Row 1: Ch 92, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in the next 15 chs, in next ch
2dc-ch2-2dc, then dc in next 10 chs, 2dc-ch2-2dc (shell) in next ch, dc in next
32 chs, 2dc-ch2-2dch (shell) in next ch, dc in next 10 chs, 2dc-ch2-2dch (shell)
in next ch, dc in next 17 chs. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (count as 1st dc), dc in same st, dc across to the shell. In
the ch 2 sp of the shell, work 2dc-ch2-2dc. Dc across to next shell and repeat
from *. Turn.
Rows 3-11: Repeat Row 2.
Row 12: sleeve row: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc across to the shell. Dc in the
1st shell, skip over the sleeve sts, ch 5 and dc into the next shell. Dc across
the back to the next shell. Dc into that shell, skip over the sleeve sts,
ch 5 and dc into the last shell. Dc across to the end. Sl st tog.
You will now work in rounds. The V that is formed is the front.
Round 13: Ch 3, dc in each st around including the ch 5's in each sleeve.
Sl st tog.
Round 14: Ch 3, 4dc in the same st as the ch 3. *Skip 2 sts, sc, skip 2sts, 5dc
in the next st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 15: Ch 3, dc in the same st, ch 1. *Then sc in the center st of the group
of 5dc, 5dc in the sc from the previous round. Repeat from the * around. End
with 3dc in the same st as the original ch 3. Sl st tog.
Round 16-34: Repeat Round 15.
Round 35: Ch 1, sc in the same st. *Skip over to the sc, work 3dc-ch3-3dc
in that st. Sc in the center st of the group of 5dc. Repeat from * around. Sl st
tog.
Round 36: Ch 1, sc in the same st. *Skip over to the ch 3 sp, 4dc-ch4-4dc in
that sp. Sc in the sc from the previous round. Repeat from * around. Sl st
tog.
Round 37: Ch 1, sc in the same st. *Skip over to the ch 4 sp, 5dc-ch5-5dc in
that sp. Sc in the sc from the previous round. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 38: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Work 7 chs in the ch 5 sp. Sl st
tog. Fasten off and weave in ends.
If you wish you can make the top longer if needed. Just continue the
pattern.
In the V-neck part, I did sc around it. Fastened off and weaved in ends.
Neckline:
I started from one corner of the V-neck. I attached yarn with sl st.
Round 1: Ch 3, dc in same st, ch 2, 2dc all in the same st. *Skip 2 sts,
2dc-ch2-2dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Rounds 2-4: Sl st to the ch 2 sp, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2dc all in the ch 2 sp.
*Skip over to next ch 2 sp, 2dc-ch2-2dc in that sp. Repeat from * around.
Sl st tog. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Sleeves: Do this to both sides:
Round 1: Attach yarn to under the arm with a sl st, I did 64 dc around the arm.
(I just dc around it and counted how many dcs it was).
Rounds 2-5: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Sl st tog.
Rounds 6-8: Ch 3, dec dc, dec dc, then dc in each st around. Sl st tog.
Rounds 9-14: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Sl st tog.
Round 15: Ch 3, dc in same st, ch 2, 2dc all in the same st. *Skip 2 sts,
2dc-ch2-2dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Rounds 16-18: Sl st to the ch 2 sp, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2dc all in the ch 2 sp.
*Skip over to next ch 2 sp, 2dc-ch2-2dc in that sp. Repeat from * around.
Sl st tog. Fasten off and weave in ends.
