Summer Tunic in Lace Pattern

Sizes: L

Materials:

Yarn: 400 g (50% cotton, 50% acrylic, yardage = 330 m/100 g), one pair quick knit needles size 3 mm (US 2.5) and crochet hook size 2 mm (US B).

Lace Pattern: Multiple of 19 + 1 + 2 selv sts.

Work according to сhart 1. RS rows and WS rows are shown with RS of work facing.

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

Repeat Rows 1-22 throughout.

Band Pattern: Multiple of 9 + 2 selv sts.

Work acc to сhart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts and yos P.

Repeat Rows 1-4 throughout.

Neck Border: Work according to crochet chart.

Back:

Cast on 101 sts and work in Band Patt.

When piece measures 12 cm from beg, dec 2 sts evenly at both ends and cont in Lace Pattern.

When piece measures 84 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Front:

Work like back, but with neckline.

Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 57 cm from beg, bind off center 19 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at both ends bind off 3 sts twice and 1 st 3 times on every 2nd row.

When piece measures 84 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams.

For wing-shaped sleeves, pick up sts along upper side seams on both sides from shoulder seam for 24 cm and work in Band Pattern.

When piece measures 4 cm from cast on, bind off 9 sts 3 times at both ends on every 2nd row. Then bind off all sts.

Sew side and sleeve seams.

Crochet around neck edge.

Using double strand of 3 m length, twist cord.