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RED HEART® Ltd. "Kiss™": 7 (9, 11) Balls No. 3541 Cruise Blue or No. 3833 Creamy.

Crochet Hook: 8mm [US L-11].

Yarn needle.

abbreviations

 
ch : chain
dc  : double crochet
mm : millimeters
pat : pattern
rep : repeat
sc : single crochet
sl st : slip stitch
sp(s) : space(s)
st(s) : stitch(es)
* : repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
[] : work directions given in brackets the number of times specified

sizes

 
Directions are for size small; changes for sizes medium and large are in parentheses.

gauges

 
GAUGE: 4 v-sts = 4"; 7 rows = 4" in pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

instructions

 
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION:
V-st = (dc, ch 1, dc) all in same st or sp.

BACK: Ch 55 (61, 67).
Row 1 (Right Side): V-st in 5th ch from hook, * skip next 2 ch, v-st in next ch; rep from * to last 2 ch; skip next ch, dc in last ch; turn – 17
(19, 21) v-sts. Row 2: Ch 3, * v-st in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last st; dc in top of ch-3; turn. Rep Row 2 for pat until 23 (25, 27) rows in all have been worked.

Shape Armholes: Ch 1, sl st across to 2nd ch- 1 sp; ch 3, [v-st in next ch-1 sp] 13 (15, 17) times, dc in next ch-1 sp; turn. Work even in pat until armhole measures 6 1/2 (7 1/2, 8 1/2)". Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT: Ch 28 (31, 34). Work in pat same as back over 8 (9, 10) v-sts until 20 (22, 24) rows in all have been worked.

Shape Neck-Row 1: Ch 1, sl st to first ch-1 sp; ch 3, work in pat across; turn – 7 (8, 9) v-sts. Row 2: Work in pat to last v-st; dc in last ch-1 sp; turn – 6 (7, 8) v-sts. Row 3: Work 1 row even in pat. Shape Armhole: Ch 1, sl st across to 2nd ch-1 sp; ch 3, work in pat across; turn – 4 (5, 6) v-sts. Work even in pat until armhole measures same as back. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT: Work same as right front until 20 (22, 24) rows in all have been worked. Shape Neck-Row 1: Work in pat to last v-st; dc in last ch-1 sp; turn – 7 (8, 9) v-sts. Row 2: Ch 1, sl st to first ch-1 sp; ch 3, work
in pat across; turn – 6 (7, 8) v-sts. Row 3: Work 1 row even in pat.

Shape Armhole: Ch 1, work in pat to last 2 vsts; dc in next ch-1 sp; turn – 4 (5, 6) v-sts. Complete to correspond to right front.

SLEEVES: Ch 34 (37, 40). Work in pat same as back over 10 (11, 12) v-sts for 2 rows. Shape sides as follows: Row 1: Ch 3, dc in first dc, work in pat to last st; 2 dc in top of ch-3; turn. Row 2: Ch 3, skip first dc, dc in next dc, work in pat to last 2 sts; dc in dc, dc in top of ch-3; turn. Row 3: Ch 3, skip first dc, v-st in sp between 2 dc, work in pat to last 2 sts; v-st in sp between next dc and ch-3, dc in top of ch 3; turn – 12 (13, 14) v-sts. Row 4: Work even in pat. Rep Rows 1-3 once more – 14 (15, 16) v-sts. Work even in pat until 10 (11, 12)" from beg.

Shape Cap-Row 1: Ch 1, sl st across to 2nd ch- 1 sp; ch 3, work in pat to last 2 v-sts; dc in next ch-1 sp; turn – 10 (11, 12) v-sts. Row 2: Ch 1, sl st to first ch-1 sp; ch 3, work in pat across to last v-st; dc in ch-1 sp; turn – 8 (9, 10) v-sts. Rep last row 2 (3, 3) more times – 4 (3, 4) v-sts. Fasten off.

FINISHING: Sew side and shoulder seams. Sew sleeve seams. Set in sleeve. Edging: With right side facing, attach yarn at left side seam; ch 1, work (sc, ch 1) evenly around entire outer edge, taking care to keep work flat, and work (sc, ch 1, sc) in each front corner; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.Work same edging around lower edge of each sleeve.

Tie: Ch 100. Sl st in 5th ch from hook and in each ch across to last 2 ch; ch 2, sl st in last ch. Fasten off. Run Tie through ch-1 sps made at front neck. Make tassels for loop at each end of tie with 8 strands of 8" long yarn for each tassel.

RED HEART® Ltd. "Kiss™": Art. E727 (1.76 ounce/83 yard ball).

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