JoAnne Sweater

JoAnne Sweater

In Memory of Joanne H.

Baby Yarn 3 ply

F or G Hook - (Remember different hooks, different yarn and tension, makes different sizes.)

Stitches used: sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet), fpdc (front post double crochet), bpdc (back post double crochet) hdc (half double crochet)

Shell: 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc

*(ch 2 counts as 1st a dc thru out the pattern)*

Row 1... ch 55, hdc in 3 ch from hook, hdc across. (54 hdc) ch 2, turn.

Row 2... dc in the first 3 sts, 2 dc in the next, *dc in the next 4 sts, 2 dc in the next st*. Repeat 7 more times, dc in the last 8 sts. (62 dc), ch 2, turn.

Row 3... dc in each st across (62 dc) ch 2 turn.

Row 4... dc in the next 4 sts, 2dc in the next, *dc in the next 4 sts, 2 dc in the next st*. Repeat 10 more times, dc in the last 6 sts. (73 dc), ch 2, turn.

Row 5... dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, *dc in the next 3 sts, 2 dc in the next st.* Repeat 16 more times, dc in the last 5 sts. (90 dc), ch 2, turn.

Row 6... 1 dc in each st across (90 dc) you must have 90 dc on this row. ch 2, turn.

Row 7... fpdc around 1st dc not the ch 2, *2 dc in the next st, ch 1, 2 dc in the next st, fpdc around next dc,* repeat across, dc in top of th ch 2, (29 shells, 30 fpdc) ch 2, turn.

Row 8... bpdc around fpdc, *shell in next shell, bpdc around next fpdc,* repeat across, dc in top of ch. ch 2, turn.

Row 9... (Armhole Row) fpdc around bpdc, *shell in next shell, fpdc around bpdc,* repeat 3 more times, ch 3, skip next 7 shells, fpdc around next bpdc, *shell in shell, fpdc around bpdc,* repeat 6 more times, ch 3, skip next 7 shells, fpdc around next bpdc, *shell in next shell, fpdc around bpdc,* repeat 3 more times, dc in top of ch, (should have, ch 2, 4 shells, 5 fpdc, ch 3, 7 shells, 8 fpdc, ch 3, 4 shells, 5 fpdc, 1 dc.) ch 2, turn

Row 10.. bpdc around fpdc, *shell in shell, bpdc around fpdc,* across to ch 3, in the center of the ch do a shell, repeat across, dc in top of ch. ch 2, turn.

Row 11.. fpdc around bpdc, *shell in shell, fpdc around bpdc,* repeat across, dc in top of ch, ( ch 2, 17 shells, 18 fpdc, 1 dc) ch 2 turn.

Row 12.. bpdc around fpdc, *shell in shell, bpdc around fpdc,* repeat across, dc in top of ch. ch 2, turn.

Rows 13 - 18.. repeat rows 11 & 12.

Row 19.. ch 1, sc in same st, sc in top of bpdc, 6 dc in center of shell, sc in top of bpdc,* repeat across endind with sc in next st, sc in top of ch, Do not end off gonna do trim,

Trim... (working up front of sweater) ch 1, 2 sc in each ch & dc, in corner st sc, ch 1, sc, sc around neck, in corner st, sc, ch 1, sc, (working down the front of sweater, 2 sc in each ch & dc, sl st to beginning sc on bottom. End off. Weave in ends

Sleeves:

Row 1... join with sl st to top of shell under center of arm, ch 2, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same st, fpdc around the bottom of fpdc on row 8, *shell in shell, fpdc around fpdc,* repeat 6 more times, fpdc around the bottom of fpdc on row 8, sl st to top of beginning ch, sl st across to center of shell. (8 shells, 8 fpdc) Do not turn.

Row 2... ch 2, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in shell, fpdc around next fpdc, *shell in shell, fpdc around fpdc,* repeat around, sl st in beginning ch, sl st to center of shell.

Rows 3 - 11.. repeat Row 2.

Row 12.. ch 1, sc in same st, sc in top of fpdc, *sc in center of shell, sc in top of fpdc,* repeat around. sl st to beginning sc.

Row 13.. ch 2, hdc in each sc around, sl st to beginning ch. End off. Weave in ends.

Repeat for other sleeve.

ch 140, weave thru Row 1

ch 180, weave thru Row 5

Created and Copyrighted July 2013 by Jessica A Esterly

Not to be resold for Charity only.