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CROCHET INFO:
Replace first dc on every row with 3 ch.
Replace first sc on every round with 1 ch. Finish every sc round with 1 sl st in 1st ch from beg of round.
Replace first dc on every round with 3 ch. Finish every dc round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round.
INCREASE TIP:
Inc by working 2 dc in first and last dc on row.
DECREASE TIP:
Dec at beg of row as follows: Work sl st over no of dc to be dec.
Dec at end of row as follows: When no of dc to be dec remains, turn piece.
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BACK PIECE:
Ch 78-86-94-99 loosely on hook size 4 mm / G/6 with 1 strand Cotton Light and 1 strand Glitter (= 2 strands). Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, * 1 dc in each of the next ch 3, skip 1 ch *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 dc in each of the last 2-2-2-3 ch = 58-64-70-74 dc. Then work 1 dc in every dc - READ CROCHET INFO. When piece measures 7 cm / 2¾'', inc 1 dc in each side – READ INCREASE TIP, repeat inc when piece measures 15 cm / 6'' = 62-68-74-78 dc. Work until piece measures 22-23-24-25 cm / 8 3/4"-9"-9½"-9 3/4".
EDGE PIECE:
Work 1 dc in every dc on the upper side of back piece, ch 56-58-60-64, 1 dc in every dc from bottom side of back piece, ch 56-58-60-64 and finish with 1 sl st in 1st dc on upper side of back piece. Work 1 dc in every dc from back piece, in ch-spaces work 42-44-46-48 dc = 204-220-236-248 dc. Continue to work in the round as follows:
ROUND 1: 1 dc in first dc, * ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* and finish with ch 1, skip 1 dc and work 1 sl st on beg of round.
ROUND 2: 1 sc in every dc and 1 sc in every ch.
ROUND 3: 1 sc in every sc.
Repeat these 3 rounds, AT THE SAME TIME when edge measures 5, 10 and 15 cm / 2", 4" and 6'' (adjust so that this is a round with sc), inc 30-30-30-32 sc evenly on round – READ INCREASE TIP = 294-310-326-344 sc.
When edge measures 17-18-19-20 cm / 6 3/4"-7"-7½"-8" (adjust so that next round is a round with sc), work 1 sc round while AT THE SAME TIME inc 0-2-4-4 sc evenly = 294-312-330-348 sc.
Then work diagram M.1. NOTE! Start to work on the row marked with 1 in the diagram. Work diagram M.1 1 time vertically, fasten off
SLEEVE:
Ch 67-72-72-77 loosely on hook size 4 mm / G/6 with 1 strand Cotton Light and 1 strand Glitter (= 2 strands). Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (= 2 dc), * skip ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 4 ch *, repeat from *-* and finish by skipping ch1 and work 1 dc in each of the last 2 ch = 52-56-56-60 dc. Work 1 dc in every dc back and forth, AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 dc in each side on every row a total of 13-14-16-17 times, read INCREASE TIP = 78-84-88-94 dc.
When piece measures 24-24-22-20 cm / 9½"-9½"-8 3/4"-8" (shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of wider shoulders), dec for sleeve cap in each side on every row - READ DECREASE TIP: 4 dc 1 time, then 3-3-2-2 dc in each side until piece measures 31-33-33-34 cm / 12 1/4"-13"-13"-13½", now dec 4 dc 1 time in each side. Fasten off.
Sew under arm seam with neat little stitches.
Work around the bottom of sleeve as follows:
Work 1 round with 1 sc in every dc, while at the same time inc 2-4-4-0 sc evenly = 54-60-60-60 sc. Then work diagram M.1 1 time vertically. Fasten off.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew in sleeves.
Diagram
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