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. |
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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 Nect 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.
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 – 8 (9, 10, 11) ch-3 sps. Rep last row
1 (2, 2, 2) more times – 7 (7, 8, 8) ch-3 sps.
Continue in Ch-3 Mesh and, AT THE SAME TIME, decrease at neck edge only on next 9 (9, 9, 11)
rows – 2½ (2½, 3½, 3½) ch-3 sps. Work even in Ch-3 Mesh until armhole measures same
length as Back. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front reversing shaping. |
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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
From RS, 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 lower corner of Left Front corner, 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. From RS, join yarn with sl st on Left Front for other tie. Make a chain 9 in. [23 cm]
long. Fasten off. Knot ends of ties. Sew snap in position on WS of Right Front and RS of Left Front
where fronts overlap. Weave in ends. |
