YOKE BACK: Ch 50, d c in 3rd ch from hook, and in each ch across (48 d
c). Ch 3, turn.
ROW 2: Work 1 d c in each d c across, ch 3, turn.
Repeat Row 2, 8 times.
SIDE FRONT: On next row, work across 14 sts, increasing one stitch in
14th st (neck edge). Ch 3, turn.
Work 9 more rows, increasing 1 st at neck edge on each row. Fasten off.
Skip center 20 sts for neck and tie in yarn. Work second front to
correspond with first, increasing one st at neck edge every row. Row 11,
ch 1, turn. Work 1 s c in each st across first side, ch 8, work 1 s c in
each st across back, ch 8, work 1 s c in each st across other side, ch
1, turn. Work 1 s c in each s c and in each chain across row. Turn work,
and work a row of s c around neck edge. Fasten off.
With hairpin lace crochet loom, make 20 strips each of 39 lps on each
side of loom. Join by pulling 3 lps through 3 lps, always working from
bottom to top. Finish outside edges by pulling 3 lps through 3 lps from
bottom to top. Sew to yoke, easing in fullness.
For each sleeve, make 6 strips each of 33 lps on each side of crochet
loom. Join in the same way as before. When all six have been put
together, join the first strip to the sixth. Sew sleeves in place.
With right side facing you, work a row of shells around neck edge as
follows: s c in first st, * skip 1 st, 5 d c in next st (shell made),
skip 1 st, s c in next st, repeat from * around. Fasten off.
With right side facing you, work a row of shells across bottom, and
around sleeve edge, working a shell in joining point of 2 strips, and s
c in center of strip.