Size J hook: 1 shell, 1 d knot st, 1 shell = 3 inches
MEASUREMENTS:
Width across back at underarm:
17 (18) inches
Width across each front at underarm:
8¼ (9) inches
NOTE: Use same directions for both sizes
see hook sizes
RIGHT FRONT: Starting at shoulder, ch 15, 5 d c in 5th st from hook, work a s knot st (S Knot St: Draw up a ½ inch loop on hook, yo and pull through loop, s c in single loop of st, this completes a s knot st; draw up a ½ inch loop on hook, yo and pull through loop, s c in single loop of st, this completes a d knot st), skip next 3 sts of ch, sl st in next st, work a s knot st, skip next 3 sts of ch, 5 d c (shell) in next st, skip next st, d c in next st, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: Skip 1st d c, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, ch 3, turn. 3rd ROW: Shell in center of ch 5 loop (NOTE: All shells will be worked in center st of loop and will not be referred to again), s knot st, sl st in center of next d knot st, s knot st, shell in next loop, d c in last s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows 5 times, ending last row with ch 3, turn. 14th ROW: SHAPE NECK AND ARMHOLE: S knot st, s c in 1st d c of shell (inc at beg of row), ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, s knot st, d c in 3rd st of ch at end (inc at end of row), ch 3, turn. 15th ROW: S knot st, sl st in s c of next s knot st, s knot st, shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in center of next d knot st, s knot st, shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in s c of next s knot st, s knot st, d c in 3rd st of ch at end of row, ch 1, turn. 16th ROW: S c in 1st d c, * d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, repeat from * once, d knot st, s c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 3, turn. 17th ROW: Shell in 1st s c, * s knot st, sl st in center of next d knot st, s knot st, shell in next loop, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with 6 d c shell in last s c, ch 3, turn. 18th ROW: S knot st (inc), skip 1st d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, * d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn. 19th ROW: Shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in center st of next d knot st, s knot st, repeat from beg twice, shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in s c of next s knot st, s knot st, d c in 3rd st of end ch, ch 1, turn. 20th ROW: Sc in d c, * d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, repeat from * across row, turn. 21st ROW: Ch 3, * shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in center of next d knot st, s knot st, repeat from * across row ending with shell in last s c, ch 1, turn. 22nd ROW: S c in 1st d c of shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, d knot st, repeat from beg across row ending s c in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, s c in last d c of same shell, turn. 23rd ROW: Ch 3, * shell in next loop, s knot st, sl st in center st of next d knot st, s knot st, repeat from * across row ending with shell in last loop, d c in last s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat 22nd and 23rd rows until there are 24 shell rows from beg or length desired ending with 22nd row of pattern. NEXT ROW: START LOWER EDGE SHAPING: Work in pattern across row until 4 shells have been completed, then s knot st, sl st in next d knot st, s knot st, d c in center st of next loop, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: S c in d c, d knot st, s c in 1st d c of next shell, continue in pattern across row. Repeat the last 2 rows having 3 shells only in next row, cut yarn.
LEFT FRONT: Work same as right front reversing shaping.