All Night Bolero

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Materials
15 - 20 ounces of Caron Simply Soft, Red Heart Soft, or Bernat Satin (Anything
similar to these)
Size I 5.5mm Hook
Tapestry Hook
Abbreviations
Ch - Chain
Sl st - Slip Stitch
Sc - Single Crochet
Dc - Double Crochet
Fpdc - Front Post Double Crochet
Bpdc - Back Post Double Crochet

Gauge
Worked in hdc
5 rows x 8 stitches = 2in square.

L/XL
Ch 66
1. Sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, "skip 2 stitches, dc into the next stitch, {dc,
ch, dc} into the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc into the next
stitch" Repeat to the end
2. Ch 3, "bpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space
from the previous row, skip 1 dc, bpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, dc
into the last stitch.
3. Ch 3, "fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space
from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, dc
into the last stitch

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4. Ch 3, dc into the the same space, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch
1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc, "{dc, ch 1, dc} in
the space between the fpdc from the previous row, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc,
sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc"
Repeat "" to the end, place 2 dc into the last space.
5. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the
next dc "skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1
dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip 1 dc, 3
dc into the last stitch.
6. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the
next dc, "skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip
2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip 2
dc, 4 dc into the last stitch.
7. Ch 1, sc, skip 3 dc, "fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between
the bpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the next
stitch" Repeat "" to the end.
8. Ch 3, "bpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space
from the previous row, skip 1 dc, bpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, dc
into the last stitch.
9. Ch 3, "fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space
from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, dc
into the last stitch
10. Ch 3, dc into the the same space, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch
1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc, "{dc, ch 1, dc} in
the space between the fpdc from the previous row, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc,
sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc"
Repeat "" to the end, place 2 dc into the last space.
11. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around
the next dc "skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row,
skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip
1 dc, 3 dc into the last stitch.
12. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around
the next dc, "skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row,
skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end,
skip 2 dc, 4 dc into the last stitch.
13. Ch 1, sc, skip 3 dc, "fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between
the bpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the next
stitch" Repeat "" to the end.

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14. Ch 3, "bpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space
from the previous row, skip 1 dc, bpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, dc
into the last stitch.
15. Ch 3, "fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space
from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, dc
into the last stitch
16. Ch 3, dc into the the same space, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch
1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc, "{dc, ch 1, dc} in
the space between the fpdc from the previous row, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc,
sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc"
Repeat "" to the end, place 2 dc into the last space.
17. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around
the next dc "skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row,
skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip
1 dc, 3 dc into the last stitch.
18. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around
the next dc, "skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row,
skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end,
skip 2 dc, 4 dc into the last stitch.
19. Ch 1, sc, skip 3 dc, "fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between
the bpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the next
stitch" Repeat "" to the end.
20. Ch 3, "bpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space
from the previous row, skip 1 dc, bpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, dc
into the last stitch.
21. Ch 3, "fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space
from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, dc
into the last stitch

Making arm holes

Chain 56, sl st with the next corner, ch 1, sc 54 around the chain and sl st with the
beginning of the chain.
Cut the yarn and join with the opposite side, ch 56, sl st with the next corner, ch 1, sc
54 around the chain and sl st with the beginning of the chain. Cut the yarn.
Join at the top right corner of the last pattern row.

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1. Ch 3, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous
row, skip 3 dc, fpdc around the next dc, "{dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc
from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from
the previous row, skip 3 dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" until you reach the
single crochets for the arm holes, {dc, ch1, dc} into the next space, dc into the first sc,
skip 2 sc, sc into the next sc, skip 2 sc, dc into the next space, Repeat "" until you get
to the next patterned section, "{dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the
previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the
previous row, skip 3 dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" until you reach the single
crochets for the arm holes, {dc, ch1, dc} into the next space, dc into the first sc, skip 2
sc, sc into the next sc, skip 2 sc, dc into the next space, Repeat "" until you get to the
end, place dc into the last space, ch 1, sl st with the beginning.
2. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the
next dc "skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1
dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip 1 dc, 3
dc into the last stitch.
3. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the
next dc, "skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip
2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip 2 dc,
4 dc into the last stitch.
4. Ch 1, sc, skip 3 dc, "fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between
the fpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the next
stitch" Repeat "" to the end. Join with a sl st
5. Ch 3, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1
dc, "fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc}
into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc" Repeat "" to the end, fpdc
around the last stitch. Join with a sl st
6. Ch 3, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2
dc, "fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3dc} into
the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc" Repeat "" to the end, fpdc around the
last stich, join with a sl st
7. Ch 3, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous
row, skip 3 dc, "fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc
from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from
the previous row, skip 3 dc" Repeat "" to the end. join with a sl st.

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8. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the
next dc "skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1
dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip 1 dc, 3
dc into the last stitch.
9. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the
next dc, "skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip
2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip 2 dc,
4 dc into the last stitch.
10. Ch 1, sc, skip 3 dc, "fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between
the fpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the next
stitch" Repeat "" to the end. Join with a sl st
11. Ch 3, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip
1 dc, "fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc}
into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc" Repeat "" to the end, fpdc
around the last stitch. Join with a sl st
12. Ch 3, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip
2 dc, "fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3dc}
into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc" Repeat "" to the end, fpdc
around the last stich, join with a sl st
13. Ch 3, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous
row, skip 3 dc, "fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc
from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from
the previous row, skip 3 dc" Repeat "" to the end. join with a sl st.

14. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around
the next dc "skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row,
skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip
1 dc, 3 dc into the last stitch.
15. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around
the next dc, "skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row,
skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc" Repeat "" to the end, skip
2 dc, 4 dc into the last stitch. Join with a sl st

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