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SIZES

To fit bust/chest measurement

Extra-Small/Small

28-34" [71-86.5 cm]

Medium

36-38" [91.5-96.5 cm]

Large

40-42" [101.5-106.5 cm]

Extra-Large

44-46" [112-117 cm]

2/3 X-Large

48-54" [122-137 cm]

4/5 X-Large

56-62" [142-157.5 cm]

Finished bust/chest

Extra-Small/Small 37" [94 cm]

Medium

40½" [103 cm]

Large

44½" [113 cm]

Extra-Large

49" [124.5 cm]

2/3 X-Large

55" [140 cm]

4/5 X-Large

63" [160 cm]

GAUGE

13 sts and 11 rows = 4" [10 cm] in

pattern.

INSTRUCTIONS

The instructions are written for

smallest

size.

If

changes

are

necessary for larger sizes the

instructions will be written thus ( ).

Numbers for each size are shown

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MATERIALS

Sizes XS/S

M

L

XL

2/3XL 4/5XL

Caron® Simply Soft® (Heathers: 5 oz/141.7 g; 250 yds/228 m)

balls

Caron® Simply Soft® (Solids: 6 oz/170.1 g; 315 yds/288 m)

balls

Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

4 stitch markers. 7 buttons.

Beg = Beginning

Ch = Chain(s)

Cont = Continue(ity)

Dc = Double crochet

Inc = Increase(ing)

Pat = Pattern

Rem = Remaining

Rep = Repeat

RS = Right side

Sc = Single crochet

Sctbl = Single crochet

in back loop only of

next stitch

Sc2tog = Draw up a

loop in each of next 2

stitches. Yoh and draw

through all loops on

hook

Sl st = Slip stitch

Sp(s) = Space(s)

St(s) = Stitch(es)

WS = Wrong side

Yoh = Yarn over hook

EASY

(Shown in Child Size only)

OR

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in the same color throughout the

pattern. When only one number is

given in black, it applies to all sizes.

BACK

Ribbing: Ch 10.

1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from

hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of

chain. Turn. 9 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sctbl in each st to

end of row. Turn.

Rep last row until Ribbing (when

slightly stretched) measures 18½

(20¼-22¼-24½-27½-31½)"

[47 (51.5-56.5-62-70-80) cm],

ending on a WS row. Do not fasten

off. Do not turn.

Next row: (WS). Ch 1. Work 61 (67-

73-81-91-103) sc evenly across

long edge of Ribbing. Turn.

Proceed in pat as follows:

1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first st.

*1 dc in next st. 1 sc in next st. Rep

from * to end of row. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 sc

in next dc. 1 dc in next sc. Rep from

* to end of row. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *1 dc

in next sc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from

* to end of row, working last sc in

top of ch 3. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows for pat until work

from lower edge measures 16 (16-

16-16½-16½-16½)" [40.5 (40.5-

40.5-42-42-42) cm] for Her Version

or

(17-17-17½-17½-17½)"

[43 (43-43-44.5-44.5-44.5) cm]

for His Version, ending on a WS row.

Fasten off.

Shape armholes: Next row: (RS).

Skip first 6 (8-10-12-14-18) sts.

Join yarn with sl st to next dc.

Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st.

Pat across next 48 (50-52-56-62-

66) sts. Turn. Leave rem 6 (8-10-

12-14-18) sts unworked.

Cont even in pat over 49 (51-

53-57-63-67) sts until armhole

measures 8½ (9-9-9½-10-10½)"

[22.5 (23-23-24.5-25.5-27.5) cm],

ending on a WS row. Fasten off.

Turn.

Shape shoulders: Next row: (RS).

Skip first 6 (6-8-8-10-10) sts. Join

yarn with sl st to next dc. Ch 1. 1 sc

in same sp as last sl st. Pat across

next 36 (38-36-40-42-46) sts.

Fasten off. Turn. Leave rem 6 (6-8-

8-10-10) sts unworked.

