From CroChet! magazine, may 2010, vol. 23, no. 3, Copyright © 2010 CroChet! magazine

G AU G E

14 sc = 4 inches; 13 pattern rnds = 4 inchesTake time to check gauge.

PAT T E R N N OT E S

Hold 1 strand of pink and 1 strand of

multi held together throughout unless otherwise stated.Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.Chain-2 at beginning of row or round counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.

P U l lO v E R

BodyRnd 1: Beg at neckline, ch 125 [139, 153, 167], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch around, join (see Pattern Note) in beg sc, turn. (124 [138, 152, 166 sc)Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each st around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2, turn.Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc, turn.Rnds 4–55: [Rep rnds 2 and 3 alternately] 26 times. At end of last rnd, fasten off.

Sleeve

Make 2.Rnd 1: Ch 41 [49, 57, 65], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch around, join in beg sc, turn. (40 [48, 56, 64] sc)Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2, turn.Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc, turn.Rnds 4–63: [Rep rnds 2 and 3 alternately] 30 times. At end of last rnd, fasten off.

Sleeve TrimRnd 1: With 1 strand multi, working in starting ch on opposite side of rnd 1 of

Sleeve, join with sc in any ch, *sk next ch, 5 dc in next ch, sk next ch**, sc in next ch, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc.Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as first tr), *(dc, {ch 1, dc} twice) in center st of next dc group**, tr in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4. Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in each st and in each ch sp around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

A S S E m b ly

Top TrimRnd 1: Work in starting ch on opposite side of rnd 1 on Body, join with sc in any ch, sc in each st around, join in beg sc, turn.Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2, turn. Fasten off.

First StrapRow 1: Sk first 18 [20, 22, 24] sts on Top Trim, join with sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (4 sc)Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn.Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.Rows 4–31 [4–33, 4–35, 4–37]: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 14 [15, 16, 17] times.Row 32 [34, 36, 38]: Rep row 2. Fasten off.

2nd StrapRow 1: Sk next 18 [21, 24, 27] sts on Top Trim from last st on First Strap, join with sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, leav-ing rem chs unworked, turn.

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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 small; changes for medium, large and X-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: 36 inches (small) [40 inches (medium), 44 inches (large), 48 inches (X-large)]

m AT E R I A l S

• Tahki Dream super fine (fingering) weight wool/nylon yarn1 (13/4 oz/262 yds/50g per ball):

4 [5, 5, 6] balls #004 pink• Tahki Star light (DK) weight

nylon/polyester yarn2 (3/4 oz/163 yds/20g per ball):

7 [8, 8, 9] balls #19 silver/yellow/green/fuchsia (multi)

• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needleYarns you might also like:1Omega OmegaCrys super fine (fingering) weight

acrylic yarn (11/4 oz/282 yds/35g per ball): 4 [5, 5, 6] balls color of your choice.

2Patons Brilliant light (DK) weight acrylic/wool/polyester yarn (13/4 oz/116 yds/50g per ball): 7 [8, 8, 9] balls color of choice.

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From CroChet! magazine, may 2010, vol. 23, no. 3, Copyright © 2010 CroChet! magazine

P I N K G l I T Z TA N K

Rows 2–31 [2–33, 2–35, 2–37]: Rep Rows 2–31 [2–33, 2–35, 2–37] of First Strap.

AssemblySk next 12 [14, 16, 18] chs from last st 2nd Strap on Top Trim, sew any 12 sts of last rnd on 1 Sleeve to next 12 sts on Top Trim.Sk next 12 [14, 16, 18] sts before First Strap on Top Trim, sew any 12 sts of last rnd of rem Sleeve to next 12 st on Top Trim.Sk next 12 [14, 16, 18] sts from first Sleeve, sew end of 2nd Strap to next 4 chs on Body.Sk next 18 [21, 24, 27] chs from 2nd Strap, sew end of First Strap to next 4 chs.

Sleeve & Strap TrimRnd 1: With 1 strand of multi, working in ends of rows on Strap and across sts on

Sleeve, join in end of row 1 on Strap, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 4 dc in same row, sk next row, sc in end of each row across to last 2 rows, sk next row, 5 dc n last row, sk next st on Top Trim, loosely sc in each st around, leaving last st unworked, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.Rnds 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. At end of last rnd, fasten off.Joining in end of last row on next Strap, rep Sleeve and Strap Trim on rem Strap.

Neck & Strap TrimWith 1 strand of multi, working in ends of rows on Strap and in sts on Top Trim, join with sc in any st, evenly sp sc loosely around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. C!

From CroChet! magazine, may 2010, vol. 23, no. 3, Copyright © 2010 CroChet! magazine

S T I TC H G U I D E

F o r m o r e C o m p l e t e i n F o r m a t i o n , v i s i t F R E E p A T T E R N S . c o M

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

chain—ch: yo, pull through lp on hook.

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

Front loop Back loop

Front post stitch—fp: Back post stitch—bp: When working post st, insert hook from right to left around post st on previous row.

Back Front

post of

stitch

change colors: Drop first color; with 2nd color, pull through last 2 lps of st.

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

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.

U N I T E D S TAT E S U N I T E D K I N G D o Msl st (slip stitch) = sc (single crochet)

sc (single crochet) = dc (double crochet)hdc (half double crochet) = htr (half treble crochet)

dc (double crochet) = tr (treble crochet)tr (treble crochet) = dtr (double treble crochet)

dtr (double treble crochet) = ttr (triple treble crochet)skip = miss

Treble crochet decrease (tr dec): holding back last lp of each st, tr in each of the sts indicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.Example of 2-tr dec example of 2-tr dec

A B B R E v I A T I o N S Front loop—front lpBack loop— back lp