BACK: With Watermelon ch 74 (80, 86), 1 trc in 6th st from hook, * ch 1,
skip next st of ch, 1 trc in next st, repeat from * across ch, cut
Watermelon, attach Orange (when changing colors always complete last
half of last st with next color), turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 4 (counts as 1st
trc), 1 trc in each trc and in 4th st of end ch, 36 (39, 42) trc, cut
Orange, attach Taupe. Repeat 2nd row until back measures 25 (25, 26)
inches from beg. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Sl st to 4th trc, ch 4, 1 trc in each
trc to within last 3 sts, ch 4, turn. NEXT 4 ROWS: Work even in trc.
SHAPE SHOULDERS: Work across 8 sts (all sizes), cut yarn; skip 14 (17,
20) trc, attach yarn and complete 2nd shoulder to correspond, cut yarn.
FRONT: Work same as back to 2 rows after armhole shaping. Work back and
forth across 8 sts (all sizes) for 3 rows for 1 shoulder, cut yarn; skip
14 (17, 20) sts for neck, attach yarn and work 3 rows in trc for other
shoulder, cut yarn at end of last row.
FINISHING: Sew shoulder and side seams. With Orange work a row of sc all
around each armhole and neck edge, working 1 sc in each trc and 3 sc
over side of each trc, join, cut yarn. Attach Watermelon and work 1 sc
in each sc, join, cut yarn.
[Illustration: NOVELTIES & THINGS (thumbnail of cover image)]