​Light-Blue Crochet Tunic

You’ll need:

300g of light-blue Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g);

Crochet hook 3,5;

Tapestry needle.

Size: M.

Used Patterns

Square: make 8 chain sts and circle them with 1 slip st in the ring. Then, work with circle rows due to the scheme 1. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once.

Relief pattern: 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, then, repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Stitches control: relief pattern: 14 double crochets x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Square: 15 x 15 cm.

Instructions

Skirt

Make 28 squares and connect them in the ring of 7 squares wide and 4 squares high. For this, make 1 slip st instead of the central chain st of the arch in the corresponding arch of the previous square in the last row, starting from the 2^nd square in the places, marked with arrows on the scheme. Fasten the yarn at side seam and make 1 row along the upper edge of skirt in the following way: 3 chain sts increase, * 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the next arch of chain sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 slip st in chain st increase = 64 double crochets.

Front

Work with relief pattern on 32 double crochets. For arm-holes, leave 12 x 1 double crochet in every row from both sides. In 14,5 cm = 13 rows from skirt, leave the central 22 double crochets for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For straps, work with relief pattern on the outer 8 sts. In 30 cm = 27 rows from skirt, finish your work.

Back

Work with relief pattern on the rest 32 double crochets, make 1 double crochet instead of 2 double crochets in 1 base st in the 3^rd pattern repeat x once and in the next 4^th pattern repeat x 6 times. For arm-holes, leave 5 x 1 double crochet in every row from both sides. At the same time, make double crochet and the next double crochet (before center) or double crochet (after the center) together. In 5,5 cm = 5 rows from skirt, finish your work.

Assembly

Cross the straps and sew them to back (x on the pattern design).