Valley Yarns #184 Summer Tunic PDF

Dive into sewing your handwoven fabric into clothing with Valley Yarns Summer Tunic, an easy-to-weave and sew summer top. Woven with light and comfortable 8/2 cotton and fun asymmetrical striping pattern, we combine it with a simple sewing pattern designed expressly for weavers (purchase separately) to make the top you will wear again and again.

Equipment: 4 Shaft loom, minimum 15” weaving width (depending on shirt size), 1 shuttle, 1 bobbin, Additionally, Get Weaving Pattern T001, available from etsy.com/uk/shop/GetWeaving, notions (sewing thread, iron-on interfacing, 1” bias tape) as indicated in sewing pattern
Warp Yarn: 
     Valley Yarns 8/2 Cotton (100% Unmercerized Cotton; 3360yds/lb)
          1296 yards shown in 8176 Natural
     Brassard 8/2 Cottolin (60% Organic Cotton/ 40% Linen; 1680yds/tube) 
            162 yards shown in C3161 Jaune Or
            162 yards shown in C1831 Vert Pale
              84 yards shown in C1316 Rouille
Weft Yarn: 
     Valley Yarns 8/2 Cotton (100% Unmercerized Cotton; 3360yds/lb)
          1562 yards shown in 8176 Natural
Warp Length: 6 yards of 284 ends (includes 2 floating selvages)
Sett: 20 epi (2/dent in a 10–dent reed)
Finished Dimensions: wet finished cloth – 12” x 164”; The sample shown is size M.
      S – to fit 31–32” bust
     M – to fit 34–36” bust
      L – to fit 38–40” bust
    XL – to fit 42–44” bust
  XXL – to fit 46–48” bust
Weave Structure: Twill

Note: Warp & weft yardage are for size M top. One cone of 8/2 Cotton in Natural is sufficient for all sizes except XXL, which needs 2 cones.