Grace - Pretty Twin Set (crochet)

Classic, elegant twin set in lightweight cotton and cropped sleeves for warmer weather. Sizes S-L (34-38 in/86.5-96.5 cm bust). Shown in Patons Grace #60416 Blush. 3.5 mm (US E or 4) crochet hook.

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SIZES
CARDIGAN
Bust measurement
Small 34 ins [86.5 cm]
Medium 36 ins [91.5 cm]
Large 38 ins [96.5 cm]

Finished bust measurement
Small 35 ins [89 cm]
Medium 37 ins [94 cm]
Large 39 ins [99cm]

CAMISOLE
To fit bust measurement
Small 34 ins [86.5 cm]
Medium 36 ins [91.5 cm]
Large 38 ins [96.5 cm]

MATERIALS
Patons Grace (50 g / 1.75 oz)
Sizes S M L
Cardigan (60416 Blush) 9 10 10 balls
Camisole (60416 Blush) 4 4 4 balls

Size 3.50 mm (U.S. E or 4) crochet hook or size needed to obtain tension. 5 buttons for Cardigan. 5 buttons for Camisole.

TENSION
8½ V-sts and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm]

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes, the instructions will be written thus ( ).

Cardigan
BACK
Ch 111 (117-123).
**Foundation row: (RS). (1 hdc. Ch 1. 1 hdc) all in 4th ch from hook - V-st made. *Miss next 2 ch. V-st in next ch. Rep from * to last 2 ch. Miss next ch. 1 hdc in last ch. Turn.
Next row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Last row forms pat.

Cont in pat until work from beg measures 11½ (12½-13½) ins [29 (32-34.5) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.**

Armhole shaping: 1st row: Ch 1. (1 ss in next hdc. 1 ss in next ch 1 sp. 1 ss in next hdc) twice. Ch 2. V-st in each V-st to last 3 V-sts. 1 hdc in next V-st. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first V-st. V-st in each V-st to last 2 sts. Yoh and draw up a loop in last hdc. Yoh and draw up a loop in top of turning ch. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - hdc2tog made. Turn.
Rep last row twice more.

Next row: (RS). Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Rep last row 21 (23-23) times more.
Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT
Ch 57 (60-63).
Rep from ** to ** as given for Back.

Armhole shaping: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1. (1 ss in next hdc. 1 ss in next ch 1 sp. 1 ss in next hdc) twice. Ch 2. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog over last hdc and turning ch. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first V-st. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
4th row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog over last hdc and turning ch. Turn.

V-neck shaping: 1st row: (RS). Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to last V-st. Hdc2tog over ch 1 sp and turning ch. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows 7 times more.
Next row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Rep last row 7 (9-9) times more.
Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT
Work as given for Left Front reversing RS rows for WS and WS rows for RS.

SLEEVES
Ch 60.
Foundation row: (RS). (1 hdc. Ch 1. 1 hdc) all in 4th ch from hook - V-st made. *Miss next 2 ch. V-st in next ch. Rep from * to last 2 ch. Miss next ch. 1 hdc in last ch. Turn. 19 V-sts.
Next row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Rep last row twice more.

Next row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). 1 hdc in first hdc. V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 2 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Next row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). 1 hdc in first hdc. 1 hdc in next hdc. V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to last 2 sts. 1 hdc in next hdc. 2 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Next row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in next hdc. Miss next hdc. V-st in each V-st to last 3 sts. Miss next hdc. V-st in next hdc. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Next row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Rep last 4 rows 4 (5-6) times more. 29 (31-33) V-sts.

Next row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Rep last row 25 (23-19) times more.

Cap shaping: 1st row: Ch 1. (1 ss in next hdc. 1 ss in ch 1 sp. 1 ss in next hdc) twice. Ch 2. V-st in each V-st to last 3 V-sts. 1 hdc in next V-st. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first V-st. V-st in each V-st to last V-st. 1 hdc in next V-st. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first V-st. V-st in each V-st to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog over last hdc and turning ch. Turn.
Rep last row 11 times more. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew side and shoulder seams.

