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RED HEART® "Plush™": 20 (23, 26) Ounces No. 9537 Dark Purple.

Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8].
Yarn needle, snap fastener, sewing needle and thread.

sizes
 

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

To Fit Bust: 32-34 (36-38, 40-42)".
Finished Bust Measurement: 381/2 (443/4, 48)".


gauges
 
GAUGE: 5 V-sts = 4"; 6 rows = 4" in pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

abbreviations
 
beg : beginning
ch : chain
dc : double crochet
dec : decrease
dtr : double treble crochet
mm : millimeters
pat : pattern
rem  : remaining
rep  : repeat
rnd : round
sc  : single crochet
sl : slip
sp : space
st(s)  : stitche(s)
tr  : treble crochet
* : repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
[] : work directions in brackets the number of times indicated

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

V-st : (dc, ch 1, dc) all in stitch or space specified.

instructions
 

BACK: Ch 76 (88, 94).
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 – 24 (28, 30) V-sts.
Row 2: Ch 3, V-st in the ch-1 sp of each V-st across; dc in top of ch-3; turn.
Rep Row 2 for pat until about 81/2" from beg, end wrong side row.

Shape Armholes: Sl st to the ch-1 sp of 2nd (2nd, 3rd) V-st; ch-3, [V-st in ch-1 sp of next Vst] 20 (24, 24) times, dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st; turn, leaving rem sts unworked.
Work even in pat until armholes measure about 8 (81/2, 91/2)".

Shape Neck/Shoulders: Ch 3, [V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st] 5 (6, 6) times, dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st. Fasten off.
Skip next 8 (10, 10) V-sts of last long row, join in ch-1 sp of next V-st; ch 3, [V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st] 5 (6, 6) times, dc in top of ch-3.
Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT: Ch 25 (31, 34).
Row 1 (Right Side): Work same as back over 7 (9, 10) V-sts.
Shape Center Edge-Row 2: Ch 3, V-st in ch-1 sp of each V-st across AND in sp between last Vst and beg ch, dc in top of ch-3; turn – 8 (10, 11) V-sts.
Row 3: Work 1 row even.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 four times – 12 (14, 15) V-sts.
Work even until front measures same as back to armholes, end wrong side row.

Shape Armhole: Ch 3, [V-st in ch-1 sp of next V-st] 10 (12, 12) times, dc in ch-1 sp of next Vst; turn, leaving rem sts unworked. Work 4 rows even in pat.

Shape Neck -Rows 1 and 3 (Wrong Side): Ch 3, work in pat to last V-st; dc in ch-1 sp of last V-st; turn – one V-st dec each row.
Rows 2 and 4 (Right Side): Sl st to first ch-1 sp, ch 3, work in pat to end; turn – one V-st dec each row.
Row 5: Rep Row 1 – 5 (7, 7) V-sts.
Sizes Medium and Large Only-Row 6: Rep Row 4 – (6, 6) V-sts.
All Sizes: Work even in pat until armhole measures same as back. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT: Work same as Right Front, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES: Ch 34 (37, 37).
Rows 1-3: Work same as back over 10 (11, 11) V-sts.
Row 4: Ch 3, V-st in first dc, V-st in ch-1 sp of each V-st across; V-st in sp between last V-st and beg ch, dc in 3rd ch of ch-3; turn – 12 (13, 13) V-sts.
Rows 5-7: Work 3 rows even.
Rep last 4 rows until there are 20 (21, 23) V-sts.
Work even until 17 (18, 181/2)" from beg. Fasten off.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. Place center of sleeve tops at shoulder seams; sew in place, sewing upper 3/4 (3/4, 11/2)" of sleeve to skipped sts at underarm. Sew sleeve and side seams.
Body Ruffle-Rnd 1: With right side facing, join yarn at a side seam; ch 1, sc evenly around entire outer edge, increasing or decreasing as necessary to keep work flat; join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 8, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, [dtr; ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook – picot made] twice all in first sc, * [dtr, picot] 3 times all in next sc; rep from * around; join with a sl st in 5th ch of ch-8. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Sew snap fastener to back of Rnd 1 at beg of neck shaping.

Sleeve Ruffle-Rnd 1: With right side facing, join yarn at seam; ch 1, sc evenly around; join.
Rnd 2: Ch 7, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, [tr, picot] twice all in first sc, * [tr, picot] 3 times all in next sc; rep from * around; join in 4th ch of ch-7. Fasten off. Weave in ends.


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