​Crochet Grey Tunic

You’ll need:

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

Crochethook 3,5;

45 cm of black lace with beads.

Size: S-M.

Used Patterns

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 38. Work with circle rows due to the scheme. Start every row with chain st increase and finish with 1 slip st in the last chain st increase. Make 1^st-4^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Rib: 1^st row: 3 chain sts increase, double crochet;

2^nd row: 2 chain sts increase, relief double crochets back (1 double crochet, insert crochet hook back around in double crochet of the previous row);

3^rd row: 2 chain sts increase, relief double crochets in front of (1 double crochet, insert crochet hook in front of around in double crochet of the previous row).

Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Stitches control: relief pattern: 25,5 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Rib: 22,5 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Single crochets: 21,5 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Lower Part

Make 304 chain sts and circle them in the ring with 1 slip st = 8 pattern repeats and work with circle rows with relief pattern = 280 sts. For better fitting, make the first and last double crochets of group of sts, marked with letter A in the 8^th row from the set-up row= 16 decreases = 264 sts. Repeat these decreases x 4 times in every 8^th row = 200 sts. In 39 cm = 51 rows from the set-up row, work with single crochets, decrease 36 sts in the 1^st row = 164 sts. Finish your work at 4 cm height of single crochets.

Left Half of Bra

Make 18 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rib. In 8 cm from the set-up row, make 18 chain sts from the left side and work with rib. Finish your work in 16 cm from the set-up row.

Right Half of Bra

Make in symmetry to the left half.

Assembly

Mark the center of front in the upper edge of lower part. Make 5 cm with single crochets in straight and reversed rows on back half. For right central placket of bra, work with rib on 5 sts for 15,5 cm from mark. Make left central placket of bra in symmetry. Make bra seams. Sew back yoke with bra. Sew bra plackets in the middle of front for 3 cm. For outer bra plackets, make 5 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rib. Finish your work in 35 cm form the set-up row. Starting from the center of back, sew plackets to the upper edge of back yoke and side seams of bra. For straps, work with rib on both plackets = 10 sts. At 2 cm length of straps, decrease 3 x 1 sr in every 2^nd row form both sides, make 2 double crochets tog. Finish your work at 43 cm length of straps on the rest 4 sts. Sew short sides of straps. Sew lace to single crochets of front.