Materials

• Silk Cord Thread
• Size F Crochet Hook
• 4 buttons

Size: Medium size

Gauge: 3 pattern (patt) sts = 1", 3 rows = 1"

Stitch

Patt Stitch: dc in st, sc in 1st lp of dc (working on left side of dc just made, insert hook in 1st loop, yo, pull up a lp the height of dc, yo and pull through 2 lps).

Patt row
Foundation row of an odd number of chains

Row 1: Dc in 3rd chain from hook, sc in lp (see patt stitch), sk 1 ch, *dc in next ch, sc in lp, sk 1 ch*. Rep from * to * to the last two chs. Dc in last ch. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, sk 1st dc, *dc in sc, sc in lp*. Rep from * to * to the ch-3. Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 3: Rep row 2.

Instructions

Back

Rows 1- 3: See patt rows 1-3.

Rows 4-11: Rep Row 3 of patt row.

Row 12: (Dec) Ch 3, sk 1st dc, dc in sc, rep patt st in next sc to last sc. Dc in last sc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 13: (Dec) Ch 3, sk 1st dc, dc in dc, dc in sc, rep patt st in next sc to last sc. Dc in last sc, dc in next dc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 14: (Dec) Ch 3, sk 1st dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next sc, rep patt st in next sc to last sc. Dc in last sc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 15: (Dec) Ch 3, sk 1st dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next sc, rep patt st in next sc to last sc. Dc in last sc, dc in next 3 dc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Rows 16-17: Ch 3, sk 1st dc, dc in next 4 dc, rep patt st in next sc to last sc. Dc in last sc, dc in next 4 dc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 18: (Inc) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, patt st in next 2 dc, rep patt st in next sc to last 2 dc. Dc in next 2 dc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 19: (Inc) Ch 3, patt st in next 2 dc, rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Rows 20- 28: Rep Row 3 of Patt row.

Row 29: (Inc) Ch 3, patt st in 1st dc, rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Patt st in ch-3. Dc in same st. Turn.

Row 30: Ch 3, patt st in sc, rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Dc in ch-3.

Row 31: Rep Row 3 of Patt row.

Rows 32- 33: (Dec) Rep Rows 13-14.

Rows 34-47: Ch 3, sk 1st dc, dc in next 3 dc, rep patt st in next sc to last 3 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc in top or ch-3. Turn. Fasten off after Row 47.

Front (Make 2)

Ch 24 + ch 3 for turning ch.

Rows 1- 3: See patt rows 1-3.

Rows 4-11: Rep Row 3 of patt row.

Row 12: (Dec) Ch 3, sk 1st dc, dc in sc, rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 13: (Dec) Ch 3, rep patt st in next sc to last sc. Dc in last sc, dc in next dc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 14: (Dec) Ch 3, sk 1st dc. dc in next 2 dc, dc in next sc, rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 15: (Dec) Ch 3, sk 1st dc, rep patt st in next sc to last sc. Dc in last sc, dc in next 3 dc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 16: Ch 3, sk 1st dc, dc in next 4 dc, rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 17: Ch 3, rep patt st in next sc to last 4 dc. Dc in next 4 dc, Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 18: (Inc) Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, patt st in next 2 dc, rep patt st in next sc ch-3. Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 19: (Inc) Ch 3, rep patt st in next sc to last 3 dc. Patt st in next 2 dc. Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Rows 20- 28: Rep Row 3 of Patt row.

Row 29: (Inc) Ch 3, rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Patt st in ch-3. Turn.

Row 30: (Inc) Ch 3, patt st in 1st sc, rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Dc in ch-3.

Row 31: Rep Row 3 of Patt row.

Row 32: (Dec) Ch 3, rep patt st in next sc to last sc. Dc in last sc, dc in next dc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 33: (Dec) Ch 3, sk 1st dc, Rep patt st to last dc. Skip next dc, dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Rows 34-38: Rep Row 3 of patt row.

Row 39: Ch 1, sl st in next 10 patt sts. Rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Turn.

Row 40: Ch 3, sk 1st dc. Rep patt st across to sl sts. Do not work in sl sts. Turn.

Row 41: Ch 3, sk 1st dc, dc in next sc, rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 42: Rep Row 33.

Row 43-48: Rep Rows 41- 42. Fasten off after Row 48.

Sleeves (Make 2)

Note: To decrease: Dc in next dc, but do not complete the sc in lp. (This will decrease a stitch)

Ch 48

Rows 1- 3: See patt rows 1-3.

Rows 4-7: Rep Row 3 of patt row.

Row 8: (Inc) Ch 3, patt st in 1st dc, and rep patt st in next sc to ch-3. Patt st in ch-3. Dc in same st. Turn.

Rows 9-37: Repeat Row 3 of patt row. But rep row 8 every 8th row.

Row 38: Ch 3, sk 1st dc, Decrease 3 sts at the beg. Rep patt stitches to last three patt stitches. Decrease 3 sts.

Row 39: Ch 3, dc in all dc, patt st in all patt sts, dc in remaining dc. Dc in top of ch-3. Turn.

Row 40. Dec 2 patt sts on each side. Dc in all dc. Patt sts in patt sts.

Row 41: Rep Row 39.

Row 42: Dec 2 patt sts on each side. Dc in all dc. Patt sts in patt sts.

Row 43: Rep Row 39.

Row 44: Dec 1patt st on each side. Dc in all dc. Patt sts in patt sts.

Row 45: Rep Row 39.

Row 46: Dec 1 patt st on each side. Dc in all dc. Patt sts in patt sts.

Row 47: Rep Row 39.

Row 48: Dec 3 patt sts on each side. Dc in all dc. Patt sts in patt sts.

Row 49: Rep Row 39.

Row 50: Dec 3 patt sts on each side. Dc in all dc. Patt sts in patt sts.

Fasten off.

Assembly

1. Connect Front Shoulders to Back Shoulders by sewing Front Row 48 to Back Row 48. (Note all the stitches on the Front Row 48 will be sewn to the back.)

2. Fold the sleeve in half, pin the top of the sleeve to the shoulder seam and stitch the sleeve.

3. Sew the sides from waist to armhole then to sleeve.

Border

Rnd 1: Join yarn in Right Front Side. 2 sc in st on the side, sc in each row st. Sc around the entire sweater.

Rnds 2- 4: Sc in each sc around. At corners, 2 sc in each sc before and after corner.

Rnd 5: (Buttonholes) On Right Front Side. Sc in next 5 to 7 sc, ch 3, skip 3 sc, *sc in next 10-15 sc (so that buttonholes are evenly spaced), ch 3, skip 3 sc*. Repeat from * to * to the neckline. Sc in remaining sc around.

Rnds 6-8: Sc in each sc around and 3 sc in ch-3 sp. Fasten off after rnd 8. Sew on buttons.