Edging: 1st rnd: With RS of work facing, join yarn with ss to bottom corner of Right Front. Ch 1. 3 sc in same sp as last ss. Work 64 (69-74) sc up Right Front to front shaping. 2 sc in next corner st. Work 34 (36-38) sc up Right Front V-neck shaping to shoulder. Work 34 sc across Back neck edge. Work 34 (36-38) sc down Left Front V-neck shaping. 2 sc in next corner st. Work 64 (69-74) sc down Left Front to bottom. 3 sc in next corner st. *1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Miss next st. Rep from * across bottom of Cardigan. Join with ss to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last ss. 3 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 (1-1) sc. [Ch 2 (for buttonhole). Miss next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 13 (14-15) sc] 4 times. Ch 2. Miss next 2 sc. 1 sc in each sc to V-neck shaping. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to Left Front V-neck shaping. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to bottom of Cardigan. 3 sc in next corner. 1 sc in each sc across bottom of Cardigan. Join with ss to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right instead of from right to left, as usual, work 1 sc in each sc around for reverse sc. Join with ss to first sc. Fasten off.

Sleeve Edging: Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.
1st rnd: With RS of work facing, join yarn with ss at seam. *1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Miss next st. Rep from * around. Join with ss to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with ss to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right instead of from right to left, as usual, work 1 sc in each sc around for reverse sc. Join with ss to first sc. Fasten off.

Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes.

Camisole
BACK
Ch 105 (111-117).
**Foundation row: (RS). (1 hdc. Ch 1. 1 hdc) all in 4th ch from hook - V-st made. *Miss next 2 ch. V-st in next ch. Rep from * to last 2 ch. Miss next ch. 1 hdc in last ch. Turn.
Next row: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc). V-st in first V-st of previous row. V-st in each V-st to end of row. 1 hdc in top of turning ch 2. Turn.
Last row forms pat.
Cont in pat until work from beg measures 10 (11-12) ins [25.5 (28- 30.5) cm] ending with WS facing for next row.** Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT
Ch 54 (57-60).
Rep from ** to ** as given for Back.

Front and armhole shaping: 1st row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first V-st. V-st in each of next 13 (14-15) V-sts. 1 hdc in next V-st. Turn.
***2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first V-st. V-st in each V-st to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog over last hdc and turning ch. Turn.
Rep last row until “Next row: 1 hdc. V-st. Hdc2tog over last hdc and turning ch” has been worked.
Next row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in next V-st. Hdc2tog over last hdc and turning ch. Turn.
Next row: Ch 2. Miss first st. Hdc2tog over next hdc and turning ch. Fasten off. ***

RIGHT FRONT
Ch 54 (57-60).
Rep from ** to ** as given for Back.
Next row: Ch 1. (Ss in next hdc. Ss in next ch 1 sp. Ss in next hdc) twice. Ch 2. 1 hdc in next V-st. V-st in each of next 13 (14-15) V-sts. 1 hdc in next V-st. 1 hdc in top of turning ch. Turn.

Rep from *** to *** as given for Left Front.

FINISHING
Sew side seams. With RS of work facing, join yarn with ss to bottom corner of Right Front.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 3 sc in corner st. Work 50 (55-60) sc up Right Front to front shaping. 2 sc in next corner st. Work 27 (31-35) sc up Right Front shaping. 5 sc in top st. Work 27 (31-35) sc down Right Front shaping. Work 8 (16-20) sc to side seam. Work 72 (76-82) sc across Back. Work 8 (16- 20) sc from side seam to Left Front shaping. Work 37 sc up Left Front shaping. 5 sc in top st. Work 37 sc down Left Front shaping. Work 50 (55-60) sc down Left Front to bottom. Join with ss to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sc along bottom of Right Front. 3 sc in corner sc. 1 sc in next 2 sc. [Ch 2. Miss next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 10 (11-12) sc] 4 times. 1 sc in each sc to first corner sc. 2 sc in corner sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of rnd, working 5 sc in top sc, 2 sc in front corner and 3 sc in bottom corners. Join with ss to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right instead of from right to left, as usual, work 1 sc in each sc around for reverse sc. Join with ss to first sc (see diagrams on page 8). Fasten off.

Straps: (make 2).
1st row: Ch 4. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of row. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 15 ins [38 cm]. Fasten off.

Sew Straps to Fronts as illustrated. Try on camisole and adjust straps to fit. Sew in position to Back. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes.