AMY - Free Pattern

                                                                     “AMY”

Baby Summer Top

Designed by Carol Butler

 For beginners- no abbreviations

Double Knit yarn. x 100gm

4mm Hook.

3 buttons.

Gauge 4sts-1"/2.5cm 

Yoke

Using 4mm hook make 66 chain.

1^st Row: (Right Side) 1 treble in 4^th chain from hook, 1 treble in each of next 9 chains,

*5 trebles in next chain, 1 treble in each of next 10 chains, 5 trebles in next chain, * 1 treble in each of next 18 chains, repeat from * to * once, 1 treble in each of next 11 chains, turn.

2^nd Row:  3 chain, 1 treble in each of next 12 trebles,*3 trebles in next treble, 1 treble in each of next 14 trebles, 3 trebles in next treble, * 1 treble in each of next 22 trebles, repeat from * to * once, 1 treble in each of next 12 trebles, 1 treble in top of turning chain, turn.

3^rd Row: 3 chain, 1 treble in each of next 13 trebles, * 3 trebles in next treble, 1 treble in each of next 16 trebles, 3 trebles in next treble, * 1 treble in each of next 24 trebles, repeat from * to * once, 1 treble in each of next 13 trebles, 1 treble in top of turning chain, turn.

4^th Row: 1 treble in each of next 14 trebles, * 3 trebles in next treble, 1 treble in each of next 18 trebles, 3 trebles in next treble, * 1 treble in each of next 26 trebles, repeat from * to * once, 1 treble in each of next 14 trebles, 1 treble in top of turning chain, turn.

Continue in this manner, working 8 rows of increasing as before, at corners (this forms yoke shapings), omitting turning chain for next row. Fasten off. (168 trebles)

Left Sleeve

With right side facing, using 4mm hook, rejoin yarn to 26^th treble in from the left front edge. *4 chain, miss 1 treble, 1 double in the next treble, * repeat from * to * to end.

Next Row: 4 chain, double crochet in first chain loop of previous row, 4 chain, * 1 double crochet in next loop, 4 chain, * repeat from * to *.  At end of the row make 2 chains and 1 treble into end.

Next row:  4 chain, * 1 double crochet in 4 chain loop, 4 chain, *Repeat from * to *

Repeat last 2 rows 6 times.

Right Sleeve

With right side facing, rejoin yarn to 2^nd sleeve stitches and work the same as left sleeve.

Body

1^st Row: With right side facing join yarn in first treble of front, * 4 chain, miss 1 treble, double crochet in the next treble, * repeat 9 times.

Continue the same along back making 18 loops, then along 2^nd front for 9 loops, ending last double crochet in last treble.

2^nd Row: 4 chain, double crochet in first loop. * 4 chain, double crochet in next 4 chain loop* repeat to end.

3^rd Row: 4 chain, double crochet in first loop, * 4 chain, double crochet in next 4 chain loop* repeat from * to * to end.

4^th Row: 4 chain, double crochet in first loop, 4 chain, double crochet in next 4 chain loop, * repeat from * to * to end.

Repeat rows 3 and 4 until 23 rows are completed or to required length.

Last row: 4 double crochet into each loop to end, finish off.

Work double crochet all around other edges to finish.

Weave in ends.

Sew on buttons.

If you have any problems or queries with this pattern please contact me at the following:

Email: cackhandedcarol@hotmail.co.uk