​Green Knit Tunic

You’ll need:

300 (350) 350g of green Linie 164 Java yarn (67% cotton, 33% viscose; 158m/50g);

Knitting needles 3;

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Wrong-side pattern: in RS row – purls, in WS row – knit sts;

Relief pattern: due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the pattern, yarn overs – as purls. Repeat the pattern. Repeat 1st-14th rows.

Fringe: 1st row: single crochets;

2nd row: * 1 slip st, 1 picot, skip 1 st*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: relief pattern: 26 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Single crochets: 23 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 147 (167) 187 sts and work in the following way: 1 selvage sts, * 5 sts of wrong-side pattern, 15 sts of relief pattern*; repeat from * to * x 7 (8) 9 times, 5 sts of wrong-side pattern, 1 selvage st. Then, make 4 x 8 (9) 10 x purl2tog in every 16th row in the stripes of wrong-side pattern. In 14 rows, make knit2tog in the beginning of WS row, then, make 7 (8) 9 x purls together with the previous 2 sts as double broaching. In 40 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest sts. Then, make 7 (8) 9 cm of single crochets along the upper edge, make 99 (105) 119 single crochets in the 1st row. Start every row with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1st single crochet.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with straps. For this, leave 17 (18) 20 sts from both sides and central 41 (45) 51 sts, make 38 cm of single crochets from each side on the rest 12 (12) 14 sts.

Assembly

Make side seams, sew the straps to back. Fasten all the edges with fringe.