Tunic knitting

Yarn composition: 50% cotton, 50% viscose (bamboo fiber) in 100g - 375m.

Color No. 338 (light pink).

I knitted in one strand on needles No. 2.75mm.

I chose a lace pattern from Hitomi Shida's book of 260 patterns, but I made some changes to the pattern.

I knitted the tunic in the round from the bottom up.

I cast on 270 stitches on needles No. 2.75 mm + 1 stitch to join in the round.

I knitted 3cm of 1x1 ribbing, then divided with markers on both sides for the front and back stitches.

I knitted the back in stockinette stitch, alternating 9 knit stitches with 1 purl stitch.

For the front part, I knitted in a lace pattern. The yarn does not twist, and I decided to knit up to the armpits in the round without seams.

The pattern is from the book, but from row 29, I made changes to the pattern.

 purl

knit

yarn over

decrease right (k2tog)

decrease left (ssk)

twisted stitch (with straighter ends)

I knitted straight up to the armpits without increases and decreases - 39 cm. Then I knitted the front and back separately. The edge stitches are doubled and I left them unprocessed.

The neckline is rounded and finished with 1x1 ribbing 3 cm wide.

The tunic reached halfway down the thigh and 4 full pattern repeats.

I knitted the front part a few rows longer than the back.

This is noticeable at the shoulders.

I closed the shoulder seams using the three-needle bind-off method.