The Summer Tunic

Summer is edging closer and closer everyday even though this is Michigan and it might possibly snow whenever it feels like I still like to look forward to the sunshine. So in anticipation of that I created my first shot at clothes in this Summer Tunic.

SKILL LEVEL: easy

SIZE: Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X
Finished Chest 31 (36, 40, 44, 48) in. (78.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122) cm)
Finished Length 30 (30, 30 1/2, 30 1/2, 30 1/2) in. (76 (76, 77.5, 77.5, 77.5) cm)
Hook Size: Size I-9
Yarn: Sport Weight

Stiches
sc2tog (sc dec) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
tr2tog (tr dec) (Yarn over) twice, insert hook into st and draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice. (Yarn over) twice, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. (Yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.



FRONT AND BACK (make 2)
Ch 51 (57, 63, 69, 75).
Row 1 (RS): Tr in 5th ch from hook (counts as 2 tr) and in each ch across – 48 (54, 60, 66, 72) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each tr across.
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as tr here and throughout), turn, tr in each sc across.
Work even in pattern stitch until piece measures 10 in. (25.5 cm) from beg, end with a Row 2.
Dec Row: Ch 4, turn, tr2tog, tr in each sc to last 3 sc, tr2tog, tr in last sc – 46 (52, 58, 64, 70) sts.
Work even in pattern stitch until piece measures 18 in. (45.5 cm) from beg, end with a Row 2.
Next Row: Rep Dec Row – 44 (50, 56, 62, 68) sts.
Work even in pattern stitch until piece measures 20 in. (51 cm) from beg, end with a Row 2.
Shape Armholes
Row 1: Turn, sl st in first 5 (8, 11, 13, 16) sc, ch 4 (counts as tr in next sc), sk next sc, tr2tog, work to last 9 (12, 15, 17, 20) sts, tr2tog, sk next sc, tr in next sc, leave remaining 5 (8, 11, 13, 16) sts unworked – 30 (30, 30, 32, 32) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc to last 2 sts, sc2tog – 28 (28, 28, 30, 30) sts.
Row 3: Ch 4, turn, sk next sc, tr2tog, work to last 4 sts, tr2tog, sk next sc, tr in last sc – 24 (24, 24, 26, 26) sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 5: Turn, sl st loosely in each sc across.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn; inserting hook in front loop of each sl st and both loops of corresponding sc one row below, sc across.
Rows 7-10: Ch 1, turn, sc across. Fasten off.
POCKET (make 2)
Ch 4; join with sl st in first st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 8 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join with sl st in first sc – 16 sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 24 sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 32 sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 40 sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc in first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 48 sc.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, *sc in first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 56 sc.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, *sc in first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 64 sc. Fasten off. FINISHING
Sew side seams. Position Pockets over side seams about 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) above lower edge. Sew lower two-thirds of each Pocket to dress.
Straps (make 2)
From RS, join yarn at side seam of left armhole, sl st loosely along front armhole edge to top edge, ch 33 (34, 35, 36, 37), sl st in top of Back and sl st along back armhole edge to first sl st, join with sl st in first sl st.
Rnd 1: Ch 1; working in back loops only, sc in each sl st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnds 2-5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc around; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off. Rep around second armhole.
Lower Edging From RS, join yarn at side seam of lower edge and work 1 rnd of sc.
Weave in ends