Row 12—8 shells.
Row 13—8 shells and 2 d c of 9th shell.
Row 14—10 shells.
Row 15—10 shells.
Row 16—10 shells.
Row 17—12 shells.
Row 18—5 shells, turn, and work back to bring this side of work straight. Vest point should measure 4½ inches to center front and 6½ inches to side seam. To keep work straight from this point on, do not work the last shell between the 2nd and 3rd d c of the previous row, but work 1 d c and turn. Work 31 rows from beginning of underarm blouse seam to arm hole, increasing gradually so that there are 14 shells across—sew at arm hole.
Row 32—Drop 1 shell for arm hole.
Row 33—Drop 1 shell for arm hole.
Work 20 rows to neckline.