For this pattern I used a 5.0mm hook and I Love This Cotton yarn in two colors
Color 1 – 7 skeins
Color 2 – 1 skein
Terms to Know:
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
bpdc – back post double crochet
dec – decrease
Terms Between ** will be repeated the specified amount
Terms Between () will be done in the same stitch
Let’s begin!
Rnd 1 – foundation hdc enough to go around your waist however tight or loose you want making sure its an even number. For me that was 166. Sl st to first making sure its not twisted
Rnd 2 – ch 2, dc around
Rnd 3 – ch 2, fpdc, bpdc repeat** around
Rnd 4 – ch 2, fpdc in each fpdc from previous, bpdc in each bpdc from previous
Repeat round 4 until it is the desired length for me this was 35 rounds repeating row 4 for a total of 39 rounds. You will judge this by putting the top of your work near where the bottom of a sleeve on another shirt sits and seeing where the bottom sits. I compared mine to a shirt that I like the length of.
Start the back panel
Row 1 – dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 39 times, dec, dc in next
Row 2 – ch2 then turn, bpdc around the dec st, *fpdc, bpdc* 39 times, fpdc around the dec st, dc in ch2 space
Row 3 – ch2 then turn, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 38 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 4 – ch2 then turn, fpdc around dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 38 times, bpdc around dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 5 – ch2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 37 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 6 – ch2 then turn, bpdc around dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 37 times, fpdc around dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 7 – ch2 then turn, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 36 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 8 – ch2 then turn, fpdc around dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 36 times, bpdc around dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 9 – ch2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 35 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 10 – ch2 then turn, bpdc around dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 35 times, fpdc around dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 11 – ch2 then turn, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 34 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 12 – ch2 then turn, fpdc around dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 34 times, bpdc around dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 13 – ch2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 33 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 14 – ch2 then turn, bpdc around dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 33 times, fpdc around dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 11 – ch2 then turn, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 32 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 12 – ch2 then turn, fpdc around dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 32 times, bpdc around dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 15 – ch2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 31 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 16 – ch2 then turn, bpdc around dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 31 times, fpdc around dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 17 – ch2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 32 times, dc into ch2 sp from previous
Repeat row 17 until it is the correct height to sit just behind the shoulders for me this was 8 more rows for a total of 25 rows
Start the front panel
Attach the yarn just to the side of the 83rd stitch
Row 1 – ch2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 39 times, dec, dc in next
Row 2 – ch2 then turn, fpdc around dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 39 times, bpdc around decrease, dc in ch2 space
Row 3 – ch2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 38 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 4 – ch 2 then turn, bpdc around dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 38 times, fpdc around dec, dc in ch 2 sp from previous
Row 5 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 37 times, dec, dc in next
Row 6 – ch2 then turn, fpdc around dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 37 times, bpdc around decrease, dc in ch2 space
Row 7 – ch2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 36 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 8 – ch 2 then turn, bpdc around dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 36 times, fpdc around dec, dc in ch 2 sp from previous
Row 9 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 35 times, dec, dc in next
Row 10 – ch2 then turn, fpdc around dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 35 times, bpdc around decrease, dc in ch2 space
Row 11 – ch2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 34 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 12 – ch 2 then turn, bpdc around dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 34 times, fpdc around dec, dc in ch 2 sp from previous
Row 13 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 33 times, dec, dc in next
Row 14 – ch2 then turn, fpdc around dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 33 times, bpdc around decrease, dc in ch2 space
Row 15 – ch2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 32 times, dec, dc in ch2 space
Row 16 – ch 2 then turn, bpdc around dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 32 times, fpdc around dec, dc in ch 2 sp from previous
The next part of the front panel will be split in two parts to create the neckline
Part One:
Row 1 – ch 2 then turn work, *bpdc, fpdc* 15 times, dec, dc in next
Row 2 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 14 times, fpdc, dc in ch2 sp
Row 3 – ch 2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 14 times, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 4 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 13 times, fpdc, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 5 – ch 2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 13 times, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 6 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 12 times, fpdc, dc in ch2 sp
Row 7 – ch 2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 12 times, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 8 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 11 times, fpdc, dc in ch2 sp
Row 9 – ch 2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 11 times, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 10 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 10 times, fpdc, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 11 – ch 2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 10 times, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 12 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 9 times, fpdc, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 13 – ch 2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 9 times, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 14 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 8 times, fpdc, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 15 – ch 2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 8 times, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 16 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 7 times, fpdc, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 17 – ch 2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 7 times, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 18 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 6 times, fpdc, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 19 – ch 2 then turn, *bpdc, fpdc* 6 times, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 20 – ch 2 then turn, dec, *fpdc, bpdc* 5 times, fpdc, dc in ch 2 sp, FO being sure to leave a long enough tail to sew this to the top of the back panel
Part Two:
Attach the yarn in the next stitch over from the ending double crochet of Row 1 of Part 1
Row 1 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 15 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 2 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 14 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 3 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 14 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 4 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 13 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 5 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 13 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 6 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 12 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 7 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 12 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 8 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 11 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 9 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 11 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 10 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 10 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 11 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 10 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 12 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 9 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 13 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 9 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 14 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 8 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 15 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 8 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 16 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 7 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 17 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 7 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 18 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 6 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp
Row 19 – ch 2, dec, *bpdc, fpdc* 6 times, dc in ch 2 sp
Row 20 – ch 2, *bpdc, fpdc* 5 times, bpdc, dec, dc in ch2 sp, FO leaving enough yarn to sew to back panel
Line both shoulder pieces to the top of the back panel matching the the furthest edges together and sew together
Start the sleeve border
Attach yarn color 2 to the bottom of the sleeve hole
Rnd 1 – ch 2, hdc in same st, *hdc, 2 hdc in next* repeat ** around, slst to first to close (101 stitches total)
Rnd 2 – ch 1, hdc around, slst to first and FO
Repeat on other sleeve
Start the bottom border
Attach yarn color 2 on the first stitch of your foundation hdcs facing the opposite direction
Rnd 1 – ch 1, hdc around (166)
Rnd 2 – ch 1, sk 1st st, *hdc, (dc, tr), (tr, dc), hdc, sl st to next* repeat ** around
Start the collar
Attach yarn color 2 to the first stitch of the Top Panel Part 2
Row 1 – hdc in each st and hdc in the spaces between rows (this will only happen every other Row where you’re working into a dc instead of a ch2, see image below for what that looks like) repeat this to where the front and back panel meet, when you reach the back panel put 1 hdc in each st, when you reach the other side of the front panel hdc in each st and hdc in the spaces between rows to the bottom of the panel split
Row 2 – ch 2 then turn, hdc around
Repeat Row 2 10 times for a total of 12 rows
And that’s it!
