After knitting tiny Bendy Bootees by Cynthia MacDougall last week, I’m moving from an adorable baby project to a relaxed garment designed especially for comfortable days at home.
The In the Mood Tunic by Jacqueline Grice is certainly not an ordinary knitted top. Its asymmetrical shape, flowing drape, airy details, and generous silhouette give it a wonderfully distinctive look. It feels artistic and fashionable without sacrificing the casual comfort we want when relaxing, reading, knitting, or simply enjoying a quiet day indoors.
This is the kind of knitted garment that invites you to settle in and get comfortable, yet it still has enough personality to make an outfit feel interesting and thoughtfully styled.
skill level Intermediate
time A satisfying garment project with interesting shaping and plenty of comfortable knitting time
ideal for Relaxed weekends, rainy days, casual layering, lounging at home, and knitters who appreciate distinctive garment construction
you will practice colorwork, short rows, double yarn overs, garment shaping, creating an asymmetrical silhouette, working an airy knitted fabric, finishing a knitted tunic
finished size Styled for women, small, medium, medium/large
The In the Mood Tunic by Jacqueline Grice for ANPTmag Issue 49; photo by Carla A. Canonico for ANPTmag
The tunic was featured in ANPTmag Issue 49, an issue inspired by rainy days and all the creative possibilities they bring. Rather than treating gray skies as gloomy, the issue invites us to see them as an opportunity to settle indoors with a favorite needlecraft and enjoy a little uninterrupted making time.
The projects also include quilts inspired by games such as dominoes, I Spy, hopscotch, and word puzzles, along with cozy knits designed for relaxing around the house. The In the Mood Tunic fits this theme perfectly, offering warmth, softness, and easygoing style for a peaceful day spent indoors. Knit Swiss Yarns, Jacqueline’s own yarn brand, gives it excellent drape for lounging, while double yarn overs introduce an open, airy quality to the knitted fabric. The combination creates a tunic that looks dramatic and unusual while still feeling relaxed and comfortable.
The pattern is rated intermediate and incorporates colorwork and short rows. These techniques help create the tunic’s shaping, visual movement, and distinctive silhouette, giving knitters an engaging garment project that offers more than simple back and forth knitting.
Get the In the Mood Tunic pattern here
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/in-the-mood-tunic/
Get ANPTmag Issue 49 print version here
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/issue-49/
Get ANPTmag Issue 49 digital version here
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/issue-49-digital-version/
Would you wear the In the Mood Tunic for a quiet day at home, or style it as a distinctive layer for an afternoon out?
Join me next week to find out which inspiring ANPTmag knitting project I’ll share with you!
