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RED HEART® "Hula™": 8 (9.5, 11.5) Ounces No. 1934 Pink.

Crochet Hook: 4mm [G-6]. Yarn needle.

sizes
 
Directions are for size Small. Changes for sizes Medium and Large are in parentheses.

gauges

 
GAUGE: 18 sts = 4"; 12 rows = 4" in pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

abbreviations
 
beg : beginning
ch : chain
dc : double crochet
lp(s) : loop(s)
mm : millimeters
rep : repeat
rnd : round
sc : single crochet
sl st : slip stitch
sp(s) : space(s)
st(s) : stitch(es)
yo : yarn over
* or ** : repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated
[] : work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

instructions
 
BACK: Ch 74 (90, 106). Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * ch 5, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across; turn – 18 (22, 26) ch-5 lps. Row 2 (Right Side): Ch 3, dc in first sc, sc in ch-5 lp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 lp; * 3 dc in next sc – group made; sc in next lp, ch 5, sc in next lp; rep from * to last sc; 2 dc in last sc; turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * ch 5, sc in lp, ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc; rep from * across working last sc in top of ch-3; turn. Rep Rows 2 and 3 until 10 (11, 12)" from beg, end Row 2.
Shape Armholes-Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 3, work in pat until last ch-5 lp is worked into; ch 3, sc in top of ch-3; turn. Row 2: Sl st to 2nd ch of ch-5; ch 1, sc in next ch, work in pat until sc is worked in last ch-5 lp; turn. Row 3: Sl st in sc and first dc; ch 1, sc in next dc, work in pat across; turn. Work even in pat until armhole measures 7 (8, 9)", end Row 2. Last Row: Work as for pat Row 3 EXCEPT work "ch 3" instead of "ch 5". Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT: Ch 38 (46, 54). Row 1: Rep Row 1 of Back – 9 (11, 13) ch-5 lps. Row 2 (Right Side): Ch 3, dc in first sc, * sc in lp **, 3 dc in next sc, sc in lp, ch 5; rep from * to last sc, end at **; 2 dc in last sc; turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * ch 5, sc in lp, ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc; rep from * to last 4 sts; ch 5, sc in top of ch-3; turn. Rep Rows 2 and 3 until same length as back to armhole; end Row 2.
Shape Armhole/Neck-Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 3, work in pat across; turn. Row 2: Work in pat until sc is worked in last ch-5 lp; turn. Row 3: Sl st in first dc, ch 1, sc in next dc, [ch 5, sc in lp, ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 3 (4, 5) times, dc in top of ch-3; turn. Rows 4, 6, 8: Ch 3, sc in lp, work in pat to last sc; 2 dc in last sc; turn. Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 5, sc in lp, [ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, sc in lp] 2 (3, 4) times, dc in top of ch-3; turn. Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 5, sc in lp, ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 2 (3, 4) times, dc in top of ch-3; turn. Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 5, sc in lp, ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc] 1 (2, 3) times, ch 5, sc in lp; turn. Work even in pat until armhole measures same as back, end right side row. Rep Last Row of back.
Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT: Ch 38 (46, 54). Row 1: Rep Row 1 of Back – 9 (11, 13) ch-5 lps. Row 2 (Right Side): Ch 3, dc in first sc, * sc in lp **, ch 5, sc in lp, 3 dc in next sc; rep from * to last sc, end at **; 2 dc in last sc; turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * ch 5, sc in center dc of next group, ch 5, sc in lp; rep from * to last 3 sts; ch 5, sc in top of ch-3; turn. Complete to correspond to Right Front reversing shapings.

SLEEVES: Ch 58 (66, 74). Rep Rows 1-3 of Back: 14 (16, 18) lps on Row 1. Shape Sleeve: Row 4: Ch 3, 3 dc in first sc, work in pat to last sc; 4 dc in last sc; turn. Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 3 dc, ch 5, work in pat to last 3 sts; sc in last 2 dc and in top of ch-3; turn. Row 6: Ch 4, skip first 2 sc, * 3 dc in next sc **, sc in lp, ch 5, sc in lp; rep from * to last 2 sc, end at **; ch 1, dc in last sc; turn. Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * ch 5, sc in center dc of next group, ch 5 **, sc in lp; rep from * to last st, end at **; sc in 3rd ch of ch-4; turn. Row 8: Ch 3, dc in first sc, * sc in lp, 3 dc in next sc, sc in lp **, ch 5; rep from * to last sc, end at **; 2 dc in last sc; turn. Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * ch 5, sc in center dc of next group, ch 5 **, sc in lp; rep from * to last st, end at **; sc in top of ch-3; turn. Rep Rows 8 and 9 until 8 (9, 10)" from beg, end Row 8.

Shape Cap-Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 3, * sc in center dc of next group, work in pat until sc in center dc of last group has been worked; ch 3, sc in top of ch-3; turn. Row 2: Sl st to center of ch-5 lp, ch 1, * sc in lp, ch 5, sc in lp **, 3 dc in next sc; rep from * across, end at **; turn. Row 3: Sl st to center of lp, ch 1, sc in lp, * ch 5, sc in center dc of next group, ch 5, sc in lp; rep from * across; turn. Row 4: Sl st in lp, ch 1, * sc in lp, 3 dc in next sc, sc in lp **, ch 5; rep from * across, end at **; turn. Row 5: Sl st to first dc, ch 1, sc in next dc, * ch 5, sc in lp, ch 5, sc in center dc of next group; rep from * across; turn. Rows 6-9: Rep Rows 2-5. Row 10: Sl st in lp, ch 1, * sc in lp, ch 3, sc in lp **, 3 dc in next sc; rep from * across, end at **. Fasten off.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

Edging (Work around entire body and around lower sleeve)-Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach yarn at a seam; ch 1, work sc evenly around; join with a sl st in first sc. Rnd 2: Ch 1, * (sc, ch 3, sc) all in next sc, skip next sc; rep from * around, adjusting as necessary; join. Fasten off.

Tie: Make a 36" long chain. Fasten off. Weave through ch-3 sps at beg neck shaping as shown.

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