Flower Power Tunic by Anne-Pia Hansen

Flower Power Tunic

Crochet
November 2016
both are used in this pattern
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
3.0 mm
5217 - 8869 yards (4770 - 8110 m)
S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X), see notes
US
English
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Flower Power Tunic is crochet by regular hexagons and hexagons where you begin with one African Flower.

The flower power tunic crochet patterns is described with many details, and there are some good picture tutorials which make it easy to follow it. The crochet techniques is described in great details, and there are no abbreviations, which do it easy to follow.

I have crochet my Flower Power Tunic with 100 % cotton, but you can crochet yours with wool or other yarn. But I would advise you to crochet a sample with the yarn you like to crochet with, before you started to crochet your entire Tunic.

Finished Measurements will be about centimeters

Small = about 70 centimeters, measured from the shoulder and down to the edge in the middle below at the front

Medium = about 75 centimeters, measured from the shoulder and down to the edge in the middle below at the front

Large = about 80 centimeters, measured from the shoulder and down to the edge in the middle below at the front

X-Large = about 85 centimeters, measured from the shoulder and down to the edge in the middle below at the front

XX-Large = about 90 centimeters, measured from the shoulder and down to the edge in the middle below at the front

XXX-Large = about 95 centimeters, measured from the shoulder and down to the edge in the middle below at the front

Size
S = Small: EU 36
M = Medium: EU 38
L = Large: EU 40
XL = X-large: EU 42
XXL = XX-Large: EU 44
XXXL = XXX-Large: EU 46

Crochet technique
Chain stitch
Slip stitch
Slip stitch in the back loops
Single crochet
Double crochet
Double crochet around the back post
Crochet 2 double crochet together around some chain stitch.

For this pattern you will need

I have crochet my flower power tunic with Garnstudio Drops Safran, and the dark purple is (Deep Violet) from Scheepjes Catona.

Small EU size 36
450 grams, Turquoise no 30, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
450 grams, Green no 40, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
100 grams, Lime no 31, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
250 grams, Deep Violet no 521, Scheepjes Catona yarn in 100 % cotton
100 grams, Cerise no 55, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
200 grams, Black no 16, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
Crochet hook, size 3:00 millimeter
A lot of stitch markers, or split lock stitch markers
1 large sewing needle, which your yarn ends can come through

Medium EU size 38
500 grams, Turquoise no 30, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
500 grams, Green no 40, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
150 grams, Lime no 31, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
300 grams, Deep Violet no 521, Scheepjes Catona yarn in 100 % cotton
150 grams, Cerise no 55, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
250 grams, Black no 16, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
Crochet hook, size 3:00 millimeter
A lot of stitch markers, or split lock stitch markers
1 large sewing needle, which your yarn ends can come through

Large EU size 40
475 grams, Turquoise no 30, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
475 grams, Green no 40, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton.
150 grams, Lime no 31, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
400 grams, Deep Violet no 521, Scheepjes Catona yarn in 100 % cotton
150 grams, Cerise no 55, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton.
250 grams, Black no 16, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
Crochet hook, size 3:00 millimeter
A lot of stitch markers, or split lock stitch markers
1 large sewing needle, which your yarn ends can come through

X-Large EU size 42
550 grams, Turquoise no 30, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
550 grams, Green no 40, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton.
200 grams, Lime no 31, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
450 grams, Deep Violet no 521, Scheepjes Catona yarn in 100 % cotton
200 grams, Cerise no 55, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton.
300 grams, Black no 16, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
Crochet hook, size 3:00 millimeter
A lot of stitch markers, or split lock stitch markers
1 large sewing needle, which your yarn ends can come through

XX - Large EU size 44
550 grams, Turquoise no 30, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
550 grams, Green no 40, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
200 grams, Lime no 31, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
500 grams, Deep Violet no 521, Scheepjes Catona yarn in 100 % cotton
200 grams, Cerise no 55, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton.
350 grams, Black no 16, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
Crochet hook, size 3:00 millimeter
A lot of stitch markers, or split lock stitch markers
1 large sewing needle, which your yarn ends can come through

XXX - Large EU size 46
600 grams, Turquoise no 30, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
600 grams, Green no 40, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
250 grams, Lime no 31, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
550 grams, Deep Violet no 521, Scheepjes Catona yarn in 100 % cotton
250 grams, Cerise no 55, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton.
400 grams, Black no 16, Safran yarn in 100 % cotton
Crochet hook, size 3:00 millimeter
A lot of stitch markers, or split lock stitch markers
1 large sewing needle, which your yarn ends can come through

You can also choose to crochet your tunic with one of the following yarn that I described below, but you need to buy more yarn of each color

You have to look of the information, which describes the Scheepjes Catona and Garnstudio Drops Safran yarn like this:

Garnstudio Drops Safran:
100 % Cotton, yarn type 8/6
Yarn group: A (23 – 26 stitches) / 5 ply / sport
Weight / yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g = gram) = approx 175 yds – yards (160 m = meters)
Recommended needle and crochet hook size: 2:50 / 3 mm = millimeter
Gauge: 4” x 4” / 10 x 10 cm = centimeter. Crochet 24 chain stitch, and crochet about 32 rows.
You can wash your flower power tunic, in a wash machine on gentle cycle warm 40 degrees / 104F. Dry flat.

The best thing about the Safran yarn is, that it is spun from combed long Egyptian cotton fibers.

When the yarn are spun like the Garnstudio Drops Safran yarn, you get a extra strong durable clothing with high surface properties.

And the best thing is that your clothing and other things get really soft, and it give it a shine that make your crochet or knitting very gorgeous.

You can also get the Garnstudio Drops Safran yarn, in really many colors.

Scheepjes Catona

100% Cotton, yarn type 8/4
Yarn group: A (26 stitches) / 5 ply / sport, 12 wpi.

Weight / yardage: 50 g = gram (1.76 ounces) = 138 yds – yards (126 m = meters)

Knitting needle size: 2:50 / 3:50 mm = millimeter, in us 1½ - 4.

Crochet hook size: 2:5 mm - 3:5 mm (E).

Gauge: 4” x 4” / 10 x 10 cm = centimeter. Crochet 26 chain stitch, and crochet about 32 rows.

You can wash your flower power tunic, in a wash machine on gentle cycle warm 40 degrees / 104F. Dry flat

The other yarn brand you can choose to crochet your tunic with:

Lana Grossa Elastico - It is very important that you remember to buy more yarn, because you will need to use more yarn.

Fibra Natura Cotton True Sport - It is very important that you remember to buy more yarn, because you will need to use more yarn.

Trendsetter Yarns - Autumn Wind - It is very important that you remember to buy more yarn, because you will need to use more yarn.

Lotus Yarns - Autumn Wind - It is very important that you remember to buy more yarn, because you will need to use more yarn.

Valley Yarns - Granvill - It is very important that you remember to buy more yarn, because you will need to use more yarn.

Scheepjes Catona - It is very important that you remember to buy more yarn, because you will need to use more yarn.

Katia Cotton Cashmere - It is very important that you remember to buy more yarn, because you will need to use more yarn .

Katia Fair Cotton - It is very important here that you remember to buy more yarn, because you will need to use more yarn.