Next row: Skip first 7 (7-6-7-8-8) sts.

Join yarn with sl st to next st. Pat

across next 23 (25-25-27-27-29)

sts. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT

**Ribbing: Ch 10.

1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from

hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of

chain. Turn. 9 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sctbl in each st to

end of row. Turn.

Rep last row until Ribbing (when

slightly stretched) measures 9 (10-

11-12-13½-15½)" [23 (25.5-28-

30.5-34.5-39) cm], ending on a

WS row. Do not fasten off. Do not

turn.

Next row: (WS). Ch 1. Work 31 (33-

37-41-45-51) sc evenly across long

edge of Ribbing. Turn.

Proceed in pat as follows:

1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first st.

*1 dc in next st. 1 sc in next st. Rep

from * to end of row. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 sc

in next dc. 1 dc in next sc. Rep from

* to end of row. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *1 dc

in next sc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from

* to end of row, working last sc in

top of ch 3. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows for pat until work

from lower edge measures 16 (16-

16-16½-16½-16½)" [40.5 (40.5-

40.5-42-42-42) cm] for Her Version

or 17 (17-17-17½-17½-17½)"

[43 (43-43-44.5-44.5-44.5) cm] for

His Version, ending on a WS row.**

Fasten off.

Shape armhole: Next row: (RS).

Skip first 6 (8-10-12-14-18) sts.

Join yarn with sl st to next dc.

Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. Pat

to end of row. Turn.

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Cont even in pat over 25 (25-27-29-

31-33) sts until armhole measures

8 rows less than Back to shoulder,

ending on a WS row.

Shape neck: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1.

Pat across 19 (19-20-21-24-24) sts

(neck edge). Turn. Leave rem 6 (6-

7-8-7-9) sts unworked.

2nd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Pat to end

of row. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. Pat to last 2 sts.

Sc2tog. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows twice more. 13 (13-

14-15-18-18) sts rem.

Work 1 row even in pat. Fasten off.

Shape left shoulder: Next row:

(RS). Skip first 6 (6-8-8-10-10) sts.

Join yarn with sl st to next dc.

Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. Pat

to end of row. Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT

Work from ** to ** as given for Left

Front. Do not fasten off.

Shape armhole: Next row: (RS).

Pat to last 6 (8-10-12-14-18) sts.

Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.

Cont even in pat over 25 (25-27-29-

31-33) sts until armhole measures

8 rows less than Back to shoulder,

ending on a WS row. Fasten off.

Shape neck: With RS facing, skip

first 6 (6-7-8-7-9) sts. Join yarn

with sl st to next st and pat to end

of row.

Next row: Ch 3. Pat to last 2 sts.

Sc2tog. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Pat to end

of row. Turn.

Rep last 2 rows twice more. 13 (13-

14-15-18-18) sts rem.

Work 1 row even in pat.

Shape shoulder: Next row: (RS).

Ch 1. Pat across first 6 (6-8-8-10-

10) sts. Fasten off. Leave rem sts

unworked.

SLEEVES

Ribbing: Ch 10.

1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from

hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of

chain. Turn. 9 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sctbl in each st to

end of row. Turn.

Rep last row until Ribbing (when

slightly stretched) measures 9½ (9½-

10-10-10½-10½)" [24.5 (24.5-25.5-

25.5-26.5-26.5) cm], ending on a

WS row. Do not fasten off. Do not

turn.

Next row: (WS). Ch 1. Work 31 (31-

33-33-35-37) sc evenly across long

edge of Ribbing. Turn.

Proceed in pat as follows:

1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first st.

*1 dc in next st. 1 sc in next st. Rep

from * to end of row. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 sc

in next dc. 1 dc in next sc. Rep from

* to end of row. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *1 dc

in next sc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from

* to end of row, working last sc in

top of ch 3. Turn.

4th row (inc row): Ch 1. (1 sc.

1 dc) in first sc. *1 sc in next dc. 1 dc

in next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sts.

