Asymmetrical Color Block Knit Tunic

Name: Asymmetrical Color Block Knit Tunic
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2229
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2229

A women's straight knit tunic with a front built from diagonal panels in three colours: an upper front, a middle panel and two lower front pieces that overlap at the hem. Set-in three-quarter sleeves and a neckline finished with bias binding. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres in three coordinating colours.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Color Block Knit Tunic

When To Wear

Everyday wear in spring and autumn, over leggings or slim trousers.
At the office with straight trousers and flat shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, tunic length, pulls on over the head with no fastening.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with a folded bias binding 4 cm wide, turned to the inside and topstitched along the fold.

Sleeves: Set-in, three-quarter length; the sleeve seam is sewn in one pass with the side seam.

Front: Darted front cut in four pieces. The upper front and the left lower front are cut from the main fabric, the diagonal middle panel from a second colour and the right lower front from a third. The two lower pieces are hemmed separately, the right one laid over the left and joined along the side and top edges, so the hem shows a curved overlap.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, with no centre back seam.

Finishing: Hems serged, turned up and topstitched; a twin needle keeps the hems elastic.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Matching angled panel seams in stretch fabric, an overlapped hem and a bias-bound neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres in three coordinating colours.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding 4 cm wide, length of the neckline plus 4 cm (or cut from the fabric)
Twin needle for the hems

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece
- Left lower front - 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From main fabric 1:
- Middle front – 1 piece
From main fabric 2:
- Right lower front – 1 piece

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on patterns are made on the right side!

Stitch darts on front pieces. Trim depth with an overlock and press up.
Serge the bottom edges of the lower front parts, fold inwards, and topstitch. Lay the right front over the left front, right sides up, and secure along the side and top edges, then treat as one piece.
Stitch the upper and middle of the front. Serge the allowance and press down.
Attach the middle front to the lower. Serge the allowance and press up.
Stitch the right shoulder seam. Serge the allowance and press towards the back.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding along the neckline edge, right side, and stitch, clip allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Stitch the left shoulder seam. Serge the allowance and press towards the back.
Serge the bottom edge of the back, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
Set sleeves into open armholes. Serge allowances. Stitch side seams simultaneously with sleeve seams. Serge allowances and press towards the back.
Serge the bottom sleeve allowance, fold to the wrong side, and topstitch.