How to Crochet a Stylish Summer Air Tunic
Materials
3.5 mm crochet hook
Sport weight yarn: orange (300 gr for the sample – size L/100 gr or 382 yds per skein)
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Yarn needle
Scissors
Abbreviations
Note: I used chainless starting dc for every first dc of each row/round instead of ch 3.
There’s another good crochet technique to use: ch 2, dc into the same stitch (counted as 1st dc). In the pattern below, you’ll see I simply state dc into the 1st stitch for every first dc of each row/round, so just choose your best technique.Special Stitches Used
2dc-V stitch: (2dc, ch1, 2dc) into the same stitch or space.
Pattern Information
This crochet Summer Air Tunic pattern fits size L (chest size 36 to 38 inches).
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gauge: 10 double crochet stitches x 4 rows approximately 2 inches (with materials indicated).
Back Section
R1: ch 117, dc into 3rd ch from hook (first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc), 115 dc across, turn.
R2: *dc, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next st, skip 2 sts, dc into next st, ch2, skip 2 sts* repeat ** 12 times across, dc into next st, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next st, skip 2 sts, dc into last st, turn.
R3: *dc, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, dc into next st, ch 2, skip next ch2-space* repeat ** 12 times across, dc into next st, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, dc into last st, turn.
R4 to R58: same as R3.
R59: *dc, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, dc into next st, ch 2, skip next ch2-space* repeat ** 4 times across, dc into next st, turn.
R60: *dc, ch2, skip next ch2-space, dc into next st, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts* repeat ** 4 times across, dc into last st. (fasten off, leave a long end for shoulder seaming).
Repeat R59 and R60 on the other side.
Front Section
R1: ch 117, dc into 3rd ch from hook (first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc), 115 dc across, turn.
R2: *dc, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next st, skip 2 sts, dc into next st, ch2, skip 2 sts* repeat ** 12 times across, dc into next st, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next st, skip 2 sts, dc into last st, turn.
R3: *dc, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, dc into next st, ch 2, skip next ch2-space* repeat ** 12 times across, dc into next st, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, dc into last st, turn.
R4 to R55: same as R3.
R56: *dc, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, dc into next st, ch 2, skip next ch2-space* repeat ** 4 times across, dc into next st, turn.
R57: *dc, ch2, skip next ch2-space, dc into next st, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts* repeat ** 4 times across, dc into last st, turn.
R58: *dc, skip 2 sts, 2dc-V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, dc into next st, ch 2, skip next ch2-space* repeat ** 4 times across, dc into last st, turn.
R59: same as R57.
R60: same as R58 (fasten off, leave a long end for shoulder seaming).
Repeat R56 and R60 on the other side.
Seam shoulder lines with sc.
Seam body lines with sc. (Leave 18 rows from the top down for armholes, leave 12 to 15 rows for side slits.)
