BACK: With 3 strands B and No. 17 needles, cast on 40 (48) sts. Work
first 20 (24) sts in pattern 1, place a marker on needle, work next 20
(24) sts in pattern 2. Work even 12″ from beg. Dress is planned for 15½″
(17″) from beg to underarm. Any changes in length should be made before
first dec. Dec 1 st each end of next row; then every 2″ (1½″) 1 (2)
times more, 36 (42) sts. Work even until 15½″ (17″) from beg or desired
length to underarm. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2
rows. Dec 1 st each end every other row twice, 28 (34) sts. BACK
OPENING: Work 14 (17) sts and place on a holder; then work across
remaining 14 (17) sts. Work even until armhole is 5¼″ (5¾″). SHAPE
SHOULDER: At arm edge, bind off 4 sts once, 3 (4) sts once, 7 (9) sts.
Bind off remaining sts loosely. Attach 3 strands at center opening and
work other side to correspond.
FRONT: Work same as back until completion of armhole shaping, 28 (34)
sts. Work even until armhole is 4″ (4¼″). SHAPE NECK. Work 9 (11) sts
and place sts on a holder, bind off center 10 (12) sts, loosely, work
across the remaining 9 (11) sts. At neck edge, dec 1 st every other row
twice. For medium size only, dec 1 st at neck edge every row once, 7 (8)
sts. Work even to shoulder shaping as on back. SHAPE SHOULDER: At arm
edge, bind off 4 sts once, 3 (4) sts once. Attach 3 strands at neck edge
and work other side to correspond.
FINISHING: Make 9 daisies and 9 buttons using color A for daisies and
color B for buttons. See instructions as given for Mother’s dress.
Crochet neck, armholes and back opening with B as explained for Mother’s
dress.