Right Bust: Row 8: Join. Ch 2, hdc next 36sts. (37sts) Row 9: Turn. Sk first st, hdc in next 36 sts. (36 sts) Row 10: Turn. Ch 2, hdc in next 34 sts, (35 sts) Row 11: Turn. Sk, hdc in next 21 sts, sk, hdc. Leave 10 sts unworked. (22 sts) Row 12: Turn. Sk, hdc in next 19 sts, sk, hdc. (20 sts) Row 13: Turn. Sk, hdc in next 17 sts, sk, hdc. (18 sts) Row 14: Turn. Sk, hdc in next 15 sts, sk, hdc. (16 sts). Do Not Fasten off. Mesh: Row 1: Turn. Ch 2, sc across right bust and along both sides and sc across left bust. Row 2: Turn. Ch 3, (counts as dc and throughout), ch 1, sk 1, dc, (ch1, sk1, dc) across to cleavage. Dec Dc in left and right side. Continue ch1, sk1, dc on right side. Row 3: Turn. Ch 4, (counts as dc and ch 1), sk 1, dc in next ch1 sp, (ch1, sk1, dc in ch 1 sp) across. Row 4: Turn. Ch 4, sk 1, dc in ch 1 sp. Continue as established. Row 5-12: Continue as established. (9 dc, 8 ch) Row 13: Ch1, sc across sides of mesh, along halter sides and bottom and top. Do Not Fasten off. Make 4 drawstrings. Neck ties: Ch 36 inches or desired length and sl st in each ch. Back ties: Ch 36 inches or desired length and sl st in each ch. Optional: Sc into each ch. Start first of four draw strings needed to complete your project. Depending on the end of halter, chain for 36 inches, sl st into each chain. Join into halter. Fasten off. Join to next halter end, ch 36 inches, sl st into each chain and join into halter. Continue this pattern for all halter’s ends.
Right Bust: Row 8: Join. Ch 2, hdc next 36sts. (37sts) Row 9: Turn. Sk first st, hdc in next 36 sts. (36 sts) Row 10: Turn. Ch 2, hdc in next 34 sts, (35 sts) Row 11: Turn. Sk, hdc in next 21 sts, sk, hdc. Leave 10 sts unworked. (22 sts) Row 12: Turn. Sk, hdc in next 19 sts, sk, hdc. (20 sts) Row 13: Turn. Sk, hdc in next 17 sts, sk, hdc. (18 sts) Row 14: Turn. Sk, hdc in next 15 sts, sk, hdc. (16 sts). Do Not Fasten off. Mesh: Row 1: Turn. Ch 2, sc across right bust and along both sides and sc across left bust. Row 2: Turn. Ch 3, (counts as dc and throughout), ch 1, sk 1, dc, (ch1, sk1, dc) across to cleavage. Dec Dc in left and right side. Continue ch1, sk1, dc on right side. Row 3: Turn. Ch 4, (counts as dc and ch 1), sk 1, dc in next ch1 sp, (ch1, sk1, dc in ch 1 sp) across. Row 4: Turn. Ch 4, sk 1, dc in ch 1 sp. Continue as established. Row 5-12: Continue as established. (9 dc, 8 ch) Row 13: Ch1, sc across sides of mesh, along halter sides and bottom and top. Do Not Fasten off. Make 4 drawstrings. Neck ties: Ch 36 inches or desired length and sl st in each ch. Back ties: Ch 36 inches or desired length and sl st in each ch. Optional: Sc into each ch. Start first of four draw strings needed to complete your project. Depending on the end of halter, chain for 36 inches, sl st into each chain. Join into halter. Fasten off. Join to next halter end, ch 36 inches, sl st into each chain and join into halter. Continue this pattern for all halter’s ends.
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