​Relief Crochet Tunic

You’ll need:

450 (500) 550g of mélange beige Fragola yarn (70% cottom, 30% polyamide; 110m/50g);

Crochet hook 4.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme (arrow A). Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Fringe: due to the scheme (arrow B). Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows.

Stitches control: 20 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 85 (97) 109 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern, make 1^st-4^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd and 4^th rows. In 33 cm from the set-up row, make 5^th-7^th rows x once, then, repeat 6^th and 7^th rows. In 45 (46) 47 cm from the set-up row, decrease ½ pattern repeat from both sides for raglan chamfers, 4 (5) 6 x ½ pattern repeat in every row. In 51 (53) 55 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 47 (49) 51 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 2 pattern repeats + 1 st and leave 4 x ½ pattern repeat from inwards in every row. Make 28 (29) 30 cm due to the pattern on the rest sts and finish your work.

Sleeves

Make 59 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work in the following way: 25 sts of the main pattern, 4 double crochets, make 1 chain st above 1 st, 4 double crochets, 25 sts of the main pattern. Increase 3 (5) 7 x ½ pattern repeat in the next 42 (40) 40 cm for sleeve chamfers. In 42 (40) 40 cm from the set-up row, make 5^th-7^th rows x once on all the sts, then, make 1 pattern repeat on the central 9 sts. At the same time, in 42 (40) 40 cm from the set-up row, make raglan chamfers in the same way, as for back. In 48 (47) 48 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make raglan seams, side and sleeve seams. Make 10 cm of fringe along the bottom of the tunic. Sew the straps.