Brown Tunic with Big Pocket
You’ll need:
700 (750) 800g of brown Kilino yarn (53% linen, 47% cotton; 115m/50g);
Crochet hook 4,5.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Half crochets: start every row with 2 chain sts increase instead of the 1st half crochet; circle rows – finish with 1 half crochet in the 2nd chain st increase.
Stitches control: 14,5 sts x 10,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 77 (83) 89 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with half crochets. In 70,5 cm = 74 rows (72,5 cm = 76 rows) 74,5 cm = 78 rows from the set-up row, finish your work. The central 37 (39) 41 sts form neck-hole, outer 20 (22) 24 sts from both sides – shoulders.
Pocket Bag
Make 41 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and make 7,5 cm = 8 rows of half-crochets.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole and pocket. For front side of pocket, work on the central 41 sts with new working yarn in 11,5 cm = 12 rows (13,5 cm = 14 rows) 15 cm = 16 rows from the set-up row, decrease 14 x 1 st in the beginning of every row (skip 1 st after 2 chain sts increase) = 27 sts. In 25 cm = 26 rows (27 cm = 28 rows) 28,5 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, leave front side of pocket to RS, include 41 sts of pocket bag in work and continue work on all 77 (83) 89 sts. In 25 cm = 26 rows (27 cm = 28 rows) 28,5 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, make 27 sts of front side of pocket and the central 27 sts of front together. In 66,5 cm = 70 rows (68,5 cm = 72 rows) 70,5 cm = 74 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 31 (33) 35 sts for neck-hole and crochet separately, bind off 3 x 1 st in every row. Finish your work on 20 (22) 24 sts of shoulder at the height of back. Sew pocket bag from WS.
Sleeves
Make 53 (59) 65 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with half crochets. In 28,5 cm = 30 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Fasten neck-hole with half crochets in circle rows, make 84 (88) 92 half crochets in the 1st row. In 25 cm = 26 rows from the beginning of collar, finish your work. Sew sleeves to upper 18,5 (20,5) 22,5 cm of back and front side seams. Make sleeve and side seams.
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