​Crochet Tunic

You’ll need:

500 (550) 600g of light-green Corafino yarn (60% merino wool, 40% polyacryl; 175m/50g);

Crochet hooks 3 and 3,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Pattern of beads, crochet hook 3,5: the quantity of sts is multiple 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows.

Lace pattern, crochet hook 3: the quantity of sts in the 1^st row is multiple 10. Work with circle rows due to the scheme 2. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, repeat 3^rd row x twice, 4^th row x 5 (6) 7 times, 5^th row x 5 times, 6^th-12^th rows x once, work with crochet hook 3,5, starting from the 7^th row = 22 (23) 24 rows.

Fringe: 1^st row (WS): single crochets;

2^nd row: 1 chain st increase, * 1 single crochet, 1 picot, skip 1 st, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: 17 sts x 10,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 72 (80) 88 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with pattern of beads. For side chamfers, increase 2 sts in the end of the 2^nd, 3^rd, 6^th, 7^th, 10^th and 11^th rows = 1 bead + 1 chain st = 84 (92) 100 sts. In 13,5 cm = 14 rows from the set-up row, leave 4 (6) 8 sts and 3 x 2 sts in every row from both sides for arm-holes = 64 (68) 72 sts. In 31,5 cm = 33 rows (32,5 cm = 34 rows) 33,5 cm = 35 rows from the set-up row, leave 1 x 6 sts and 1 x 4 (6) 6 sts in every row from both sides for sleeve chamfers. At the same time, leave the central 26 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 2 sts in every row from inwards. In 33,5 cm = 35 rows (34,5 cm = 36 rows) 35,5 cm = 37 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Left Front

Make 46 (50) 54 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with pattern of beads, leave 11 x 2 sts and 5 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from left side for chamfer. For side chamfer, increase 2 sts in the end of the 2^nd, 6^th and 10^th rows = 1 bead + 1 chain st. Make arm-hole and shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way, as for back. Finish your work at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 52 (56) 60 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with bead pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 2 sts in the end of the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th rows = 1 bead + 1 chain st = 60 (64) 68 sts. In 4,5 cm = 5 rows from the set-up row, leave 2 sts from both sides for sleeve caps and 11 (12) 13 x 1 st, 2 x 3 sts and 1 x 1 st. In 19 cm = 20 rows (20 cm = 21 rows) 21 cm = 22 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the neck-hole and sleeves with fringe and crochet hook 3. Put right front on the left front with 12 cm lap. Work with lace pattern on bottom part, make 160 (180) 200 single crochets in the 1^st row = 16 (18) 20 pattern repeats. In 36 cm = 22 rows (37,5 cm = 23 rows) 39 cm = 24 rows from the upper part, finish your work.