Knit Cowl Neck Tunic

Name: Knit Cowl Neck Tunic
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5822
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5822

A sleeveless women's knit tunic with a draped cowl at the front neckline, a dropped waist seam and an inverted pleat at the centre front of the lower part. Two twill tape ties start at the back side seams, pass through openings in the side seams and tie at the front over the waist seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with low to medium stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Knit Cowl Neck Tunic

When To Wear

In warm weather on its own, or over leggings and slim trousers.
Over a fitted long-sleeve top in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, loose fit with a dropped waist seam at hip level.

Length: Mid-thigh.

Neckline: Cowl drape at the front; plain round back neckline.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with the shoulders extended over the top of the arm; armholes overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Front: Upper front in one piece; lower front with an inverted pleat at the centre, laid along its upper edge before it is joined to the bodice.

Back: Upper back in two pieces with a centre back seam; lower back in one piece.

Waist: Twill tape 3 cm wide, cut in two and sewn to the lower back side edges; the ties come out through the side seam openings and tie at the front.

Skirt: The side seams are sewn only between notches; below them the front and back side edges are hemmed separately, leaving side slits.

Finishing: Elastic stitch or 3- or 4-thread overlock for the seams; hems topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Sewing knit fabric, a pleat at a waist seam, side seams sewn between notches with open slits, and ties inserted into the side seams.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with low to medium stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Twill tape, 3 cm wide (length marked on the pattern piece)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back upper – 2 pieces
Front upper – 1 piece
Back lower – 1 piece
Front lower – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces should be sewn with a special elastic stitch or directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock. The hem allowance should be topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity.

Sewing Instructions

Overlock the side and bottom edges of the back lower. Fold and topstitch the bottom edge first, then the side edges.
Stitch and press open the center back seam. Cut the trim strip (twill tape) in half and attach it to the lower of the back side edge. Press the seam towards the center seam. Fold the back lower in half lengthwise. Measure the length of the upper edge of the back lower (half). Mark this length from the center back seam along the bottom edge and further along the trim strip. Place notches on the trim strip. Stitch the upper and lower back parts. Press the seam downwards.
Overlock the bottom edge of the front lower. Fold and topstitch. Create a pleat along the upper edge of the front lower. Stitch the upper and lower front parts. Press the seam upwards.
On the side edges of the back and front, clip the seam allowance near the notches. Stitch the side edges of the back and front between the notches. The side seam can be stitched directly on an overlock, trimming the seam allowance to 0.7 cm. Stitch the shoulder edges. Press all seams towards the back.
Overlock the open side edge of the front from the lower notch to the hemline, fold and topstitch. On the back, fold and topstitch the open section of the side seam from the lower notch to the seam attaching the lower (including the trim strip) with a regular straight stitch.
Overlock the neckline and armhole edges, fold and topstitch. Fold the ends of the trim strip twice by 0.7 cm and topstitch.