Asymmetric Crochet Tunic

Materials – 6 x 50gm balls [length of each ball = 180m] Ice Hermoso cotton yarn
and 3mm crochet hook.

Bust Size = one size approx 90cm [34ins] actual size 91.44cm [36ins]

Sleeve length = 40.6cms [16ins]

Abbreviations
Sl st = slip stitch, ch = chain, dc = double crochet, tr = treble, htr = half treble
V Stitch = 1tr, 2ch,1tr

Double V stitch = 2tr, 2ch,2tr = DV st

Shell = a group of trebles either 6 or 7 or 8 as pattern indicates.

The tunic is worked in two halves, one a mirror image of the other. Unless instructed
to ‘turn work’, work in a circle with the front of work facing on every row.

First Half

Make a ring of 6 chains and join with a sl st to first ch.

Round 1 - Ch2, make 11 dc into ring and join with a sl st to first d.cr. [12sts]

Round 2 - Ch 7, [miss 1ch, treble into next dc, 4chs] 5 times, join with a sl st to 3rd
of first 7chs. [6 loops]

Round 3 - Sl st into next space, make 3ch, 2tr into sp, 1ch, 3tr into same sp., * 1ch,
then into next sp work 3tr, 2ch 3tr. Repeat from * in this way around to beg of row,
join with a sl st to top of 3chs.

Round 4 – Make 10chs, 1dtr into 2ch sp. * 6chs, miss 3tr, 1dtr into each of the next
2tr, 6chs, 1 dtr into 2ch sp, repeat from * to end finishing with 6chs, miss 2tr, and sl
st to 4th ch at beginning.

Round 5 – sl st into next sp, 10chs, then *dtr into same sp, miss 1dtr, and 1dtr into
next sp, make 6ch, 1dtr into same sp, miss 2dtr, 1dtr into sp, 6ch * repeat around
circle finishing with 1dtr into sp before the starting 10ch, join with sl st to 4th ch.

Round 6 - sl st into next sp, make 3chs, then 7tr into same sp. * 8tr into next sp*
repeat from * around ring and sl st to top of 3chs.
Round 7 – 2chs, 1dc into each of the next 2tr, * make 20chs, miss 2tr, 6dc into the
next 6tr, * repeat from * to beginning to last 3 stitches and then 3dc into the next 3tr,
join with sl st to 2nd ch.

Round 8 - 2ch, 1dc into next dc, miss 1dc, * 30trs into 20ch sp, miss 2dc , dc in next
2dc, and repeat from * then finish with 30trs into 20ch sp miss 2dc and dc in next
2dc, then join with a sl st to 2nd ch at beginning.

Round 9 – 1ch then sl st into next st and also the next 20 trs. * 6ch then sl st into
11th tr of next loop, sl st over 9dc, repeat from * to end finish with 6chs and sl st into
10th st of next loop.

Round 10 – sl st along 3 sts, make 6 chs, * [miss 3sl sts, dc into next st] twice, 6chs
*1 V st into next ch loop, 6chs. Repeat from * around to beginning and sl st into
first ch.

Round 11 – 2 sl st into ch sp, 5ch, * 1 V stitch into each ch loop and V st space
making 2ch between each V stitch. Repeat from * until 7 x 6ch loops remain
ending with 1tr into last V st. This leaves an un-worked area for the side seam.

Round 12 – 5 ch, turn work, then miss first V stitch (dec made for armhole shaping)
and work * 1 V stitch into next V Stitch, 2ch. Repeat from * to last V st, 1tr into top
of chs.

Round 13 – 3ch, turn work, * 1 V stitch into next V stitch, 3ch. Repeat from * to last
2ch sp and finish with 1tr in top of 3ch.

Round 14 – Repeat Round 13

Round 15 – 3ch, turn work, *6tr shell into 2ch sp of V stitch* repeat to end and finish
with 1tr into top of 3 chs [Row of shells]

Round 16 – 3ch, turn work, *1 V stitch between 3rd and 4th tr of shell, 4chs, Repeat
from * until 9 shells are left, then after last V stitch, work 1tr between next 2 shells.

Round 17 – 3ch, turn work, 1 V stitch into V stitch, 4ch. Repeat to last V stitch, 1tr in
last tr.

Round 18 – Repeat Round 17. For a larger size repeat twice more.

Round 20 - 3ch, turn work, *7tr shell into V stitch* Repeat to end. 1tr into last tr.

Round 21 - Dc into 2nd and 3rd tr. Ch 20, * miss a tr, dc into next 13 tr, ch 20.
Repeat from * ending with 3dc and 1dc into top of 3chs.

