8½, 9, 9½ inches.
BACK: Ch 71 (75, 79), 1 d c in 7th st from hook, * skip next 3 sts of ch, 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c (shell) in next st of ch, repeat from * across row, 17 (18, 19) shells. 2nd ROW: Ch 6, rice st in 3rd st from hook (rice st: Keeping last loop of each st on hook, 3 d c in same space, y o hook and pull through all loops at one time, ch 1), * s c in ch 3 loop of next shell, ch 4, rice st in 3rd st from hook, ch 1, s c in next shell, repeat from * across row ending with s c in 3rd st of turning ch, ch 6, turn. 3rd ROW: D c in same space, * shell in next s c between rice sts, repeat from * across row ending with d c in 3rd st of turning ch. Repeat last 2 rows twice. 8th ROW: Ch 6, d c in same space, * shell between next 2 shells, repeat from * across row ending with d c in 3rd st of ch, ch 6, turn. Repeat last row 3 times, but do not ch 6 at end of last row. 12th ROW: Repeat 2nd row. 13th ROW: Repeat 3rd row. Repeat last 2 rows once. (This completes border.) 16th ROW: Ch 6, d c in same space, * shell between next 2 shells, repeat from * across row ending with d c in 3rd st of ch, turn. Repeat last row for pattern until work measures 23 inches from beg.
SHAPE ARMHOLES: NEXT ROW: Sl st across 1st 2 shells to space between 2nd and 3rd shell, ch 6, d c in same space, work in pattern across row to within last 3 shells, skip next d c and ch 3 of next shell, d c in next d c, turn. NEXT ROW: Work even in pattern. NEXT ROW: Sl st across 1st shell to space between 1st and 2nd shell, ch 6, d c in same space, work in pattern across row ending with d c in last d c of shell before last shell (1 shell free). Then work even in pattern until armholes measure 7½ (7½, 8) inches from beg, cut yarn. SHAPE SHOULDERS: NEXT ROW: Skip 1st 3 shells (all sizes) attach yarn between 3rd and 4th shell (all sizes) and work in pattern across row to within last 3 shells (all sizes) ending with d c in last dc of 4th shell (all sizes) from end, cut yarn.
LEFT FRONT: Ch 39 (43, 47) and work same as back to underarm; (8 (9, 10) shells). SHAPE ARMHOLE: NEXT ROW: Sl st across 2 shells and work in pattern across row. SHAPE NECK: NEXT ROW: Ch 3, shell between next 2 shells, work in pattern across row (1 shell dec). NEXT ROW: Sl st across 1st shell and work in pattern across row ending with d c in 3rd st of ch. NEXT 4 ROWS: Work even in pattern. NEXT ROW: Dec 1 shell at neck edge in same manner. Then work even in pattern until armhole measures 1 row less than back armhole, cut yarn; 3 (3, 3) shells remain for shoulder.
RIGHT FRONT: Work same as left front reversing all shaping.
FINISHING: Block each section slightly. Sew shoulder and side seams matching rows.
EDGE: With right side facing, attach yarn in corner at lower edge and working on opposite side of starting ch, work 2 s c in each loop of 3 skipped sts, 1 s c in st already worked in, 3 s c in corner st, working up front edge work 100 s c (all sizes) up front to neck shaping, 26 (28, 30) s c at side of neck edge, 16 (18, 20) s c across back of neck, 26 (28, 30) s c across opposite neck edge, 100 s c (all sizes) down opposite front edge, join, do not turn. 2nd ROUND: Ch 4, rice st in 3rd st from hook, ch 1, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from beg all around, join, cut yarn.
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ARMHOLE EDGE: Attach yarn in seam st at underarm and work 72 (76, 80) s c around armhole, join, cut yarn.