Dressed up in Love

Dress yourself up in love with this super cute and stylish bow back tunic!  Featuring an optional large sweet heart stitch pattern on the front and a flirty and flattering keyhole back finished with a large girly bow, what is not to love?  This pattern uses the super soft Naturally Caron Country, and features lots of options to customize your tunic to suit your unique preferences.  The design has a hint of negative ease and waist shaping to flatter your figure, and features a wide deep scoop neck to show off your decolletage while also giving you the option of fashionably wearing it off the shoulder.  Enjoy!

knitted bow sweaterPrice: $5.00 or free when you sign up for the Girly Knits Newsletter!

Skill Level: Beginner

Yarn Weight: Light Worsted (500-700 yards)

Recommended Yarn: Naturally Caron “Country” (shown in Peacock)

Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) 16″ and 24″ circular needles and straight needles, US 9 (5.5mm) straight needles

Sizes: XS-XL to fit 34-42″ Hips, 32-40″ Bust

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle

Gauge: 17 sts and 23 rows = 4″ in Stockinette Stitch

Buying Options: After checkout, you will receive a link to instantly download the .pdf pattern.  If you are a member of Ravelry, the pattern will automatically show up in your library!  You can also purchase this pattern through my Girly Knits pattern stores on Ravelry, LoveCrafts, and Etsy.

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Customer Projects and Reviews:

“This is so ridiculously comfortable and I am not self-conscious in it at all (which I worried about when knitting a more fitted sweater). LOVE IT!” -Karen (Pfarfigknittin on Ravelry)

“This was an absolutely amazing project to work on 🙂 I am so happy with the result. All my friends are begging me to make them one…Thanks girly knits for a fun, easy to follow project!” -Emma (EmmaF22 on Ravelry)

“I am really happy with this pattern, it fits well!” -Bijelaruza on Ravelry

“I fell in love with the pattern as soon as I saw it…Very well written pattern with nice feminine details. Easy to adopt to your preference.” -Erzsebet (keseruerzsi on Ravelry)

“This was a pretty quick project, and my first time sewing knitted garment together! Have to say I fell in love with the design more and more as I was knitting through it. The pattern was simple to follow, which is always great.” -Victoria (kannopener on Ravelry)

“I simply love how it came out!!! Perfect to wear for Valentine’s Day!” -Hazel (time4tea1 on Ravelry)

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14 Comments on Dressed up in Love

  1. louise
    January 15, 2015 at 7:17 am (9 years ago)

    buy now button does not work???

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    • Lauren
      January 17, 2015 at 10:24 am (9 years ago)

      Sorry about that! Thanks for the heads up, it’s fixed now!

      Reply
  2. Monica
    May 25, 2015 at 10:26 pm (9 years ago)

    Would you recommend this as a “my first sweater” project?

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    • Lauren
      June 18, 2015 at 12:10 pm (9 years ago)

      Sure! It’s pretty simple and straightforward, and no sleeves! 🙂

      Reply
  3. barbara
    June 2, 2015 at 11:19 am (9 years ago)

    I have signed up for your newsletter. How do I get a free copy of this pattern? It is adorabke!

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    • Lauren
      June 18, 2015 at 12:09 pm (9 years ago)

      Hi Barbara, did you confirm your subscription? After that you should get an e-mail with a link and the coupon code. If not please e-mail me: girlyknits@gmail.com

      Thanks!
      Lauren

      Reply
  4. Cindy Sliker
    June 6, 2015 at 1:45 pm (9 years ago)

    Hi! I signed up for your newsletter a few days ago but haven’t gotten
    Link for the free pattern yet?
    Cindy

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    • Lauren
      June 18, 2015 at 12:10 pm (9 years ago)

      Hi Cindy, did you confirm your subscription? After that you should get an e-mail with a link and the coupon code. If not please e-mail me: girlyknits@gmail.com

      Thanks!
      Lauren

      Reply
  5. sam
    September 30, 2015 at 11:49 am (8 years ago)

    Hi I did not receive my email with the link for the free pattern after I had confirmed my subscription can you send it to me please – thanks Sam

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    • Lauren
      October 6, 2015 at 1:33 pm (8 years ago)

      Hi Sam, You should have gotten an e-mail with a link and the coupon code. If not please e-mail me: girlyknits@gmail.com

      Thanks!
      Lauren

      Reply
  6. Carol
    March 26, 2016 at 7:32 pm (8 years ago)

    Can this be made shorter? Thank you.

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    • Lauren
      April 3, 2016 at 12:43 pm (8 years ago)

      Sure thing!

      Reply
  7. Jessica
    November 2, 2018 at 3:40 pm (5 years ago)

    Is the gauge listed using the larger (size 9) needles?

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    • Lauren
      November 30, 2018 at 2:03 pm (5 years ago)

      Hi Jessica! Yes it is 🙂

      Reply

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