Now you will crochet around the ch loops and turn back each one to join to the
previous one with a htr………..like this……….
Round 22 – 35tr around 1st ch loop, * miss 2dc, dc into next dc, then dc over the 7dc
over shell, then 10tr into chain loop, turn work, count 10 tr up the side of first loop,
insert hook into 10th tr and join with 1htr, [thus linking the first and second loop], turn
work back and continue round 2nd ch loop with 25 more tr, * repeat from * along row
to end sl st into first st. Fasten off.

1st Shoulder Row 1 – Turn work and start from other end where the first of the 9
shells are – join yarn to top of 3 chs, 1 V stitch between 3rd and 4th tr, 4ch ] repeat
until 4 V stitches have been worked, then 1tr into 6th tr of shell.

1st Shoulder Row 2 – 3ch turn work, *1 V stitch into 2ch sp, 4ch repeat from *
ending with a V stitch and 1tr in top of 3chs at end.

Repeat last row 7 more times. Fasten off.

2nd Shoulder Row 1 - Miss 5 shells and rejoin to 7th tr in first big treble loop. 1ch, sl
st into next tr, * make 20 chs, miss 2 trs, sl st into next 3 tr, * repeat 3 times – you
should have 3 ch loops.

Now you will crochet around the 3 x ch loops and turn back each loop to join
to the previous one with a htr as done earlier in the work………

2nd Shoulder Row 2 - turn work, 10trs into ch loop, turn work and join with a htr to
5th tr in next loop, turn work back, make 20 more tr into ch loop, sl st into tr between
ch loops. * 10tr into next loop, turn work and insert hook into 10th tr of next loop, 1
htr, turn work back and complete loop with 20trs. Repeat in this way on each ch
loop, to end of the 3 ch loops. Miss 2tr, sl st into next tr and fasten off.

Alternative 2nd Shoulder –

1st Row - with 5 neck shells to left, miss 1tr after the htr join of last two tr loops, and rejoin
yarn to next tr of last tr loop, 20ch, * miss 2ch, sl st into next 4tr. 20ch * 3 times. Sl st into
next 3 tr .

2nd Row - Turn and make 30 tr into ch loop, miss 2tr, sl st into next tr, miss 2tr, *7tr into
ch loop, turn and join to 7th tr of previous loop, turn back * 23tr into ch loop *. Miss 2tr, sl
st into next tr, sl st into next tr. Repeat from * to * turn and sl st over 7tr, then htr join to 7th
tr of next loop. ]

Second half of tunic [mirror image of first half]

Work as first half up to and including Row 15 = [Row of shells].

Continuing with 1st Shoulder -

1st Shoulder Row 1 – 3chs, turn work, * 1 V stitch between 3rd and 4th tr, 4ch
repeat until 4 V stitches have been worked, then 1tr into 6th tr of same shell.

1st Shoulder Row 2 – 3chs, turn work, *1 V stitch into 2ch sp, 4ch repeat from *
ending with a V stitch and 1tr in top of 3chs at end.

Repeat last row 5 more times. Fasten off.

Continuing on body – with wrong side facing, leave 5 groups of shells un-worked
[to be neckline] and join yarn between 5th and 6th shell

Round 16 – 3ch, * miss 3tr, 1 V stitch into ch sp, miss 3tr, 4ch*. Repeat to end and
finish with 1tr into top of 3chs at end.

Rounds 17 – 22 as above

2nd Shoulder Row 1 - 1ch, sl st into the 6th tr, * make 20 chs, miss 2 trs, sl st into
next 3 tr, * repeat 3 times – you should have 3 ch loops

Now you will crochet around the 3 x ch loops as before, turning back each
loop to join to the previous one with a htr --- but this time you will also join the
3 loops to the corresponding loops on the other half of the work…….in this
way……..

2nd Shoulder Row 2 - turn work, 10trs into ch loop, turn work and join with a htr to
5th tr in next loop, turn work back, make 5tr into ch loop, then join with a htr to
same place on other half, then 15 more trs into loop [30 trs in loop altogether] , sl
st into tr between ch loops. * 10tr into next loop, turn work and work 1htr into 10th tr
of next loop, turn work back and 5tr into loop, then join with 1htr to
corresponding loop on the other half, complete loop with 15trs. Repeat from * in
this way on each ch loop, to the end of the 3 ch loops. Miss 2tr, sl st into next tr and
fasten off.

