Row 1 work 90(108) foundation double crochet stitches turn
Row 2 crossed dc ch 3 count as st *sk 1, dc in next st. work I dc in prev st
*repeat from * until last st work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 3 mesh ch 3 count as st *work I dc, ch 1, sk 1, *repeat from * until last st
work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 4 ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in each st and ch sp across turn
For xl size
Row 4a crossed dc ch 3 counts as st *sk 1, dc in next st work 1 dc in prev st
*repeat from * until last st work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 4b mesh ch 3, count as st *work 1 dc, ch 1, sk 1, *repeat from *until last
st work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 5 ch 3 counts as st work 1 dc in each of next 7 sts ch 7 sk 2 *work 1 dc
in each of next 16 sts ch 7 sk 2 *repeat from *3(4) more times. Work 1 dc in
each of next 8 sts turn
Row 6 ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in each of next 4 st. *ch 5, work 1 sc in ch 7
sp, ch 5, sk 3. *ch 5, work 1 dc in each of next 10 sts *repeat from *3(4)
more times ch 5 work 1 sc in ch 7 sp, ch 5, sk 3, work 1 dc in each of next 5
sts turn
Row 7 ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in next st ch 5 work 1 sc in ch 5 sp ch 5 sk
3 *work 1 dc in each of next 4 sts ch 5 work 1 sc in ch 5 sp, I sc in next st, 1
sc in ch 5 sp, ch 5 ,sk 3, *repeat from *3 (3,3,4,4,4) more times work 1 dc
each of next 2 sts turn
Row 8 ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in next st. *work 3 dc in ch 5 sp ch 5, sk 1
work 1 sc in next st ch 5 work 3 dc in ch 5 sp work 1 dc in each of next 4 st*
repeat from *3(4) more times work 3 dc in ch 5 sp ch 5 sk 1 work 1 sc in
next s tch 5 work 3 dc in ch 5 sp work 1 dc in each of next 2 sts turn
Row 9 ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in each of next 4 sts work 3 dc in ch 5 sp ch
2 work 3 dc in ch 5 sp work 1 dc in each of next 3 sts * work 1 dc in each of
next 7 sts work 3 dc in ch 5 sp ch 2 work 3 dc in ch 5 sp work 1 dc in each of
next 3 sts * repeat from *3(4)more times work 1 dc in each of next 5 sts turn
Row 10 ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in each of next 7 sts *work 2 dc in ch 2 sp
work 1 dc in each of next 16 sts * repeat from *3(4) more times work 2 dc in
ch 2 sp work 1 dc in each of next 8 sts turn
Row 11 mesh ch 3 count as st *work 1 dc ch 1 sk 1 * repeat from * until last
st work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 12 crossed dc ch 3 count as st sk 1 dc in next st work 1 dc in prev st *
repeat from * until last st work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 13 mesh ch 3 count as st *work 1 dc ch 1 sk1 * repeat from *until last st
work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 14 ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in each st and ch sp across
------------- repeat the poppy stitch + spacer
Motif 2 (3) more times ------- repeat the poppy stitch motif
Row 40(50) ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in each of next 7 sts * work 2 dc in ch
2 sp work 1 dc in each of next 16 sts * repeat from *3(4) more times work 2
dc in ch 2 sp work 1 dc in each of next 8 sts turn
Row 41 (51) mesh ch 3 count as st *work 1 dc ch 1 sk 1 *repeat from * until
last st work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 42 (52) crossed dc ch 3 count as st *sk 1 dc in next st work 1 dc in prev
st *repeat from * until last st work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 43(53) ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in each st across turn
Row 53a mesh ch 3 count as st *work 1 dc ch 1 sk 1 * repeat from * until last
st work 1 dc in last st turn
Row 53b crossed dc ch 3 count as st *sk 1 dc in next st work 1 dc in prev st *
repeat from * until last st work 1 dc in the last st turn
Row 53c ch 3 count as st work 1 dc in each st and ch sp across turn
Fasten off with a long tail to sew sleeve ends
ASSEMBLY
------------Lay the front and back panels together
----------Seam up the ends using mattress stitch for app 55(67) sts for
armhole size of 9.5(11”)
---------- seam the shoulders from the outside edge in towards the neckline
for app 2” skip 3.5(7.5”) and then seam the panels together for another 0.5”.
this leaves a neck opening of 9.5” (all sizes)
---------- remember to block your work to properly stretch out the poppy
stitches
