Specifications
| Brand: | Valley Yarns |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Julie Turjoman |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced Beginner |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Chest: 18 ½" to 30 ½" |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Seamed, Stripes, Worked Flat, Worked In The Round |
| Pattern Code: | 844 |
Product Description
BONUS! You now get Valley Yarns 868 Blueberry Smoothie a tunic with long sleeves for cooler weather with 844 Strawberry Creamsicle. If you purchased the PDF previously, the BONUS version is available in your pattern library.
Strawberry Creamsicle from Valley Yarns is a charming little girl’s summer dress now, and a tunic with leggings as its owner grows. Knit in Conway, a DK weight yarn that is a very soft blend of Pima cotton and acrylic with a slight sheen—perfect for this warmer weather baby and child tunic. Strawberry Creamsicle is worked back and forth from the bottom up with graduated stripes. This knitting pattern is suitable for advanced beginner knitters.
Sizes: 6–12 mos (1–2 yrs, 2–4 yrs, 4–6 yrs, 6–8 yrs, 8–10 yrs, 10–12 yrs) – shown in 6–8 yrs
Finished Measurements: Shown in size 6–8 yrs
Chest – 18½ (20½, 22½, 24½, 26½, 28½, 30½)”
Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Conway (60% Pima Cotton/ 40% Acrylic; 50g/127yds)
Color A – 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5) skeins shown in 18 Persimmon
Color B – 1 (1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins shown in 2 Natural
Needles:
US 4 (3.50mm) 16” circular & DPNs
US 6 (4.00mm) single points or circular & DPNs
Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 6 (4.00mm)
This pattern was updated on 06/28/2018. View errata here. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available in your pattern library.
Valley Yarns Strawberry Creamsicle Tunic
What Is Being Made
The Strawberry Creamsicle Tunic is a versatile children's garment designed by Julie Turjoman Conway. This A-line tunic features a practical design that transitions with the wearer—it functions as a summer dress for young children and converts to a tunic worn with leggings as the child grows. The pattern includes seven size options ranging from 6-12 months through 10-12 years, with finished chest measurements from 18½ inches to 30½ inches.
Techniques Used
This knitting pattern employs a combination of construction methods to create its finished shape. The tunic is worked flat using back-and-forth knitting, then seamed together to form the garment. The design features striped colorwork created by alternating between two yarn colors throughout the body. The piece is constructed bottom-up, beginning at the lower edge and working toward the neckline. Armhole shaping is incorporated through strategic bind-offs at the beginning of rows to create the proper sleeve opening depth.
Stitches Used
The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches suitable for an advanced beginner skill level. Stockinette stitch forms the primary fabric, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side. Ribbing in a K1/P1 (knit one, purl one) pattern is used for finishing edges, likely at the neckline and armholes for a neat, elastic edge. Decreases are accomplished using standard techniques including K2tog (knit two together) and SSK (slip, slip, knit) to shape the garment during armhole construction.
Materials and Specifications
The tunic is knitted using Valley Yarns Conway DK, a practical blend of 60% Pima cotton and 40% acrylic. This fiber composition provides easy-care properties ideal for children's warm-weather garments. Two colors are required: Color A in Persimmon (a warm peachy-orange shade) and Color B in Natural (an off-white or cream tone). Yarn quantities vary by size, with Color A requiring 2 to 5 skeins and Color B requiring 1 to 3 skeins, each skein weighing 50 grams and providing 127 yards.
Needle requirements include US size 6 (4.0 mm) needles for the main fabric, worked flat, along with US size 6 (4.0 mm) double-pointed needles for any in-the-round sections. A US size 4 (3.5 mm) 16-inch circular needle and US size 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles are used for ribbed edgings. Additional notions include stitch markers (including 2 locking stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats), stitch holders for managing stitches during construction, and a tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends.
Gauge and Construction Details
The pattern specifies a gauge of 20 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette stitch on the larger US size 6 needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. The striped colorwork is created by working multiple rows in Color A, then switching to Color B for 2 rows before returning to Color A. The body is worked in Stockinette stitch until reaching approximately 9 to 15 inches in length (depending on size), at which point armhole shaping begins through bind-offs at the row beginnings.
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