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Grow-a-Year Jumper

Made in comfy cotton yarn, this little jumper can be paired with a T-shirt or worn as a sundress. Multiple buttons on the shoulder straps make it easy to adjust the length. The jumper is crocheted from the top down, so you can always add a few more rows at the bottom after a growth spurt.

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GROW-A-YEAR JUMPER

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Simple pattern of chain stitch, skipped stitch, and single crochet, worked in rows of alternating colors, gives the bodice an intricate look.

FRONT BODICE

When changing colors, always pull up lp with new color, ch 1, then beg row. Do not end colors at ends of rows. Using 3 alternating colors, you will pick them up again on foll rows.

Foundation row: With A, ch 40 (44, 48). Work 1 sc in fourth ch from hook (counts as sc, ch-1 sp), * ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next ch, rep from * 16 (18, 20) times more, turn—18 (20, 22) ch-1 sps.

Row 1: With B, ch 1, sk first sc, * work 1 sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, rep from * 17 times more, end 1 sc in top of tch, turn.

Row 2: With C, rep row 1.

Rep row 1, alternating A, B, and C, until bodice is 4" (4 1/2", 5") [10 (11.5, 12.7) cm] from beg, ending with A. Fasten off B and C; cont with A to bottom of skirt.

SKIRT

Row 1: Ch 1 (counts as sc), sk first st, * work 2 sc in next ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next sc, rep from * across, end 1 sc in tch, turn—55 (59, 63) sc.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk first sc, work 1 dc in each sc across, 1 dc in tch, turn—55 (59, 63) dc.

Row 3: Ch 1 (counts as sc), sk first dc, work 1 sc in each dc across, 1 sc in tch, turn—55 (59, 63) sc.

Rep rows 2 and 3 until skirt is 12" (12 1/2", 13") [30.5 (31.8, 33) cm] from bottom of bodice; fasten off.

JUMPER BACK

Work same as front.

STRAPS

Left front strap: with B, RS facing you, sk 7 (7, 8) sts from underarm, join yarn.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1 (counts as sc), sk first st, work 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, turn.

Rep row 2 until strap is 4" (4 1/2", 5") [10 (11.5, 12.7) cm]; fasten off.

Right front strap: sk 16 (17, 18) sts for center front, join yarn, and work right front strap to correspond with left front strap.

Back straps: in corresponding placement, work same as front straps until 4" (4 1/2", 5") [10 (11.5, 12.7) cm] long.

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To lengthen the straps, simply shift the buttonholes.

First buttonhole, row 1: Ch 1, work 1 sc in first sc, ch 2, sk 2, 1 sc in last sc, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, work 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, 1 sc in last sc, turn.

Work 4 rows using sc patt as established.

Rep last 6 rows, 2 times more—3 buttonholes in all.

Work 2 more rows in sc; fasten off.

FINISHING

1. Sew side seams, using tapestry needle. Weave in ends.

2. With color B, starting at right underarm seam, work 1 row sc, to first strap, all around strap, across center back, around other strap, to next strap, around strap, across center front, around other strap, back to where you started, join with Sl st; fasten off.

3. With B, join yarn at a seam at bottom of skirt. Work 1 row sc in each st around; fasten off.

4. Sew buttons on front straps to correspond to buttonholes.