FINISHED SIZES: Directions are for 32-34 inch bust (small). Changes for 36-38 inch bust (medium) and 40-42 inch bust (large) are in brackets. S[M, L]
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS: Bust - 33 inches (small), 37 inches (medium), 41 inches (large). Length from underarm to bottom edge- 12.5 [13.5, 14.5] inches.
MATERIALS: TLC Cotton Plus (worsted) weight yarn (3.5 oz./178 yds/100g per skein)
3 [4, 4] skeins of YELLOW #3222
Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch Markers
Yarn Needle
GAUGE: 9 sc and 16 rows = 4 inches
NOTE: The body of this garment is worked sideways. You will make a long rectangle then seam the short sides together to form a tube. The yoke of the garment is worked in the round after the tube is made.
SPECIAL STITCHES: Shell 4 (sh4) - Dc, {ch-1, dc} three times.
Shell 3 (sh3) - Dc, {ch-1, dc} twice.
WARNING: Top is close fitting. For looser fit, follow directions for next larger size.
BODY
ROW1 - Ch 46 [54, 62]. Sc in second ch from hook. *ch-1, skip one ch, sc in next ch * across. Sc in last ch. Turn.
ROW2 -132 [148, 164] - Ch-1. Sc in first sc (at base of ch on hook). *ch-1, skip ch, sc in next sc* across. Sc in last sc. Turn.
FOR SIZE SMALL: Place stitch markers at end of rows 9, 57, 75 and 123.
FOR SIZE MEDIUM: Place stitch markers at end of rows 11, 63, 85 and 137.
FOR SIZE LARGE: Place stitch markers at end of rows 13, 69, 95 and 151.
Fasten off at end of row 132[148, 164].
Fold rectangle in half widthwise and seam short ends together to form tube.
YOKE
ROW1- Working with right side facing and with side seam on left, join yarn with sl st to row end at row marker 57 [63, 69]. Evenly distribute 42 sc between row marker 57 [63, 69] and row marker 9 [11, 13]. Ch 30[30,36]. Sc in row end at row marker 75 [85, 95]. Evenly distribute 42 sc between row marker 75 [85, 95] and 123 [137, 151]. Ch 30[30, 36]. Join to first sc at row marker 57 [63, 69] with sl st. Remove row markers.
ROW2- CH-3. Dc, ch-1, dc in same sl st as ch-3. *Skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, sh4 in next sc* around to ch-3. {DC, ch-1} twice in same sc as ch-3. Sl st in top of ch-3.
ROW3 - Ch-1. Sc in sl st. *Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in ch space between second and third dc of next sh4* around to first sc. Join with sl st in first sc.
ROW4 - Ch-3. Dc, ch-1, dc in same sl st as ch-3. *Sc in top of next dc, sh4 in next sc*. Repeat from * to * six times. Sc in top of next dc, sh3. Repeat from * to * four [four, five] times. Sc in top of next dc, sh3. Repeat from * to * seven times. Sc in top of next dc, sh3. Repeat from * to * four [four, five] times. Sc in top of next dc, sh3. Sc on top of next dc. Dc, ch-1, dc in same space as first ch-3. Join to top of ch-3 with sl st.
ROW5 - Ch-1. Sc in sl st. *Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in ch space between second and third dc of next sh4*. Repeat from * to * six times. Ch-2. Dc in next sc. Ch-2, sc in top of secone dc of sh3. Repeat from * to * four [four, five] times. Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in top of second dc of sh3. Repeat from * to * seven times. Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in top of second dc of sh3. Repeat from * to * four [four, five] times. Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in top of second dc of sh3, ch-2. sl st in first sc.
ROW6 - Ch-3. Dc, ch-1 dc in same sl st as ch-3. *Sc in top of next dc, sh3 in in next sc* around to first ch-3. Dc, ch-1, dc in first sl st. Join to top of ch-3 with sl st.
ROW7 - Ch-1. Sc in sl st. *Ch-1. Dc in next sc, ch-1, sc in top of second dc of next sh3* around.
REPEAT ROWS 6 and 7 once more.
LAST ROW - Ch-3. * Sc in top of next dc, dc, ch-1, dc in next sc* around to first ch-3. Dc in same sc as ch-3 space. Ch-1. Sl st in second ch of ch-3. Fasten off.
Sc around neck, armholes and bottom edge OR work the following shell design across the bottom edge. I think it looks fine either way.
BOTTOM EDGE
With right side facing, evenly distribute 132 sc in bottom edge. Join to first sc with sl st.
ROW1 - Ch-3. Dc, ch-1, dc in same sl st as ch-3. *Skip two sc, sc in next sc, skip two sc, sh4 in next sc*. Repeat from * to * around to last three sc. Sc in third to last sc, skip two sc, dc, ch-1, dc in same sl st as begining ch-3. Sl st to top of ch-3.
ROW2 - Ch-1. Sc in sl st. *Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in ch-1 space between second and third dc of sh4* around. Join to first sc with sl st. Fasten off.
