Instructions for the Chart “Openwork Crochet Tunic from Motifs”
Sizes
34 (36/38)
The figures for size 36/38 are given in parentheses. Where only one number or one row of numbers is given, it applies to all sizes.
Tip: this model fits closely to the body. For larger sizes or a looser fit, add one more round to each motif, or use 6 motifs instead of 4 for the front.
You Will Need
- Yarn (100% cotton, 125 m/50 g), 450 (500) g white and 100 g pink
- 3.5 mm (4.5 mm) crochet hook
Stitch Patterns and Charts
Square Motif
With a 3.5 mm (4.5 mm) hook, work a chain of 8 sts in pink yarn and join into a ring with a slip stitch. Continue following the chart: work round 1 in pink, and the remaining rounds in white.
Gauge
1 motif = 8.5 x 8.5 (9.5 x 9.5) cm.
Schematic
Instructions
Back
Work 40 motifs, joining them with slip stitches according to the back piece diagram.
Front
Work 32 motifs, joining them with slip stitches according to the front piece diagram. Leave an opening at the top center front for the neckline slit.
Join the front to the back along the shoulder seams. The seam width is 1.5 motifs.
Sleeves
For each sleeve, work 12 motifs, joining them according to the diagram. Attach the sleeves to the front and back.
Finishing
Sew the side seams, joining the pieces with slip stitches. Work 3 rounds of single crochet around the neckline and slit in white yarn; starting from round 2, work 3 sc instead of 1 at the top corners of the slit, and work 2 sc together at the bottom of the slit.
Make a cord from 2 strands of white yarn (finished length about 120 cm) and thread it through the chain-space arches along the neckline. Make 2 tassels and attach them to both ends of the cord.
Work 1 round of single crochet and 1 round of arches around the bottom of the tunic and sleeves (= * 2 sc, skip 2 sts, 4 dc into the same st, skip 2 sts, repeat from * around).
