Long Crochet Tunic

You’ll need:

1200 yards of Lion Brand 24/7 cotton yarn;

Crochet hook 4 mm;

Sewing needle;

Stitch marker.

Size: S, M, L, XL, 2XL.

Stitches control: 2 group of fancy lace stitch = 2.5 inch

Instructions

Pick up crochet hook size 4.0 mm and Start of by making a slip knot Then make 72+2= 74 chains for size small and medium (foundation chain multiple of 4+2).

(size L 80+2 chain, (size XL 92+2 chain) and (size 2XL 100+2 chain).

Row 1: Sc across, ch 3, turn.

Row 2: then skip the first stitch and make 2dc, ch2,2dc all in the same of the next stitch, then

* skip 3 and make 2dc, ch2,2dc all in next stitch* repeat * to * across until end of the row, then you will have 2 stitch left sk1 and make 1dc in last stitch. ch3 and turn.

Row3. now you will make * 2dc, ch2,2dc in the chain space of the previous row* repeat * to * across until end of the row. at the end make 1dc in ch3 space of the previous row. ch3 and turn.

Repeat row 3 until you get around 19 inches long for front panel.

Repeat the same process for the back panel until you get around 23 inches long for back panel.

Now we are going to make separate ribbing band to attached at the bottom (the wide) part of front panel and back panel.

Pick up your 4.0 mm crochet hook and start with making a slip knot and 10 chains and crochet row by row the back loop only until you get the length that matches the length of the wide part of the both panel.

Row1. crochet 1hdc in each of the next 9 chains from hook, ch1 turn (9)

Row2. crochet 1hdc in each of the next stitches from hook ( blo only), ch1 turn (9)

Repeat round 2 until you get the length matching the wide around 22 inches.

After you got the length of band that match the length of the wide now it time to attach them I attach them by sc or you can attach them with you favorite method (whip stitch) or else.

Assembly

Side Seams to create the arm hole:

Lay back panel first then front panel on top then. Seam up each side of the tunic with a whip stitch or your prefer stitch method. Leave for the arm hole about 5 inch long at the top upper end. You may adjust the how long of the arm hole to fit your size.

Now we are going to make separate ribbing band to attached to the arm hole.

Pick up your 4.0 mm crochet hook and start with making a slip knot and 10 chains and crochet row by row the back loop only until you get the length that matches the length of the arm hole.

Row1. crochet 1hdc in each of the next 9 chains from hook, ch1 turn (9)

Row2. crochet 1hdc in each of the next stitches from hook (blo only), ch1 turn (9)

Repeat round 2 until you get the length matching the arm hole.

After you got the length of band that match the length of the arm hole now it time to attach them I attach them by sc or you can attach them with you favorite method (whip stitch) or else.