FRONT AND BACK (make 2)
Ch 60 (66, 72, 78, 84, 90).
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from
hook (counts as 2 dc), [sk 1 ch, 3 dc in
next ch (3-dc shell made), sk 2 ch, (dc,
ch 1, dc) in next ch (V-st made), sk 1
ch] across; end with dc in last 2 ch - 9
(10, 11, 12, 13, 14) V-st.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 of V-st Pattern
until there are a total of 16 (16, 16,
18, 18, 18) rows, ending with a WS row.
Fasten off.
Shape Armhole
Row 1 (RS): Sk first 7 sts, join
yarn with sl st in next dc (last dc of
V-st), ch 3 (counts as first dc), (3 dc
in center dc of next 3-dc shell, V-st in
ch-1 sp of next V-st ) across; end by
working last V-st in 2nd to last V-st,
dc in last dc of 2nd to last V-st, leave
remaining sts unworked – 7 (8, 9, 10,
11, 12) V-st.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc
here and throughout), turn, dc in ch-1
sp of first V-st, (3 dc in center dc of
next 3-dc shell, V-st in ch-1 sp of next
V-st) across; end with dc in center dc
of last 3-dc shell, dc in last dc – 6
(7, 8, 9, 10, 11) V-st.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first
dc, ch 3 (counts as dc), (V-st in ch-1
sp of next V-st, 3 dc in center dc of
next 3-dc shell) across to last 2 dc;
end with dc in next dc, leave last dc
unworked.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in center
dc of first 3-dc shell, (V-st in ch-1 sp
of next V-st, 3 dc in center dc of next
3-dc shell) across; end with dc in ch-1
sp of last V-st, dc in last dc – 5 (6,
7, 8, 9, 10) V-st.
Rows 5-9 (9, 11, 11, 12, 12):
Work even in V-st Pattern, beginning
with Row 2 of pattern.
Shape Shoulders
Work as established over first 7 (9,
11, 13, 15, 17) sts. Turn. Leave
remaining sts unworked. Work even for 1
more row. Fasten off.
Skip center 20 (22, 24, 26, 28, 30)
sts for neck, join yarn in next st, work
as established over remaining 7 (9, 11,
13, 15, 17) sts for 2 rows. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder and side seams. From RS,
join yarn at side seam and work 2 rounds
sc evenly spaced along armhole edge,
joining with sl st at end of rounds.
Fasten off. In same manner, join yarn at
shoulder and work 2 rounds sc around
neck edge. Join yarn at side seam of
lower edge and work 2 rounds sc around
lower edge. Weave in ends. |
