Summertime Shrug

MATERIALS:

• Red Heart Reflective yarn in Olive - approximately 150 yards
• Red Heart Reflective yarn in Peacock - approximately 85 yards
• Size I crochet hook
• Yarn needle

SIZE:
Girls 10/12

NOTE:
Clusters of 3 dc stitches are worked in the space between the 3 dc clusters of the previous row to create the pattern.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Using olive, ch 30
Round 1: dc in 6th ch from hook, (skip 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch) 8 times, skip 2 ch, dc in last ch

Round 2: Switch to peacock, turn, [ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] in end loop, 3 dc in each ch space,  (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in end loop, 3 dc in each space between clusters, sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Round 3: Switch to olive, turn,  ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 7 times, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space] 2 times, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space] 2 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Round 4: Switch to peacock, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  3 dc in next space between clusters, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 9 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  3 dc in next space between clusters, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times,  sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Round 5: Switch to olive, turn,  ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 2 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 10 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 2 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  3 dc in next space between clusters, sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Round 6: switch to peacock, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in next space between clusters,  (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 3 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 11 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 3 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 9 times,  sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Round 7: Switch to olive, turn,  ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 9 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 4 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 12 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 4 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 2 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Round 8: Switch to peacock, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 2 times,  (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 5 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 13  times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 5 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 10 times,  sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Round 9: Switch to olive, turn,  ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 10 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 6 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 14 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 6 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 3 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Round 10: Switch to peacock, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 3 times,  (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 7 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 15  times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 7 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 11 times,  sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Round 11: Switch to olive, turn,  ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 11 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 16 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space,  (3 dc in next space between clusters) 4 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Sleeves:
Attach olive in corner ch space of short end, ch 2
Round 1: 32 dc across
Round 2: ch 1, sc, (skip 2 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sc) 5 times
Fasten off.  Weave in ends.
Repeat on other side.
Fold piece in half, lengthwise.  Using olive yarn, sew 3" at each end to create sleeves.

FINISHING:
Attach olive yarn at the center of one of the sleeve seams, ch 2
Round 1: 84 dc, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 2: Ch 2, 84 dc, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Fasten off.  Weave in ends.