INTERMEDIATE
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit woman's size X-small with changes for small, medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large, 4X-large and 5X-large in [].
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 33 inches (X-small) [38 inches (small), 41 inches (medium), 44½ inches (large), 49 inches (X-large), 52½ inches (2X-large), 59 inches (3X-large), 65 inches (4X-large), 73 inches (5X-large)]
MATERIALS
• Premier Yarns Bamboo Fair light (DK) weight rayon/cotton yarn (3½ oz/273 yds/100g per skein):
2 [2,3,3,3,4,4,4,4] skeins #1077-18 coral (MC)
1 [2,2,2,2,2,3,3,3] skeins #1077-07 daffodil (CC)
• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE
20 sts = 4 inches; 12 rows = 4 inches
Measure gauge between rows 4 and 15.
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in ends as work progresses.
Chain-3 at beginning of round or row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Front and Back pieces are joined at the shoulders, then the side seam and sleeve detail are worked.
When changing colors at the end of the row, work the last yarn over and pull through with the new color; fasten off the previous color.
SPECIAL STITCHES
First foundation double crochet (first foundation dc): Ch 2, yo, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook (see illustration A), yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (see illustration B—ch-1 completed), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice (see illustrations C-E—dc completed).
*Yo, insert hook in last ch-1 made , yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook , [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice , rep from * as indicated.
