STARTING AT LOWER EDGE * ch 5, d c in 4th ch from hook (shell), repeat
from * until there are 40 shells. 2nd ROW: Ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook,
* ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook for picot, ch 1, s c in free ch
between next 2 shells, repeat from * across row, ch 2, turn. 3rd ROW: S
c in 1st sc, * 2 d c in same st, hold picot to front of work (right
side), s c in next s c, repeat from * across row. 4th ROW: Ch 2, s c in
1st s c, * ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook, ch 1, s c in s c between
next 2 shells, repeat from * across row. Repeat 3rd and 4th rows until
section measures 7 inches or desired length to underarm ending with 4th
pattern row. Divide for YOKE in next row.
RIGHT FRONT: 1 s c in 1st s c, * 1 s c on each side of picot holding
picot to front, 1 s c in next s c, repeat from * 8 times (27 s c), ch 2,
turn. NEXT 2 ROWS: Working in back loop of each st, work 1 s c in each s
c, ch 2 at end of last row to turn. NEXT ROW: Work 1 d c in each s c.
Continue in pattern as established for yoke (3 rows s c, 1 row d c)
until yoke measures 2¼ inches ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE NECK: Work in pattern over next 17 sts, ch 2, turn. Work in
established pattern over 17 sts until yoke measures 3½ inches, cut yarn.
BACK: Skip 2 picots for underarm, attach yarn in next s c, work 1 s c in
same st, work in yoke pattern over next 18 picots (54 s c) and until
yoke has same number of rows as front yoke, cut yarn.
LEFT FRONT: Skip 2 picots for underarm, attach yarn and work to
correspond to right front reversing shaping at neckline, cut yarn. Sl st
shoulders tog through back loops matching sts.
SLEEVES: * Ch 5, d c in 4th ch from hook, repeat from * until there are
14 shells. Work in picot and shell pattern until sleeve measures 6½
inches ending with picot row, ch 2, turn. NEXT ROW: 1 s c on each side
of each picot (28 s c), ch 2, turn. Work in yoke pattern for 5 rows, cut
yarn.
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FINISHING: With right side facing attach yarn at neck edge of left
front, work 1 s c in each row down front to corner, 3 s c in corner, 2 s
c in each shell and 1 s c in s c between shells across lower edge, 3 s c
in corner of right front, 1 s c in each row up right front to neck edge,
ch 2, turn. NEXT 2 ROWS: Working in back loop of each st work 1 s c in
each s c working 3 s c in corner st of each front. NEXT ROW: 1 d c in
back loop of each s c down right front to center st at corner, ch 2,
turn. Work 3 more rows of s c on right front working in back loop of
sts, cut yarn. Attach yarn in center st of left front edge at corner and
complete same as right front, do not cut yarn. Work a sl st in each st
all around entire jacket, cut yarn.
COLLAR: Attach yarn at center of right front at neck edge, starting with
picot row work 20 picots evenly spaced to center of left front. Work in
picot and shell pattern for 8 rows, work s c across short end of collar,
cut yarn. Attach yarn at neck edge and work s c across short end of
collar to correspond, cut yarn.
FINISHING: Mark either side for 5 evenly spaced buttons. Sew buttons in
position. Button between corresponding 2 d c of other side. Sew sleeve
seams to within 1 shell at underarm. Sew sleeves in position.
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