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Misses' Sweater
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MATERIAL-22 skeins Woolco Germantown Zephyr. No. 4 Woolco hook. 5 pearl buttons.
FRONTS-Chain 100. Use double crochet, taking back loop throughout.
1ST Row-Skip 2, make 1 double crochet in each of following stitches. Turn, chain 2.
Make 9 rows more increasing 1 stitch each row at neck. Then 9 rows, decreasing 1 each row at neck for shoulder.
20TH Row-Work 76 stitches, turn, chain 2.
21ST Row-Decrease 1 stitch in this and in the next 3 rows for armhole. Make 2 rows even. Fasten off.
BACK-Chain 104.
1ST Row-Skip 2 stitches, make 1 double crochet in each of following stitches. Turn, chain 2.
2D Row-Increase 1 stitch at neck every row for 9 rows. 9 rows even. Decrease same as you increased. Fasten off. Sew fronts and back together, and shoulder seams.
SLEEVES-Chain 70.
1ST Row-Skip 2 stitches. 1 double crochet in each of the next 53 stitches, then 15 single crochet. Turn, chain 1.
2D ROW-15 single crochet, taking back loop, 53 double crochet, increase 1. The 15 stitches are for cuffs. Increase 1 stitch each row at top for 15 rows. 6 rows even. Decrease same as you increased. Fasten off. Sew up sleeve, place seam to the 3d row of underarm.
COLLAR-Chain 31, work even in single crochet taking back loop until collar is long enough.
BELT-Chain 2, make 3 single crochet in 1st stitch. Increase 1 stitch at each end of every row until there are 13 stitches. Work even until belt is as long as required. Then decrease same as you increased.
2 STRAPS-Chain 18, make 3 rows of single crochet, taking both loops. Sew to underarm seam 10 inches from bottom of sweater.
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