How to Knit a Stylish Tunic with Yellow Tissa Yarn

You’ll Need:

350 (450) 550g of yellow Tissa yarn (100% cotton; 80m/50g);

Circular knitting needles 4;

Crochet hooks 3.5 and 4.

Size:

S (M) L.

Used Patterns:

Net Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 3 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to Scheme 1. Start every row with 3 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat.

Flower Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 15 + 3 chain stitches increase. Work according to Scheme 2. Start every row with the stated quantity of chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st stitch and stitches before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with stitches after pattern repeat. Start with 1 WS row. Make 1^st-3^rd rows once.

Patterns Order

* 1 row of net pattern, 3 rows of flower pattern*; repeat from * to * twice, 3 rows of net pattern, 3 rows of flower pattern, 5 rows of net pattern, 3 rows of flower pattern, 7 rows of net pattern, 3 rows of flower pattern = 36 rows.

Stitches Control:

Net Pattern, Crochet Hook 4: 20.5 stitches x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Flower Pattern, Crochet Hook 4: 20.5 stitches x 3 rows = 10 x 4.5 cm.

Instructions:

Back

Make 90 (105) chain stitches + 3 chain stitches increase and work according to the patterns order. In 52.5 cm = 36 rows from the lower edge, work with net pattern. At the same time, increase 1 stitch from both sides for sleeves and then 2 x 1 stitch in every row = 96 (111) 126 stitches. In 72.5 cm = 50 rows (75 cm = 52 rows) 78 cm = 54 rows from the lower edge, bind off 9 stitches from both sides for shoulder chamfers, then, 2 x 9 (12) 15 stitches in every row. At the same time with the 1^st decrease for shoulder chamfer, leave the central 38 (41) 44 stitches for the neck-hole and crochet separately, decreasing 2 x 1 stitch in every row. In 75.5 cm = 52 rows (78 cm = 54 rows) 81 cm = 56 rows from the lower edge, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but with a deeper neck-hole. For this, in 67 cm = 46 rows (69.5 cm = 48 rows) 72.5 cm = 50 rows from the lower edge, leave the central 18 (21) 24 stitches and finish both sides separately, decreasing 3 x 3 stitches and 3 x 1 stitch in every row.

Assembly:

Make shoulder and side seams. Cast on 94 (98) 102 stitches along the neck-hole with circular knitting needles, make 8 circle rows of knit stitches and bind off all the stitches as knit stitches. Cast on 58 (63) 68 stitches along arm-holes, make 8 circle rows of knit stitches and bind off the stitches as knit stitches. Fasten the lower edge of the tunic with 1 row of single crochets.