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STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st)

NOTE

To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Fasten off old color.

NECKWRAP

Neck Cuff

With A, ch 16.

Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—15 sc.

Rows 2–4: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 5 (buttonhole row): Ch 1, working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, ch 2 , sk next 2 sc, sc in next 7 sc, ch 2, sk next 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, turn—11 sc and 2 ch-2 sps (buttonholes).

Row 6: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc and ch across, turn.

Rows 7–63: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 64 (RS): Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc across, do not turn. Do not fasten off.

Note: Piece should measure about 16 1/2"/42cm from beginning.

Ruffle Base

Row 1 (RS): Working in ends of rows across long edge of neck cuff, sc in end of each row across long edge to last row, 2 sc in end of last row, turn—65 sc.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in next sc, *ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to last sc, dc in last sc, turn—34 dc and 31 ch-sps.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *ch 1, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc; repeat from * to last dc, dc in last dc.

Rows 4–6: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *ch 2, sk next ch-sp, dc in next dc; repeat from * to last dc, dc in last dc.

Fasten off.

Ruffle I

Row 1: With RS facing, join A with sl st around post of first st of Ruffle Base Row 2, ch 3, 3 dc around same st, working across Base Row 2, 4 dc in each ch-1 sp across, 4 dc around post of last dc, turn—132 dc.

Rows 2–5: Ch 3, dc in each dc across; change to B in last st of Row 5, turn.

Row 6: With B, ch 1, 2 sc in each dc across. Fasten off.

Ruffle II

Row 1 (WS): With WS facing, join A with sl st around post of first st of Ruffle Base Row 4, ch 3, 3 dc around same st, working across Base Row 4, 5 dc in each ch-2 sp across, 4 dc around post of last dc, turn—163 dc.

Rows 2–5: Ch 3, dc in each dc across, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each dc across; change to B in last st, turn.

Row 7: With B, ch 1, 2 sc in each dc across. Fasten off.

Ruffle III

Row 1 (WS): With WS facing, join A with sl st around post of first st of Ruffle Base Row 6, ch 3, 3 dc around same st, working across Base Row 6, 6 dc in each ch-2 sp across, 4 dc around post of last dc, turn—194 dc.

Rows 2–7: Work same as Rows 2–7 of Ruffle II.

FINISHING

Sew buttons on edge of neck cuff, opposite buttonholes. Using yarn needle, weave in ends.