160.5, 172.5) cm.
This garment is intended to be worn with 6–10" / 15 – 25 cm of positive ease
Garment shown is size C modeled with 7" / 18 cm positive ease.
YARNS
Harrisville Nightshades/Daylights (DK weight) 85% Cormo Wool; 15% wool/250 yards per 100 g skein
6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins, or 1280 (1400, 1550, 1705, 1870, 2095, 2280, 2500) yards of DK weight yarn
Shown in Daylights Chirp
NEEDLES
Main Fabric Needle: US 7 [4.50 mm]: 16" and 32" circular
Ribbing Needle: US 5 [3.75 mm]: 16" and 32" circular
Collar Needle: US 6 [4.00 mm] (or one size larger than Ribbing Needle): 16" circular
Cast On Needle: US 4 [3.5 mm]: 32" circular
Adjust your needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rows = 4" / 10 cm in charted pattern on Main Fabric Needle, after wet-blocking
NOTIONS
Removable stitch markers
Waste yarn and crochet hook for Tubular Cast On (optional)
Waste yarn or spare needle for holding stitches
Tapestry needle
TECHNIQUES USED
Chart reading (optional)
Tubular Cast On (optional)
Long-tail Cast On
Sloped Bind Off
Tubular Bind Off (optional)
Mattress Stitch
Picking Up Stitches
Note: This pattern is worked from the bottom-up