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Sizes: 2 and 4 years
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
DAWN “WINTUK” BABY YARN or
“DAWN” ORLON
2 (3)—1 oz. skeins Baby Blue
2 (2)—1 oz. skeins White
Plastic Crochet Hook Size F OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
3 Buttons
GAUGE: 2—7 d c shells = 3 inches
Directions are given for size 2. Changes for size 4 given in
parentheses.
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FRONT: With Baby Blue ch 62 (74), s c in 2nd st from hook, * skip 1 st
of ch, 2 d c in next st, 3 d c in next st, 2 d c in next st, skip next
st, s c in next st, repeat from * 9 (11) times, turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 3
(counts as 1 d c), 3 d c in 1st s c, * skip next 3 d c, s c in next d c,
skip next 3 d c, 7 d c in next s c (7 d c shell), repeat from * across
row ending with 4 d c in last s c, ch 1, turn. 3rd ROW: S c in 1st d c,
* 7 d c shell in next s c, s c in center d c of next shell, repeat from
* across row ending last repeat with s c in top of turning ch 3. 4th and
5th ROWS: Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. 6th ROW: Ch 3, 2 d c in 1st s c, s c
in center d c of next shell, * 6 d c shell in next s c, s c in center d
c of next shell, repeat from * across row ending with 3 d c in last s c,
ch 1, turn. 7th ROW: S c in 1st d c, * 6 d c shell d c shell in next s
c, s c in space between the 2 center d c of next shell, repeat from *
across row ending last repeat with s c in top of turning ch.
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8th ROW: Ch 3, 2 d c in 1st s c, s c in space between the 2 center d c
of next shell, * 6 d c shell in next s c, s c in space between the 2
center d c of next shell, repeat from * across row ending with 3 d c in
last s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat 7th and 8th rows twice. 13th ROW: S c in
1st d c, * 5 d c shell in next s c, s c in space between the 2 center d
c of next shell, repeat from * across row ending with s c in top of
turning ch, turn. 14th ROW: Ch 3, 2 d c in 1st s c, * s c in center d c
of next shell, 5 d c shell in next s c, repeat from * across row ending
with 3 d c in last s c, ch 1, turn. 15th ROW: S c in 1st d c, 5 d c
shell in next s c, * s c in center d c of next shell, 5 d c shell in
next s c, repeat from * across row ending with s c in top of turning ch,
turn. Repeat 14th and 15th rows 3 times. 22nd ROW: Ch 3, d c in 1st s c,
s c in center d c of next shell, * 4 d c shell in next s c, s c in
center d c of next shell, repeat from * across row ending with 2 d c in
last s c, ch 1, turn. 23rd ROW: Working in 4 d c shells repeat 7th row.
24th ROW: Ch 3, d c in 1st s c, s c in space between the 2 center d c of
next shell, * 4 d c shell in next s c, s c in space between the 2 center
d c of next shell, repeat from * across row ending with 2 d c in last s
c, ch 1, turn. Repeat last 2 rows 2 (4) times, cut yarn, turn. SHAPE
ARMHOLES: Attach White in space between the 2 center d c of 1st shell, s
c in same space, work 4 d c shells across row to center of last shell,
ch 2, turn—8 (10) shells. NEXT ROW: S c in space between the 2 center d
c of next shell, * 4 d c shell in next s c, s c in space between the 2
center d c of next shell, repeat from * across row to last shell, turn—7
(9) shells. Continue in pattern working 4 d c shells, until there are 8
(10) White shell rows. SHAPE NECK and SHOULDER: Ch 3, d c in 1st s c,
work two 4 d c shells, s c in space between the 2 center d c of next
shell, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: Skip 1st s c, sl st in each of next 2 d c,
s c in next space, work two 4 d c shells across row, s c in top of
turning ch, turn. NEXT ROW: Ch 3, d c in 1st s c, s c in center of next
shell, 4 d c shell in next s c, s c in center of next shell, 2 d c in
next s c, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: S c in 1st d c, 4 d c shell in next s c,
sl st in center of next shell, cut yarn. OTHER SHOULDER: With wrong side
of last long row facing, skip 1 (3) shells, attach yarn in center of
next shell, s c in same space, and work across in pattern, ch 1, turn.
NEXT ROW: Work 2 shells, s c in center of next shell, turn. NEXT ROW: Ch
3, d c in 1st s c, s c in center of next shell, shell in next s c, s c
in center of next shell, 2 d c in last s c, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: Sl st
to center of next shell, shell in next s c, s c in top of turning ch,
cut yarn.
BACK: Work same as front until there are 2 rows of White—7 (9) shells.
BACK OPENING: Ch 3, d c in 1st s c, work 3 (4) shells, s c in center of
next shell, turn. Work even in pattern until there are 11 (13) rows of
White, ending at neck edge. NEXT ROW: Sl st across 1st 9 (13) sts, shell
in next s c, sl st in center of next shell, cut yarn. Attach White at
center of back in st already worked in. Complete other half to
correspond, reversing shaping.
SLEEVES: With White ch 26 (30) loosely, s c in 2nd st from hook, * skip
next st of ch, 4 d c in next st, skip next st, s c in next st, repeat
from * across ch, turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 3, 2 d c in 1st s c, work 4 d c
shells across row, ending with 3 d c in last s c, ch 1, turn. 3rd ROW: S
c in 1st d c, work 4 d c shells across row, ending with s c in top of
turning ch, turn. 4th ROW: Ch 3, 3 d c in 1st s c, work 4 d c shells
across row, ending with 4 d c in last s c, turn. 5th ROW: Ch 3, d c in
1st d c, s c between next 2 d c, work 4 d c shells across row ending
with s c in center of last d c group, 2 d c in top of turning ch, ch 1,
turn. SHAPE CAP: 6th ROW: Sl st across 1st 5 sts, s c in next space,
work 4 d c shells across row ending with s c in center of last shell
turn—5 (6) shells. 7th ROW: Ch 3, d c in 1st s c, s c in center of next
shell, work 4 d c shells across row ending with 2 d c in last s c, ch 1,
turn. 8th ROW: S c in 1st d c, work 4 d c shells across row ending with
s c in top of turning ch, turn. 9th ROW: Ch 3, s c in center of next
shell, work shells across row ending with d c in last s c, ch 1, turn.
10th ROW: Sl st in next s c, ch 3, d c in same space, s c in center of
next shell, work 3 (4) shells, ending with 2 d c in last s c, ch 1,
turn. NEXT ROW: Sl st to center of next shell, s c in same space, work 2
(3) shells, then sl st to end of row, cut yarn.
FINISHING: Block each section. Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeves in
position. Sew side and sleeve seams. With White, right side facing, beg
at top of right back opening, work 1 round of s c around back opening
and neck edge working 3 s c in each corner. Work 1 row of s c along
right back opening only making 3 buttonholes as follows: ch 2, skip 1 s
c for each buttonhole. With matching color, right side facing, work 1
round of s c around lower edge and sleeve edges. Sew buttons in
position.