Autumn is coming! It’s time to whip up some Fall accessories. This Fall theme crochet tunic is made of cotton self-striping yarn, interleaved pattern. The main crochet stitches are quite complicated so it’s not for beginners. Still, nothing says Fall like these beautiful leaves texture.

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Materials: ( I used )
3mm crochet hook
Sport weight yarn:  self-striping yarn ( 250 gr for the sample – size L/ 50 gr or 207 yds per skein )
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Yarn needle
Scissors

Abbreviations

Note: I used chainless starting dc for every first dc of each row/ round instead of ch 3. There’s another good crochet technique to use is ch 2, dc into the same stitch ( counted as 1st dc). In the pattern below you’ll see I simply state dc into 1st stitch for every first dc of each row/ round, so just choose your best technique 🙂

This crochet pattern is done by 2 identical front and back parts, seam to join shoulder and body lines.

Special stitch used:

V stitch ( dc, ch 1, dc into same stitch or space )

2dc – V stitch ( 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc into same stitch or space )

This crochet Turning Leaves tunic pattern fits size XL ( chest size: 40 to 42 inches )

Skill level: Intermediate

Gauge:  12 double crochet stitches x 4 rows = approximately 2 inches ( with materials indicated )

Top:

( make 2 pieces )

R1: Ch 131, dc into 3rd ch from hook ( first 2 ch doesn’t count as 1st dc ), 2 dc into same st, 2 dc across, ch1,  skip 5 chs, *2 dc – V stitch into next ch, ch1, skip 5 chs, 2 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch,2 dc across, ch1, skip 5 chs* repeat ** 7 times across, 2 dc – V stitch into next ch, ch1, skip 5 chs, 2 dc across, 3 dc into last ch, turn.

R2: 3 dc into first st, 3 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 2 sts, *V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts and next ch1-space, ch1, skip 1 st, 3 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 3 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 2 sts* repeat ** 7 times across, V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts and next ch1-space, ch1, skip 1 st, 3 dc across, 3 dc into last st, turn.

R3: 3 dc into first st, 4 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, *dc into next ch1-space, skip 1 st and next ch1-space, ch1, skip 1 st, 4 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 4 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st* repeat ** 7 times across, dc into next ch1-space, skip 1 st and next ch1-space, ch1, skip 1 st, 4 dc across, 3 dc into last st, turn.

R4: 3 dc into first st, 4 dc across, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, *dc into next st, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 2 sts, 4 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 4 dc across, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space* repeat ** 7 times across, dc into next st, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 2 sts, 4 dc across, 3 dc into last st, turn.

R5: 3 dc into first st, 3 dc across, skip 3 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, *V stitch into next st, ch1, skip next ch1-space, skip 3 sts, 3 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 3 dc across, skip 3 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space* repeat ** 7 times across, V stitch into next st, ch1, skip next ch1-space, skip 3 sts, 3 dc across, 3 dc into last st, turn.

R6: 3 dc into first st, 2 dc across, skip 3 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, *2 dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, ch1, skip next ch1-space, skip 3 sts, 2 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 2 dc across, skip 3 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space* repeat ** 7 times across, 2 dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, ch1, skip next ch1-space, skip 3 sts, 2 dc across, 3 dc into last st, turn.

R7: 3 dc into first st, skip 4 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, * 2 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch1-space, 2 dc across, ch1, skip next ch1-space, skip 4 sts, 2 dc – V stitch into next ch2-space, skip 4 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space* repeat ** 7 times across, 2 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch1-space, 2 dc across, ch1, skip next ch1-space, skip 4 sts, 3 dc into last st, turn.

R8: 2 dc into first st, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, * 3 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 3 dc across, skip 1 st and next ch1-space, ch1, skip 2 sts, V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st* repeat ** 7 times across, 3 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 3 dc across, skip 1 st and next ch1-space, ch1, skip 2 sts, 2 dc into last st, turn.

R9: dc into first st, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, * 4 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 4 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, dc into next ch1-space, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st* repeat ** 7 times across,  4 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 4 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, dc into last st, turn.

R10: dc into into first st, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 2 sts, * 4 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 4 dc across, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, dc into next st, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 2 sts* repeat ** 7 times across, 4 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 4 dc across, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, dc into last st, turn.

R11: 2 dc into first st, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 3 sts, * 3 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 3 dc across, skip 3 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, V stitch into next st, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 3 sts* repeat ** 7 times across, 3 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 3 dc across, skip 3 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, 2 dc into last st, turn.

R12: 3 dc into first st, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 3 sts, * 2 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 2 dc across, skip 3 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 3 sts*  repeat ** 7 times across, 2 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 2 dc across, skip 3 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, 3 dc into last st, turn.

R13: 3 dc into first st, 2 dc across, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 4 sts, *2dc – V stitch into next ch2-space, skip 4 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, 2 dc across, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 2 dc across, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 4 sts* repeat ** 7 times across, 2dc – V stitch into next ch3-space, skip 4 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, 2 dc across, 3 dc into last st, turn.

R14: 3 dc into first st, 3 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 2 sts, *V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, 3 dc across, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 3 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 2 sts* repeat ** 7 times across, V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, 3 dc across, 3 dc into last st, turn.

Repeat ( from R3 to R14 ) x  3 times until you reach R50.

R51: 3 dc into first st, 4 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st, *dc into next ch1-space, skip 1 st and next ch1-space, ch1, skip 1 st, 4 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 4 dc across, skip 1 st, ch1, skip next ch1-space and 1 st* repeat ** 7 times across, dc into next ch1-space, skip 1 st and next ch1-space, ch1, skip 1 st, 4 dc across, 3 dc into last st, turn.

R52: 3 dc into first st, 4 dc across, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space, *dc into next st, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 2 sts, 4 dc across, ( 2dc, ch2, 2dc) into next ch2-space, 4 dc across, skip 2 sts, ch1, skip next ch1-space* repeat ** 7 times across, dc into next st, skip next ch1-space, ch1, skip 2 sts, 4 dc across, 3 dc into last st, turn. ( fasten off )

• Seam shoulder lines with sc or sl ( about 27 sts each side )
• Seam body lines with sc or sl ( about 32 rows from the bottom up )

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