Materials: J crochet hook, 2(2)(3) 6 oz. skeins TLC Simply Soft Yarn, any color, I used Watermelon.

Size: Small – 32-34 inch chest, Medium- 36-38 inch chest, Large 40-42 inch chest.

Gauge: 8 hdc rows = 5 inches, 5 sts = 2 inches.

Notes: Garment will lay nicer if you work decreases loosely. Additional notes are included throughout for size changes when noted repeat once or twice this is in addition to the row just worked. (you do not increase the group of rows listed) (example row 4-6: hdc across. Size Medium and Large rep once. You will only repeat 1 more row of hdc and not 3) Body is worked in rows and sleeves are worked in rounds and rows. Rounds need to be turned.

Row 1: Ch 87(97)(107) sc in 2^nd ch from hk and each ch across, turn.

Row 2: ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in each sc across.

Row 3: ch 2, hdc across, turn.

Row 4-6: Rep row 3. For Medium repeat once, for Large repeat twice, turn.

Row 7: ch 2, hdc in next 19(22)(24) sts, turn. (20, 23, 25)

Row 8: ch 2, hdc across decreasing 1 hdc at arm edge, turn. (19, 22, 24)

Row 9: Rep row 8, turn. (18, 21, 23) For Medium and Large repeat row 8 once. (18, 20, 22)

Row 10-16: ch 2, hdc across, turn. For Medium repeat once and for Large repeat twice.

Row 17: ch 2, hdc across decreasing 2 hdc at neck edge, turn. (16, 18, 20)

Row 18-20: repeat row 17, turn. (10, 12, 14) For Medium repeat once working 1 decrease at neck edge not 2. For large repeat once working 2 decrease at neck edge.

Row 21: ch 2, hdc across, turn.

Row 22: rep row 21 Fasten off. For Medium and Large repeat once, fasten off.

Row 7: sk 2 sts of row 6 (left of right front), attach yarn in next st, ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next 41(45)(49) sts, turn. (42, 46, 50)

Row 8: ch 2, hdc across decreasing 1 hdc at each end, turn (40, 44, 48)

Row 9: rep row 8. (38, 40, 42)

Row 10-18: ch 2, hdc across, turn. For Medium repeat once. For Large repeat twice.

Row 19: ch 2, hdc across, decreasing 2 hdc on each end, turn. (34, 36, 38)

Row 20-23: rep row 19. (18, 20, 22)

Row 24: For Small - ch 2, hdc across decreasing 1 hdc at each end, fasten off. For Medium and Large – rep row 19, fasten off. (16, 16, 18)

Row 7: sk 2 sts of row 6, (left of back) attach yarn in next st, ch 2 (counts as hdc), dc in next 19(22)(24) sts, turn.

Row 8 – 22: repeat as for Right Front.

 Size Small will have 22 rows, Size Medium will have 26 rows, Size Large will have 28 rows.

Rnd 1: Loosely ch 20(20)(22), join, ch 1, sc in each ch around, join, turn. (right side)

Rnd 2: ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in each st around, join, turn.

Rnd 3: ch 2, hdc in same st (increase made), hdc in each st around, join, turn. (21, 21, 23)

Rnd 4: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 5: rep rnd 3. (22, 22, 24)

Rnd 6: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 7: rep rnd 3. (23, 23, 25)

Rnd 8: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 9: rep rnd 3. (24, 24, 26)

Rnd 10: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 11: rep rnd 3. (25, 25, 27)

Rnd 12: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 13: rep rnd 3. (26, 26, 28)

Rnd 14: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 15: rep rnd 3. (27, 27, 29)

Rnd 16: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 17: rep rnd 3. (28, 28, 30)

Rnd 18: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 19: rep rnd 3. (29, 29, 31)

Rnd 20: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 21: rep rnd 3 (30, 30, 32)

Rnd 22: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 23: For Small rep rnd 2. For Medium and Large rep rnd 3. (30, 31, 33)

Rnd 24: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 25: For Small rep rnd 2. For medium and Large rep rnd 3. (30, 32, 34)

Rnd 26: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 27: For Small and Medium rep rnd 2. For Large repeat rnd 3. (30, 32, 35)

Rnd 28: rep rnd 2.

Rnd 29: For Small and Medium rep rnd 2. For Large rep rnd 3. (30, 32, 36)

Rnd 30: rep rnd 2. For Medium and Large repeat twice.

Row 31: sl st in next 4(4)(6) sts, ch 2, hdc across, (do not join), turn. (26, 28, 30)

Row 32: ch 2, hdc across decreasing 2 hdc each end, turn. (22, 24, 26)

Row 33: ch 2, dc across, decreasing 1 hdc each end, turn. ( 20, 22, 24)

Row 34 – 38 : rep row 33. (10, 12, 16)

Row 39, 40: ch 2, hdc across, turn. Fasten off at end.

Row 39: rep row 33.

Row 40, 41: ch 2, hdc across, turn. Fasten off at end.

Row 39, 40: rep row 33.

Row 41: ch 2, hdc across, fasten off.

With wrong sides together st shoulders. With wrong sides together st sleeves. You can either use yarn and a needle or working through both thicknesses attach yarn, ch 1 and sc across or around, join and fasten off.

Rnd 1: with right side facing you, attach yarn in bottom right corner, work sc around entire body evenly, join.

Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st, * ch 3, sl st in 1^st ch fo ch 3, sc in next 3 sc * rep around. Join, fasten off.

Repeat Rnd 1 and 2 around each sleeve.