​Long Green Tunic

You’ll need:

300 (350) 350g of green Linie 164 Java yarn (67% cotton, 33% viscose; 158m/50g);

Knitting needles 3;

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Wrong-side: in RS rows – purls, in WS rows – knit sts;

Relief pattern: due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the ornament, yarn overs – as purls. Repeat the sts of pattern. Repeat 1^st-14^th rows;

Fringe: 1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: * 1 slip st, 1 picot, skip 1 st*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: relief pattern: 26 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Single crochets: 23 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 147 (167) 187 sts and work in the following way: 1 selvedge st, * 5 sts of wrong-side pattern, 15 sts of relief pattern*; repeat from * to * x 7 (8) 9 times, 5 sts of wrong-side pattern, 1 selvedge st. Then, make purl2tog in the stripes of wrong-side pattern stripes 4 x 8 (9) 10 sts in every 16^th row. In 14 rows, make purl2tog in the beginning of row with double broaching (slip 2 knit sts, 1 knit st, draw it through slipped sts). In 40 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest sts. Then, make 7 (8) 9 cm with single crochets with the help of the crochet hook, making 99 (105) 119 single crochets in the 1^st row. Start every row 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with straps. For this, leave 17 (18) 20 sts from both sides and the central 41 (45) 51 sts, make 38 cm of single crochets on the rest 12 (12) 14 sts from both sides.

Assembly

Make side seams, sew the straps to the back. Fasten all the edges with fringe.