in marked st, rhdc across front, turn— 15
hdc, 103 (103, 108, 113, 114) rhdc. Rows
2–33 (33, 37, 41, 41): Ch 1, rhdc across,
turn. Do not fasten off at end of last row.
Collar right side seam
Hold back and front pieces with RS tog.
Mark 15th st of collar. Using yarn tail, sl st
seam across to m and including marked st,
inserting hook through both thicknesses.
Fasten off.
Rejoin front and back.
Right shoulder
Set-up row: (WS) Ch 1, rhdc across 103
(103, 108, 113, 114) front sts, then cont
across 117 (117, 122, 127, 128) back sts,
turn—220 (220, 230, 240, 242) rhdc. With
RS facing, pm in 118th (118th, 123rd,
128th, 129th) rhdc. Row 1 (dec): (RS)
Ch 1, rhdc across to last 2 sts before m,
rhdc2tog (see Stitch Guide), rhdc in next
rhdc, rhdc2tog, rhdc across, turn—2 sts
dec’d. Rows 2–6: Ch 1, rhdc across, turn.
Rows 7–12: Rep Rows 1–6—216 (216, 226,
236, 238) rhdc rem at end of last row.
Sizes 41 (45)" only:
Rows 13–16: Ch 1, rhdc across, turn.
Size 51" only:
Rows 13–18: Rep Rows 1–6—234 rhdc rem
at end of last row. Rows 19–20: Ch 1, rhdc
across, turn.
Size 55" only:
Rows 13–24: Rep Rows 1–6 two times—
234 rhdc rem at end of last row.
All sizes:
Row 13 (17, 17, 21, 25)–14 (18, 18, 22,
26): Ch 1, rhdc across, turn.
Right back side panel
Set-up row: (WS) Ch 1, rhdc in next 40 sts,
turn, leaving rem sts unworked—40 rhdc.
Row 1: Ch 57, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and
each ch across, rhdc across, turn—55 hdc,
40 rhdc. Rows 2–5: Ch 1, rhdc across, turn.
Sizes 45 (51, 55)" only:
Rows 6–7: Ch 1, rhdc across, turn.
All sizes:
Fasten off at end of last row.
Right front side panel
With RS facing of right shoulder, pm in
26th st from bottom front edge. Set-up
row: (RS) With RS facing, join yarn with
sl st in marked st, ch 57, hdc in 3rd ch
from hook and each ch across, rhdc across,
turn—55 hdc, 25 rhdc. Rows 1–5: Ch 1,
rhdc across, turn.
Sizes 45 (51, 55)" only:
Rows 6–7: Ch 1, rhdc across, turn.
All sizes:
Fasten off at end of last row.
Left back side panel
With RS facing of left shoulder, pm in 41st
ch of beg ch from bottom back edge. Set-up
row: (RS) With RS facing, join yarn with
sl st in marked st, ch 57, hdc in 3rd ch from
hook and each ch and free lps of founda-
tion ch across, turn—95 hdc. Work same
as for right front side panel.
FINISHING
Close right and left sides
With WS facing, pm in 31st (31st, 36th,
40th, 40th) st on each side from center
of shoulder. Twist panels 3 times and
whipstitch top 4 sts of open ends of both
panels tog.
Pin panels to front and back side of body
at marked st and next 4th st, *sk next 6 un-
joined sts, pin panel to body at first and
8th of rem unjoined st; rep from * once.
With WS facing, whipstitch panels to body.
Mark 8th st of last rep on each side.
Neck edging
Rnd 1: (RS) With RS facing, sc-join (see
Stitch Guide) yarn in top of collar edge,
working in row-ends, sc evenly spaced
around, sl st in first sc to join. Rnd 2:
Working from left to right, ch 1, rev sc
around, sl st in beg ch to join. Fasten off.
Armhole edging
Rnd 1: With RS facing, sc-join yarn in
bottom of armhole, sc evenly spaced
around, sl st in first sc to join. Rnd 2: Rep
Rnd 2 of neck edging.
Front edging
Row 1: With RS facing, sc-join yarn in
marked st on front side edge, sc in each
st along side edge, sc evenly spaced along
bottom row edge and in each st along other
side to m, working 3 sc in each corner.
Row 2: Working from left to right, ch 1, rev
sc across. Fasten off.
Back edging
Work same as front edging.
Block. Weave in ends.
Alla Koval enjoys knitting and crocheting in
her bright studio in Seattle, Washington, with
her best helper—her adorable tiny Chihuahua,
Pixie—on her lap. See more of her designs at
http://www.mylittlecitygirl.com, find her on Ravelry
as myLCG, and follow her on Instagram
@allakovaldesigns.
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