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G AU G E

Size H hook: 4 double picots = 4 inches; 8 picot rows = 4 inchesSize I hook: 9 sc = 21/2 inches; 22 rows = 4 inchesTake time to check gauge.

PAT T E R N N OT E S

Chain-5 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

S P E C I A L S T I TC H

Picot: Ch 4, sc in 3rd ch from hook.

S H E L L

BackRow 1: With size I hook, ch 63 [67, 73, 81, 91, 99], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (62 [66, 72, 80, 90, 98] sc)Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each st across for pattern, turn.Next rows: Rep row 2 until piece mea-sures 8 [81/4, 81/2, 9, 91/4, 91/2] inches from beg, ending with WS row.

Armhole ShapingNext row: Sl st in each of first 4 [4, 5, 5, 6, 6] sts, ch 1, sc in each st across, leaving last 4 [4, 5, 5, 6, 6] sts unworked, turn. (54 [58, 62, 70, 78, 86] sc)Next rows: Continue in pattern, dec 1 st at each end of every row 6 [6, 7, 7, 8, 8] times. (42 [46, 48, 56, 62, 70] sc at end of last row)Next rows: Work even in pattern until piece measure 43/4 [5, 51/2, 6, 61/2, 7] inches from beg of Armhole Shaping, ending with WS row.

First ShoulderNext row: Ch 1, sc in each of first 9 [10, 11, 12, 13, 14] sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (9 [10, 11, 12, 13, 14] sc)Next rows: Continue in pattern dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 [4, 4, 5, 5, 5] times. (6 [6, 7, 7, 8, 9] sc at end of last row)Next rows: Work even in pattern until piece measures 7 [71/2, 8, 81/2, 9, 91/2] inch-es from beg of Armhole Shaping. At end of last row, fasten off.

2nd ShoulderNext row: With RS facing, sk center 24 [26, 26, 32, 36, 42] sts, join with sc in next st, sc in each st across, turn. (9 [10, 11, 12, 13, 14] sc)Next rows: Work in pattern, dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 [4, 4, 5, 5, 5] times. (6 [6, 7, 7, 8, 9] sc)Next rows: Work even in pattern until piece measures 7 [71/2, 8, 81/2, 9, 91/2] inch-es from beg of Armhole Shaping. At end of last row, fasten off.

Picot BorderRow 1: With RS facing, working in start-ing ch on opposite side of row 1, with size H hook, join with sc in first ch, 2 sc in next 1 [1, 0, 0, 1, 1] ch(s), sc in each ch across to last 2 chs, 2 sc in next 1 [1, 0, 0, 1, 1] ch(s), sc in each of last 1 [1, 2, 2, 1, 1] ch(s), turn. (64 [68, 72, 80, 92, 100] sc)Row 2: Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), dc in next st, [ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st] across, turn. (32 [34, 36, 40, 46, 50] ch-2 sps)Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, [picot (see

S K I L L L E V E L

F I N I S H E D S I Z E S

Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large, 2X-large and 3X-large are in [ ].

F I N I S H E D G A R M E N T

M E A S U R E M E N TS

Bust (before blocking): 34 inches (small) [36 inches (medium), 40 inches (large), 44 inches (X-large), 50 inches (2X-large), 54 inches (3X-large)]

M AT E R I A L S

• TahkiCottonClassicLitefine (sport) weight cotton yarn (13/4 oz/146 yds/50g per ball):

6 [6, 7, 9, 11, 13] #4458 hot pink

• SizesH/8/5mmandI/9/5.5mmcrochet hooks or sizes needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestryneedle• Stitchmarkers

THE SOLID BODY PATTERN OF THIS VERSATILE SHELL GETS A DRESSY UPGRADE WITH THE ADDITION OF LACY MESH EDGINGS ACCENTED WITH DAINTY PICOTS. WEAR THIS PIECE ALONE OR WITH A JACKET TO EXPAND YOUR FASHION OPTIONS.

PICOT SHELLD E S I G N B Y M A R G A R E T H U B E R T

1Yarns You Might Also Like:Kertzer Catania fine (sport) weight cotton yarn

(13/4 oz/137 yds/50g per ball): 7 [7, 8, 10, 12, 14] balls color of choice

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Special Stitch) twice, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st] across, turn.Row 4: Ch 9 (counts as first dc and ch-4), sc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1, sc in sp between next 2 picots, [picot twice, ch 1, sk next sc, sc in sp between next 2 picots] across, ending with picot, dtr in last sc, turn.Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, [picot twice, ch 1, sk next sc, sc in sp between next 2 picots] across, ending with last sc in last st, turn.Rows 6–15: [Rep rows 4 and 5 alternate-ly] 5 times. At end of last row, fasten off.

