INTERMEDIATE
SIZES
Instructions given fit woman’s size small; changes for medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large, 4X-large and 5X-large are in [ ].
Where only 1 number appears, it applies to all sizes.
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
Bust: 32 inches (small) [36 inches (medium), 39 inches (large), 41½ inches (X-large), 44 inches (2X-large), 47½ inches (3X-large), 49 inches (4X-large), 52½ inches (5X-large)]
MATERIALS
• Malabrigo Rios medium (worsted) weight Merino wool (3½ oz/ 210 yds/100g per skein): 10 [12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19] skeins #RIO725 kris
• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Locking or ring stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE
16 dc = 4 inches; 11 rows = 4 inches in Body pattern
PATTERN NOTE
Chain-2 at the beginning of a row counts as the first double crochet, unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
9-stitch cable front (9CF): Fptr (see Stitch Guide) around next 3 sts, sk next 3 sts, fptr around next 3 sts, working in front of fptr just made, fptr around sk sts.
9-stitch cable back (9CB): Sk next 3 sts, fptr around next 3 sts, working behind 3 fptr just made, fptr around sk sts, fptr around next 3 sts.
PATTERN STITCH
Body Pattern
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as first dc) and in each ch across, turn.
, dc in each of next 11 [12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 19, 21] sts, around each of next 2 sts, dc in each
