BACK
Lower Edge
Ch 47 (50, 53, 56).
Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from
hook, *ch 3, sk next 2 ch, sc in next
ch; rep from * to end – 15 (16, 17, 18)
ch-3 sps.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc),
turn, *2 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1; rep
from * to last ch-3 sp, 2 dc in last
ch-3 sp, dc in last sc – 14 (15, 16, 17)
ch-1 sps.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first
dc, *ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc in next ch-1
sp; rep from * across ending with sc in
last ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc in
last dc – 15 (16, 17, 18) ch-3 sps.
Rows 4 and 5: Repeat Rows 2 and
3.
Rows 6-13 (15, 15, 17): Work in
Ch-3 Mesh for 8 (10, 10, 12) rows.
Row 14 (16, 16, 18): Repeat Row
2.
Shape Armholes
Row 1 (WS): Turn, sl st across to
first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp,
*ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from *
across ending with sc in last ch-1 sp,
leave remaining sts unworked – 13 (14,
15, 16) ch-3 sps.
Rows 2 (Dec Row)-3 (4, 4, 4):
Turn, sl st in first sc and each of next
2 ch, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep
from * across ending with sc in last
ch-3 sp – 11 (11, 12, 13) ch-3 sps.
Work in Ch-3 Mesh until armhole
measures 4 (4½, 5, 5½) in. [10
(11.5, 12.5, 14) cm], end with Row 1 of
Ch-3 Mesh Pattern.
Shape Left Neck
Row 1 (WS): Ch 1, turn, sc in
hdc, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 3 (3, 4,
4) times, leave remaining sts unworked.
Row 2: Turn, sl st in first sc
and each of next 2 ch, (ch 3, sc in next
ch-3 sp) 2 (2, 3, 3) times, ch 1, hdc in
last sc. Fasten off.
Shape Right Neck
Row 1: Sk center 4 (4, 4, 5) ch-3
sps, join yarn with sl st in next ch-3
sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 2 (2, 3,
3) times, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch of beg
ch-3.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, sc in first
ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 2
(2, 3, 3) times. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT
Ch 35 (38, 41, 44).
Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from
hook, *ch 3, sk next 2 ch, sc in next
ch; rep from * to end – 11 (12, 13, 14)
ch-3 sps.
Work as for Back until same length as
Back to armhole.
Shape Front and Armhole
Row 1 (WS): Turn, sl st across to
first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp,
*ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from *
across ending with sc in last ch-1 sp,
leave remaining sts unworked – 9 (10,
11, 12) ch-3 sps.
Rows 2 (Dec Row)-3 (4, 4, 4):
Turn, sl st in first sc and each of next
2 ch, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep
from * across ending with sc in last
ch-3 sp – 7 (7, 8, 9) ch-3 sps.
Decrease at front edge only on next 9
(9, 9, 11) rows – 2½ (2½, 3½, 3
1/2) ch-3 sps. Work in Ch-3 Mesh until
armhole measures same length as Back.
Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front reversing
shaping.
SLEEVES
Ch 38 (41, 44, 47).
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from
hook, *ch 3, sk next 2 ch, sc in next
ch; rep from * to end – 12 (13, 14, 15)
ch-3 sps.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as hdc and ch
1), turn, sc in first ch-3 sp, *ch 3, sc
in next ch-3 sp; rep from * across
ending with sc in last ch-3 sp, ch 1,
hdc in last sc.
Shape Cap
Row 1: Turn, sl st across to
center of first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in
same ch-3 sp, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp;
rep from * across ending with sc in last
ch-3 sp, leave remaining sts unworked –
10 (11, 12, 13) ch-3 sps.
Row 2 (Dec Row): Turn, sl st in
first sc and each of next 2 ch, *ch 3,
sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * across
ending with sc in last ch-3 sp – 9 (10,
11, 12) ch-3 sps.
Work 2 rows of Ch-3 Mesh.
Rep last 3 rows 0 (0, 1, 1) time more
– 9 (10, 10, 11) ch-3 sps.
Rep Row 2 (Dec Row) until 3 (3, 4, 4)
ch-3 sps remain. Fasten off.
Sleeve Edging
With RS facing, join yarn in opposite
side of beg ch,
Row 1: Work 36 (39, 42, 45) sc
evenly across.
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, turn, sc in
first sc, *picot, sc in each of next 2
sc; rep from * to last 1 (2, 1, 2) sc,
picot, sc in each of last 1 (2, 1, 2) sc
– 35 (37, 41, 43) picot. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams.
Sew in sleeves.
Lower Edging
Row 1: From RS, join yarn with sl
st in Left Front corner on opposite side
of beg ch, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 3,
sc in ch-sp of foundation ch under next
sc; rep from * across lower edge,
working sc at each side seam – 37 (40,
43, 46) ch-3 sps.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn,
2 dc in first ch-3 sp, *sc in next ch-3
sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, 5 dc in
next ch-3 sp; rep from * to last 3 ch-3
sps, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in
next ch-3 sp, 2 dc in last ch-3 sp, dc
in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch
1), turn, sk first dc, dc in next dc, ch
1, dc in next dc, *sc in next ch-3 sp,
(dc in next dc, ch 1) 4 times, dc in
next dc; rep from * across to last ch-3
sp, sc in last ch-3 sp, (dc in next dc,
ch 1) twice, dc in last dc,
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first
dc, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) twice,
*ch 3, sc in next sc, (ch 3, sc in next
ch-1 sp) 4 times; rep from * across
ending with ch 3, sc in last sc, (ch 3,
sc in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 3, sc in
3rd ch of beg ch-4. Fasten off.
Right Front and Neck Edging
Row 1: From RS, join yarn with sl
st in corner of Right Front lower edging
and work 1 row of sc evenly up front
edge, 3 sc in corner, sc evenly up neck
edge, across back neck edge and down
Left Front neck edge to corner.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each of
first 2 sc, *picot, sc in each of next 2
sc; rep from * to corner of right front
neck edge. Do not fasten off. Work tie
by making a chain 9 in. [23 cm] long.
Fasten off. With RS facing, join yarn
with sl st on left front for other tie.
Make a chain 9 in. [23 cm] long. Fasten
off. Knot tie ends. Sew snap in position
on WS of Right Front and RS of Left
Front where fronts overlap. |