Materials Used | Baby Love yarn (JoAnns) sport weight It's a large skein. approx. 4 ozs |
Hook Size | H |
Measurements | girls approx. 6x |
Notes | You will need a button for the back. Depends on a size of button for the buttonloop needed, you can adjust. |
Row 1: Ch 50, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in next 6 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 3sc in next st, sc in next 17 sts, 3sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 3sc in next ch, sc in next 7 sts. Turn. (Mark the 4-3sc spots to help you know how to make the sleeve holes in Row 12)
Row 2-14: In BLO, ch 1, sc in each st across to the 3sc. In the middle of the 3sc, work 3sc. Continue this pattern to the other side. Turn.
Row 15: Sleeve holes are made. Ch 3, dc to the first set of 3sc. Dc in the middle st of the 3sc, then skip over the next sts to the next 3sc, dc in the middle st of the 3sc. Dc across to the next 3sc, dc in the middle st of the 3sc, then skip over the next sts to the next 3sc. Dc in the middle st of the next 3sc group. Dc across to the end, sl st tog. Now you will be working in rounds.
Round 16: Ch 3, dc in each st around.
Round 17: Ch 3, 2dc-ch2-3dc all in the same st. *Skip 2sts, 3dc-ch2-3dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 18: Sl st to ch 2 sp, ch 3, 2dc-ch2-3dc in the sp. *Skip to next ch 2 sp, 3dc-ch2-3dc in that sp. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Rounds 19-39: Repeat Round 18.
Round 40: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Sl st tog.
Round 41: Repeat Round 40 except do it in back loops only. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Neckline: I did reverse sc around the neckline. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Sleeves: Round 1: Attach yarn to arm hole, ch 3, 2dc-ch2-3dc in the same st. Skip 3sts, 3dc-ch2-3dc in next st. Repeat from * around. I had 10 shells around it.
Round 2: Sl st to ch 2 sp, ch 3, 2dc-ch2-3dc in that sp. *Skip to next ch2 sp, 3dc-ch2-3dc. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Rounds 3-7: Repeat Round 2.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Work both armholes the same.
Sew a button on the back and make a button loop. I did ch 2 and sl st and then fastened off.
© July 1,2008 Christina Budd
This is my written pattern; please use it for personal use only. You may make the item and sell them, but pattern remains property of Christina Budd. And if you sell the finished product, please link back to and give credit to this the original pattern.