Gauge:

Completed size: Measures about 42 inches around underarms. Stretchy garmet fits sizes small(medium/large); 32 (36-40) inch bust.

FIRST MOTIF: Ch 8, join with sl st to form ring.

RND 1: Ch 4, [yo twice, insert hook in ring and pull up a loop (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice] twice, yo and draw through all loops on hook - starting cluster (cl) completed, ch 5 [yo twice, insert hok in ring and pull up a loop 9yo and draw up through 2 loops on hook) twice] 3 times - cluster made, ch 5 (l in ring, ch 5) 5 times, ch 2, dtr in first sc.

RDN 2: Ch 1 (sc, ch 3, sc - picot made) in dc just made, * ch 11, picot in next ch-5 loop; repeat from * around, end ch 5, dtr in first sc.

RND 3: Ch 1, picot in dtr just made, * ch 11, picot in next ch-11 loop, repeat from * around, end ch 5, dtr in first sc.

RND 4: Ch 1, picot in dtr just made, * ch 14, (tr, ch 3, tr, ch 15, tr, ch 3, tr - corner made) in sixth ch of next ch-11 loop, ch 15 **, picot in next ch-11 loop, repeat from * around end last repeat at **, join with sl st to frist sc. Fasten off.

NOTE: To worked joined motifs: Work RNDS 1 - 3 as for first motif.

RND 5: (Joining Round): Ch 1, picot in dtr just made, ch 15 [(tr, ch3, tr) in sixth ch of next ch-11 loop, ch 7, join with sl st in eighth ch of corner ch-15 loop of previously made motif, ch 7 (tr, ch3, tr) in same ch with last tr group made on new motif - joined corner made] ch 7, sl st in eigth ch of next ch-15 loop on preiously made motif, ch 7, joined corner in next cirner of previously made motif; now complete motif as for first motif. Join intersecting corners of motifs in same ch st. Work joining on as many sides as necessary.

Body: Work 54 motifs as hown in diagram, joining left side to right side along dotted lines and shoulder edges along dotted lines.

Sleeves: Work 20 motifs for each sleeve, as shown in diagram. Join 1 edge of each of the 5 armhole motifs; joining first and last motif of sleeve to form a ring of motifs. Join 3 more rows of 5 motifs.

Finishing Neck Edging:

RND 1: Join thread with sl st in eighth ch of first ch-15 loop of any motif, ch 1, sc in same ch, * ch 14, sc in eighth ch of next ch-15 loop, ch 14, sc in motif corner joining, ch 14 **, sc in eighth ch of next ch-1 loops, repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join with sl st to first sc.

RND 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * (ch 4, slip 2, ch, sc in next ch) 4 times, ch 4, sc in next sc, repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. fasten off.

Bottom and sleeve edging: Work RNDS 1 and 2 as for neck edging.

RND 3: Work sk st in each of first 2 ch of first ch-4, sc in same loop, * ch 4, dc in next loop, ch 5, cl on next loop, ch 4, sl st in top of cl, ch 5, dc in next loop, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 3 **, sc in next loop; repeat from * around, end last repeat at **, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten Off.

                   Shoulder
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Diagrams:              |
BODY       ____________|______
          |           |      |
          |   front   |      |   back neck
        .....  neck .....   ....-------------
        |   |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |
        |---|-------|---|   |---|---|---|---|
        |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
    .---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---.  <---
    .   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   .     |
    .---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---.     |
    .   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   .     |_____ Join
Sides
    .---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---.     |      @ Dotted
Lines
    .   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   .     |
    .---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---.     |
    .   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   .  <---
    -----------------------------------------


SLEEVE     Join To Armhole
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         -++++++++++++++++++-
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         .--|---|---|---|---.    |
         .  |   |   |   |   .    |
         .--|---|---|---|---.    |
         .  |   |   |   |   .    |____ Join Right/Left Sides
Together
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         .--|---|---|---|---.    |
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