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A
 Belle’s
  Shell

SIZES: Small, Medium, Large

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
8 (9, 10)—70 yd. skeins Chartreuse

Aluminum Crochet Hook Size K OR ANYSIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT INSTITCH GAUGE BELOW.

GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch

Directions are given for Small size.Changes for Medium and Large sizes aregiven in parentheses.

MEASUREMENTS: Width across front orback at underarm: 16″, 17″, 18″.

BACK: Ch 52 (56, 60), s c in 2nd stfrom hook, * 1 d c in next st of ch, s cin next st, repeat from * across ch, ch 1,turn. 2nd ROW: D c in back loop of 1sts c, * s c in front loop of next d c, d c inback loop of next s c, repeat from *across row, ch 1, turn. 3rd ROW: S c infront loop of 1st d c, * d c in back loopof next s c, s c in front loop of next d c,repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn.Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows 14 (18, 22)times. NEXT ROW: Spacing sts evenly,working over side of each row work 47(51, 55) s c down side, ch 1, turn. SHAPEARMHOLE: Working 1 shoulder at a timesl st across 6 sts, * ch 3, skip 1 s c, s cin next s c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 4,turn. NEXT 2 ROWS: S c in 1st loop,* ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from *3 times, ch 4, turn. NEXT 2 ROWS: S c in1st loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeatfrom * twice, ch 1, d c in last loop,(dec), ch 4, turn. NEXT 5 ROWS: Work3—ch 3 loops, ch 4 to turn all rows, cutyarn. Skip 13 (17, 21) s c for neck, attachyarn and work 5—ch 3 loops for othershoulder, complete shoulder and shapingsame as 1st shoulder, cut yarn.

FRONT: Work same as back.

FINISHING: Block each section. Sew sideand shoulder seams. Attach yarn at backof left shoulder, work around neck as follows:ch 1, skip length of a sl st, sl stin next space, work in same manneraround armholes.

POMPONS: Open a skein of yarn and cutone end, tie at 1 inch intervals. Cut betweeneach tie and trim ends. Tie 1pompon in every other row along loweredge.

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