Abigail Baby Sweater

  Copyright 2003 Auntie M

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G hook, baby weight yarn 
2 buttons 
ribbon roses (optional) 

Bodice 
Row 1   Ch 38,  hdc in 2nd ch from hook, and each across. 
 ch 2, turn. (counts as 1st hdc in next row 

Row 2:     1  hdc in next 5 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 6 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 10 sts, 3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 6 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 6 sts to end.     ch 2, turn. 

Row 3:  1  hdc in next 6 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 8 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 12 sts, 3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 8 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 7 sts to end.     ch 2, turn. 

Row 4:  1  hdc in next 7 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 10 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 14 sts, 3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 10 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 8 sts to end.     ch 2, turn. 

Row 5:  1  hdc in next 8 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 12 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 16 sts, 3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 12 sts,  3 hdc in next st (corner made) 
    1 hdc in next 9 sts to end.     ch 2, turn.  (70 
stitches.) 

Row 6: (armholes) 1 hdc in next 10 stitches (to middle stitch of 3 hdc group)
 ch 6, skip sts in between to next  orner.  Hdc in middle stitch of 3 hdc 
group and across to next corner.   Ch 6, skip sts in between to last corner, 
1 hdc across to end 

Row 7:  Ch 2, hdc in each hdc and ch across. 
 

Pattern row 

Row 8:  Ch 1, sc in 1st 2 hdc. * Ch 3, skip 2 hdc, sc in 
next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * to last five st. Ch 3, skip 3 sc, 2sc 
in last two stitches  Ch 1 turn 

Row 9: Ch 1. Sc in first sc.  Skip next sc. 5dc in ch 3 
space. *Skip next sc, sc in next sc, skip next sc, 5 dc in 
next ch 3 space * Repeat from * to * end.  1 sc in last sc 
(8 shells) 

Row 10 Ch 3 (counts as 1 hdc ch 1) Skip next dc, sc in 
next three dc, * ch 3. Skip next dc, next sc and next dc, 
1 sc in next 3 dc.* Repeat from * to * to last shell in 
prior row. Ch 1 and hdc in last sc.  (10 shells) Turn 

Row 11 Ch 3 (counts as dc) 2 dc in 1st ch 1 space. *Skip 1 
sc, sc in next sc, skip last sc, 5 dc in next ch 3 space* 
Repeat from * to end. Skip 1 sc, sc in next sc skip last 
sc, 2 dc in last space and 1 dc in in 2nd chain at end of 
previous row.  (9 shells and 2 half shells) Turn 

Row 12 Ch 1. 1 sc in first 2 dc.* Ch 3. Skip next dc, 
next sc and next dc (next three spaces). Sc in next three 
dc. * Repeat from * to * end. Ch 3, skip next three 
stitches and 1 sc in each of last two stitches. Turn 

Rows 13 to 16 (Repeat Row 9 through 12 once ) 

Row 17.  Ch 1 turn.  Sc in each stitch across.  Do not 
fasten off. 

Trim.  Working up front to first stitch in neck sc in each 
sc and hdc, 2 sc in each dc on front.    3 sc in first 
neck stitch (now known as ch 3 group in neck edge.)   Sc 
in each stitch around neck ending with three sc in last 
neck stitch.  Working down opposite front, sc   in each sc 
and hdc, 2 sc in each double crochet.  Sl to join with 
first sc on bottom edge.  Fasten off. 

Button edge.  With right side facing, join with sc in 1st 
sc made in first row of bodice.  Sc in next two sc.  Ch 2 
skip next sc. Sc in next three sc.  Ch 2, skip next sc.  3 
sc in center of ch 3 group in neck edge.  Sc around neck 
to opposite ch 3 group of neck edge.  3 sc in center of ch 
3 group. Sc in next 8 stitches and fasten off. 

Arms: 

Round 1:  With right side facing.  Join with sl stitch in 
any middle stitch at bottom of armhole.  Ch1, sc in same 
stitch as join and in next stitch.  Ch 3, skip two 
stitches, sc in next three stitches around.  At end you 
will skip last three stitches and join to beginning sc. 

Round 2:  Ch 1, Sc in same stitch. Skip next sc.  5 dc in 
ch 3 space, sc in middle stitch of next 3 sc group around. 
  Join with sl st in first sc. 

Round 3: Ch 3.  *Skip next sc and next dc.  Sc in next 
three dc, skip next dc.*  Repeat around to last Dc group. 
 Skip last dc, ch 1, join with sl st in second ch of 
beginning ch 3. 

Round 4:  Ch 3, 3 dc in next ch space.  5 dc in ch 3 
space, sc in middle stitch of next ch  3 group around to 
end. 1DC in last ch 1 sp. Sl st to join in top of 
beginning ch 3. 

Round 5:  Ch 1, sc in same stitch and next 2 dc.  Ch 3, 
*skip to middle 3 dc of next group, sc in each of middle 
three dc, ch 3* repeat from * to *.  Sl st to join in 
first sc. 

Rounds 6 to 9:   Repeat 2 through 5. Fasten off.

  Copyright 2003 Auntie M

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