The Design

“A timeless tunic!”

Our Modern Wrapper blends cozy with chic, snuggly with sleek. Normally, we knit it up double stranded with lace-weight mohair. In this version, the mohair is already in Rowan Kid Classic and it creates a fabric with perfect weight, luxurious drape and delicious warmth. (And this version uses the same needle size and number of yards as the original!)

Just for grins, we tried seaming it up as a tunic. We smiled from ear to ear at the results! Our free adaptation shows you how.

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
One size. Dimensions after blocking: Approx. 37"/94 cm back width at underarm (74"/188cm body circumference); 28"/71cm length from top of shoulder to hem; 8"/20cm sleeve length; 9½"/24cm cuff circumference.

YARN
9 skeins (153yds/140m each). Shown as a sleeveless seamed tunic in color Bittersweet; shown in color Peat with sleeves and unseamed (like the original pattern).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 10 (6mm) 24–32"/60–80cm circular needle, or size to obtain gauge, plus a spare gauge-size needle for three needle bind-off.
US 9 (5.5mm) needles, or one size smaller than gauge size.
Two ring markers and at least 36 locking stitch markers.

GAUGE
Approx. 15 sts/22 rows = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking.