Jumper Dress

Created by June Herd

Materials:
Red Heart Baby Soft Yarn
Size “G” hook

Blouse:
Chain 34...
1) Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1 -- turn (34 sc).

2) Work in back loops only as follows
a) Sc in next 4 st – 3 sc in next (left back)
b) Sc in next 6 st – 3 sc in next (shoulder)
c) Sc in next 6 st – 3 sc in next (front)
d) Sc in next 6 st – 3 sc in next (shoulder)
e) Sc in next 7 st – (right back)
f) Ch 1 turn (41 sc)
3) Work in back loops only -- sc in each st. Ch 1 -- turn (34 sc).

4) Work in back loops only as follows
a) Sc in next 5 st – 3 sc in next (left back)
b) Sc in next 8 st – 3 sc in next (shoulder)
c) Sc in next 8 st – 3 sc in next (front)
d) Sc in next 8 st – 3 sc in next (shoulder)
e) Sc in next 8 st – (right back)
f) Ch 1 turn (49 sc)
5) Work in back loops only -- sc in each st. Ch 1 -- turn (49 sc).

6) Work in back loops only as follows
a) Sc in next 6 st – 3 sc in next (left back)
b) Sc in next 10 st – 3 sc in next (shoulder)
c) Sc in next 10 st – 3 sc in next (front)
d) Sc in next 10 st – 3 sc in next (shoulder)
e) Sc in next 9 st – (right back)
f) Ch 1 turn (57 sc)
7) Work in back loops only -- sc in each st. Ch 1 -- turn (67 sc).

8) Work in back loops only as follows
a) Sc in next 7 st – 3 sc in next (left back)
b) Sc in next 12 st – 3 sc in next (shoulder)
c) Sc in next 12 st – 3 sc in next (front)
d) Sc in next 12 st – 3 sc in next (shoulder)
e) Sc in next 10 st – (right back)
f) Ch 1 turn (65 sc)
9) Work in back loops only -- sc in each st. Ch 1 -- turn (67 sc).
10) Work in back loops only -- sc in each st. Ch 1 -- turn (67 sc).

11) Work in back loops only as follows for form armholes:
a) Sc in next 12 sc (back)
b) Skip next 14 st for arm
c) Sc in next 16 sc (front)
d) Skip next 14 st for arm
e) Sc in next 9 st (back)
f) Ch 1 turn (37 sc)
12) *Sc in next 4 sc – 2 dc in next. Repeat across. Ch 1 turn (44 sc)
13) *Sc in next 4 sc – 2 dc in next. Repeat across. Cut and secure yarn (52 st)

Jumper:
14) With right side facing, overlap short back over long back side 4 stitches. Attach yarn in 4th st to right of short edge. Working through both loops – sc in each stitch. Ch 3 DO NOT TURN (48 sc).
15) Work in back loop only and count ch 3 as 1st dc. * Dc in next 4 st – 2 dc in next. Repeat around. Join with sl st in top of ch 3. Ch 3 (58 dc)
16) *FPDC next st – dc in next st. Repeat around ending with FPDC – sl st in top of ch 3. Ch 3 (58 st)
17) Dc in each st around. Join with Sl st in ch 3. Ch 3 (58 sc)
18) *FPDC next st – dc in next st. Repeat around ending with FPDC – sl st in top of ch 3. Ch 3 (58 st)
19) Dc in each st around. Join with Sl st in ch 3. Ch 3 (58 sc)
20) *FPDC next st – dc in next st. Repeat around ending with FPDC – sl st in top of ch 3. Ch 3 (58 st)
21) Dc in each st around. Join with Sl st in ch 3. Ch 3 (58 sc)
22) *FPDC next st – dc in next st. Repeat around ending with FPDC – sl st in top of ch 3. Ch 3 (58 st)
23) Dc in each st around. Join with Sl st in ch 3. Ch 3 (58 sc)
24) *FPDC next st – dc in next st. Repeat around ending with FPDC – sl st in top of ch 3. Ch 1 (58 st)
25) Sc in each st. sl st to join. Cut and secure yarn. (58)

Sleeve: Work two as follows:
1) Join yarn under arm opening
2) Sc in back loop of each sc around (17 st)
3) Repeat row 2
4) Repeat row 2. Cut and secure yarn.

Shoulder Tabs: Work two as follows:
At mid shoulder attach yarn in back loop of row 5.
1) 3 sc
2) Repeat row 1 for 5 rows
3) Cut and secure yarn
4) Attach to neck edge.

Straps.
Attach yarn to back loop of row 14. Work 2 straps as follows:
1) Sc in 3 st. Ch 3 turn (3 sc)
2) Dc in next 2 st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
3) FPDC in 2nd st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
4) Dc in next 2 st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
5) FPDC in 2nd st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
6) Dc in next 2 st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
7) FPDC in 2nd st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
8) Dc in next 2 st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
9) FPDC in 2nd st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
10) Dc in next 2 st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
11) FPDC in 2nd st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
12) Dc in next 2 st. Ch 3 turn (3 dc)
13) FPDC in 2nd st. Ch turn (3 dc)
14) Sc in next 3 st. Ch 1 turn (3 sc)
15) Sc in next st – ch 2 – skip next sc – sc in last sc. Ch 1 turn (2 sc and 2 ch)
16) Sc in next st – sc in next ch 2 space – sc in last sc. Cut and secure yarn.

Sew on buttons.
Thread straps through shoulder tabs
Secure with buttons.

© Copyright June Herd 2003

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