INTERMEDIATE
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit woman’s size X-small; changes for small, medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, and 3X-large are in []. Where only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 36¾ [43¼, 46½, 49½, 52¾, 59¼, 62½]
Length: 20½ [20½, 21½, 22, 22, 22, 22] inches
MATERIALS
• Stitch & Story Secret Garden light (DK) weight cotton/acrylic yarn (3½ oz/218 yds/100g per skein): 5 [5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8] skeins #003 gerbera pink
• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size D/3/3.25mm crochet hook (for ribbing)
• Tapestry needle
• Locking stitch markers: 6
• Sewing pins
GAUGE
With larger hook: 15 dc = 4 inches; 8 rows = 4 inches
Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Chain-1 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated. Pull beginning chain up to height of double crochet.
When working Garden Lace, begin each row as stated, then work in Pattern Stitch up to stitch indicated and finish as given for row.
Front and back panels have 1 additional double crochet worked at the beginning and end of the Garden Lace Pattern Stitch for border stability.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Shell: 5 dc in indicated st or sp.
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st or sp.
PATTERN STITCHES
Garden Lace
Dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, sk next 2 dc, in next dc, ch , ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc.
