Kamika - Japanese for little goddess - is a shaped tunic adorned with travelling cables and swinging side panels that ends in a crew neck. Kamika is worked in pieces for the ultimate fit, with the side panels picked up at the end after sewing the side seams. Wear it as you prefer as a dress or a tunic, with or without a belt. Kamika is knitted in the soft Norwegian lambswool yarn Sol from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Shown in size 2.

Finished measurements
Bust: 86 (94, 102, 110, 118) (126, 138, 150, 162) cm/33.75 (37, 40.25, 43.25, 46.5) (49.5, 54.25, 59, 63.75)“
Upper hip/waist: 80 (88, 96, 102, 112) (120, 132, 144, 156) cm/31.5 (34.75, 37.75, 40.25, 44) (47.25, 52, 56.75, 61.5)”
Length: 83 (84, 85, 86, 87) (88, 89, 90, 91) cm/32.75 (33, 33.5, 33.75, 34.25) (34.75, 35, 35.5, 35.75)“
Sleeve length: 48 (48, 49, 49, 50) (50, 50, 50, 50) cm/19 (19, 19.25, 19.25, 19.75) (19.75, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75)”
Intended ease: 2-7 cm/0.75-2.75” positive ease. Sample shown is 94 cm/37” and worn with 12 cm/4.75” positive ease on model who stands 170 cm/5’6” tall.

Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Sol lamullgarn (100% lambswool, 290 m/317 yds, 100 g).
Sample is knitted in Melert mørk kamel 448; 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 9, 10) skeins; 1390 (1538, 1686, 1834, 1982) (2130, 2352, 2574, 2796) m/1520 (1682, 1844, 2006, 2168) (2329, 2572, 2815, 3058) yds. https://ull.no/produktkategori/garn/sol-lamullgarn/

Alternative Yarns: Berroco, Ultra Alpaca Light (50% alpaca, 50% wool, 50 g, 133 m/144 yds). http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-ultra-alpaca-light
Jamieson’s, Double Knitting (100% wool, 25 g, 75 m/82 yds).
http://www.jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk/spindrift-and-double...
Malabrigo, Arroyo, (100% superwash merino, 100 g, 306 m/335 yds).
https://malabrigoyarn.com/yarns/arroyo
Or another DK/8 ply yarn.

Needles: 3.5 mm/US 4 straight needle.
3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (80 cm/32”)
3 mm/US 2.5 circular needle (60 cm/24” for neckband).
3 mm/US 2.5 straight needle for ribbing.
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers (removable), stitch holders, cable needle, waste yarn and yarn needle.

Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rows in St st using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
21 sts and 30 rows in Double seed stitch using 3.5 mm/US 4 needle measures 10 cm/4” square after blocking.
9-st Braid measures 3.5 cm/1.5” across after blocking.

Notes: The tunic is work back and forth in pieces from the bottom and up, then seamed. The side panel is picked up and knitted after the shoulder and side seams. The neckband is worked in the round. A circular needle is used due to the large stitch number.