Description: Two easy pieces make up this checked cotton top. Th front fastens with a button, the back forms a low V.

Shown on p. 27

Sizing: Misses’ sizes 12 (14); length from shoulder 17 3/4 (19 1/2) inches. Instructions for larger sizes are in brackets; where there is one set of figures it applies to both sizes.

Materials:

• 9 (13) oz of a sport-weight cotton yarn in main color Aa
• 2 (4) oz in each of four contrasting colors; B, C, D, and E
• Size E (F) crochet hook
• Pair of size 3 knitting needles
• 1 button

Gauge: 16 (14) dc and 9 (7 3/4) rows over check pat worked on size E (F) crochet hook; each square measures 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 (1 1/2 x 1 1/2) inches