1 sc in next dc. (1 dc. 1 sc) in last sc.

Turn.

5th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 sc

in next dc. 1 dc in next sc. Rep from

* to end of row. Turn.

6th row (inc row): Ch 3 (counts as

dc). 1 sc in first dc. *1 dc in next sc.

1 sc in next dc. Rep from * to last

2 sts. 1 dc in next sc. (1 sc. 1 dc) in

top of ch 3. Turn.

Rep 3rd to 6th rows 2 (3-3-4-6-7)

times more. 43 (47-49-53-63-69) sts.

Sizes XS/S, M, L, XL and 2/3XL

only: Next row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc

in first dc. *1 dc in next sc. 1 sc in

next dc. Rep from * to end of row,

working last sc in top of ch 3. Turn.

Next row (inc row): Ch 1. (1 sc.

1 dc) in first sc. *1 sc in next dc.

1 dc in next sc. Rep from * to last

2 sts. 1 sc in next dc. (1 dc. 1 sc) in

last sc. Turn.

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Next row: Ch 3 (counts as dc).

*1 sc in next dc. 1 dc in next sc. Rep

from * to end of row. Turn.

Rep last 3 rows 5 (5-4-3-0) time(s)

more. 55 (59-59-61-65) sts.

All sizes: Cont even in pat until

work from lower edge measures

17 (17-17-16½-16-16)" [40.5 (40.5-

40.5-42-42-42) cm] for Her Version

or 18 (18-18-17½-17-17)" [43 (43-

43-44.5-44.5-44.5) cm] for His

Version, ending on a WS row. Place

markers at each end of last row.

Work a further 6 (6-8-10-12-14)

rows in pat. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams.

Neckband: Ch 7.

1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from

hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of

chain. Turn. 6 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sctbl in each st to

end of row. Turn.

Rep last row until Neckband (when

slightly stretched) measures length

to fit along neck edge, sewing in

place as you work, taking care to

allow stretch in seam.

Button Band: 1st row: (RS). Join

yarn with sl st and work 71 (73-

73-77-77-81) sc for Her Version up

Left Front edge to top of neckband

or 75 (77-77-81-81-85) sc for His

Version down Right Front to lower

edge. Turn.

2nd to 5th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each

sc to end of row. Turn.

Place markers on band for 7

buttons, having bottom button

½" [1 cm] above lower edge, top

button in center of neckband

and rem 5 buttons spaced evenly

between.

Buttonhole Band: 1st row: (RS).

Join yarn with sl st and work

71 (73-73-77-77-81) sc for Her

Version down Right Front to lower

edge or 75 (77-77-81-81-85) sc up

Left Front edge to top of neckband

for His Version. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to

end of row. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. *1 sc in each sc to

next button marker. Ch 2. Skip

next 2 sc. Rep from * 6 times more.

1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.

4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc and

2 sc in each ch-2 sp to end of row.

Turn.

5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to

end of row. Fasten off.

Sew in sleeves, placing rows above

markers along unworked sts of

Front and Back to form square

armholes. Sew side and sleeve

seams.

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8½

9½

10½

13½

13½

13½

14½

14½

14½

24½

26½

25½

27½

2½

18½

-20¼

–

22¼ – 24½ – 27½ – 31½

-7½ – 7½

8 – 8 – 8½

4 – 4 – 4½

5 – 5½ – 5¾

Back

3½

14½

14½

14½

13½

13½

15½

15½

15½

14½

14½

2½

9½

-9½

–

–

–

10¾

–

11¼

Sleeve

-18

–

–

18½

–

–

21¼

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19½

19½

20½

21½

20½

20½

21½

22½

24½

26½

25½

27½

2½

3½

9½

-10

–

11¼

–

12½

–

13¾ – 15½

4 – 4 – 4½

5 – 5½ – 5¾

Front

His

Version

His

Version

His

Version

His

Version

His

Version

His

Version