02-07-2019

To make a smaller size, I started with only 12 patterns, increase to 16, then 20. Due to the lighter weight yarn and smaller needle, I need to add one more row of pattern after increased to 16.
Raglan-style increase is performed at pattern repeats 3,4,9 and 10.
Next increase is performed at pattern repeats 2, 7,10 and 15.
I changed to a smaller neckline for the children, so I started 3-row pattern as follow:
R1: ch82, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each next ch, turn (80 sts, the first 3ch counted as 1 st)
R2: ch2, dc in next 2 sts, ch5, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat to the last 5 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in the next 3 sts turn.
R3: ch2, dc in next 2 sts, ch3, sc in the 5ch sp, ch2, 5dc in the next ch-sp, ch2, sc in the next ch-sp, repeat from to the end
R4: ch2, dc in next 2 sts, dc with picot in the next 5 sts, ch1, repeat to the end
R5: now you can follow the original pattern starting with the ch5, sc, ch5, sc ….row.