​Chocolate Tunic-Dress

You’ll need:

650 (700) 750g of Giava yarn in grey color (71% viscose, 29% linen; 105m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2. Work due to the scheme. Start every row with 1 extra chain st increase or 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet, sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-7^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-7^th rows.

Stitches control: 17 sts x 12.5 rows = 10 х 10 cm.

Instructions

Back/Front

Make 82 (90) 98 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with relief pattern. In 30,5 cm = 38 rows from the set-up row, decrease 1 st from both sides for better fitting (= knit2tog) and 3 x 1 st in every 6^th row = 74 (82) 90 sts. In 58,5 cm = 73 rows from the set-up row, decrease 8 sts from both sides for arm-holes (make slip st above them in the beginning of row, leave them unfinished in the end of row) = 58 (66) 74 sts. In 72 cm = 90 rows (74,5 cm = 93 rows) 77 cm = 96 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 36 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately, make only single crochets (= repeat 1^st and 2^nd or 2^nd and 3^rd rows of the pattern). Finish your work at 4 cm = 8 row height of neck-hole or in 76 cm = 98 rows (78,5 cm = 101 rows) 81 cm = 104 rows from the set-up row on the rest 11 (15) 19 sts of shoulder from each side.

Sleeves

Make 46 (54) 62 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with relief pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 2 sts in every 4^th row from both sides of the set-up row and 6 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 62 (70) 78 sts, including the increased sts in the pattern. Finish your work in 21 cm = 26 rows from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves and make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the neck-hole with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “shrimp stitch”.