Ladies’ Chest Protector

See Illustration, Page 74

Model No. 858

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MATERIALS

3½ balls Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 Crochet Hook, No. 3. 1 Crochet Hook, No. 1.

DIRECTIONS

Chain 3, 3 h. d. c. in ch., wk. h. d. c. on every row, increase 1 st. at each end of row until there are 29 h. d. c. to row, work 1 more point the same way. On 15th row work 29 h. d. c., ch. 7, work 29 h. d. c. on other point, then work 65 h. d. c. across the row, work 14 rows with large hook and 8 rows with finer hook, with the large hook work 54 rows more.

Next Row—Work 30 h. d. c., turn, work another row of 30 h. d. c., decrease 1 st. at each row for next 8 rows, this will shape neck, then work 24 rows of 18 h. d. c. to row, increase 1 st. at neck every third row, and decrease at other side to have 18 h. d. c. each row. At 21st row work in 2 buttonholes.

Skip 5 h. d. c. at front for neck, and on the 30 h. d. c. work other side the same.

Belt—Ch. 5, work 5 h. d. c. to row to length required, work 1 buttonhole at end.

Buttons—Ch. 3, join, work 10 d. c. in ring, sew over mould and fasten to vest. Six buttons at front, work 2 buttons at back of neck and 2 for belt, 1 at each side.