Skill Level

Intermediate***
Size
Womans petite (small, medium, large,
extra-large) Instructions are given
for smallest size, with larger sizes
in parentheses. When only 1
number is given, it applies to
all sizes.
Finished Measurements
Chest: 37 (40, 43, 46, 49) inches
Length: 22 (23, 23, 24, 24) inches
Materials
Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece
worsted weight 80 percent Pima
cotton/20 percent merino wool
yarn (215 yds/100g per skein):
3 (3, 4, 4, 5) skeins nymph
#CW-610
Size 6 (4mm) needles or size
needed to obtain gauge
Size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Gauge
21 sts and 26 rows = 4 inches/10cm
in pat
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Back
Cast on 98 (106, 114, 122, 130) sts.
Row 1 (RS): P2, *k6, p2, rep from *
across.
Row 2 and remaining WS rows: K2,
*p6, k2, rep from * across.
Row 3: P2, *yo, k2, ssk, k2, p2, rep
from * across.
Row 5: P2, *k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1, p2, rep
from * across.
Row 7: P2, *k2, yo, k2, ssk, p2, rep
from * across.
Row 9: Rep Row 1.
Row 11: P2, *k2, k2tog, k2, yo, p2, rep
from * across.
Row 13: P2, *kl, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, p2,
rep from * across.
Row 15: P2, *k2tog, k2, yo, k2, p2, rep
from * across.
Row 16: Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 116 for pat.
Work in pat until piece measures
20 (21, 21, 22, 22) inches from beg,
ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders
At beg of row bind off [6 (6, 7, 7,
8) sts] 10 times, then [4 (7, 5, 7,
6) sts] twice. Bind off remaining
30 (32, 34, 38, 38) sts.
Front
Work as for back until piece measures
15 (16, 15 1/2, 16, 16) inches
from beg.
Shape neck & shoulders
Work in established pat across 40 (43,
46, 48, 52) sts, attach separate
skein of yarn, bind off next 18 (20,
22, 26, 26) sts for neck, work in pat
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Charming Top
Design by Laura Gebhardt
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across remaining 40 (43, 46, 48,
52) sts.
Working both sides at once, [dec 1 st
at neck edge every other row] 6
times. Continue in pat on remaining
34 (37, 40, 42, 46) sts until front is
same length as back to beg of
shoulder shaping.
Shape shoulders to correspond to
back.
Neck band
Block pieces. Sew shoulder seams.
Using crochet hook, attach yarn at
right shoulder seam and sc 30 (32,
34, 38, 38) sts across back of neck,
23 (23, 26, 28, 28) sts along side of
neck, 18 (20, 22, 26, 26) across
front of neck and 23 (23, 26, 28,
28) along other side of neck to
shoulder. (94, 98, 108, 120, 120 sc)
Join to first sc with sl st.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each sc, working
sc2tog in each shoulder seam
and front neck corner. (90, 94,
102, 114, 114 sc)
Rnd 2 (picot rnd): Ch 1, sc in first sc, picot
(ch 3, sl st in top of sc just made), *sc
in next 3 sc, picot, rep from * around,
dec 0 (0, 1, 1, 1) st at each front cor-
ner of neck and 0 (1, 0, 0, 0) sts at end
of rnd. Join and fasten off.
Armhole bands
Measures down from shoulder seam
7 1/2 (7 1/2, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2) inches,
pm. Sew side seams to markers.
Using crochet hook, join yarn at
underarm and work 47 (47, 54,
57, 60) sc evenly around armhole.
Work one rnd sc, then one rnd
picot sc as given for neck band
without decs. Work other armhole
to correspond.
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