European Goddess Tunic

SIZES:
Small (Medium, Large, XL, 2X)

MATERIALS:

• 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins Tahki Yarns
  COTTON CLASSIC LITE 100% mercerized cotton; (1.75 oz/ 50g;146 yd/135m) in color #4882 blueberry
• F-5 (3.75mm) crochet hook OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Split ring or safety pin stitch markers
• Yarn needle
• Chart

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)”/86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127) cm
Length 22½ (23½, 24, 24, 25)”/57 (59.5, 61, 61, 63.5) cm
 

GAUGE
16 Fsc or sc = 4” (10 cm) In Ch-5 stitch pat (Pat A and Pat B),
4 reps = 4”/10 cm; 10 rows = 4”/10 cm
In Ch-3 stitch pat (Pat D and Pat E),
5 reps = 4”/10 cm, 10 rows = 3½”/9 cm
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGES
NOTE: Mesh fabric is very stretchy and will mold to your body.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUE
Foundation single crochet (Fsc): Start with a slip knot, ch 2, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, draw up a lp, yo and draw through one lp (the “chain”), yo and draw through 2 lps (the “sc”). The following st is worked under the forward 2 lps of the stem of the prev st (into the “chain”). Insert hook into the face of the “chain” and under the nub at the back of the “chain”, draw up a lp, yo and draw through one lp (the “chain”), yo and draw through 2 lps (the “sc”).
Repeat for the length of foundation.

SPECIAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS:
Shell [dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc] all in same stitch or space.

Stitch Patterns
Pat A (RS) Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, [dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2] around, end with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn.
Pat B (WS) Ch 1, sc in same st, [ch 5, sc in next dc] around, except omit last sc, instead end with slip st in beg sc, turn.
Pat C (creates inc’s at each of four corners)
(RS) Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), dc in same first sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, *[dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2] across to next corner sc, shell in corner sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2*; rep from * to * 3 times, rep bet [ ] to end, end with (dc, ch 2) in same sc as beg to complete first corner, slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn.
Pat D (RS) Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sc in next ch3 sp, ch 1, [dc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1] around, end with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn.
Pat E (WS) Ch 1, sc in same st, [ch 3, sc in next dc] around, except omit last sc, instead end with slip st in beg sc, turn.
 

TUNIC
NOTE: This garment is worked in a single piece from the top down.
Fsc 112 (112, 112, 120, 120), slip st in beg sc to form a ring, being careful not to twist stitches, turn foundation over so sc edge is on top, begin work across sc edge.

Sizes Small (Medium, Large) Only
Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), skip same first sc, [skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 2] 27 times, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip last sc, end with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn – 28 pat reps.

Sizes XL (2X) Only
Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), dc in first sc, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, [ch 2, skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc] 8 times, *ch 2, skip next 2 sc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc*, rep bet [ ] 4 times, rep from * to * once, rep bet [ ] 8 times, rep from * to * once, rep bet [ ] 4 times, ch 2, skip last 2 sc, end with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn – 28 pat reps with 4 inc V’s.

All Sizes
Rnd 2 Work Pat B – 28 (28, 28, 32, 32) ch-sps.
Rnd 3 (inc corners) Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), dc in same first sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, [dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2] 8 (8, 8, 10, 10) times, *shell in next sc for corner, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2*; rep bet [ ] 4 times, rep from * to * once; rep bet [ ] 8 (8, 8, 10, 10) times; rep from * to * once; rep bet [ ] to end, end with (dc, ch 2) in same sc as beg to complete first corner, slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn.
NOTE: Mark the dc at the center of each corner and move or wrap markers up into the corner stitch each round as you go.
Rnd 4 Work Pat B – 36 (36, 36, 40, 40) ch-sps.

Size Small Only
Rnds 5-6 Work Pat A, then Pat B.
Rnd 7 (inc) Work Pat C.
Rnd 8 Work Pat B – 44 ch-sps.
Rnds 9-12 Rep Rnds 5-8 once – 52 ch-sps.
Rnds 13-14 Work Pat A, then Pat B.

Size Medium Only
Rnd 5 (inc) Work Pat C.
Rnd 6 Work Pat B – 44 ch-sps.
Rnds 7-8 Work Pat A, then Pat B.
Rnds 9-16 Rep Rnds 5-8 twice – 60 ch-sps.

