Skill Level: Easy
Designed by Marianne Forrestal.
Directions are for 6 months; changes for 12, 18 and 24 months are in parentheses.
Finished Width: 26 (28, 32, 34)"
Finished Length: 24 (26, 28, 30)"
RED HEART® "Designer Sport™": 3 (3, 4, 4) skeins 3650 Pistachio.
Crochet Hook: 5 mm [US H-8].
Stitch holder.
Yarn needle.
GAUGE: 14 dc = 4"; 8 rows = 4". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the specified gauge.
Special Abbreviations
dc2tog (dc dec) = [Yarn over, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops] twice. Yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.
THROW
Body
Ch 91 (100, 113, 122)
Row 1 (Right Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across - 90 (99, 112, 121) sts.
Rows 2 - 35 (39, 43, 47): Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), turn, dc in each dc across.
Divide for Armholes
Right Side
Row 36 (40, 44, 48) (Wrong Side): Ch 2, turn, dc in first 20 (23, 26, 29) sts. Leaving remaining sts unworked. Rows 37 (41, 45, 49) - 40 (44, 48, 52): Ch 2, turn, dc in each dc across - 21 (24, 27, 30) sts. Remove hook and slip st to stitch holder. Do not cut yarn.
Back
Row 36 (40, 44, 48): With wrong side facing, skip next 9 (9, 11, 11) unworked dc on Row 35 (39, 43, 47) of Body, join second ball of yarn with slip st in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 29 (32, 35, 38) dc. Leaving remaining sts unworked.
Rows 37 (41, 45, 49) - 40 (44, 48, 52): Ch 2, turn, dc in each dc across - 30 (33, 36, 39) sts.
Fasten off.
Left Side
Row 36 (40, 44, 48): With wrong side facing, skip next 9 (9, 11, 11) unworked dc on Row 35 (39, 43, 47) of Body, join second ball of yarn with slip st in next dc, ch 2, dc in next 20 (23, 26, 29) dc.
Rows 37 (41, 45, 49) - 40 (44, 48, 52): Ch 2, turn, dc in each dc across - 21 (24, 27, 30) sts.
Fasten off.
Shape Neck and Shoulders
Row 41 (45, 49, 53) (Right Side): Working in st on Right Side stitch holder, ch 2, turn, dc in next 20 (23, 26, 29) dc, ch 9 (9, 11, 11), dc in next 30 (33, 36, 39) dc of Back, ch 9 (9, 11, 11), dc in next 21 (24, 27, 30) dc of Left Side.
Row 42 (46, 50, 54): Ch 2, turn, dc in next 20 (23, 26, 29) dc, dc in next 9 (9, 11, 11) chs, dc in next 30 (33, 36, 39) dc, dc in next 9 (9, 11, 11) chs, dc in next 21 (24, 27, 30) dc - 90 (99, 112, 121) sts.
Rows 43 (47, 51, 55) - 47 (51, 55, 59): Ch 2, turn, dc in each dc across. Do not fasten off.
Border
Turn to work along one side edge, ch 1, working in ends of rows, work 60 (66, 72, 78) sc evenly along side edge, turn to work along opposite edge of Foundation Row, work 3 sc in first ch along bottom edge, sc in next 88 (97, 110, 119) chs, 3 sc in last ch, turn to work along opposite side edge, work 60 (66, 72, 78) sc evenly spaced along side edge, turn to work along last row of Body, 3 sc in first dc, sc in next 88 (97, 110, 119) dc, 3 sc in last dc of row, join with slip st to first sc.
Fasten off.
Sleeves
Round 1: With right side facing, join yarn with slip st to 5th (5th, 6th, 6th) st of skipped 9 (9, 11, 11) dc at underarm of Body, ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in next 4 (4, 5, 5) sts, 8 (8, 9, 9) dc evenly along edge of next 5 rows, dc in each ch on opposite side of next 9 (9, 11, 11) chs, 8 (8, 9, 9) dc evenly along edge of next 5 rows, dc in next 4 (4, 5, 5) dc, join with slip st to top of beginning ch - 34 (34, 40, 40) dc.
Rounds 2 - 5 (5, 6, 6): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc around, join with slip st to top of beginning ch.
Round 6 (6, 7, 7): Ch 3, turn, dc in first 8 (8, 10, 10) dc, dc2tog, [dc in next 9 (9, 11, 11) sts, dc2tog] twice, dc in each dc around, join with slip st to top of beginning ch - 31 (31, 37, 37) sts.
Rounds 7 (7, 8, 8) - 9 (10, 12, 13): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc around, join with slip st to top of beginning ch. Round 10 (11, 13, 14): Ch 3, turn, dc in first 7 (7, 9, 9) dc, dc2tog, [dc in next 8 (8, 10, 10), dc2tog] twice, dc in each dc around, join with slip st to top of beginning ch - 28 (28, 34, 34) sts.
Rounds 11 (12, 14, 15) - 13 (15, 17, 19): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc around, join with slip st to top of beginning ch. On last round, do not turn.
Round 14 (16, 18, 20): With right side facing, ch 1, sc in each dc around, join with slip st to first sc.
Fasten off.
Repeat for second Sleeve.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); tog = together; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.
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