Finished my tunic crocheted with light blue pongee thread

After I had connected body parts of a tunic in February, I crocheted its sleeves.

a state after added sleeves : 袖を編み足した状態

Because holes for sleeve were too big, I crocheted their edges roundly while gradually reducing the stitches, and finally I made the cuffs with a stretchly crocheting method. Even in this state, it seemed to look better. But, the hole of neckline was also too big, so I crocheted the edge to shape it.

a state after shaping the neckline : 衿ぐりも編んだ状態

This is the state after shaping the neckline. Although I crocheted only 4-5 steps, the hole size became just right, the edge of the fabric were also nearly arranged and became to look better. Now, all that remained was the hem.

a state after crocheting the hem's edge : 裾の縁も編み終えた状態

final state of hem's edge : 裾の縁編み

To finish a slightly A-line tunic, I added the hem's edge without reducing the stitches, and I shaped the hem while hiding the stitches of beginning. In the final step, I crocheted a back-simple-stitch and a chain stitch alternately. For this tunic, I chose a simple color, shape, and crocheting fabric, so I chose a simple design for the edges, too.

Photos of the process of making this tunic seem not to have big differences even when lined up, so I don't think its result is interesting to those who have seen it, perhaps. But, it was a little thrilling and fun to me, because had made it haphazardly without blueprints.

This light blue thread still remains, I also have a lot of threads of a different color, so next I will try to make something to wear with a different crochet method again.

＊＊＊ in Japanese ＊＊＊

水色の紬糸のチュニック完成

　２月に身頃を繋いだチュニックは、その後、まず袖から編み足しました。

　袖空きが大きすぎたので縁編みの要領で輪に編み進みながら減らし目し、袖口に伸縮性のある編み方をし、袖としました。これだけでも見栄えが良くなった気がします。が、衿ぐりの空きも大きいので、こちらも縁編みをして引き締めました。

　衿ぐりの縁を編み終えた状態です。４～５段編み足しただけですが、空き具合が適当になりましたし、編み地の端が整って見栄え良くなりました。これで残るは裾だけです。

　ややＡラインになるように、減らし目をほとんどしないで縁編みをし、身頃の編み始めを隠しつつ、全体の形を整えました。最終段は、バック細編みと鎖編みの繰り返しです。今回は色も形も編み地もシンプルにしたので、縁もシンプルに仕上げました。
　画像を並べてみても大きな変化が見て判るわけではないので、ご覧になられた方にとっては面白味がない結果かと思います。私にとっては、設計図なしで行き当たりばったりに作業してきたので、ちょっとスリリングだったのですが（笑）。
　この糸はまだ少し残っていますし、色違いの糸もたくさんあるので、次は編み方を変えてまた何か編んでみようと思います。