Directions for LADIES’ RUSSIAN FILET SWEATER

Materials:

10 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 2 or No. 3.

Directions:

M: Mesh. B: Block.

Back: Make a ch. of 200 sts., work the diagram on ch., then rows of meshes until ruffle measures 8 inches.

Belt: Work a s. c. in each space; this draws ruffle in.

Next Row—1 d. c. in each s. c. Repeat this row for 7 times for belt.

Next Row—Work 1M, * skip 1 d. c., make 2M in next d. c., 1M in next d. c. Repeat from star across row.

Next Row—1M all across row. Now work rows of M until back measures 18 inches from bottom. Then decrease M to 38M in row. This forms yoke. Add a ch. of 100 sts. on each end for sleeves, and work 48M on each ch. Continue rows of M until sleeves measure 6 inches. This finishes back.

Left Front: Work 58M, 1B, 1M, 1B, ch. 5, and turn.

Second Row—1M, 1B, 1M, 1B, 57M. Repeat 12these 2 rows until sleeve is finished, then work on front only until down to the belt, working border on front edge. Fasten off. Leave 11M for neck and on the remaining Ms work right front.

Right Front: Work the same as left front until sleeve is finished, then add a ch. of 30 sts. at neck end, and on ch. work in next row 1B, 1M; work 3 more rows the same. Then work border down front only until belt is reached. Join and work belt same as back; then increase 1M in every other M until there are the same amount of Ms on front as on back; follow directions same as back ruffle.

Cuffs: Work 2M in each space. Then work 3 rows of M.

One row of d. c.

One row of M.

One row of d. c.

Finish with picot.

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