GAUGE: 5 dc + 3 dc rows = 4 inches [10 cm] BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

NOTES:

Sweater is worked seamlessly in one piece from the top down. Turning ch 2 at beg of rows does NOT count as a dc!

SWEATER
BACK YOKE
Shoulder Ch 32.

Row 1 (RS) Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across – 30 dc.

Row 2 and all rows Ch 2 and turn – does not count as a dc, dc in each dc across – 30 dc. Work even until piece measures 12 inches from beg or 9 rows total, pull loop long with about 6 inches of tail, cut yarn.

FRONT YOKE
Shoulder Turn Back Yoke upside down.

Row 1 With RS facing, attach yarn to beg of underside of foundation ch, ch 2. Working into bottoms of chs, dc in each of first 9 ch, ch 12, skip 12 ch, dc in each of last 9 ch.

Shape Neck

Row 2 Ch 2 and turn – does not count as a dc, dc in each of first 9 dc, hdc in each of next 3 ch, sc in each of next 6 ch, hdc in each of next 3 ch, dc in each of last 9 dc – 30 sts.

Row 3 and all rows Ch 2 and turn – does not count as a dc, dc in each st across – 30 dc. Work even until piece measures 12 inches from foundation ch or 9 rows total. Join with slip st to beg of same row of Back Yoke, do not end off. Go back to open loop at end of last row of Back Yoke, join with slip st to beg of same row of Front Yoke, fasten and end off this end of yarn.

Body

All rounds Working in rounds from here on, ch 2 and turn – does not count as a dc, dc in each dc around – 60 dc, join with slip st to beg of round.

Work even until Body measures 14 inches, fasten off.

SLEEVES – Make 2

With RS facing, join yarn to underarm. Sleeves are worked in the round.

Round 1 Ch 2 – does not count as a dc, work 15 dcs evenly spaced along one side of armhole and 15 dcs evenly spaced along other side of armhole – 30 dcs, join with slip st to beg of round.

Round 2 Ch 2 – does not count as a dc, dec first 2 dcs tog, dc in each dc to within last 2 dc, dec last 2 dcs tog – 28 dcs, join with slip st to beg of round.

Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 six more times. Work 1 row of dc on remaining 14 sts, fasten off.

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