Low Neck Tunic in Lace Pattern

Size: L

Materials: 

Yarn: 250 g (70% Mercerized Cotton, 30% Viscose, yardage = 350 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 4 mm (US 6), crochet hook size 3.5 mm (US E).

Basic Pattern:

Work acc to charts 1, 2, 3. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts and yos P.

Beg with 1 selv st and sts before patt, rep patt, end with sts after patt and 1 selv st.

Repeat rows 1-12 throughout.

Gauge: 17.5 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Working: 

Work body top down.

Back: 

Cast on 93 sts and purl 2 rows.

Cont in Basic Pattern and work as foll : selv st, 9 sts before patt rep, rep patt 4 times, 10 sts after patt rep and 1 selv st. 

When work meas 73 cm from cast on, knit 2 rows and bind off sts.

Front: 

For right shoulder, cast on 30 sts and purl 2 rows.

Continue in Basic Pattern working as shown in chart 2. 

To shape neck, inc 1 st 17 times (= 47 sts) at left end on every 4th row, working sts into patt. 

For left shoulder, cast on 30 sts and purl 2 rows.

Continue in Basic Pattern working as shown in chart 3.

To shape neck, inc 1 st 17 times (= 47 sts) at right end on every 4th row, working sts into patt.  

Join sts of right and left halves, working 2 selv sts in the centre tog (= 93 sts). 

When work meas 73 cm from cast on, knit 2 rows and bind off sts.

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew side seams leaving 23 cm open for armholes. 

Using circular needle, beg from center of front, pick up sts evenly around neck edge and work 1 rnd K and 1 rnd P. Bind off sts. 

With crochet hook, work around neck edge 1 rnd dc and 1 rnd sc working 3 dc cluster in the centre of front. 

Work around armholes in same way. 

Work 1 rnd dc and 1 rnd sc around bottom edge.