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XS |
S |
M |
L |
XL/XXL |
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Actual chest circumference |
28-30 inch 71-76 cm |
32-34 inch 81-86 cm |
36-38 inch 91.5-96.5 cm |
40-42 inch 101-106.5 cm |
44-50 inch 111.5-127 cm |
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Width across chest of finished item |
15.5 inch 39.5 cm |
18 inch 45.5 cm |
20.25 inch 51.5 cm |
22.5 inch 57 cm |
25 inch 63 cm |
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Total height including edging |
19 inch 48 cm |
19 inch 48 cm |
21.5 inch 54.5 cm |
22.5 inch 57.5 cm |
23.5 inch 60 cm |
Abbreviations/stitches used:
** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
[ ] - Repeat instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed
st/sts - stitch/stitches
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
dc2tog - double crochet worked together in 2 consecutive stitches (dc decrease)
Note
- The pattern is written in standard American terminology.
- The pattern is written for the XS size. Increase for other sizes are given within parenthesis – S is given in green, M is given in red, L is given in blue and XL/XXL is given in orange.
- The back and front parts along with the edging are worked separately and joined together at the shoulders before working the sleeves. Finally, the side seams are joined.
- The middle panel remains a constant in all sizes while the size of the side panels varies for each size.
- Length can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of times the rows are repeated.
Instruction
Front
Row 1: Ch 86
(98/110/122/134), dc in 4th ch from hook, repeat
[ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 2 ch] 6 (8/10/12/14) times,
skip 3 ch, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the next ch, skip 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 1,
skip next ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 2 (forms side panel 1), skip 2 ch, dc
in 7 ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next 7 ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch (forms middle
panel), dc in next 2 ch, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next 2 ch, skip 3 ch, [3
dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next ch, skip 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch, [ch 1, skip next ch, dc
in next 2 ch] 6 (8/10/12/14) times (forms side panel 2). Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in
next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2
space, ch 3, dc in 2 dc, ch 1, dc in 2 dc, ch 2 (completed side panel 1),
dc in 4 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch
2, skip 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 2 (completed middle panel), dc in 2
dc, ch 1, dc in 2 dc, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3, repeat [dc
in 2 dc, ch 1] 2 times, repeat [dc in 2 dc, dc in ch-1 space] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
dc in last 2 sts (completed side panel 2). Turn.
Row 3: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, [3
dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, dc in next 2 dc,
ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2 (completed side panel 1), dc in next dc, ch
2, skip 2 sts, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip 2
dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in
next dc, ch 2 (completed middle panel), dc in 2 dc, ch 1, dc in 2 dc, [3
dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, [dc in 2 dc, ch 1]
2 times, [dc in 2 dc, ch 1, skip next dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, dc in last 2 sts
(completed side panel 2). Turn.
Row 4: Repeat side panel 1
of row 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 4, sc in ch-5
space, ch 4, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2,
repeat side panel 2 of row 2. Turn.
Row 5: Repeat side panel 1
of row 3, dc in next dc, ch 6, sc in ch 4 space, sc in sc, sc in next ch-4
space, ch 6, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 3.
Turn.
Row 6: Repeat side panel 1
of row 2, dc in next dc, 3 dc in ch-6 space, ch 5, sc in the 2nd sc,
ch 5, 3 dc in ch-6 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 2.
Turn.
Row 7: Repeat side panel 1
of row 3, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in ch-5 space, ch
2, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2,
repeat side panel 2 of row 3. Turn.
Row 8: Repeat side panel 1
of row 2, **dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc**
Repeat from ** to ** 1 more time, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next
dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 2. Turn.
Repeat rows 3 to 8 four (four/five/five/six) more times. Turn.
Next row: Repeat side panel 1 of row 3, **dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space** Repeat from ** to ** 1 more time, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2 of row 3. Turn.
Shaping neck
Left
Row 1: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12)
times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next
ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in 2 dc, skip ch-1 space, dc2tog. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in
next 2 sts, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, complete
the rest of side panel 2. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2
space, ch 3, dc2tog. Turn.