FrontWork same as Back until Armhole Shaping measures 3 [3, 31/2, 4, 41/2, 5] inches from beg of Armhole Shaping.

First Shoulder & 2nd ShoulderWork same as First Shoulder and 2nd Shoulder on Back.

Picot BorderWork same as Picot Border for Front.

AssemblySew shoulder seams.Sew side seams.

Armhole BorderRnd 1: Join in underarm seam, ch 1, even-ly sp 36 [36, 40, 48, 52, 52] sc across to shoulder seam, evenly sp 36 [36, 40, 48, 52, 52] sc around, join in beg sc. (72 [72, 80, 96, 104, 104] sc)Rnd 2: Ch 5, sk next st, [dc in next st, ch 2, sk next st, dc in next st] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5. (36 [36, 40, 48, 52, 52] ch-2 sps)Rnd 3: [Picot twice, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc] around, join in base of first picot. Fasten off.Rep on rem armhole.

Neck BorderRnd 1: Place markers at center back and front necklines and at each shoulder seam, join in left shoulder seam, ch 1, *evenly sp 26 [26, 27, 27, 28, 28] sc across to next marker, rep from * 3 times, join in beg sc. (104 [104, 108, 108, 112, 112] sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 5, sk next st, [dc in next st, ch 2, sk next st, dc in next st] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5. (52 [52, 54, 54, 56, 56] ch-2 sps)Rnd 3: [Picot twice, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc] around, join in base of first picot. Fasten off.

Finishing

BlockingLayflatonpaddedsurface,spraywithwater, pat into shape; gently stretching slightly, pin in place. Allow to dry com-pletely. C!

P I COT S H E L L

71/4"

221 /

4 [2

3, 2

33/4

, 243

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51/2, 2

61/4]"

8 [8

1 /4,

81 /

2, 9

, 91 /

4, 9

1 /2]

"7

[71 /

2, 8

, 81 /

2, 9

, 91 /

2]"

PICOT BORDER

BACK

17 [18, 20, 22, 25, 27]"

13/4 [13/4, 2, 2, 2, 21/2]"

71/4"

221 /

4 [2

3, 2

33/4

, 243

/4, 2

51/2, 2

61/4]"

8 [8

1 /4,

81 /

2, 9

, 91 /

4, 9

1 /2]

"7

[71 /

2, 8

, 81 /

2, 9

, 91 /

2]"

PICOT BORDER

FRONT

17 [18, 20, 22, 25, 27]"

13/4 [13/4, 2, 2, 2, 21/2]"

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beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s) ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space

previously made (i .e ., ch-1 space) ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s) cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s) dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural) dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s) MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s) pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural) sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es) sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stitch(es) tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over

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Chain (ch): Yo, pull through lp on hook .

Slip stitch (sl st): insert hook in st, pull through both lps on hook .

Single crochet (sc): insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both lps on hook .

front loop (front lp)Back loop (back lp)

Front loop Back loop

treble crochet (tr): Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 3 times .

Double treble crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 4 times .

Half double crochet (hdc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook .

Double crochet (dc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice .

treble crochet decrease (tr dec): Hold-ing back last lp of each st, tr in each of the sts in-dicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook .

example of 2-tr dec

S t I t C H a B B R e v I a t I o n S

Y a R n C o n v e R S I o n

Chain color change (ch color change)Yo with new color, draw through last lp on hook .

Double crochet color change (dc color change)Drop first color, yo with new color, draw through last 2 lps of st .

front post stitch (fp): Back post stitch (bp): When working post st, insert hook from right to left around post of st on previous row .

Back Front

post of

stitch

Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .

example of 2-sc dec example of 2-dc dec

Double crochet decrease (dc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .

example of 2-hdc dec

Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .

Reverse single crochet (reverse sc): ch 1, sk first st, working from left to right, insert hook in next st from front to back, draw up lp on hook, yo, and draw through both lps on hook .

oUnCeS to GRaMS1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 .73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 .04 . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 .4

GRaMS to oUnCeS25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2

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sc (single crochet)dc (double crochet)htr (half treble crochet)tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)ttr (triple treble crochet)miss

sl st (slip stitch)sc (single crochet)

hdc (half double crochet)dc (double crochet)

tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)

skip

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