Creative Habitat

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

SIZE: Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X
Finished Bust 38 (43, 49, 54, 60) in. [96.5 (109, 124.5, 137, 152.5) cm]
Finished Length 18 (18½, 19¾, 20, 21) in. [45.5 (47, 50, 51, 53.5) cm]
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it
applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

CORRECTIONS: None

GAUGE:

STITCH EXPLANATION:

BACK
Ch 63 (70, 80, 89, 99).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (beg ch and first hdc count as 2 hdc) and in each ch across – 62 (69, 79, 88, 98) sts.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Rep Row 2 until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10, 10) in. [23 (23, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.

Shape Raglan Armholes
Next Row (RS): Turn, sl st in first 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts, ch 2, hdc in each hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) hdc; leave last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts unworked – 58 (63, 73, 80, 88) sts.
Dec Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – 56 (61, 71, 78, 86) sts.

Sizes M, L, 1X and 2X only
Rep Dec Row once more – (59, 69, 76, 84) sts.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc3tog, hdc in each hdc to last 3 hdc, hdc3tog – (55, 65, 72, 80) sts.

Sizes L, 1X and 2X only
Rep last 3 rows (4, 6, 7) more times – (33, 24, 24) sts.

All Sizes
Rep Dec Row 19 (18, 7, 2, 1) more times – 18 (19, 19, 20, 22) sts.
Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT
Ch 34 (38, 43, 47, 52).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as 2 hdc) and in each ch across – 33 (37, 42, 46, 51) sts.
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across
Rep Row 2 until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10, 10) in. [23 (23, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.

Shape Raglan Armhole
Next Row (RS): Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) hdc; leave last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts unworked – 31 (34, 39, 42, 46) hdc.
Dec Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each hdc to end – 30 (33, 38, 41, 45) sts.

Sizes M, L, 1X and 2X only
Next Row (RS): Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – (32, 37, 40, 44) sts.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc3tog, hdc in each hdc to end – (30, 35, 38, 42) sts.

All Sizes
Work raglan shaping at armhole edge only as for Back until 20 (20, 22, 22, 24) sts rem, end with a WS row.

Buttonhole Row (RS): Ch 2, turn, hdc in next 2 hdc, ch 2, skip next 2 hdc, hdc in each hdc across to last sts, working
raglan shaping in last sts.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, work raglan shaping in first sts, hdc in each hdc across to ch-2 sp, 2 hdc in ch-2 sp, hdc in last 2
hdc.

Shape Neck
Next Row (RS): Turn, sl st in first 6 (6, 7, 7, 7) hdc, place marker (for collar placement), ch 2, hdc in each hdc across
to last sts, work raglan shaping in last sts.
Decrease 1 hdc at neck edge on next 4 rows, AT THE SAME TIME, dec at raglan edge as for Back until 2 hdc rem.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT
Work as for Right Front, reversing shaping and omitting buttonhole.

SLEEVE (make 2)
Ch 41 (43, 43, 49, 55).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as 2 hdc) and in each ch across – 40 (42, 42, 48, 54) hdc.
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Inc Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc in first hdc (inc made), hdc in each hdc to last hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc – 42 (44, 44, 50, 56) hdc.
Work in hdc as established, AT SAME TIME, inc 1 st each edge every 4th row 6 more times – 54 (56, 56, 62, 68) hdc.
Work even in hdc until piece measures 13 in. [33 cm], end with a WS row.

Shape Raglan
Next Row (RS): Turn, sl st in first 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts, ch 2, hdc in each hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) hdc; leave last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts unworked – 50 (50, 50, 54, 58) hdc.
Dec Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – 48 (48, 48, 52, 56) sts.

Sizes S, M and L only
Rep Dec Row once more – 46 (46, 46) sts.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc3tog, hdc in each hdc to last 3 hdc, hdc3tog 42 (42, 42) sts.

Size S only
Rep last 3 rows twice more – 26 sts.

All Sizes
Rep Dec Row 10 (18, 18, 22, 24) times more – 6 (6, 6, 8, 8) sts.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew raglan seams. Sew side and Sleeve seams.

Collar
From RS, join yarn with sl st at marker on Right Front neck edge and work 1 row of single crochet evenly around neck
edge to same point on Left Front neck edge.
Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), turn, hdc in each st across.
Rep last row 8 times more. Fasten off. Sew on button opposite buttonhole. Weave in ends.


ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
beg = begin(s)(ning) ch(s) = chain(s)
ch-space = space previously made dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
hdc = half double crochet inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
rem = remain(s)(ing) rep = repeat(s)(ing)
RS = right side sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es) WS = wrong side