I didn’t want to spend another fortune on fancy schmancy yarn. So I am modifying the pattern to work with this one. H hook, Serenity Garden (it isn’t sport like it says up there it didn’t give me an option) it is Deborah Norville Collection and the yarn symbol has a ‘2;)….I am trying to keep it in the same dimensions as the small size…So far it seems that I will be able to get this to work. Fingers crossed. If it DOES, another upside is that it is even faster going than the other, thinner, yarn.
4-22: I have the back finished and I’m very pleased with it.
later that day: DONE! I am very very happy with this. I used 2.5 skeins of yarn (had more than enough for a headband). I love how the neck fits much better for my personal taste. The main thing to remember, if you are going to modify the pattern to use this yarn, this one does not have much give…you will need to allow for this when you chose your fsc at the beginning. Mine fits rather snuggly around my hips, I should have maybe even started with a few more fsc, and then made some decreases in round 5….Even with this minor issue it still fits and I love it-and these colors POP!

4-23: made a matching headband. :)

New gauge: 12.5 stitches and 7.5 rows=4”
Back and Front

1. Fsc 46
2. ch 3, turn, same as pattern but (46) 3-5 repeat 2
3. same as row 9 in pattern but dc in next 25 instead
4. same as row 10 but (10 times) instead
5. same as row 11 but (8 times) instead
6. same as row 12 but (6 times) instead
7. same as row 13 but (4 times) instead
8. same as row 14 but (2 times) instead
9. same as row 17-just sl st loosely across to the other side.

13-18. repeat row 2
19-25. Repeat 6-12
26.-36 same as 18
37. same as 52 (but with 37)

Shape Sleeves (back)

1. same as 1 but next (42)
2. same as 2 but next (42)
3. same as 3 but next (42) 4-14-continue in this same manner same as coordinating row but with (42)

Back Shape Shoulder and Neckline

(this has been adjusted a tad to allow for a less wide open neckline)

1. same as 1 but (3 times) and next 8dc
2. same as row 2 but Next 7 dc and (2 times) 3 same as row 3 but (1 time) next 6 dc
3. same as row 4 but next 5 dc and the rest is the same

go to the opposite side corner and join with sl st in first stitch and repeat 1-4

Shape sleeves (front) (has been modified for a smaller neck opening)
Same as back however end at row 9
Front shoulder and neckline

1. same as row 1 but dc in 1st and next, ch 1 then the same as pattern but (2 times) and 18 dc.
2. same as 2 but (next 17 dc) and (2 times) dc next 2 dc, 2 dc in last.
3. same as pattern but ch 4 at first and dc in 3 (to start off), (2 times) next 15 dc.
4. same as pattern but dc2 together @ first, (next 13 dc) (3 times), ch 1, 2 dc in last.

Then same as 1-4 as shoulder neckline (from MY notes and also there are additional notations for each one here)

1. use coordinating stitches, (3 times) after 8 dc, dc 2 together, hdc, sc
2. ch 1, sc, hdc, dc2togher, then same as my notes but (6 dc) 1 time)
3. same as my notes
4. same as my notes repeat on opposite side of front

finishing:
I used a G hook to sc around the neckline. I put 1sc in each stitch and end of row. Then I did rsc around that round.