Ladies’ Utopia Blouse Sweater No. 846

Size 38

Model No. 846

MATERIALS

5 skeins Yellow Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 small skein Black Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 Crochet Hook No. 3.

DIRECTIONS

Back—Ch. 135 sts., turn, skip 4 sts., 1 d. c. in every st.

Second Row—With black 1 s. c. in every st.

Repeat these two rows alternately for 4 times, last row 1 d. c. in every st. with yellow.

Tenth Row—Ch. 5, skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in next st., * ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in next st., repeat from * to end of row, having 45 m.

Eleventh Row—6 m., * 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 7 m., repeat from * to end of row.

Twelfth Row—5 m., 7 d. c., 1 m., 7 d. c., 5 m., repeat from to end of row.

Thirteenth Row—7 m., * 4 d. c., 9 m., 4 d. c., 9 m., repeat from * to end of row.

Fourteenth Row—5 m., * 7 d. c., 1 m., 7 d. c., 5 m., repeat from * to end of row.

37Fifteenth Row—6 m., * 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 7 m., repeat from * to end of row.

Sixteenth Row—All m.

Seventeenth Row—1 m., * 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 7 m., repeat from * to end of row.

Work the same pattern from 12th to 16th row, work pattern once more, start from 11th row to 16th row, work 36 rows m., at 37th row decrease 1 m. every 5th row at both sides 4 times, work 2 more rows. Work 12 m., skip 13 m. for back of neck, on other 12 m. work over shoulder and front, decrease 1 m. at neck every other row for 4 times, having 8 m., then increase 1 m. every other row for 4 times, having 12 m., work other shoulder the same way. Ch. 40 sts., join to other front, break off yarn, work 3 rows of m., having 37 altogether.

Next row start pattern, work 7 m., * 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 7 d. c., repeat from *, having pattern 3 times altogether.

Next Row—6 m., * 7 d. c., 1 m., 7 d. c., 5 m., repeat from * to end of row.

Next Row—8 m., * 4 d. c., 9 m., repeat from * to end of row.

Next Row—6 m., * 7 d. c., 1 m., 7 d. c., 5 m., repeat from * to end of row.

Next Row—Increase 1 m. at both sides every fourth row, 8 m., * 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 7 m., repeat from * to end of row.

Next Row—M.

Next Row—13 m., * 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 7 m., * 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., having pattern twice; then work pattern once more in center, keep increasing at both sides every fourth row, until there are 55 m., work side seam same length as back, then start with border, having pattern 6 times, start with 1 m., * 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 7 m., repeat from *, continue next rows same as back, finish off with d. c. and black s. c. rows.

Collar—Work 1 s. c. in every m. and 1 s. c. on d. c. all around.

Next Row—1 d. c. in every st. for 3 rows, at fourth row increase 1 st. every 8th st. all around, work 1 row with black, 1 s. c. in every st., next row with yellow, 1 d. c. in every st., increase 1 st. every 8th st. all around.

Next Row—With black 1 s. c. in every st.

Next Row—With yellow 1 d. c. in every st.

Next Row—With black 1 s. c. in every st., finish with yellow 1 d. c. in every st.

Belt—Ch. 25 sts., skip 5 sts., 1 d. c. in next st., work 3 rows of m., 7 altogether, work pattern as described on border with 3 rows of m. between alternately until belt measures 60 inches, work 1 row of s. c., 2 sts. in each m. around belt.

Around arm work 2 d. c. sts. in every m. all around opening; with black 1 s. c. in every st., then 1 d. c. with yellow in every st.

Crochet 12 black buttons, 6 on each side of seam.

Sew seam together to arm opening, having pattern and rows even.