Crochet side to side (loosely based on pattern listed)

Cast on 88sts, ch2 DC across starting at 3rd ch from hook - 88 sts

Length 25”

Crochet 8 rows or 4”

Next row, crochet 42sts for back (12” for back, 1” neck, 12” front) Crochet for 10 rows or 5”. One half of front and back complete.

Repeat for other half (or can just continue with 1st half)

Planned width: 18” (36” around)

Length 12.5”, add band 5-6” around neck and bottom.

Bottom pick up 92sts, DC stripes 6 rows

Front ribbing: ch 18 from bottom right front, * (ch1, SC 18, sl 2 on body, turn, skip 2 sl sts, sc blo 18), repeat from *

Fit 2sc rows for every DC rows, fit 7sc rows for every 7sts along front edge