Tunic with Lace Pattern

Size: L-XL

Materials: 

Yarn: 500 g (50% Viscose, 50% Acrylic, yardage = 225 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 3.5 mm (US 4), crochet hook size 3.5 mm (US E).

Reverse stocking stitch (Rev st st): Work RS rows P and WS rows K.

Garter st (gst): RS and WS rows K.

Lace Pattern: 

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown. 

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Gauge: 17 sts and 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Work top down.

Back: 

Cast on 47 sts and work as foll: 3 sts in Rev St st, 18 sts in Lace Pattern, 5 sts in Rev St st, 18 sts in Lace Pattern, 3 sts in Rev St st.

For widening, make 3 sts out of center st on each RS row and work them as they appear on foll row.

Continiue working incs till end.

Work side slants after 60 rows (there are 107 sts on needles).

To do it, at both ends dec 1 st 30 times on every 2nd row, then dec 1 st on every 4th and 2nd row alternately.

When piece measures 140 rows from beg, work 6 rows in gst and bind off all sts.

Note:

Work row rep 3 times. Then cont in Rev St st. After 2 row reps, indent 2 sts of Rev St st and beg new stripe of pattern. 

Thus, the tunic measures 140 rows up to gst. 

Front: 

Cast on 44 sts and work as foll: 13 sts in Rev St st, 18 sts in Lace Pattern, 13 sts in Rev St st. 

For widening, indent 4 sts from Lace Pattern each side and work yos on every 2nd row. Work them as they appear on foll row. 

Continiue working incs till end. 

Work side slants same as for back.

Work 6 row reps, then work 6 rows in gst and bind off all sts.

Sleeve: 

Cast on 14 sts and work in Rev St st. 

For widening, indent 2 sts from edge each side and work yos on every 2nd row. Work them as they appear on foll row. 

Thus, inc 30 sts each side = 74 sts. 

At the same time, after Row 16, work in Lace Pattern over center 18 sts.

For sleeve slants, at each end dec 1 st 4 times on every 4th row and 8 times on every 8th row = 50 sts. 

Then work 6 rows in gst and bind off all sts.

Finishing: 

Join raglan seams.

Sew side and sleeve seams. 

Crochet 1 rnd of rev dc (= sc worked from left to right) around neckline.