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Skill Level: Easy

Designed by Marianne Forrestal.

Directions are for Child; changes for Adult and Tall Adult are in parentheses.

RED HEART® "Super Saver™'': 7 skeins 0972 Pink Camo for Small; 7 (9) skeins 661 Frosty Green for Medium (Large).
Crochet Hook: 8mm (US L-11).
Stitch holder.
Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 11 dc = 5"; 6 rows = 4". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the specified gauge.

Throw measures 45 (55, 65)" wide x 55 (65, 75)" long.
Sleeve Length measures 16 (20, 23)".

THROW

Body

Ch 101 (123, 145).

Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across - 99 (121, 143) sts.

Rows 2-63 (75, 87): Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), turn, dc in each dc across - 99 (121, 143) sts.

Divide For Armholes

Right Side

Row 64 (76, 88) (WS): Ch 3, turn, dc in next 23 (27, 32) sts, leave remaining sts unworked.

Rows 65 (77, 89)-69 (83, 97): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across - 24 (28, 33) sts.

Do not fasten off. Secure last st with stitch holder.

Back

Row 64 (76, 88) (WS): Skip next 11 (13, 15) sts, join yarn in next st, ch 3, dc in next 28 (38, 46) dc, leave remaining sts unworked.

Rows 65 (77, 89)-69 (83, 97): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across - 29 (39, 47) sts. Fasten off.

Left Side

Row 64 (76, 88) (WS): Skip next 11 (13, 15) sts, join yarn in next st, ch 3, dc in next 23 (27, 32) dc.

Rows 65 (77, 89)-69 (83, 97): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across - 24 (28, 33) sts. Fasten off.

Join for Front

Row 70 (84, 98): With right side facing, beginning with st on stitch holder, ch 3, turn, dc in next 23 (27, 32) dc of Right Side, ch 11 (13, 15), dc in next 29 (39, 47) sts of Back, ch 11 (13, 15), dc in next 24 (28,33) dc.

Row 71 (85, 99): Ch 3, turn, dc in next 23 (27, 32) dc, dc in next 11 (13, 15) ch, dc in next 29 (39, 47) dc, dc in next 11 (13, 15) ch, dc in next 24 (28, 33) dc - 99 (121, 143) sts.

Rows 72 (86, 100)-81 (97, 113): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across. Fasten off.

Border

With right side facing and working along long edge, join yarn and sc 120 (144, 168) sts evenly spaced along side edge. Fasten off.

Repeat along opposite long edge. Do not fasten off, turn to work along short edge, 3 sc in first st, dc in each dc across to last st, 3 sc in last st, turn to work along long edge, dc in each dc across, turn to work along opposite short edge, 3 sc in first st, dc in each dc to last st, 3 sc in last st, turn to work along remaining long edge, dc in each de, slip st to first st to join. Fasten off.

SLEEVES

Round 1: With right side facing, join yarn to 6th (7th, 8th) st of skipped 11 (13, 15) dc at underarm, ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in next 5 (6, 7) sts, 11 (13, 15) dc evenly along edge of next 7 (9, 11) rows, dc in opposite side next 11 (13, 15) ch, 11 (13, 15) dc evenly along edge of next 7 (9, 11) rows, dc in 5 (6, 7) dc, slip st to top of beginning ch to join - 44 (52, 60) dc.

Rounds 2-8 (10, 12): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch to join.

Round 9 (11, 13): Ch 3, turn, dc in first 5 (4, 3) dc, [dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc] 6 (8, 10) times, dc2tog, dc in last 6 (5, 4) dc, slip st to top of beginning ch - 37 (43, 49) sts.

Rounds 10 (12, 14)-15 (19, 23): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.

Round 16 (20, 24): Ch 3, turn, dc in next 4 (2, 0) dc, [dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts] 5 (7, 9), dc2tog, dc in last 5 (3, 1) dc, slip st to top of beginning ch - 31 (35, 39) sts.

Rounds 17 (21, 25)-24 (30, 34): Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc around, slip st to top of beginning ch.

Round 25 (31, 35): Ch 1", turn, sc in each dc around, slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Repeat for second Sleeve.

FINISHING

Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet dc2tog = double crochet 2 sts together; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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