​Crochet Green Tunic-Dress

You’ll need:

600 (650) 700g of olive Merino Big Superfine yarn (100% sheep wool; 120m/50g);

Crochet hook 5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern A: half-crochets. Start every row with 2 chain sts instead of the 1st half crochet and finish with 1 half crochet in upper chain st increase of the previous row.

Main pattern B: double crochets. Start every row with 3 chain sts instead of the 1st double crochet and finish with 1 double crochet in upper chain st increase of the previous row.

Stripe with cables of 9 sts: work due to the scheme 1. Make 1st-8th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-8th rows.

Rib: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 1. Work due to the scheme 2. Start every row with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-3rd rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-3rd rows.

Stitches control: main pattern A: 12,5 sts x 10,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Pattern with cable: 5 cm wide;

Main pattern B: 11 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Rib: 12,5 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Pullover

Back

Make 66 (72) 78 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern A. In 42 (45) 48 cm from the set-up row, make 9 x 2 sts tog = 57 (63) 69 sts. Then, work in the following way: 10 (12) 14 sts of main pattern B, 9 sts of pattern with cables, 5 (6) 7 sts of main pattern B, 9 sts of pattern with cables, 5 (6) 7 sts of main pattern B, 9 sts of stripes with cable, 10 (12) 14 sts of main pattern B. In 62 (65) 68 cm from the set-up row, leave 4 sts from both sides for arm-holes and bind off 3 x 1 st in every row. Finish your work on the rest 43 (49) 55 sts at 18 (19) 20 cm height of arm-holes.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with V-shape neck-hole. For this, in 59,5 (63,5) 67,5 cm from the set-up row = 14 rows from the beginning of stripe with cables, leave the central 3 chain sts and finish both sides separately. For chamfer, decrease 5 x 1 st in every 2nd row from inwards and 4 x 1 st in evert row. Finish your work on the rest 11 (14) 17 sts of shoulder from each side at the height of back.

Sleeves

Make 41 (45) 49 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rib. In 19 cm from the set-up row, decrease 11 x 1 st in every row and 4 sts from both sides for sleeve caps. Finish your work on the rest 11 (15) 19 sts at 15 cm height of cap.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams.