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Dickey and Cuff Set

Revitalize an item in your wardrobe or add zest to your sewing by substituting inserts of crochet work for fabric. 

Set takes about 4 ounces 2-ply medium weight sport yarn. 

Use plastic crochet hook size H and 4 small buttons.
Abbreviations:
ch (chain)
sc (single crochet)
inc (increase)
sk (skip)
dc (double crochet)
at (stitch)
dec (decrease)
lp (loop)

Left Front: Ch 29, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), turn.

Row 1: dc in second st from hook and in each St across-28 dc, ch 1, turn.

Row 2: sc in each dc across, ch 3, turn.

Repeat last 2 rows (pattern) until entire piece measures 13 ½ inches, end with row 2.

Neck Shaping: Work to last 11 sts, ch 3, turn.  Work row 1 across row, ch 1, turn.  Continuing in established pattern, work to last 2 sts, work 2 sts tog - a dec.

Next Row: Work 2 sts together, work across row.  Work 1 row even.  The 15 remaining sts form shoulder.

Right Front: Work same as left front but reverse placement of shaping at neck edge.

Back: Ch 59.  Work same as lower edge of front for 6 inches, fasten off.  Sk 15 sts, join yarn, work sc across next 28 sts for neck, fasten off.

Finishing: Sew shoulder seams.
Work 1 row sc along front edges, across bottom of fronts and back and along side edges.

Collar: Starting ¾ inch from outer front edge, work 54 sc around neck edge, ending ¾ inch from other outer edge.  Work pattern st on these sts, inc 1 st each end of collar every inch.  Work even until collar measures 3 inches, fasten off.  Work 1 row sc around edge of collar.  Steam press.  Sew 4 buttons in place ¾ inch in from center front edge on a dc row.  Dc openings on right front serve as buttonholes.

Cuffs- (Make 2): Ch 6. Work 1 row sc. Work back and forth in sc (working in back lp only) until piece measures 6 or desired inches -this is turn under of cuff.  Ch 1, work 26 sc across 6-inch edge of piece for beginning of cuff.  Work in pattern st, inc 1 st each end once.  Work until cuff measures 3 or desired inches, fasten off.  Sc around cuff.  Sew seam and fold cuff above turn under band.  Steam press.