STITCH GUIDE BACK
Using 3.00mm hook, loosely make 142 (172) ch.
Row 1: RS - Miss 1ch, 1dc in next ch, * 5ch, miss 4ch, 1dc in next ch, rep from * to end. 28 (34) lps.
Row 2: (1dc, 3ch) in first dc, 1dc in first 5ch lp, * 5ch, 1dc in next 5ch lp, rep from * to end, 2ch, 1tr in last dc.
Row 3: 1ch, 1dc in first tr, * 5ch, 1dc in next 5ch lp, rep from * to turning ch lp, 5ch, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch lp. Last 2 rows form mesh patt. Work a further 21 rows mesh patt.
Shape Sides
*** Row 1: (1dc, 3ch, 1dc) in first tr, 5ch, 1dc in next 5ch lp, patt to last 5ch lp, 5ch, 1dc in last 5ch lp, 5ch, (1dc, 2ch, 1tr) in 3rd ch of turning ch lp.
Row 2: 1ch, 1dc in first tr, 5ch, 1dc in next 5ch lp, patt to turning ch lp, 5ch, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch lp.
Row 3: (1dc, 1ch) in first dc, 2ch, 1dc in next 5ch lp, patt to last 5ch lp, 5ch, 1dc in 5ch lp, 2ch, 1tr in last dc. Work 3 rows without shaping.
Row 7: (1dc, 6ch) in first dc, 1dc in next 5ch lp, patt to last 5ch lp, 5ch, 1dc in 5ch lp, 5ch, 1tr in last dc.
Row 8: (1dc, 3ch) in first tr, 1dc in 5ch lp, patt to turning ch lp, 5ch, 1dc in turning ch lp, 2ch, 1tr in 6th ch of turning ch lp.
1ch, 1dc in first tr,