​Yellow Crochet Tunic

You’ll need:

400 (400) 450g of Limone SCHOELLER + STÄHL yarn in yellow color (100% cotton; 125m/50g);

Knitting needles 3,5 and 4.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

2 x 2 rib, knitting needles 3,5;

Stockinette stitch, knitting needles 4: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls.

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 12 + 1. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated. Make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Repeat 1^st-20^th rows.

Stitches control: 19 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Rib: 18 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 89 (97) 105 sts and make 1 cm of stockinette stitch. Continue with the main pattern in the following way: 1 selvage st, 1 (5) 3 knit sts, start with 6 sts before pattern repeat, 6 (6) 7 x pattern repeat, finish with 7 sts after pattern repeat, 1 (5) 3 knit sts, 1 selvage st. In 10 cm from the roller edge, decrease 1 st for hips chamfers and 3 x 1 st in every 6^th row from both sides = 81 (89) 97 sts. In 21 cm from the roller edge, continue work with 2 x 2 rib, decrease 11 sts in the 1^st row = 70 (78) 86 sts. At 12 cm height, continue with the main pattern, increase 41 sts in the 1^st row = 111 (119) 127 sts and work in the following way: 1 selvage st, 0 (4) 2 knit sts, start with 6 sts before pattern repeat, 8 (8) 9 x pattern repeat, finish with 7 sts after pattern repeat, 0 (4) 2 knit sts, selvage st. For side chamfers, increase 10 x 1 st in every 4^th row from both sides and 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides = 135 (143) 151 sts.

Then, knit 19 cm straight for arm-hole. In 71 cm from the set-up row, bind off 6 x 5 sts (4 x 6 sts and 2 x 5 sts), 4 x 6 sts and 2 x 7 sts. In 77 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest 75 sts.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.

Assembly

Make the side seams with matrass stitch. Make side seams only for 52 cm. For the placket, lift 138 sts along the neck-hole and make 1 circle row with purls, 1 circle row of knit sts, 1 circle row of purls.

Then, make 1 cm of stockinette stitch and bind off the sts.

Make 2 cords from 8 threads 150 (160) 170 cm long, insert it into the rib due to the ornament on waist, start with the middle of front.