ROW 144: (Sc next st, dc next st) 6 times, sk next st, sc next st, dc dec next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (34 sts)
ROW 145: Sk 1st st, sc next st, dc dec next 2 sts, (sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn. (32 sts)
ROW 146: (Sc next st, dc next st) across to last 4 sts, sk next st, sc next st, dc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)
ROW 147: Rep row 145. (28 sts)
ROW 148: Rep row 146. (26 sts)
ROW 149: Rep row 145. (24 sts)
ROW 150-151: (Sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn. End row 151 fasten off.
ROW 152: With yarn and hook join in 1st st end row 143, ch-1, sc same st as beg ch-1, dc next st, (sc next st, dc next st) 17 times, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (34 sts)
ROW 153-159: Rep row 145-151. End row 159 fasten off.
SLEEVE:
ROW 1: With yarn and hook ch-85, sc 2nd ch from hook, (dc next ch, sc next ch) across to last ch, dc last ch, ch-1, turn. (84 sts)
ROW 2-10: (Sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 11: Sl st next 8 sts, (sc next st, dc next st) 34 times, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (68 sts)
ROW 12-22: Sk 1st st, sc next st, dc dec next 2 sts, (sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn. (66 sts)(64 sts)(62 sts)(60 sts)(58 sts)(56 sts)(54 sts)(52 sts)(50 sts)(48 sts)(46 sts)
ROW 23-26: (Sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 27-33: Sk 1st st, sc next st, dc dec next 2 sts, (sc next st, dc next st) across to last 4 sts, sk next st, sc next st, dc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (42 sts)(38 sts)(34 sts)(30 sts)(26 sts)(22 sts)(18 sts)
ROW 34: (Sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 35: Sk 1st st, sc next st, dc dec next 2 sts, (sc next st, dc next st) across to last 4 sts, sk next st, sc next st, dc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (14 sts)
ROW 36: Rep row 43, fasten off.
-make 2.
COLLAR:
ROW 1: With yarn and hook ch-17, sc 2nd ch from hook, (dc next ch, sc next ch) across to last ch, dc last ch, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
ROW 2-97: (Sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn.
RND 98: Evenly sc ea st and row around working (sc, ch-2, sc) in corners, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
With needle and yarn sew the rose block into the back of the top to form the completed back. Sew the front and back tog at sides and shoulders. Sew sleeve tog along short straight edges. Sew sleeve into armhole easing at the top to fit. Sew collar around neck.