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS: Bust - 33 inches (small), 37 inches (medium), 41 inches (large). Length from underarm to bottom edge- 12.5 [13.5, 14.5] inches.
MATERIALS: TLC Cotton Plus (worsted) weight yarn (3.5 oz./178 yds/100g per skein)
3 [4, 4] skeins of YELLOW #3222
Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch Markers
Yarn Needle
GAUGE: 9 sc and 16 rows = 4 inches
NOTE: The body of this garment is worked sideways. You will make a long rectangle then seam the short sides together to form a tube. The yoke of the garment is worked in the round after the tube is made.
SPECIAL STITCHES: Shell 4 (sh4) - Dc, {ch-1, dc} three times.
Shell 3 (sh3) - Dc, {ch-1, dc} twice.
WARNING: Top is close fitting. For looser fit, follow directions for next larger size.
BODY
ROW1 - Ch 46 [54, 62]. Sc in second ch from hook. *ch-1, skip one ch, sc in next ch * across. Sc in last ch. Turn.
ROW2 -132 [148, 164] - Ch-1. Sc in first sc (at base of ch on hook). *ch-1, skip ch, sc in next sc* across. Sc in last sc. Turn.
FOR SIZE SMALL: Place stitch markers at end of rows 9, 57, 75 and 123.
FOR SIZE MEDIUM: Place stitch markers at end of rows 11, 63, 85 and 137.
FOR SIZE LARGE: Place stitch markers at end of rows 13, 69, 95 and 151.
Fasten off at end of row 132[148, 164].
Fold rectangle in half widthwise and seam short ends together to form tube.
YOKE
ROW1- Working with right side facing and with side seam on left, join yarn with sl st to row end at row marker 57 [63, 69]. Evenly distribute 42 sc between row marker 57 [63, 69] and row marker 9 [11, 13]. Ch 30[30,36]. Sc in row end at row marker 75 [85, 95]. Evenly distribute 42 sc between row marker 75 [85, 95] and 123 [137, 151]. Ch 30[30, 36]. Join to first sc at row marker 57 [63, 69] with sl st. Remove row markers.
ROW2- CH-3. Dc, ch-1, dc in same sl st as ch-3. *Skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, sh4 in next sc* around to ch-3. {DC, ch-1} twice in same sc as ch-3. Sl st in top of ch-3.
ROW3 - Ch-1. Sc in sl st. *Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in ch space between second and third dc of next sh4* around to first sc. Join with sl st in first sc.
ROW4 - Ch-3. Dc, ch-1, dc in same sl st as ch-3. *Sc in top of next dc, sh4 in next sc*. Repeat from * to * six times. Sc in top of next dc, sh3. Repeat from * to * four [four, five] times. Sc in top of next dc, sh3. Repeat from * to * seven times. Sc in top of next dc, sh3. Repeat from * to * four [four, five] times. Sc in top of next dc, sh3. Sc on top of next dc. Dc, ch-1, dc in same space as first ch-3. Join to top of ch-3 with sl st.
ROW5 - Ch-1. Sc in sl st. *Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in ch space between second and third dc of next sh4*. Repeat from * to * six times. Ch-2. Dc in next sc. Ch-2, sc in top of secone dc of sh3. Repeat from * to * four [four, five] times. Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in top of second dc of sh3. Repeat from * to * seven times. Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in top of second dc of sh3. Repeat from * to * four [four, five] times. Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in top of second dc of sh3, ch-2. sl st in first sc.
ROW6 - Ch-3. Dc, ch-1 dc in same sl st as ch-3. *Sc in top of next dc, sh3 in in next sc* around to first ch-3. Dc, ch-1, dc in first sl st. Join to top of ch-3 with sl st.
ROW7 - Ch-1. Sc in sl st. *Ch-1. Dc in next sc, ch-1, sc in top of second dc of next sh3* around.
REPEAT ROWS 6 and 7 once more.
LAST ROW - Ch-3. * Sc in top of next dc, dc, ch-1, dc in next sc* around to first ch-3. Dc in same sc as ch-3 space. Ch-1. Sl st in second ch of ch-3. Fasten off.
Sc around neck, armholes and bottom edge OR work the following shell design across the bottom edge. I think it looks fine either way.
BOTTOM EDGE
With right side facing, evenly distribute 132 sc in bottom edge. Join to first sc with sl st.
ROW1 - Ch-3. Dc, ch-1, dc in same sl st as ch-3. *Skip two sc, sc in next sc, skip two sc, sh4 in next sc*. Repeat from * to * around to last three sc. Sc in third to last sc, skip two sc, dc, ch-1, dc in same sl st as begining ch-3. Sl st to top of ch-3.
ROW2 - Ch-1. Sc in sl st. *Ch-2. Dc in next sc, ch-2, sc in ch-1 space between second and third dc of sh4* around. Join to first sc with sl st. Fasten off.
