MATERIALS: 1 skein ea color Sensations Rainbow Boucle in White, 1\2 skein Sensations in Brown, hook size to obtain gauge, needle to take yarn, 4 size 5\16” buttons, 24” of white snap tape, needle and sewing thread.
GAUGE: F hook: 3 hdc sts = 3\4”, 2 rows = 3\4” H hook: 3 hdc sts =1”, 2 rows = 1” J hook: 3 hdc sts = 1-1\4”, 2 rows = 1-1\4”
FINISHED SIZE: F hook: 12 month size. H hook: 18 month size. J hook: 24 month size.
SHIRT:
ROW 1: With Brown yarn and hook ch-72, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (70 sts)
ROW 2: Hdc ea st across, join White, fasten off Brown.
ROW 3: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 4: Hdc ea st across, join Brown, fasten off White.
ROW 5: Rep row 2.
ROW 6: Hdc next 15 sts, hdc dec next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
ROW 7: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)
ROW 8: Hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, join White, fasten off Brown, ch-1, turn. (14 sts)
ROW 9: Rep row 7. (13 sts)
ROW 10: Hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, join Brown, fasten off White, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
ROW 11: Rep row 3.
ROW 12: Rep row 2.
ROW 13: Rep row 3.
ROW 14: Rep row 4.
ROW 15-16: Rep row 3.
ROW 17: Hdc next 7 sts, hdc dec next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
ROW 18: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across, join White, fasten off Brown, ch-1, turn. (7 sts)
ROW 19: Hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)