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CHRISTMAS YOLK Age 1-2

MATERIALS: 1 skein TLC Amore yarn in white, small amounts in Scarlet and Celery, H crochet hook or hook needed to obtain gauge, 20” of 1\2” wide white ribbon, needle and invisible (clear) sewing thread.
FINISHED SIZE:  Age 1-2: 10” across bottom edge, 5” from bottom edge to center neck opening, 11” from bottom front edge to bottom back edge, 3-1\2” diameter opening at neck.
Gauge: 3 hdc sts = 1”, 3 rows hdc = 1”

YOLK:
ROW 1: With White and H hook ch-36, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn.  (34 sts)
 ROW 2-4: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 5: 2 hdc next st, hdc ea st across to last st, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn.  (36 sts)
ROW 6-7: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 8: Rep row 5.  (38 sts)
ROW 9-11: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 12: Hdc next 15 sts, hdc dec next 2, sl st next 4, hdc dec next 2, hdc last 15, ch-1, turn.  (32 sts not counting sl sts)
ROW 13: 2 hdc next st, hdc next 12, hdc dec next 2 sts, sl st next st, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn.  (15 sts)
ROW 14: Sk sl st, sl st next st, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.  (14 sts)
ROW 15: Hdc ea st to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (13 sts)
ROW 16: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st to last st, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn.  (13 sts)
ROW 17-19: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 20: 2 hdc next st, hdc to last st, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn.  (15 sts)
ROW 21: Hdc ea st across to last st, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn.  (16 sts)
ROW 22: 2 hdc next st, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.  (17 sts)
ROW 23: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 24: Rep row 22.  (18 sts)
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By Donna Collinsworth of Donna’s Crochet Designs