05-12-2019

Chain 77 for 75 hdc to be 20” wide.
From Mother’s Day shell:
16” for body. End with wrong side row. Tie off.
Chain 9, then attach to main body, hdc across, then chain 11. Then crochet back, 75 st plus the added 9 on each edge for sleeves. Keep going!
10” for sleeve section length. Tie off. Sew side seams with wrong sides together.
Top line was 25 “ wide. For a boat-neck, 7” wide neck opening; 9” each side sewn closed at shoulder line. Crochet single around neckline to reinforce it and prevent stretching.
Sleeves are 7.5 inches deep. Crocheted 2 rectangles 25” long, sewed sides and did 7” centered neckline.