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Small, Medium, Large

Directions are for Small size. Changes for Medium and Large sizes are in brackets.

This bolero can be made with any of the following:

"DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON
or
"DAWN" NYLON SOCK & SWEATER YARN
or
"DAWN" DACRON FINGERING YARN
or
"DAWN" BRAEBURN SPORT YARN
9 (10-11) ozs. French Blue, Light Blue or Baby Blue.
1 oz. White or any contrasting color for all sizes.
1 snap fastener.
1  pr. knitting needles No. 6.
Steel crochet hook No. 0.

GAUGE: 9 sts = 2 inches.

Bolero is worked with a double strand of yarn through­out.

BACK: With Blue cast on 66 (72, 76) sts and work in pattern as follows:
1st Row. * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row.
2nd Row. * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. Work even in pattern for ¾ inch.
Next Row. Keeping pattern even, increase 1 st on each side, then increase 1 st on each side every ¾ inch twice, 72 (78, 82) sts. Work even until back measures 4 (4½, 4½) inches from beginning.
Cast on 5 sts at beginning of next 20 rows for sleeves, then cast on 4 (4, 7) sts at beginning of next 2 rows 180 (186, 196) sts. Work even for 4 (4½, 5) inches.
Next 2 Rows. Bind off 1 (3, 8) sts at beginning of each row.
Bind off 8 sts at the beginning of next 20 rows, then bind off remaining 18 (20, 20) sts for back of neck.

RIGHT FRONT: With Blue, cast on 15 (18, 21) sts and work in pattern across row, cast on 2 sts, place a marker in last cast on st for front edge. Work even in pattern casting on 2 sts at front edge every other row twice, then increase 1 st at front edge every other row 15 times, at the same time increase 1 st at side edge every ¾ inch 3 times, 39 (42, 45) sts. Work even in pattern until front measures same as back to underarm. Keeping front edge even cast on 5 sts at side edge every other row 10 times.
Next Row. Cast on 4 (4, 7) sts at side edge, 93 (96, 102) sts. Work even for 4½ (4½, 5) inches ending at sleeve edge.
Next Row. Bind off 1 (3, 8) sts at beginning of row, then bind off 8 sts at beginning of every other row 10 times, at the same time when the 4th bind off at sleeve edge is completed bind off 9 sts at neck edge, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 3 (4, 5) times. Work even at neck edge until all sleeve bind offs are completed, cut yarn.

LEFT FRONT: Work same as right front reversing the shaping.

CUFFS: Cast on 40 (40, 42) sts and work even in pattern for 2 inches, then decrease 1 st at each end every other row 3 times, bind off.

COLLAR: Cast on 62 (64, 66) sts and work same as cuffs.

FINISHING: Block each section. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew top sleeve seams. Sew collar and cuffs in position having opening of cuffs at upper sleeve seam.

SCALLOP TRIM: With single strand of White ch 19, 5 d c in 4th st from hook, * 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts of ch, 2 d c in next st, repeat from * twice, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts of ch, 5 d c in next st, skip next 2 sts, sl st in last st, cut yarn.
Work 30 more scallops in same manner and sew in posi­tion down each front, around collar and cuffs as illus­trated. If desired trim with pearl beads as illustrated. Sew snap fastener in position at neck line.