These directions are for size 14.
Changes for sizes 16 and 18 are in parentheses.
MATERIALS
BERNAT MEADOWSPUN ( 1 oz. pull-skeins) – 13
FOR SIZE 14: 1 BERNAT-Aero crochet hook No. 8 FOR SIZE 16: 1 BERNAT-Aero crochet hook No. 6 FOR SIZE 18: 1 BERNAT-Aero crochet hook No. 4 OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW
ABBREVIATIONS: Check here
GAUGE
Each square should measure 41/2 inches on No. 8 hook 43/4 inches on No. 6 hook 5 inches on No. 4 hook
SQUARES: Make 48. Using No. 8(6-4) hook, ch 7, join with slip st to first st to form a ring. Round 1: Ch 3, 23 dc in centre of ring, join with sl st in top of ch 3. Round 2: Ch 5, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st, * ch 2, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st, repeat from *, ending ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch 5 – 12 spaces in round. Round 3: Si st in first space, ch 3, 2 d c in same space as sl st, * 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 6, skip next space, 3 dc in next space, repeat from * twice more, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next space, ch 6, skip next space, sl st in top of ch 3. Round 4: Si st in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next .4 dc, * ch 2, 15 dc in next ch 6 space, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, 1 dc in each of •next 5 d c, repeat from * twice more, ch 2, 15 dc in ch 6 space, ch 2, skip 2 d c, sl st in top of ch 3. Round 5: Si st in next dc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, * ch 2, skip next d c and ch 2 space, 1 sc in next dc, (ch 2, skip 1 st, 1 sc in next st) 7 times, ch 2, skip ch 2 space and next dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, repeat from *, ending ch 2, skip ch 2 space, sl st in top of ch 3. Round 6: Si st in next dc, * ch 5, skip 1 dc, ch 2 and 1s c, 1 sc in ch 2 space, (ch 2, 1 sc in next ch 2 space) 6 times, ch 5 skip 1 sc, ch 2 space and 1 dc, 1 sc in next d c, repeat from * around, ending ch 5, skip 1 sc, ch 2 space and 1 dc, sl st in first sl st. Round 7: Ch 1, 11 s c in eh 5 space, * 1 s c in next ch 2 space, (ch 2, 1 s c in next ch 2 space) 5 times, (11 s c in next ch 5 space) twice, repeat from *, ending 11 s c in last ch 5 space. Round 8: Si st in each of next 6 s c, * ch 5, 1 s c in next ch 2 space, (ch 2, 1 s c in next ch 2 space) 4 times, (ch 5 and 1 s c in centre s c of next 11 s c group) twice, repeat from * around, ending sl st in 6th sl st. Round 9: Ch 1, 11 s c in ch 5 space, * 1 sc in next ch 2 space, (ch 2, 1 sc in next ch 2 space) 3 times, ch 2, 11 sc in each of next ch 5 spaces, repeat from * around. Round 10: Si st in each of next 6 sc, * ch 6, 1 sc in next ch 2 space, ch 2 and 1 sc in each of next 3 ch 2 spaces, (ch 6 and 1 sc in centre sc of next 11 s c group) 3 times, repeat from *, ending sl st in 6th sl st. Round 11: Ch 1, * 6 s c, ch 3 and 6 s c in ch 6 space,1 sc in ch 2 space, ch 2 and 1 sc in each of next ch 2 spaces, 6s c, ch 3 and 6 sc in next ch 6 space, (11 sc in next ch 6 space) twice, repeat from * around, ending sl st in first sc, ch 1, turn. FIRST CORNER: Si st in next 6 s c, * ch 6, 1 s c in centre s c of next 11 s c, sl st in next sc, turn. Work 6 sc, ch 3 and 6 s c in ch 6 space, sl st in next st. Fasten off.
SECOND CORNER: Turn and with wrong side facing, join yarn to centre sc of next group of 11 s c and repeat from * of first corner. Repeat 2nd corner for 3rd and 4th corners.
TO JOIN BACK: Using yarn, holding right sides of 2 squares tog sew at 4 picot points, and at centre s c between ch 2 loops. Join 4 squares tog to form a strip. Join 6 strips of 4 squares each in the same manner – 24 squares for back. FRONT: Join the remaining 24 squares in the same manner.
FINISHING: Sew underarm for 4 squares ONLY. Last 2 squares at the top edge are left for armhole opening. Sew shoulder seams, using 1 square for each shoulder, tapering from arm edge to neck. Steam.
