MATERIALS:  Yarn: green, burgundy & white

G size hook & 

Gauge:

4 single crochets = 1 inch. 

1 row of single crochets = ½ inch

group of slip and single crochets (about 5 total) = 1 inch

3 rows of slip stitch and single crochet = 1 ¾ inch

1 Row of Triple Crochets = 1 inch (or so) 

 

Please read through the directions of this pattern before you start. 

 

RND 1: (color white)

Chain 52, join with sl st being careful not to twist the chain. Ch 3, Tr, slip, Tr, slip,  in next ch and in each ch around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. Ch 3. DO NOT TURN.

 

RND 2:  Tr, slip, Tr, slip, in next ch and in each ch around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. Ch 2. DO NOT TURN.

 

 

RND 3-4:  (color burgundy)

Hdc in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 2. Ch 2. Do not turn.  At the end of row 4, chain 1 vs. chain 2.

 

RND: 5-6: Single crochet, slip stitch, single crochet, slip stitch, continue pattern throughout the entire row. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 1. Chain 1. Do not turn.  At the end of row 6, chain 2.

 

RND 7-8: Hdc in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 2. Ch 2. Do not turn.  At the end of row 8, chain 3.  Do not turn.

 

 

RND: 9-10: (color white)

Tr, slip, Tr, slip, continue pattern throughout the entire row.  Join with sl st in top of beg ch 3.  At end of row 10, chain 1.  Do not turn.

 

 

 

 

RND: 11 (color green)

Single crochet, slip stitch, single crochet, slip stitch, continue pattern throughout the entire row. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 1. Chain 2. Do not turn. 

 

RND 12-13: (color green)

Hdc in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 2. Ch 2. Do not turn.  At the end of row 13, chain 1.  Do not turn.

 

 

RND 14-15: (color green)

Single crochet in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 1. Ch 1. Do not turn.   At the end of RND 15, chain 3 for the beginning of RND 16.

 

RND 16-17: (color white)

Triple crochet, slip stitch, tr, slip,  in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. Ch 3. Do not turn.  At end of row 17, chain 1.

 

RND 18: (color green)

Single crochet, slip stitch, single crochet, slip stitch, continue pattern throughout the entire row. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 1. Chain 1. Do not turn.

 

RND: 19: Single crochet in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 1. Ch 1. Do not turn. 

 

RND 20: Sl st in the next 24 sts. Ch 2, hdc in next 28 sts Ch 2, TURN.

 

RND 21: (color green)

Hdc in next st and in each st around.  Ch 1.  Turn.

 

RND: 22-25: (color burgundy)

Single crochet, slip stitch, single crochet, slip stitch, continue pattern throughout the entire row. Chain 1, Turn

 

RND 26:

Single crochet in next st and in each st around. Ch 1, Turn.

 

RND: 27: (color white)

Single crochet, slip stitch, single crochet, slip stitch, continue pattern throughout the entire row.  

 

 

  

 

Now start the neck chain

 

CHAIN 30 (for the neck), join with slip stitch to opposite side of row just completed.  Be careful to not twist the chain.   Chain 1.

 

RND 31-34: (color burgendy)

Single crochet in each stitch, continue throughout the entire row; around the chain 30 and the next 28 stitches.  Total of 58 stitches.  Slip stitch to chain 1.  Chain1.  After RND 34, chain 2.

 

RND 35: (color burgendy)

Hdc, continue pattern throughout the entire row; around the chain 30 and the next 28 stitches.  Total of 58 stitches.  Slip stitch to chain 2.  Chain 3.

 

 

RND: 36 (color white)     

This row will finish off the collar.  You can choose not to use it and just wrap up the sweater with RND 35.  It's your choice.

 

Triple crochet, slip stitch, triple crochet, slip stitch.  Follow this pattern for 28 stitches.  This will give it a "bump" effect. 

 

FASTEN OFF.    WEAVE IN ALL YARN ENDS.