Interesting tunic. And the pattern is even more interesting!

You will need: Alaska yarn (15% camel wool, 25% wool, 60% acrylic, 200 m/100 g) — 300 g of blue color, size 4 needles.

Stockinette stitch: right side rows – knit stitches, wrong side rows – purl stitches.

Ribbing 2x2: alternate 2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches.

Knitting density: 15 stitches = 10 cm.

Front: knit the flower according to the pattern. After completing the pattern, bind off 56 stitches on the opposite arcs/curved lines (22 stitches form the armholes, 36 stitches will be the side seams). Continue the next arc with a stockinette stitch band (knit in rows) and simultaneously decrease 1 stitch on each right side row at the curves of the band (a total of 11 times). At the height of the band 12 cm (= 78 stitches), continue knitting in stockinette stitch. At a height of 47 cm, knit 17 cm of ribbing 2x2. Bind off the stitches.

Back: cast on 78 stitches. Knit 17 cm of ribbing 2x2. Then knit 64 cm in stockinette stitch. For the neck opening, bind off the middle 26 stitches and finish both sides separately. Bind off 2 times 3 stitches and 2 times 1 stitch from the inner side. At a height of 81 cm, bind off the shoulder stitches.

Sleeves: cast on 56 stitches. Knit 7 cm of ribbing 2x2. Then knit in stockinette stitch, evenly binding off 2 stitches from both sides of the ribbing every 4th row. After 11 cm, bind off all stitches.

Assembly: sew the side seams. Set in the sleeves. Along the neck opening, pick up stitches and knit 2 cm of ribbing 2x2 on circular needles. Bind off the stitches.

Legend:

knit

yarn over

decrease left (ssk)

decrease right (k2tog)

increase 1 to 2

• twisted stitch (with straighter ends)

•    3 stitches together knitwise