Wedgwood V-necked Top

Copyright Carol A. Wolf February 1, 2007MeasurementsFinished bust: 42" Finished length: 21"MaterialsYarn: Clea 1000 by Circulo S.A. 100% mercerizedcotton 5.2 oz. 1094 yds. Wedgwood; 2 ballsor other size 10 threadCrochet Hook Size F, 1 yd 3/8" ribbon, small amount matchingthread, needle, tapestry needle,stitch markersGaugeOne Double V Stitch group =1 in., 9 rows in pattern = 4"Double V Stitch PatternRow 1: Working with two strands of your yarn throughout, 2dc in 5th ch from hook. *2dc in ea of next two chs, sk 2 chs*, repeat from * to * to last 2 chs. Sk 1 ch,dc in last ch, ch 3, turn.Row 2: Sk 1 dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* repeat from *to * to last dc. Sk last dc, dc into top of tc. Ch3, turn. The tccounts as 1 dc. Row 2 makes the pattern.Increasing and Decreasing the Double V Stitch:Increasing and decreasing this pattern for shaping is easy.Simply add a dc to increase and skip a dc to decrease. As youincrease or decrease, you should try to adhere to the pattern asclosely as possible. You may have to make several dc's side byside before you can revert back to the Double V stitch pattern.

Don't worry about this. Strict adherence to the pattern at thevery edge is not necessary and any variance will not benoticeable. It's important that you count your stitches at theedge of each row to be sure that you have one more stitch(increase) or one less stitch (decrease) than on the previousrow's edge. It's very helpful to place a stitch marker at the beginning of an increase or decrease row. This way, you can tellat a glance how many rows you have completed and when youmust do your next increase or decrease.The Back Overview:The back consists of 20 groups of 2 double v stitches(henceforth called "groups"). You will start decreasing onestitch on each edge beginning with the 3rd row and every 4throw thereafter 4 TIMES. In between decreases you will work 3rows even. When you have done all the decreases, you willwork 3 rows even and then begin your increases. You willincrease one stitch at each edge and then work three rows even.When you are finished, you will have 4 rows of increases, eachone separated by three rows worked evenly. You are actually"putting back" the stitches you took away during your decreaserows.To shape the armhole, you will skip 9 stitches on both edges

and then decrease every row three times. When your fabric is 71/2" to 8" from the beginning of the armhole shaping, you willfasten off.Instructions for Back:Row 1 Ch 84. 2dc in 5th ch from hook, 2dc in next ch, sk 2 ch,*2dc in ea of next 2 ch, sk 2 ch* repeat from * to * to last 2 ch.Sk 1 ch, dc in last ch, ch3, turn. (20 groups)Row 2 Sk 1st dc. *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* repeat from *to * to last 2 dc. SK next dc, dc in top of tc, ch 2, turn.Row 3 Sk 1st dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* repeat from *to * to last 2 dc. SK next dc, dc in top of tc, ch 2, turn.Rows 4-6 Work evenly in patternRow 7 Dc in 2nd dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* , repeatfrom * to * to last group. Sk 1 dc, 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in nextdc, dc in tc, ch 2, turn.Rows 8-10 Work evenly in patternRow 11 Work 2dc in 1st dc, sk 2 dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc* , repeat from * to * to last group. Work 2dc in 2nd dc of group, dc in tc, ch 2, turn.Rows 12-14 Work evenly in patternRow 15 Dc in 1st dc, sk 2 dc, *2dc in ea of next 2 dc, sk 2 dc*repeat from * to * to end, dc in last dc, dc in tc, ch 2, turn.