BACK: Ch 49 (55, 63). Row 1 (Right Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 47 (53, 61) sts. Row 2: Ch 1, skip first dc, dc in each dc across and in top of ch-3; turn. Rep Row 2 until 12 (14, 16) rows in all have been worked. Yoke: Ch 1, working in BACK LPS ONLY, sc in each dc across and in top of ch-3; turn. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in BACK LP ONLY of each sc across; turn. Rep last row 6 (7, 8) more times – 8 (9, 10) rows of sc completed. Fasten off.
FRONT: Work same as back until 4 (5, 6) sc rows of yoke have been completed. Divide for Neck/Shoulder: Keeping continuity of pattern, work over first 17 (20, 24) sc; TURN. Work 3 more rows. Front should measure same as Back. Fasten off. Second Shoulder: Skip center 13 sts of last long row, attach yarn and work across remaining 17 (20, 24) sc. Complete to correspond to first shoulder.
TURTLENECK: Ch 14 (15, 16). Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 13 (14, 15) sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in BACK LP ONLY of each sc across; turn. Rows 3-40: Rep Row 2. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. Sew beginning and end of Turtleneck together to form a tube. Sew to neck edge with seam at center back. Outer Edging-Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach yarn at a shoulder seam; ch 1, work sc evenly around entire outside edge, working 3 sc at corners; join with a sl st to first sc. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in BACK LPS ONLY of each sc around, increasing at corners if necessary; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends. |