Size: X-S S M L X-L

Finished Chest
Measurement: 36 1/2" 40 1/2" 44 1/2" 48 1/2" 52 1/2"

Size Note: Instructions are written for sizes X-Small and Small in the first set of braces {}, and sizes Medium, Large, and X-Large in the second set of braces. Instructions will be easier to read if you circle all the numbers pertaining to your size. If only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.

MATERIALS
Worsted Weight Yarn
Crochet hook, size H (5.00 mm) or size needed for gauge
Yarn needle.

STITCH GUIDE
LONG DOUBLE CROCHET
(abbreviated LDC)
Working around next sc, insert hook indc one row
below sc, YO and pull up a loop even with last sc
made, (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
(count as one dc).

BACK
CH {74-82}{90-98-106} loosely.

Row 1 (Right side): Working in back ridge of chs
sc in second ch from hook, * ch 1,
skip next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across {37-41}{45-49-53} sc.

Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch to
mark Row 1 as right side.

Rows 2-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in first sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) across.

Row 5: Ch 5 (count as first dc plus ch 2, now
and throughout), turn; sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next
sc, * ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next sc; repeat from * across: {19-21}{23-25-27} dc.

Row 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, * ch 3, skip next sc,
sc in next dc; repeat from * across:
{19-21}{23-25-27} sc and {18-20}{22-24-26} ch-3 sps.

Row 7: Ch 5, turn; sc in center ch of next ch-3, ch 2,
* work LDC, ch 2 sc in center ch of next ch-3, ch 2;
repeat from * across to last sc, dc in last sc:
{19-21}{23-25-27} dc.

Row 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, * ch 3, skip next sc,
sc in next dc; repeat from * across:
{19-21}{23-25-27} sc and {18-20}{22-24-26} ch-3 sps.

Rows 9 thru {56-56}{60-60-64}: Repeat
Rows 7 and 8, {24-24}{26-26-28} times.

Row {57-57}{61-61-65}: Ch 1, turn; sc in first sc,
* ch 1, sc in center ch of next ch-3, ch 1, sc in next sc; repeat from * across: {37-41}{45-49-53} sc.

Rows {58-58}{62-62-66) thru
{63-63}{67-67-71}: Ch 1, turn sc in first sc,
ch 1, sc in next sc) across. Finish off.

FRONT
Work same as Back.

SLEEVE (Make 2)
Ch {74-74}{82-82-90) loosely.

Riw 1 (Right side): Working in back ridge of chs, sc in second ch from hook, * ch 1 skip next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across: {37-37}{41-41-45} sc.

Note: Mark Row 1 as right side.

Rows 2-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in first sc, (ch 1, sc in next sc) across.

Row 5: Ch 5, turn; sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next sc, * ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next sc; repeat from * across {19-19}{21-21-23} dc.