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
- Lower Left Front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
From the second colour:
- Middle Front – 1 piece
From the third colour:
- Lower Right 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 the darts on the front pieces. Trim the dart intakes with the overlocker and press them upwards.
Serge the lower edges of the Lower Left Front and Lower Right Front, turn them up and topstitch. Lay the Lower Right Front over the Lower Left Front, both right side up, and baste them together along the side and top edges; from now on treat them as one piece.
Stitch the Front and the Middle Front together. Serge the seam allowance and press it downwards.
Stitch the Middle Front to the joined lower front pieces. Serge the seam allowance and press it upwards.
Stitch the right shoulder seam. Serge the seam allowance and press it towards the back.
Cut (if not using ready-made binding) a bias strip 4 cm wide and as long as the neckline + 4 cm. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. Place it on the right side of the neckline, raw edges matching, stitch and clip the seam allowances. Turn the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the tunic. Press the seam.
Stitch the left shoulder seam. Serge the seam allowance and press it towards the back.
Serge the lower edge of the Back, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Set the sleeves into the open armholes and serge the seam allowances. Stitch the side seams and sleeve seams in one continuous seam. Serge the seam allowances and press them towards the back.
Serge the sleeve hem allowance, turn it to the wrong side and topstitch.