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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

Sizes
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
Yarn
750 (800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200) yds / 686 (732, 823, 914, 1006, 1097) m any sport to DK weight yarn that gets gauge

Shown in:

Habu Linen Cotton Paper A-188
56% Linen, 44% Cotton; 109 yds / 100 m per 1 oz / .88 g skein
8 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) balls in Brown

Not shown:

Green Mountain Spinnery Cotton Comfort
20% Organic Cotton, 80% Fine Wool; 180 yds / 165 m per 2 oz / 57 g skein
4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins in Suede

Yarn For Pocket Linings (Optional)
½ oz or about 60 yards sock yarn (calling for 8 sts/1”) for pocket linings

Needles
US 7 circ 29” or longer
US 3 for optional pocket linings

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows = 4” square in St st