10. Chain 2. Taking the back loop only, make 12 double crochets. Put 3 double crochets in the next stitch.

11. Make 1 double crochet in each stitch until you reach the cluster of 3 double crochets. Put three double crochets in the middle double crochet of the cluster.

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12. Make 1 double crochet in each stitch until the cluster of 2 double crochets is reached. Put 3 double crochets in the first of the 2 double crochets. Put 1 double crochet in each stitch to end of row. Break off yarn, and fasten end.

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13. Third row: Attach yarn. Chain 2. Make 1 double crochet in each stitch except in middle stitch of clusters. Put 3 double crochets in the middle stitch of each cluster. Break off yarn and fasten.

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14. Fourth and fifth rows: follow direction No. 13.

15. Sixth row: Same as fifth row, except that in starting, 2 double crochets are put into the first stitch; 2 double crochets are also put into the last stitch.

17. Putting hook under both threads, make 1 double crochet in the next stitch. Chain 1. Skip 1 stitch. Put 1 double crochet in the next stitch.

18. Keep on in this way (see No. 17) until there are 7 double crochets. Make 12 chain stitches. Count 7 stitches from the middle stitch (counting the middle stitch) in the first cluster of double crochets in the sixth row. Put 1 double crochet in the eighth stitch beyond the middle stitch of the cluster.

19. Continue according to direction No. 17.

20. Put 2 double crochets, with 1 chain stitch between, in the middle stitch of the cluster of double crochet in the middle of the back of sacque.

Continue according to direction No. 17, until within 7 stitches from middle stitch of last cluster of double crochet in sixth row. Make 12 chain stitches and form other armhole. Continue by direction No. 17 to end of row.

21. Eighth row: Follow direction Nos. 16 and 17, putting 2 double crochets in the first and the last stitches of the row in order to widen the front. The double crochets are put under _two_ threads in the chain stitches of the row just made.

22. Ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth rows: Like eighth row. Break off yarn and fasten end.

1. Attach yarn to middle chain stitch underarm. Chain 2. Put double crochets all round the armhole. Join last stitch to chain with a slip stitch.