Crochet Yoke Instructions for KnitPicks Lindy Chain

You’ll Need

6 (7, 8, 9, 10) balls of KnitPicks Lindy Chain in “Linen.”

KnitPicks Curio Thread: 1 ball each of:

• A: Cornmeal
• B: Tearose
• C: Sagebrush
• D: Victorian
• E: Ash
• F: Comfrey
• G: Spearmint

Crochet hook: 2 mm and 4 mm.

Tapestry needle.

Size

XL (XXL, XXXL, XXXXL, XXXXXL)

• Bust: 50(54, 58, 62, 66)”
• Length: 26”

Stitches Control

One motif is 2”x 2”.

Instructions

Yoke

With A and using a 2.0mm hook, work 4ch, join with a slip stitch in the 1st stitch to form a ring.

Round 1: 4ch (counts as dc + 1ch), (dc, 1ch) 11 times in ring, sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch, finish off – (12 dc)

Round 2: With B, join with a slip stitch into any 1ch space, 3ch, 2dc cluster in same space, (3ch, 3dc cluster) 11 times, 3ch, sl st in top of beginning 3ch, finish off – (12 clusters)

Round 3: With C, join with a slip stitch in any 3ch space, 1ch, sc in same space, 5ch, sc in next 3ch space, *(5dc, 4ch, 5dc) in next 3ch space, sc in next 3 ch space, 5ch, sc in next 3ch space; repeat from * 3 more times ending last repeat at **, join with a slip stitch in 1st stitch, finish off – 4 corner shells.

Note on Join as You Go: Connect motifs by replacing a chain stitch in Round 3 with a slip stitch that is worked into the corresponding spot on another motif. Connect in the corners and in the middle of the 5ch space. Use this method to connect motifs until your motifs resemble the examples below. You will have a total of 50 motifs for the 1x and 2x, 64 motifs for the 3X and 72 motifs for the 4x and 5x. Use a different color combination for each motif.

Body

Round 1: With H and using a 4.0mm hook, join with a slip stitch in the bottom corner, 1ch, work 14 sc evenly across each motif to end, ch 12 (18, 24, 30, 28), work 14 sc evenly across each motif to end, ch 12 (18, 24, 30, 28), join with a slip stitch in 1st stitch, turn – 220(232, 244, 256, 280) sc.

Round 2: 3ch (counts as dc), dc in each sc and ch around, join with a slip stitch in top of beginning ch, turn – 220(232, 244, 256, 280) dc.

Repeat Round 2 39 times or until desired length is achieved.

Finish off and weave in all ends.