Sunflower tunic

Tunica “Sunflower”

Sunflower tunicsize: 42;
Necessary materials:
-500 g for Cotton Eco (100% cotton. 130m/50g);
Andrele no. 3;
Crochet hook no. 3.

Knit density: 23 stitches x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Knitting explanation:
Spate: Cast on 110 stitches and knit as follows: 2 rows of lazy stitch, 2 rows of jersey stitch, 1 rand junk (1 edge stitch, *2 stitches together front, 1 life, repeat from * to the end of the row, 1 edge stitch), 1 rand- purl all stitches, 1 front row- all eyes face, 1 rand- all eyes face, 1 front row – all stitches back, 3 rows of jersey stitch. In the last row add 1 stitch = 111 stitches.
Next, it will be knitted in the following way: 1 edge stitch, 5 purl stitches, (15 stitches flower pattern, 6 purl stitches)x4, 15 stitches flower pattern, 5 purl stitches, 1 edge stitch.

In the last row of the flower pattern (rnd 36) it will subtract 1 stitch = 110 stitches.Sketch Tunica Sunflower
Then it will knit 2 rows lazy point, 2 rows of jersey stitch, 1 rand junk (1 edge stitch, *2 stitches together front, 1 life, repeat from * to the end of the row, 1 edge stitch), 1 rand- purl all stitches, 1 front row- all eyes face, 1 rand- all eyes face, 1 front row – all stitches back, after which it will continue with jersey point until the end.

After 51 cm knitted from the first row will be made neckline sleeve, close from both sides by 6 stitches and every 2nd row 3 stitches, 2 stitches and 2×1 stitch = 84 stitches.

After 67 cm knitted from the first row, for cutting the neck, close 28 stitches from the center and each side will knit separately. From the neckline, will close every 2nd row 3×5 stitches.
After 70 cm knitted from the first row, close the remaining 13 stitches for each shoulder.

Fata: It will knit exactly like the back except for neckline.
After 40 cm knit from the first row, stitches are divided into two and each side will knit separately.
The right front side will knit in the following way; 1 edge stitch, 32 stitches jersey point, Purl 3 stitches, 15 stitches flower pattern, Purl 3 stitches, 1 edge stitch.

The 36 rows of the flower pattern are repeated 2 times.The scheme of the Sunflower pattern
After 63 cm from the first row (= 2 rows of jersey point after the second flower), closes from neckline 10 stitches and in every 2nd row 4 stitches, 3 stitches and 6×1 eye.
After 70 cm knitted from the first row, close those 13 stitches left for the shoulder.
The left front side will be knitted symmetrically with the right side.

Sleeve: Mount on needle 44 stitches and knit 2 cm lazy point, after which it will continue with jersey stitch.
Concomitant, first of all, add 1 front eye behind each eye, except for edge stitches = 86 stitches.
In row 7 after the tape with lazy point will decrease unform 4 stitches (2 stitches together face).

This decrease is repeated in every 8th row by 3 times and in every 6th row by 4 times = 54 stitches.
Then they will be added from both sides, in every 6th row 6x 1 eye and in every 4th row 4×1 stitch = 74 stitches.

After 38 cm knitted from the first row, 3 stitches are closed on both sides, and every 2nd row 2 stitches, 18 x 1 eye, 1 x 2 stitches and 1 x 3 stitches.
After 52 cm knitted from the first row to close the remaining 18 stitches.
The second sleeve will be knitted in a similar way.

finishing: The seams of the detail are made.
The neckline will be finished with crochet. It will crochet 1 row stilts without jeteu and 1 row pico (1 foot without jet, *3 chain stitches, 1 crochet without jeteu in the first eye of the chain, omit 1 eye, 1 crochet without jeteu*, it's repeating *-*).
In the same way, the bottom edge of the tunic and sleeves is finished.
The inner parts of the opening on the front side are finished with 1 row crochet stitches without jeteu.

Crochet 3 laces(1 row chain eyes and 1 row crochet stitch without jeteu): one for neckline = 100cm, and 2 for the sleeves = 42 cm each.
The laces are passed through the pico rows.