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CROCHET INFO: Replace first tr on each row with 3 ch. Finish each row with 1 tr in 3rd ch from beg of previous row.
INCREASING TIP: Inc 1 tr at the sides by working 1 extra tr in the last but one tr.
DECREASING TIP:
Dec at the beg of row: replace 1 tr with 1 sl st.
Dec at the end of row: Turn piece when number of tr to be dec remain and work return row.
PATTERN: See diagram M.1 and M.2.
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BACK PIECE:
SEE CROCHET INFO! Work 107-117-124-134-149-162 ch (includes 3 ch to turn with) with crochet hook size 4 mm with Muskat. Work first row as follows: 1 tr in 4th ch from hook, * skip 1 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 4 ch *, repeat from *-*, but the last time finish with skip 1-1-0-0-0-1 ch and 1 tr in each of the last 2-2-0-0-0-2 ch = 84-92-98-106-118-128 tr. Turn piece. Continue with 1 tr in each tr. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! When piece measures 10 cm dec 1 tr each side, and repeat the dec on every 5-5-5-6-6-6 cm a total of 5 times – SEE DECREASING TIP = 74-82-88-96-108-118 tr. When piece measures 34-35-36-37-38-39 cm cast off for armhole each side on every row as follows: 3 tr 1 time, 2 tr 1-2-3-4-6-8 times and 1 tr 1-2-2-3-4-4 times = 62-64-66-68-70-72 tr. When piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm (2 rows now remain) work 1 row on 14-15-16-16-17-18 tr each side only, do not work the middle 34-34-34-36-36-36 tr = neckline. Work 1 row on shoulder sts and cut the thread, piece measures approx 54-56-68-60-62-64 cm.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Work 59-64-67-72-80-86 ch (includes 3 ch to turn with) with crochet hook size 4 mm and Muskat. Work first row as follows: 1 tr n 5th ch from hook, 1 tr in each of the next 4 ch, * 3 ch, skip 4 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 2 ch *, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times (= front band), continue across the row as follows: * skip 1 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 4 ch *, repeat from *-*, but the last time finish with skip 1-1-0-0-1-1 ch and 1 tr in each of the last 1-1-0-0-2-3 ch = 25-29-32-36-42-47 tr + front band. Turn piece. Continue as follows: M.1 on front band, 1 tr in each of the remaining tr on row. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! When piece measures 10 cm dec at the side as described for back piece = 20-24-27-31-37-42 tr + front band. When piece measures 34-35-36-37-38-39 cm cast off for armhole at the side as described for back piece = 14-15-16-17-18-19 tr + front band. When piece measures 44-46-48-50-52-54 cm do no longer crochet on the front band + 0-0-0-1-1-1 tr = 14-15-16-16-17-18 tr left on shoulder. Continue on shoulder sts. When piece measures 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm cut the thread.
LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Like right front piece, but mirrored.
SLEEVE:
Work 67-67-67-73-73-73 ch (includes 3 ch to turn with) with crochet hook size 4 mm and Muskat. Work 1 tr in 4th ch from hook, and continue as follows: * skip 1 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 4 ch *, repeat from *-*, but the last time finish with skip 1 ch and 1 tr in each of the last 2-2-2-3-3-3 ch = 52-52-52-57-57-57 tr. Turn piece. REMEMBER CROCHET INFO! Work 4 rows with 1 tr in each tr and continue as follows: M.2A, repeat M.2B on the next 50-50-50-55-55-55 tr, and finish with M.2C. Work the first 2 rows in M.2, then repeat row 3 and 4 until piece measures 12 cm. Now work row 5 in M.2. Continue with 1 tr in each tr, AT THE SAME TIME inc each side by working 1 extra tr in the last but one tr each side, repeat the inc on every 5-3.5-2-2-1.5-1 cm a total of 4-6-8-8-11-12 times = 60-64-68-73-79-81 tr. When piece measures 33-33-31-31-30-29 cm – less for the larger sizes because of longer sleeve cap and wider shoulder – cast off for sleeve cap each side on every row – SEE DECREASING TIP: 3 tr 1 time, 2 tr 3-3-4-4-4-4 times, 1 tr 0-1-1-2-3-5 times, then 2 tr each side until piece measures 40-41-41-42-42-43 cm, now cast off 3 tr 1 time each side, cut and fasten the thread.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams, edge to edge. Set in sleeves and sew sleeve and side seams, edge to edge. Sew on the 5 buttons, place them evenly on left front piece and use the gap between 2 tr on right front band as buttonholes.
NECKLINE:
Crochet 80 to 90 tr round neckline with crochet hook size 4 mm and Muskat. Work 2 rows with 1 tr in each tr, cut and fasten the thread
DROPS number 111-20
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