Utopia Filet Crochet Sweater No. 843

Size 38

Model No. 843

MATERIALS

9 skeins colored Utopia Shetland Floss.

1 crochet hook No. 4, 1 crochet hook No. 1

DIRECTIONS

Back—Ch. 128 sts., turn, skip 5 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 41 spaces.

23Second Row—Turn, ch. 4, * 2 d. c. in space, 1 d. c. in next st., ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in next st., repeat from * to end of row, having 21 blocks and 20 spaces.

Third Row—Ch. 6, skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in next st. * 2 d. c. in space, 1 d. c. in next st., ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in next st., repeat from * to end of row. Crochet 4 more rows of this pattern (second and third row) 1 block and 1 space alternately.

Next Row—Ch. 6, skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in first st., 2 d. c. in space, 1 d. c. in next st., ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in next st., work 35 spaces; to other side repeat same pattern (1 block, 1 space, 1 block). Work 19 rows to waistline with pattern of blocks and spaces on both sides; this is waistline.

Belt—With crochet hook No. 1 ch. 4, * 1 d. c. in every space, 1 d. c. over d. c., repeat from * to end of row, this narrows beltline, work 8 more rows of 1 d. c. in every st.

Next Row—Ch. 6, skip 1 st., 1 d. c. in next st., * ch. 2, skip 1 st., 1 d. c. in next st., repeat from * to end of row, having 41 spaces. Work 17 rows from belt of spaces.

Ch. 108 sts. for sleeve, work 39 spaces, work across back. With separate thread ch. 108 sts. for other sleeve, fasten with slip st. to 1st of last row, continue with spaces to end of row, work 14 rows of spaces. On 15th row work 53 spaces, then blocks, 4 d. c., 1 space, until there are 7 of each; this is back of neck; continue with spaces to end of sleeve; work same pattern across back for 2 more rows alternately, blocks and spaces; at 17th row from where sleeve started leave 3 blocks and 4 spaces for neck; work other half of sleeve and down front after the following direction: Work 3 rows of pattern, blocks and spaces alternately down front of neck; increase 1 space every other row towards sleeve above first block, in which work 5 d. c., work 20 rows. On the 13th row of sleeve from shoulder skip 3 spaces at bottom of sleeve.

Fourteenth Row—Skip 4 spaces.

Fifteenth Row—Skip 4 spaces.

Sixteenth Row—Skip 4 spaces.

This narrows sleeve. On 17th row work the last 25 spaces. This finishes sleeve (12 inches). From start work the 3 more rows across front; work other side and sleeve, then ch. 20 sts. at front, join to other side and work pattern for 7 rows of blocks and spaces in center of front; work sideseam same length as back; then start belt with fine needle, 1 d. c. in every space, 1 d. c. in next st., repeat to end of row; work 9 rows same as back; change to spaces; leave 1 st. between each d. c., having 53 spaces, work pattern down each side of front same as back, 19 rows of spaces, then border same as back.

Cuffs—1 s. c. in space, 1 s. c. in next sts. for 6 times, 1 s. c. in the next 17 spaces, 1 s. c. in space, 1 s. c. in next sts. for 6 times.

Next Row—1 d. c. in every st.

Next Row—1 block of 4 d. c., in space of 2 ch., seven of each; work 5 rows. Sew neatly together.

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