Sizes Large (XL) Only
Rnd 5 (inc) Work Pat C.
Rnd 6 Work Pat B – 44 (48) ch-sps.
Rnd 7 (inc) Work Pat C.
Rnd 8 Work Pat B – 52 (56) ch-sps.
Rnds 9-10 Work Pat A, then Pat B.
Rnds 11-18 Rep Rnds 7-10 twice – 68 (72) ch-sps.

Size 2X Only
Rnd 5 (inc) Work Pat C.
Rnd 6 Work Pat B – 48 ch-sps.
Rnd 7 (inc) Work Pat C.
Rnd 8 Work Pat B – 56 ch-sps.
Rnd 9 (inc) Work Pat C.
Rnd 10 Work Pat B – 64 ch-sps.
Rnds 11-12 Work Pat A, then Pat B.
Rnds 13-20 Rep Rnds 9-12 twice – 80 ch-sps.

All Sizes
Connect front and back with additional sts at each underarm to form a continuous rnd for the Body. All sizes have just completed a Pat B, with a sc at the center of each of the four corners.
Join Rnd (RS) *Work as Pat A across the next 15 (17, 19, 21, 23) ch-sps, ending with dc in the next corner sc, ch 1, insert hook under 2 forward strands of the stem of the dc just made, yo and draw up a lp, yo and draw through one lp on hook, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook (first Fsc made), Fsc 6 more for the underarm foundation, skip next 11 (13, 15, 15, 17) ch-sps for armhole, dc in next corner sc*; rep from * to * across other underarm, except omit last dc, instead end with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, fasten off yarn.

Body
Turn, skip next 3 sc of underarm foundation, join yarn with slip st in next sc.
Rnd 1 Ch 1, sc in same sc, *ch 5, skip rem 3 sc of underarm, sc in next dc, work as Pat B across 15 (17, 19, 21, 23) pat reps, ending with sc in next dc before other underarm foundation, ch 5, skip next 3 sc of underarm, sc in next sc*; rep from * to * once, except omit last sc, instead end with slip st in beg sc, turn – 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) pat reps.
Rnds 2-5 Work [Pat A, Pat B] twice.
Rnd 6 Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 1, [dc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 1] around, end with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn – 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) pat reps.
Rnds 7-21 Work Pat E, then [Pat D, Pat E] for 7 times.
NOTE: The next rnd adds 4 pat reps, spaced evenly at front and back.
Rnd 22 (inc hip) Ch 4, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, [dc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1] 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) times, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next sc for inc, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1*; rep bet [ ] 6 (6, 6, 8, 8) times; rep from * to * for inc; rep bet [ ] 9 (11, 13, 13, 15) times; rep from * to * for inc; rep bet [ ] 6 (6, 6, 8, 8) times; rep from * to * for inc; rep bet [ ] 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) times, end with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn.
Rnd 23 Work Pat E – 38 (42, 46, 50, 54) pat reps.
Rnd 24 Work Pat D.
Rnds 25-39 Work Pat B, then [Pat A, Pat B] for 7 times, then Pat A once more. Fasten off.

Sleeves
Last rnd of Body is RS (outside) of top. With RS facing, join yarn with slip st in 4th ch at center of one underarm foundation.
Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 5, skip next 2 ch of underarm, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next dc row edge, [ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in next sc] 10 (12, 14, 14, 16) times around armhole, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in next dc row edge before underarm, ch 2, sc in next ch of underarm, ch 2, skip rem 2 ch, slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn – 13 (15, 17, 17, 19) pat reps.
Rnds 2-14 Work Pat B, then [Pat A, Pat B] 6 times.
Rnd 15 Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 1, [dc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 1] around, end with slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch, turn.
Rnds 16-35 Work Pat E, then [Pat D, Pat E] 9 times, then Pat D.
Rnds 36-47 Work Pat B, then [Pat A, Pat B] 5 times, then Pat A once more. Fasten off. Rep Sleeve around other armhole in same way.
Weave in ends.
Block Tunic.

ABBREVIATIONS

beg: begin(ning)(s)
bet: between
ch(s): chain(s)
dc: double crochet
lp(s): loop(s)
rep: repeat(ed)(s)(ing)
rnd(s): round(s)
RS: right side
sc: single crochet
sp: space
st(s): stitch(es)
WS: wrong side
yo: yarn over