Cali Cover-Up

SIZED TO 5X

INTERMEDIATE

FINISHED SIZES

Instructions given fit woman's size small/ medium; changes for large/X-large, 2X-large/ 3X-large and 4X-large/5X-large are in [].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 42½, [50, 57, 64] inches Length from shoulder to bottom of scallop: 44 inches

MATERIALS

GAUGE

7 mesh or blocks (22 sts) = 4 inches; 9 pattern rows = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES

The cover-up is worked lengthwise, with the scallop edging worked at the end of rightside rows and beginning of the wrong-side rows.

Rows 2-5 of Back Right create the main pattern.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-2 counts as a double crochet throughout unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Chain-5 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated.

Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first single crochet and chain-3 unless otherwise stated.

Chain-2 and double treble crochet at end of row counts as mesh.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Mesh: Ch 2, sk next 2 sts or ch-2 sps, dc in next st.

Block: Dc in next 2 sts or ch-2 sps, dc in next st.

Foundation double crochet (foundation dc): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice.

Double crochet Place slip knot on hook, yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a lp, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice.