Newborn Lacy Shell Sweater

Newborn Lacy Shell Sweater
G Hook ( Different weights of yarn, size of hook and tension can alter the size of garment)
Baby Sport yarn
V St.....dc, ch1, dc
Shell....3dc, ch1, 1dc
Row 1....Ch 54, sc in 2nd ch from hk and each ch across, ch 2 turn. (53 sts)
Row 2....*2dc in next st, skip 1, * repeat across, ending with dc in last st or turning ch, ch 2 turn. (26 sets of 2dc )
Row 3....* Dc ,ch1, dc(V st) between 2dc in previous row, *repeat across, ending with dc in last dc or turning ch, ch 2 turn. (26 Vsts)
Row 4....*3dc, ch1, 1dc( shell), in center of V st,* repeat across, ending with dc in top of last dc or turning ch, ch 2 turn. (26 shells)
Row 5 + 6.....* 3dc, ch 1,1dc(shell) in ch 1 space of previous shell* repeat across, ending with dc in last dc or turning ch, ch 2 turn
Row 7 (sleeve row)....Shell in ch1 space of first 4 shells, ch 3, skip 5 ch1 spaces, shell in next 8 shells, ch3,skip 5 ch1 spaces, shell in last 4 shells,
dc in last dc or turning ch, ch 2 turn.
Row 8....*Shell in ch 1 space of each shell, shell in center ch of ch 3 of underarm,*repeat across, ending with dc in last dc or turning ch, ch2 turn(18 shells)
Row 9-16...*Shell in each shell (ch 1 space) across, ch 1 turn,
Row 17...Sc in each st and ch1 space across, 3sc in last sc, turn and 2sc in each space up front,3sc in corner st, sc, in each ch around neck and
down other side of front, 2sc in same space of beginning sc, join, cut yarn, weave in ends.
Sleeve: Must turn work for each row(2-8)
Rnd 1...Join yarn in center st underarm, ch2,2dc,ch1,1dc,(shell) in same space, shell in ch1 space of Row 7, shell in next 5 ch1 spaces, shell in ch1 space of Row 7,
join to top of ch2, turn.
Rnd 2-8....Slip stitch into ch 1 space of shell,ch2 , 2dc, ch 1, 1dc, shell in each ch 1 space, ending with slip st to top of ch 2 .ch 2 (no need to turn work)
Rnd 9....Hdc in same space, hdc, between shells and in ch1 space of each shell, join with sl st to beginning hdc, ch 2.
Rnd 10...Hdc in each hdc around, end off, weave in ends.
Tie....Chain 135, secure ends of ch, weave tie through Row 2 of sweater.
Copyright 06-18-2010......Peggy Su Besco & Jessica A. Esterly.
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