Doily Tank Cover Up

COVER-UP SIZE: One size fits most (S – L)
FINISHED MEASERMENTS:
Bust: 21”/(53.34cm)
Finished Length: 21”/(53.34cm)

Materials:

YARN : 100% cotton, 4-ply worsted-weight
SUGGESTION: Lion® Cotton Yarn
CROCHET HOOK: Size J/10 (6.00mm)-Or size needed to obtain gauge.
NOTIONS: Yarn needle

GAUGE: Using size J/10 (6mm) Crochet Hook, 13 dc and 7 rows=4" (10 cm).

Abbreviations Used
beg begin/beginning
ch chain stitch
ch- refers to chain or space previously made: e.g., ch-1 space
dc double crochet
Dec decrease
dtr double treble crochet
hdc half double crochet
rem remain/remaining
rep repeat(s)
rnd round
sc single crochet
sk skip
sl st slip stitch
sp(s) space(s)
st(s) stitch(es)

Special Stitches
Beginning double treble decrease (beg dtr dec):
Ch 4, holding back last lp of each st on hook, dtr in each of next 4 dc, yo, pull through all lps on hook, ch 1 to secure.
Double treble crochet (dtr):
Yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st [yo, pull through 2 loops], 4 times.

Double treble decrease (dtr dec):
Holding back lp of each st on hook, dtr in each of next 5 dc, yo, pull through all lps on hook, ch 1 to secure.

Cover-Up Body

Ch 7, sl st in first ch to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), 23 hdc in ring, join with sl st to 2nd ch of beg ch-2—24 hdc made.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 4 dc in same st [sk 2 hdc, 5 dc in next hdc] around.
Ending with sk last 2 hdc, joining with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3— (8) 5 dc groups.

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 5, [dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 5] around.
Ending last rep with ch 5, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3—(8) 5 dc groups.

Rnd 4: Beg dtr dec (See Special Stitches), *ch 9, sl st in center of ch of next ch-5 sp, ch 9, dtr dec*, (See Special Stitches).
Rep from * to * around. Ending last rep with ch 9, sl st in last ch-5 sp, ch 9, join with sl st in top of beg dtr dec—(8) dtr dec.
Rnd 5: Sl st in first ch-9 sp, ch 4 (counts as first tr), 5 tr in same ch sp, 6 tr in each rem ch-9 sp around.
End with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-4—(16) 6 tr groups.

Rnd 6: Ch 6 (counts as first dc and ch 3), skip next st, [dc in next st, ch 3, skip next dc] around.
Ending with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6— (48) ch-3 sps.

Rnd 7: Ch 4 (counts as first tr), [tr in next ch-3 sp, tr in next st] around. End with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-4—96 sts.
Rnd 8: Ch 4 (counts as first tr), [tr in each tr] around. End with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-4—96 sts.

Rnd 9: Ch 5 (counts as first sc and ch 4), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, *ch 4, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*.
Rep from * to * around. End with ch 4, join with sl st in 1st ch of beg ch-5—(32) ch-4 sps.

Rnd 10: Ch 6, (counts as 1st sc and ch 5), sc in next ch 4 sp, *ch 5, sc in next ch 4 sp*.
Rep from * to * around. End with ch 5, join with sl st in 1st ch of beg ch 6—
(32) ch-5 sps.

Rnd 11: Ch 9, sc in next sc, [ch 4, skip next ch 5, sc in next sc] 4 times, *ch 9, skip next ch 5, sc in next sc *.
Rep from * to * around. End with ch 9, join with sl st in 1st ch of beg ch-9—
(4) Ch-4 Spaces
(28) Ch-9 Spaces
(32) total ch-sps around

Rnd 12: St st in 1st ch 9 space, ch 4 (counts as 1st tr) 4 tr in same ch space and in the next 4 ch-4 sps, 5 tr in each rem ch-9 sp around. End with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-4—
(4) 4 tr groups
(28) 5 tr groups
(32) total groups around
DO NOT BIND OFF

Rnd 13: (Creating first neck tie): Ch 100, fold ch in half, join ch with sl st in 1st sc of beg ch-100 (first neck tie just made), sc in next 21 sts, (Creating second neck tie), ch 100, fold ch in half, join ch with sl st in 1st sc of beg ch-100 (second neck tie just made), sc in rem sts around. End with sl st in 1st ch of beg ch-100 (first neck tie).

Bind off. Sew in loose ends

Back Tie (make 1)
Ch 175 or more or less for desired length of back tie.
Bind off.
Lace through back loops in a crisscross fashion.