Habu Textiles KIT-90 Gear Linen Tunic by Setsuko Torii
April 12, 2022 at 3:27 pm 3 comments
I am amazed at the inspiration of Setsuko Torii to combine these five unusual yarns into a fantastic fabric with an interesting feel and drape; then, incorporating that fabric into an elegant garment design. The resulting tunic is amazing.
Gear Linen Tunic by Setsuko Torii in Habu Textiles yarns
I keep expressing amazement; that is how I feel about it,
going from this:
to this:
Bodice – knit bottom to top
Skirt – knit side to side
to this:
Knitting up, the most challenging part was figuring out the gauge. Or not.
I didn’t ever really determine a gauge, I finally picked the swatch that felt best and went with it.
The gear linen is stiff and knits up into a crunchy fabric. The swatches stay however I place them; if I stretch them out width-wise, they stay stretched out, if I stretch them out length-wise, they stay like that, even after washing, blocking, tossing around, wadding up, and hanging.
In the end, the garment stretched out lengthwise, a lot.
To control the stretch, I reinforced the neckline and armholes with a chain stitch of DMC Coton Perlé 5. I also used DMC Coton Perlé 5 for seaming.
I knit the larger size to wear as a dress.
I am delighted.
Yarns:
Habu Textiles a-29 1/4.4 tobi moire (Ravelry)
Habu Textiles a-1 2/17 tsumugi (Habu Textiles) (Ravelry)
Habu Textiles a-25 1/3.2 cork chenille (Habu Textiles) (Ravelry)
Habu Textiles a-60 shosenshi (Habu Textiles) (Ravelry)
Habu Textiles a-17 1/4.5 gear linen (Ravelry)
Entry filed under: Habu Textiles, Setsuko Torii. Tags: gear linen tunic, Habu Textiles, Setsuko Torii.
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BarbRB | April 12, 2022 at 3:38 pm
It’s amazing to me that you had the idea to combine these interesting fibers together. The result is gorgeous and you look beautiful in it!
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knittinginmind | April 12, 2022 at 3:49 pm
I followed the pattern by Setsuko Torii, not my idea, but thanks for thinking I might be that clever! I better go edit that to clarify.
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knittinginmind | April 12, 2022 at 3:57 pm
and Thank you! for the compliment!