Size: 38 (BR) / 4 (US)

Stitches Glossary & Abbreviations

Chain (ch.). Slip Stitch (sl st.): Insert the hook, yarn over, pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook. Single Crochet (sc.): Insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook. Double Crochet (dc.): Yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over again, and pull through the remaining two loops. Fantasy Stitch: Follow the chart.

Gauge
A 4-inch (10 cm) square in fantasy stitch, following the chart with a 2.0 mm hook = 18 sts. x 9 rows.

Instructions

Front and Back – Worked Together. Begin at the neckline. With a 1.75 mm hook, make 64 ch. + 3 ch. to turn, and work in fantasy stitch following the chart, repeating from * to * to the end of row (8x). Increase 1 st. on each side every 2 rows (8x). At 8 inches (20 cm) from the beginning, set this piece aside. Make another identical piece. When both sides reach the same height, join them with a 8-ch. bridge on each side, and continue working in rounds in fantasy stitch following the chart, repeating from * to * to the end of row (22x), and once more from * to * over the armholes chains.
Close each round with a sl st. and start the next round with a ch. At 15 inches (38 cm) from the beginning, switch to a 2.0 mm hook and continue working in rounds in fantasy stitch. At 27.5 inches (70 cm) from the beginning, work 1 round of sc. and fasten off. Sleeves – Sew 1.5 inch (4 cm) at each shoulder, leaving the center of the front and back open for the neckline. Work the sleeves directly onto the armhole.
Work in fantasy stitch following the chart, repeating from * to * to the end of round (6x), centering the stitches at the shoulder seam. Work 14 rounds in fantasy stitch, increasing 2 sts. per round on each side (12x). After completing the increases, decrease 2 sts. per round on each side (8x). At 3.5 inches (9 cm) from the armhole, work 1 round of sc. and fasten off. Make the second sleeve the same way.

Finishing
Work 1 round of sc. around the neckline and fasten off.

Designer: Angelica Schmitt