A V-neck is flattering on everybody. Easygoing and sporty, this sweater features a V-neck that is quite open and low, to about the depth of the underarm. You may close the neck a bit with an optional ribbed band. The sleeves are elbow-length and also teamed with contrast banding. The sample is made at mid-hip length, with interior hip shaping for ease, but you should end your sweater at the best placement, either above or below the widest part of your lower body.

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Skill level: Intermediate

Size
Finished bust: 33 (36, 39, 41, 45, 48, 51, 54)" / 84 (91, 99, 106.5, 114, 122, 129.5, 137) cm

Materials
• Classic Elite Premier; 50% Pima cotton, 50% Tencel; 1-3/4 oz (50g)/108 yd (99 m): 7 (8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) hanks in #5275 Coconut (MC); 1 hank in #5216 Natural (CC)
• Size I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook
• Size H-9 (5 mm) crochet hook for finishing

Gauge
• 11 BASE CH/SC = 4" (10 cm)
• In shell pattern, 2 repeats (SH, sc) and 6 rows = 3" (7.5 cm)
• In sc, worked firmly for finishing, using smaller hook if needed, 12 sc = 4" (10 cm)
• In sctbl ribbing, using smaller hook, 5 st = 1" (2.5 cm), 15 rows = 4" (10 cm) unstretched
• Arm Band ribbing will stretch to approximately same width as sleeve opening

Special stitches
SH: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same st or sp
INC-SH: [Dc, (ch 1, dc) 3 times] in same st or sp
Sctbl: (single crochet through back loop only)

Instructions
V-neck yoke
Shape V-neck front edges at the same time as making the yoke corner increases.
With MC, BASE CH/SC 25 (25, 25, 25, 29, 29, 29) to measure approximately 9 (9, 9, 9, 10-1/2, 10-1/2, 10-1/2) / 23 (23, 23, 23, 26.5, 26.5, 26.5) cm slightly stretched.

Size 33
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [sk next sc, SH in next sc, sk next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times, placing sc in last sc, turn – 6 shells.
Row 2 (inc): Ch 4, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in first sc for corner, *sc in next ch-sp of sh, INC-SH in next sc for corner*, [sc in next ch-sp or sh, SH in next sc] 3 times, repeat from * to * twice, turn – 7 pattern repeats.
Row 3 (inc): Ch 1, sc in first dc, sk next ch-sp, INC-SH in corner ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp, *SH in next sc, over inc-sh work (sc in first ch-sp, INC-SH in corner ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp)*, [SH in next sc, sc in next ch-sp of sh] 3 times; repeat from * to * twice, except place last sc in third ch of tch, turn – 10 pattern repeats.
Row 4 (inc): Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, *over inc-sh work (sc in first ch-sp, INC-SH in corner ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp)**, work in pattern to next inc-sh*; repeat from * to * twice, repeat from * to **, ending with 3 dc in last sc. Turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc, SH in next sc, *over inc-sh work (sc in first ch-sp, SH in corner ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp), SH in next sc**, work in pattern to next inc-sh*; repeat from * to *, repeat from * to **, sc in top of tch, turn – 18 pattern repeats.
Row 6: Ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first sc, work in pattern across, placing SH in last sc, turn – 19 pattern repeats.
Row 7 (inc): Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, *work in pattern to next corner sc, INC-SH in corner sc*; repeat from * to * 3 times, work in pattern to end, ending with 3 dc in top of tch, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *work in pattern to next inc-sh, over inc-sh work (sc in first ch-sp, SH in corner ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp)*; repeat from * to * 3 times, work in pattern to end, ending with sc in top of tch, turn – 23 pattern repeats.
Rows 9-14: Work same as Size 33 Rows 6-8 twice – 33 pattern repeats.



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Excerpted from Everyday Crochet by Doris Chan. Copyright 2007 by Doris Chan. Excerpted with permission from Potter Craft, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced except with permission in writing from the publisher.