This super simple tunic is just as the name suggests, super simple to knit and wear! It is the perfect everyday item to pop on children to keep them warm while playing outside and can be done quickly as they run past.

With no sleeves to get dirty it is the ultimate messy play companion and is designed with lots of growing room in both width and length.

Construction
This tunic is worked flat from the bottom up. It features German short row shaping for the shoulder and a three needle bind off for the shoulder seams. The neckline can be worked either in the round or flat.

Sizing
This tunic is designed to be loose-fitting with approximately 10cm or 4 inches of positive ease built into the pattern and a nice long torso, meaning it can be worn for multiple years.

6 months: 43cm / 17”
1 years: 48cm / 19 40”
2 years: 53.5cm / 21”
3 years: 56cm / 22”
4 years: 58.5cm / 23”
5 years: 61cm / 24”
6 years: 63.5cm / 25”
8 years: 68.5cm / 27”
10 years: 71cm / 28”
12 years: 76cm / 30”

Gauge
Knit flat in stocking stitch on larger needles, 22 stitches by 30 rows per 10cm / 4 inches.

Yarn requirements
Any 8ply / DK weight yarn you can achieve gauge within the approximate amounts below.

6 months: 315m / 150gm
1 years: 380m / 180gm
2 years: 420m / 200gm
3 years: 525m / 250gm
4 years: 630m / 300gm
5 years: 680m / 325gm
6 years: 735m / 350gm
8 years: 800m / 380gm
10 years: 860m / 410gm
12 years: 945m / 450gm

Needles and notions
• Body: 4mm, US 6 size needles
• Neckling ribbing in round: 3.5mm, US 4, size circular needles in 40cm length
• Neckline ribbing flat: 3.5mm, US 4 needles
• 2 x pieces of smooth waste yarn or stitch holders
• One extra 4mm needle for the three-needle bind off
• 6 or 8 x 20mm buttons (size dependant)
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• Darning needle

You may knit and sell as many items from this pattern as you wish with the proviso that you please acknowledge myself as the pattern creator when selling.