Join first shoulder - turn to wrong side and place shoulder edges together. Take
a length of yarn in a wool needle and sew edges together by inserting needle front to
back, in through the front thread of the first st on nearest half, and then through the
back thread of first st on back piece. Then return the needle from back to front,
through the back thread of second st on back half and then through front thread of
second st on front half.. Do not pull too tightly. Do this all along the two shoulder
edges then turn over. Insert needle in the same way for the shoulder edge sts on
this side, but when pulling the yarn through sts leave a loop, and put needle through
loop and pull to make a knot. Repeat this a couple of times to secure work. Cut
thread.

Neckline – start with right side facing, at right end of 6 tr shells and attach yarn by
tying a knot through the first tr of shell, and using hook, pull a loop through.
1st Row - Make 5chs, * 1tr into 4th tr of shell, 2chs, 1tr into first tr of next shell, repeat
from * to end of shells, then *miss 2sts, 2chs, 1tr* repeat into ends of each row
along shoulders, and then over shells as before. Continue over second shoulder -
*miss 2tr, 1tr into next st, 2chs * Repeat to end and join with a sl st to 3rd of 5chs.

2nd Row - sl st into ch sp, 3chs, 1tr into same ch sp. * into next ch sp work 1dc,
3chs, 1tr * repeat around neck to end and sl st to 2ch. Fasten off.

Joining side seams - turn to wrong side - Lay work down with 2nd shoulder
[loopy shoulder] to the right and count 7 treble loops [not the 3 on the shoulder] from
the neckline down the right side of garment. Join yarn in to the treble which is to the
left of htr join. The next two rows are to be worked up the side and all around
armhole, then down other side.

1st Row – 5chs, miss 2 tr, * 1tr into next st, 3chs * repeat 4 times, then miss htr and
make 1tr into next tr. Repeat in this way spacing out the trebles with 2chs and
missing 2tr or equivalent distance. Go all around the armhole to the last tr of 7th
treble loop on other half.

2nd Row – 5chs, miss 2ch, * 1tr into tr, miss 2ch * round to end making last tr into 3rd
of 5 chs. Leaving at least 1 m of yarn, cut yarn and pull through last st to tighten.

Lay the garment flat with wrong sides facing and measure down 20cms from
shoulders on the side just worked, and mark place by tying a piece of thread through
both layers or use a stitch marker. Thread a needle on to the left over yarn and join
seam in the same way as the 1st shoulder seam.

Go to other side seam, and measure down 20cms from shoulder – across the side of
the V stitch section and down over one large treble loop. Place marker through both
layers in next tr loop where the single treble is worked. Take a length of yarn and
sew as before from the bottom edge up side seam, ignoring the big tr loop at the
bottom and starting at the shell row, matching st for st on both halves.

Turn work to right side

Sleeve – re-join yarn by tying a knot in the side seam where you just finished and
pull through a yarn loop.

1st row - make 5chs, then in the V stitch to left, make *2tr, 2ch, 2tr*, [DV st = a
double V stitch ] 2chs, then miss next ch sp, and 1tr into next ch sp, 2chs, miss
next ch sp and work * to * into next sp [should be into second row of V stitch on
shoulder section] 2ch, miss 3ch sp and work 1tr into next ch sp. 2ch, miss next ch
sp and work * to * into next ch sp. Work all around armhole in this way working into
alternate ch spaces finishing with * to * and 2ch sp. Join to beginning with a sl st
into 3rd ch. You should have 8 groups of * 2tr , 2chs, 2tr * i.e. 8 Double V stitch
groups.

2nd row - make 5chs, * DV st into 2ch between DV st trebles, 2chs, 1tr into next tr,
2ch * repeat to end finishing with DV st and 2chs, then sl st into 3rd ch to join.

Work as the last row to required length – I did 32 rows - allowing for 4 more
rows to be added ………..

Next 2 rows – work as above except make DV tr with 3tr, 2chs, 3tr

Next row - work as above except make DV tr with 4tr, 2chs, 4tr

Last row - work as above except make DV tr with 5tr, 2chs, 5tr. Fasten off.

Sleeve – re-join yarn by tying a knot in the side seam and pull through a yarn loop.

1st row – make 5chs, miss 1tr, *1 DV st into next tr, miss 1tr, 1tr into next tr, miss 1tr*
work around armhole to beginning and join to 3rd ch . You should have 8 x DV
groups as first sleeve.

Continue as first sleeve from 2nd row onwards.

Finish off by sewing in all ends.

NB larger sizes may be made by adding to the number of V stitch rows in the
initial circle. One row will add about 2cm in diameter. Or simply add more
rows in the side seams. The pattern may also be made without sleeves or
shorter sleeves.

Disclaimer - I have attempted to translate this pattern to English, however it is

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