​Black Crochet Tunic with Relief Pattern

You’ll need:

400 (450) 500g of Novita Bambu yarn (68% bamboo, 32% cotton; 135m/50g) in black color (099);

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S/М (L) ХL/ХХL.

Chest circumference: 104 (118) 132 cm;

Length: 70 (75) 80 cm.

Stitches control: 20 sts x 10 rows = 7 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back and Front

Make back and front together to the arm-hole, then, open them. Make chain of 300 (340) 380 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme.

1^st row: 1 double crochet from the 4^th chain st, 8 double crochets, * 10 chain sts, skip 10 sts of chain, 10 double crochets*; repeat from * to *, 10 chain sts, skip 10 sts of chain, 1 double crochet;

2^nd row: due to the scheme.

Repeat the pattern from 1^st to 10^th rows.

There are 15 (17) 19 pattern repeats (= 30-34-38 squares).

When you make 50 (50) 55 rows and there will be 10 (10) 11 squares, divide your work in 2 halves (back and front) and make one half, 7,5 (8,5) 9,5 pattern repeats (= 15-17-19 squares).

Upper Part of Back

When there will be 14 (19) 19 rows (= 2-3-3 squares and 4 or 9 rows in the next square), separate 3,5 pattern repeats in the next row in the center = 7 squares for neck-hole and make arm-holes separately. There are 2 (2,5) 3 pattern repeats (= 4-5-6 squares) from each side left.

Make 5 rows (= 1 square) and cut the yarn.

Make the second arm-hole in the same way.

Upper Part of Front

Make 9 (14) 14 rows (= 1-2-2 squares and 4 or 9 rows in the next square), separate 7 central squares in the next row (= 3,5 pattern repeats) for neck-hole and make arm-holes separately. There are 2 (2,5) 3 pattern repeats (= 4-5-6 squares). Make 10 rows (= 2 squares) and cur the yarn.

Make the second arm-hole.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams and sew the details.