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Short & Sweet Sweater
By Jill Hanratty Annie's
Copyright © 2016 Annie's
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ISBN: 978-1-59012-521-2
CHAPTER 1
Short & Sweet Sweater
Skill Level
* * EASY
Finished Sizes
Instructions given fit 32–34-inch bust (small); changes for 36–38-inch bust (medium), 40–42-inch bust (large), 44–46-inch bust (X-large), 48–50-inch bust (2X-large), 52–54-inch bust (3X-large) and 56–58-inch bust (4X-large) are in [].
Finished Measurement
Bust: 39 ¼ inches (small) [44 ¾ inches (medium), 47 ¼ inches (large), 50 inches (X-large), 58 inches (2X-large), 63 ¼ inches (3X-large), 68 ¾ inches (4X-large)]
Materials
3
LIGHT
• Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop light (DK) weight cotton/bamboo yarn (3 ½ oz/292 yds/100g per skein):
4 [4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7] skeins #110 sand
• Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
Gauge
7 hdc = 2 inches; 6 rows = 2 inches Take time to check gauge.
Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Chain-2 at beginning of row does not count as a half double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Special Stitches
Extended half double crochet (ext hdc): Yo, insert hook in st indicated, yo, draw up lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (first step), yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): [Yo, insert hook in indicated sp, yo, draw lp through] twice, yo and draw through all lps on hook.
Sweater
Right Sleeve
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3, ext hdc(see Special Stitches) in 3rd ch from hook, [ext hdc in first step of last ext hdc] 65 [69, 73, 79, 85, 91, 97] times, turn. (66 [70, 74, 80, 86, 92, 98] hdc)
Row 2: Ch 3, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, *hdc between next 2 hdc, rep from * across, hdc in sp between last hdc and beg ch, hdc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3, turn. (68 [72, 76, 82, 88, 94, 100] hdc)
Row 3: Ch 3, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each hdc across, hdc in 2nd ch of beg ch-3, turn. (70 [74, 78, 84, 90, 96, 102] hdc)
Rows 4–13: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 5 times, turn. (90 [94, 98, 104, 110, 116, 122] hdc)
Row 14: Rep row 2. At end of row, fasten off. (92 [96, 100, 106, 112, 118, 124] hdc)
Right Body
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3, ext hdc in 3rd ch from hook, *[ext hdc in first step of last ext hdc] 14 times**, work first step of ext hdc, sl st in last hdc of row 14 of Right Sleeve, complete ext hdc, hdc in each hdc across to beg ch-3, work first step of ext hdc in beg ch, sl st in beg ch, complete ext hdc, [ext hdc in first step of last ext hdc] 14 times, turn. (122 [126, 130, 136, 142, 148, 154] hdc)
Row 2: Ch 2(see Pattern Notes), *hdc between next 2 hdc, rep from * across, ending hdc in sp between last hdc and beg ch, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, turn.
Rows 4–21 [4–23, 4–25, 4–27, 4–31, 4–35, 4–39]: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 9 [10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18] times.
Back
Row 1 (WS): Ch 2, [hdc between next 2 hdc] 58 [60, 62, 65, 68, 71, 74] times, turn, leaving rem sts unworked. (58 [60, 62, 65, 68, 71, 74] hdc)
Row 2 (RS): Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, *hdc between next 2 hdc, rep from * across, hdc in sp between last hdc and beg ch, turn.
Rows 4–17 [4–21, 4–21, 4–21, 4–25, 4–25, 4–25]: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 7 [9, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11] times. At end of last row, fasten off.
Right Front
Row 1 (WS): Hold piece with WS of last row of Right Body facing, sk 16 [16, 18, 18, 18, 20, 22] hdc from Back, join(see Pattern Notes) in next sp between hdc, ch 2, hdc dec(see Special Stitches) in next 2 sps between hdc, *hdc between next 2 hdc, rep from * across, hdc in sp between last hdc and beg ch, turn. (47 [49, 49, 52, 55, 56, 57] hdc)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across to last 3 hdc, hdc dec in next 2 hdc, turn, leaving rem hdc unworked. (45 [47, 47, 50, 53, 54, 55] hdc)
Row 3: Ch 2, sk sp between first 2 hdc, hdc dec in next 2 sps between hdc, *hdc between next 2 hdc, rep from * across, hdc in sp between last hdc and beg ch, ch 2, turn. (43 [45, 45, 48, 51, 52, 53] hdc)
Rows 4–7 [4–9, 4–9, 4–9, 4–11, 4–11, 4–11]: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 2 [3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4] times. (35 [33, 33, 36, 35, 36, 37] hdc)
Row 8 [10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12]: Rep row 2. At end of last row, fasten off. (33 [31, 31, 34, 33, 34, 35] hdc)
Left Front
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3, ext hdc in 3rd ch from hook, [ext hdc in first step of last ext hdc] 32 [30, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36] times, turn. (33 [31, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37] hdc)
Row 2: Ch 4, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, *hdc between next 2 hdc, rep from * across, hdc in sp between last hdc and beg ch, turn. (35 [33, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39] hdc)
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, work first step of ext hdc, sl st in beg ch, complete ext hdc, ext hdc in last ext hdc, turn. (37 [35, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41] hdc)
Rows 4–7 [4–9, 4–9, 4–9, 4–11, 4–11, 4–11]: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 2 [3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4] times. (45 [47, 47, 50, 53, 54, 55] hdc)
Row 8 [10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12]: Rep row 2. (47 [49, 49, 52, 55, 56, 57] hdc)
Left Body
Row 1: Ch 2, *hdc in each hdc across**, work first step of ext hdc, sl st in beg ch, complete ext hdc, [ext hdc in first step of last ext hdc] 16 [16, 18, 18, 18, 20, 22] times, work first step of ext hdc, on WS of Back, sl st in ch-1 sp at end of last row, complete ext hdc, rep from * to **, turn. (122 [126, 130, 136, 142, 148, 154] hdc)
Row 2: Ch 2, *hdc between next 2 hdc, rep from * across, ending hdc in sp between last hdc and beg ch, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across, turn.
Rows 4–21 [4–23, 4–25, 4–27, 4–31, 4–35, 4–39]: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 9 [10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18] times. At end of last row, fasten off.
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