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Materials: Four Ply Knit
weight yarn. Crochet hook size G, or size to give correct gauge.
Gauge: 8 sc = 2 inches; 10 rows = 2 inches.
Sizes: Directions are for size Small. Changes for Medium, Large and Extra-large are in parenthesis. Basic
size is based on Bust measurement.
Note: Dress is worked in rounds until
underarm. Pattern allows for either Front or Back to be a lower cut than the
other side. Can be worn either way.
Skirt: Beg at lower
edge, make a ch = to chest or hip measurement, which ever is larger. For a looser
fit-make ch about 2 inches longer than measurement. Rnd 1: Being careful not to twist ch, join with slip st to form ring.
Ch 1, sc in each ch around. Join with slip st, ch 1, turn. Rnd 2: Sc
in each sc around. Join with slip st, ch 1, turn. Repeat Rnd 2 until desired length to underarm. Ch 14(16-18-19) at end of
last round after joining. Do not end off.
Divide for Front and Back: On last round worked, place a marker half way around, dividing work into two equal parts.
Joining with be one Side Edge; marker will be other Side Edge. At marker,
with second skeen yarn, attach yarn and ch 13(15-17-18) for sleeve. End off second
yarn. Row 1: Sc in second
ch from hk and each ch to sc, sc in each sc to other ch, sc in each ch. Ch 1,
turn. Row 2: Sc in each sc
across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 2 until 3 1/4(4-4-4 1/2) inches from underarm ch. Do not end off.
Center Front Neck: Mark
center 13(15-17-18) on last row for neck opening. Row 1: Wk in sc to marked
sts, slip st in next st. End off. Turn.
Row 2: Skip first ten sts on last row, attach yarn in next st; sc in same st and each st to end. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in each sc to last six sts; slip st in next st. Do not ch, but
turn. Row 4: Slip
st in first two sts, sc in each st to end. Ch 1, turn. Row 5: Sc in each sc to last two sc, dec one sc over next two
sc. Ch 1, turn. Row 6: Work in sc across. Ch 1, turn. Row 7: Repeat
Row 5.
Then repeat Row 6 until sleeve measures 7(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9) inches. End off.
On last long row at beg of Center Front Neck, skip marked sts; attach yarn in next
sc, sc in same sc, sc to end. Repeat other half of Neck Opening to match first,
be sure to reverse shaping.
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