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as a st), [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, complete rest of the side panel 2. Turn.
Row 5: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space, dc in last
st (top of ch 3). Turn.
Row 6: Ch 3 (counts
as a st), 3 dc in next sc, complete rest of side panel 2. Turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 2, dc in last 2 sts.
XS, S and M
Fasten off.
Only L and XL/XXL
Row 8: Ch 3 (counts
as a st), dc in next st, ch 2, rest as in side panel 2. Turn.
Row 9: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 2, dc in last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Right
Row 1: Skip ch-2 space
after the middle panel and join yarn in the next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (together
counts as dc2tog), skip next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 dc, complete rest of
side panel 2. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at the center of the shell, dc in next dc, dc2tog. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, dc in next dc
(together counts as dc2tog), ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-2 space, ch
3, complete the rest of side panel 2. Turn.
Row 4: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3 space at
the center of the shell, dc in last st. turn
Row 5: Ch 3, sc
in next ch-2 space, ch 3, complete the rest of side panel 2. Turn.
Row 6: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, 3 dc in sc, dc in last st. Turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 2, complete the rest of side panel 2.
XS, S and M
Fasten off.
Only L and XL/XXL
Row 8: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 2, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 9: Ch 3,
dc in next st, ch 2, repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, complete the rest
of the row 2. Fasten off.
Edging
Row 1: Join
yarn on the wrong side at the right lower corner, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5,
skip 3 ch, sc in next ch, **ch 4, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch, [ch 5, skip 3 ch,
sc in next ch] 2 times** Repeat from ** to ** across, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sc in
next ch, ch 5, sc in last ch. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 5,
sc in ch-5 space, 7 dc in next ch-4 space, sc in next ch-5 space, **ch 5, sc in
next ch-5 space, 7 dc in next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-5 space** Repeat from
** to ** across, ch 2, dc in last sc. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1,
sc in same space, ch 5, **sc in the 2nd dc, ch 4, skip 3 dc, sc in
next dc, ch 5, sc in ch-5 space, ch 5** Repeat from ** to ** across finishing
with sc in last space. Turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 two more times.
Back
Same as front up to row 8. Repeat rows 3 to 8 five (five/six/six/seven) more times. Turn.
Only L and XL/XXL
Next row: Repeat side panel 1,
**dc
in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space** Repeat from
** to ** 1 more time, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2,
repeat side panel 2 of row 3. Turn.
Next row: Repeat side panel
1, **dc
in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc** Repeat from **
to ** 1 more time, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, repeat side panel 2
of row 2. Turn.
Shaping neck
Right
Row 1: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 2 dc] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, 3 dc in the ch-3 space at the center of
the shell, dc in sc. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3,
dc in next dc, ch 2, complete the rest of the row as usual. Fasten off. Turn.
Left
Row 1: Skip ch-3 space
after the middle panel and join yarn in the next sc, ch 3 (counts as a st), 3
dc in ch-3 space, complete the rest of the row as usual. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3,
dc in next st, repeat [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts] 4 (6/8/10/12) times,
repeat [ch 1, dc in next 2 dc] 2 times, ch 2, dc in last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Repeat
edging as front.
Shoulder seams
Place together the front and back panels
with the wrong side out and join the shoulder seams either by sewing or
crocheting together.
Sleeves
Row 1: Join
yarn at the bottom of the 17th (18th/19th/21st/23rd) row
from the top along the side and work approximately 2 dc in a row working equal
number of sts both front and back to a total of 69 (72/75/84/93) sts. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 4,
skip next st, **dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, skip next st** Repeat from ** to **
across, dc in last st. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 3,
work dc in each st and in each ch-1 space across. Turn. 69 (72/75/84/93) sts.
Row 4 and 5: Repeat
rows 1 and 2 of edging pattern. Fasten off and weave in the loose ends.
Finishing
Sew the side seams from the sleeve to the
hem with the wrong sides out.
Work a round of sc around the neck opening. Weave in all the loose ends of yarn.
