Crochet beach tunic

Sizes: S - M - L - XL - XXL. Materials: "Alpaca" yarn 200-200-250-250-300 g, color No. 1101, white 100% alpaca wool 50 g = 180 m and "Cotton Viscose" yarn 300-350-350-400-450 g, color No. 01, white 54% Egyptian cotton, 46% viscose 50 g = 110 m DROPS hook No. 5 - or another suitable for knitting a sample of 12 st. with a pattern x 7 rows with two threads of different qualities = 10 x 10 cm 1 rapport of the "Shells" pattern = approximately 12 cm in width.

Increase Tip 1: increase 1 st. with a double crochet by knitting 2 double crochets from 1 double crochet. Increase Tip 2: increase 1 st. with a single crochet by knitting 2 single crochets from 1 single crochet (without 1 ch between).

Increase Tip 3: increase 1 arch of ch by knitting 2 arches of ch from the same stitch. Information: replace the first double crochet in each row with 3 ch. Replace the first 2 double crochets in each row with 4 ch.

Finish each row with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd/4th ch at the beginning of the row. Pattern: see diagrams M. 1 and M.2. Measurement Tip: based on the fact that the yarn is heavy, all length measurements should be made on the product in a suspended state or the tunic will be too long.

Back and front parts.

The work is knitted from the top down. Cast on 71-75-75-79-83 loose ch with hook No. 5 using two threads of different qualities. Join the chain of ch into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the 1st ch at the beginning of the row. The next row is knitted as follows: 1 double crochet in each of the first 3 ch, * skip 1 ch, 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 ch *, repeat from * to * = 54-57-57-60-63 double crochets. Now knit 1 row of double crochets while simultaneously increasing 22-15-19-20-21 double crochets - see Increase Tip 1 - evenly distributed across the row = 76-72-76-80-84 double crochets. Continue knitting according to diagram Mi. When the ML is completely knitted, there will be 76-90-95-100-105 arches of ch (1 arch of ch = 1 single crochet and 1 ch) in the row. Then knit single crochets in ch and ch over single crochets until the work reaches 10-11-12-13-14 cm. The next row is knitted as follows: Skip 17-19-21-22-22 arches of ch from the previous row (= right sleeve), knit 8 ch (= underarm), knit 21-26-26-28-30 arches of ch (= front), skip 17-19-21-22-22 arches of ch from the previous row (= left sleeve), knit 8 ch (= underarm), knit 21-26-27-28-31 arches of ch (= back). Place marker thread on each side of the work, place the marker thread in the middle of those 8 ch previously knitted for each underarm. Continue knitting arches of ch. Attention! In the first row, those 8 ch for each underarm are knitted as follows: 1 single crochet in the 1st ch, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 single crochet in the next ch, 1 ch, 1 single crochet in the same ch, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 single crochet in the next ch, 1 ch, 1 single crochet in the same ch, 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 single crochet in the next ch, 1 ch and skip 1 ch (= 6 arches of ch in the lower part of the sleeve) = 54-64-65-68-73 arches of ch in total in the row. Continue knitting arches of ch round by round, simultaneously adding 1 arch of ch - see Increase Tip 3 - from each side of the marker thread in each row, for a total of LL-6-6-1 times = 70-80-89-92-101 arches of ch.

After all increases, the work should be approximately 19-20-23-24-27 cm, measuring from the first chain of ch at the neckline (the work should be about mid-bust length, this length can be adjusted by knitting a few more rows with arches of ch after all increases). Next, knit 1 row with arches of ch and simultaneously increase 4-2-2-14-14 double crochets, evenly distributed across the row - see Increase Tip 2 = 144-162-180-198-216 double crochets/arches of ch.

Then continue with the "Shells" pattern/diagram M.2 (from the starting arrow on the diagram) = 8-9-10-11-12 rapports in the row. Repeat the pattern 3 times in height, but when the rapport is knitted the second and third time, repeat it from the row marked with arrow B on the diagram. Next, knit 2-3-3-3-4 rows with 2 double crochets as follows:

1st row: remember the Information! Knit 1 double crochet on each arch of ch with 1 ch between each and finish with 1 double crochet in the last double crochet = 72-81-90-99-108 double crochets.

2nd row: knit 1 double crochet in each double crochet of the previous row, but now knit 2 ch between each double crochet (instead of 1 ch) - Size ? finish here before the last "Shells" pattern = 12 double crochets.

3rd row: knit 1 double crochet in each double crochet of the previous row, but now knit 3 ch between each double crochet (instead of 2 ch) - Size MDiD finish here before the last "Shells" pattern = 81-90-99 double crochets.

4th row: knit 1 double crochet in each double crochet of the previous row with 3 ch between double crochets - Size XXL finish here before the last "Shells" pattern = 108 double crochets.

Next, knit 1 row of arches of ch as follows: knit 1 single crochet and 1 ch (= 1 arch of ch) in each double crochet of the previous row, simultaneously in every 3rd-3rd-4th-4th-4th double crochet, add 1 arch of ch - see Increase Tip 3 Size LwXL. finish with 1 single crochet and 1 ch in each of the last 2-3 double crochets = 96-108-112-123-135 arches of ch. Now knit 1 row of arches of ch, simultaneously adding 6-0-10-6-0 double crochets, evenly distributed across the row - see Increase Tip 2 = 198-216-234-252-270 double crochets/arches of ch. Continue knitting according to diagram M.2 (from the starting arrow on the diagram), but finish the pattern after 7 rows