Tulle Collar

Inspired by French New Wave films, and specifically the wardrobes of the characters, this Tulle Collar starts my Technicolor designs with a versatile Brique Collar. Be very French by using Tulle Collar to change the mundane to the fabulous. Adding Accessories to your wardrobe is the easiest way to refresh and expand your options with modest financial expenditures. I’ve used contrasting neutrals, but this begs you to make it your own.

Tulle Collar (pronounced “Tooleh”) is a doubled collar done in two colors, then enhanced with Latvian Braid, diagonal buttonholes, button links, and joined with a flat 3-needle bind off.

Wear it flat, folded or in some other configuration, using button links (mine use vintage buttons) to pull it together. Texture is provided by diagonal Brique pattern.

Fabric Diagonal Brique (knits, purls, Left- and Right-twists and k1-b)

Yarn Sport, squishy, 3-ply, worsted spun, worked in two contrasting neutrals

Silhouette Folded, two-sided collar buttoned into diagonal buttonholes 2-color Latvian Braid

Tulle Information

Measurements and schematic in photos too!

23.75 (25.25) (26.75) (28.25) (29.875) (31.375)“ / 60.3 (64.1) (67.9) (71.8) (75.9) (79.7) cm at the bottom

5.75 (6.125) (6.375) (6.625) (6.875) (7.125)” / 14.6 (15.6) (16.2) (16.8) (16.8) cm deep (folded over GSRs)

Each color requires approximately 44 (49) (54.5) (61) 67 (73)g of North Bay Fiber Elemental Sport. Sample colors not available.

Knitted with US size 4(3.5mm) needles, a US size 1.5(2.25mm) is used in the cast on.

Locking marker, stitch markers, tapestry needle, sewing needle or dental flosser, 6 buttons, 6 backing buttons.

Techniques: 2-color flexible long-tail cast on, flat 3-needle bind off, JSSBO (Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off), LT (left twist), RT (right twist).

Written and charted instructions.

Sizes:

Six Sizes: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Finished Measurements

A Length of Collar at Bottom 23.75″ / 60.3 cm (25.25″ / 64.1 cm) (26.75″ / 67.9 cm) (28.25″ / 71.8 cm) (29.875″ / 75.9 cm) (31.375″ / 79.7 cm)

B Length of Collar at Bottom, Buttoned 20″ / 50.8 cm) (21.5″ / 54.6 cm) (23″ / 58.4 cm) (24.5″ / 62.2 cm) (26.125″ / 66.4 cm) (27.625″ / 70.2 cm)

C Length of Collar at Top 18.75″ / 47.6 cm) (20.25″ / 51.4 cm) (22.125″ / 56.2 cm) (23.25″ / 59.1 cm) (24.75″ / 62.9 cm) (26.25″ / 66.7 cm)

D Length of Collar at Top, Buttoned 15″ / 38.1 cm) (16.5″ / 41.9 cm) (18.375″ / 46.7 cm) (19.5″ / 49.5 cm) (21″ / 53.3 cm) (22.5″ / 57.2 cm)

E Depth at BH Band 5.25″ / 13.3 cm) (5.5″ / 14 cm) (5.75″ / 14.6 cm) (6.125″ / 15.6 cm) (6.375″ / 16.2 cm) (6.375″ / 16.2 cm)

F Depth from top to bottom at center. 5.75″ / 14.6 cm) (6.125″ / 15.6 cm) (6.375″ / 16.2 cm) (6.625″ / 16.8 cm) (6.875″ / 17.5 cm) (6.875″ / 17.5 cm)

G Width of Buttonhole Band (each end) 1.875″ / 4.7 cm

Gauge:

Blocked Gauge

26 sts and 29 rows = 4 inches or 10 cm in Brique

6.5 sts and 7.25 rows = 1 inch or 2.54 cm in Brique

Needles:

US 3 – 3.25 mm

US 1.5 – 2.5 mm

Supplies:

Locking marker, stitch markers, tapestry needle, sewing needle or dental flosser, 6 buttons, 6 backing buttons

Waste yarn or extra needle to hold collar stitches

Yarn:

North Bay Fiber Elemental Sport from North Bay Fiber Co, 100% wool, 100g / 325 yds (295 m) WPI 13.

1 skein each color. C1 is Midnight and C2 is Smoke

Model size is 3 and used a total of 109g / 354 yds (324 m) (colors not available)

As Shown:

Model size is 3 and used a total of 109g / 354 yds (324 m) (colors not available)

Vintage buttons are 1″/25.4mm, backing buttons are 0.75″ / 21.6mm