309 Opposite Stripe Tank

Crochet Fashions

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Paul Weber

P.O. Box 8978

Rockford, Il 61126

309 Opposite Stripe Top

Material: Approximately 12 ounces of 4 ply knitting weight yarn. Crochet hook size G, or size to give correct gauge.

Gauge: 8 stitches = 2 inches; 12 rows = 3 inches.

Sizes: Directions are for size small. Changes for Medium, Large and Extra-large are in parenthesis.

Pattern is worked almost entirely in single crochet (sc)

FRONT: Beg with center Panel. With Dark Color, ch 30(34-38-42). Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk and each ch across. Ch 1, turn. Row 2: Sc in each sc to end. Ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 2 for pattern. Work 2(4-2-4) more rows of Dark Color. Switch to light color, work 6 rows. Continue to change colors every six rows until 10(11-12-13) stripes have been completed. End off.

BACK: Work Back center panel same as Front.

SIDE PANELS: From right side of work, attach Dark Color yarn to lower edge of Front. Row 1: Wk sc in each row end; ch 10(12-13-15) for shoulder; wk 1 sc in each row end of Back. Ch1, turn. Row 2: Wk 1 sc in each sc to beg or row. Ch 1, turn. Repeat row 2, changing color every 6 rows until 20(22-24) rows are complete. End off.

Sleeve & Armhole Shaping: With same color as just worked, attach yarn in 43rd st from lower edge on Front; sc in same st, and each sc over shoulder to last 42 st from Back. Join with slip st to first st of row. Ch 1, turn. Keeping to 6 row color pattern, work in rounds for Sleeve, complete this color stripe. Then work one more complete stripe. End off. Work other sleeve to correspond.

Finishing: Sew side seams. Sew in all ends.