Nighty Night Bathrobe Pattern

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DAWN" NYLON or
"DAWN" NYLON POMPADOUR
7 ounces each White and Lt. Blue or colors of your choice and
"STAR" MERCERIZED SEWING THREAD
1 spool matching color
Plastic crochet hook size F OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
6 buttons
3 yds. ¼ inch Ribbon
1¼ yds. ½ inch Ribbon
¼ yd. Material for Lining

GAUGE: 3 shells = 1 inch, 6 rows = 1 inch

BACK YOKE: With Lt. Blue chain (ch) 60, single crochet (sc) in 2nd stitch (st) from hook, double crochet (dc) in same space, * skip next st of ch, 1 sc, 1 dc in next st (shell), repeat from * across ch to within last 2 sts, skip next st, sc in next st, ch 1, turn (right side of work). 2nd ROW: 1 sc in each st, drop Lt. Blue attach White (when changing color always complete last half of last st worked with next color), ch 1, to turn all rows. 3rd ROW: 1 sc, 1 dc in 1st sc, * skip next sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * across row to within last 2 sts, skip next sc, sc in next sc. 4th ROW: Sc in each st, drop White, pick up Lt. Blue. (These 4 rows form the stripes and the colors will always be changed in same manner, this will not be referred to again). Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times alternating color of stripes. 21st ROW: With Lt. Blue slip stitch (sl st) across the 1st 4 sc, * 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, skip next sc, repeat from * 7 times, sc in next sc, ch 1, turn. 22nd ROW: 1 sc in each of the 1st 11 sts, ch 1, turn, cut Lt. Blue. 23rd ROW: With White sl st across the 1st 4 sc, * 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, skip next sc, repeat from * twice, sc in next sc. 24th ROW: 1 sc in each of the 1st 3 sts, sl st in next st, cut White. With wrong side of 20th row toward you attach Lt. Blue in 16th free st, 1 sc, 1 dc in same space, * skip next sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * 6 times, skip next sc, sc in next sc, sl st in each of the last 4 sc. NEXT ROW: Sl st across the 4 sl sts and next 6 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, cut Lt. Blue. NEXT ROW: Attach White, 1 sc, 1 dc in 1st sc, * skip next sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * once, skip next sc, sl st in next sc, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: Skip the sl st, sl st in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, cut White.

RIGHT FRONT YOKE: With Lt. Blue ch 32, work 1st row same as Back Yoke. 2nd ROW: 1 sc in each of the next 25 sts, ch 2, skip next 2 sts (buttonhole), 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, drop Lt. Blue. Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows of Back Yoke 4 times alter­nating color of stripes. 11th ROW: With White repeat the 3rd row. 12th ROW: Repeat the 2nd row, do not drop White at end of row. 13th ROW: Sl st in each of the 1st 2 sts, drop White, with Lt. Blue * 1 sc, 1 dc in next st, skip next sc, repeat from * across row ending with sc in last sc. 14th ROW: 1 sc in each of the 1st 26 sc, sl st in next st, do not drop Lt. Blue, ch 1, turn. 15th ROW: Skip the sl st, sl st in next st, drop Lt. Blue, with White * 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, skip next sc, repeat from * across row ending with sc in last sc. 16th ROW: 1 sc in each of the next 22 sc, sl st in next st, do not drop White, ch 1, turn. 17th ROW: Skip the sl st, sl st in next st, drop White, with Lt. Blue * 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, skip next sc, repeat from * across row ending with sc in last sc. 18th ROW: 1 sc in each of the next 21 sts, drop Lt. Blue. 19th ROW: With White 1 sc, 1 dc in 1st sc, * skip next sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * across row ending with skip next sc, sc in last sc. 20th ROW: 1 sc in each sc, drop White. 21st ROW: With Lt. Blue 1 sc, 1 dc in 1st sc, * skip next sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * 6 times, skip next st, sc in next st, sl st in each of the last 4 sts. 22nd ROW: Sl st across the 1st 10 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, drop Lt. Blue. 23rd ROW: With White 1 sc, 1 dc in 1st sc, * skip next sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * once, skip next st, sl st in next st, ch 1, turn. 24th ROW: Skip the sl st, sl st in each of the next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, cut yarn.

LEFT FRONT YOKE: Work 1st 12 rows same as Back Yoke. 13th ROW: With Lt. Blue 1 sc, 1 dc in 1st sc, * skip next sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * 12 times, skip next sc, sl st in next sc, ch 1, turn. 14th ROW: Skip the sl st, 1 sc in each remaining st, drop Lt. Blue. 15th ROW: With White work in same manner as 13th row but repeat from * 10 times. 16th ROW: Repeat 14th row, drop White. 17th ROW: With Lt. Blue work in same manner as 13th row but repeat from * 8 times. 18th ROW: 1 sc in each st, drop Lt. Blue. 19th and 20th ROWS: With White repeat the 3rd and 4th rows of Back Yoke. NEXT 4 ROWS: Repeat the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th rows of Back Yoke, cut yarn. Cut lining same size as each section of Yoke. Sew all shoulder seams. Attach Lt. Blue in corner st at lower front edge of Right Front, working up front, working Lt. Blue over Lt. Blue and White over White work 3 sc on side of each row, cut White, with Lt. Blue work 71 sc around neck edge, work down side of Left Front Yoke in same manner, cut White, with Lt. Blue work 29 sc across lower edge of yoke to corner, 3 sc in corner, working along shoulder edge work 45 sc to next corner, 3 sc in corner, work 47 sc across lower edge of Back Yoke, 3 sc in corner, work other shoulder edge and Front Yoke same as opposite side, cut yarn, do not turn.

BEADING: (for outer edge of yoke) Attach Lt. Blue in corner st of lower edge of Left Front Yoke working across Yoke ch 5, skip next sc, treble crochet (trc) in next sc, * ch 1, skip next sc, trc in next sc, repeat from * to within 2 sc of corner sc, ch 1, skip next sc, 3 trc with ch 1 between each trc in corner st, then repeat from 1st * 3 times, * ch 1, skip next sc, trc in next trc, repeat from * to end of row, cut yarn, do not turn.

EDGE: Attach White in 4th st of ch, sc in same space, * ch 1, 4 dc with ch 1 between each dc in next trc (dc shell), ch 1, sc in next trc, repeat from * all around, cut yarn.

BEADING FOR NECK EDGE: Attach Lt. Blue in 6th sc from top corner of Right Front Yoke, ch 5, skip next sc, dc in next sc, * ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc, repeat from * 28 times, cut yarn, do not turn. With White work edge in same manner as above.

FINISHING: Turn under a small hem along all edges of lining and baste to wrong side of Yoke. Hem lining to Yoke working along the sc row of Yoke leaving Beading and Edge free.

SLEEVES: With Lt. Blue ch 40 and work 1st 4 rows same as Back Yoke alternating color of stripes and ending last row with ch 3, turn. 5th ROW: 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, * skip next st, 1 sc, 1 dc in next st, repeat from * across row ending with skip next st, sc in last st. 6th ROW: 1 sc in each st, ch 3, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times ending last row with ch 1, turn. Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows of Back Yoke 5 times. 33rd ROW: Repeat 3rd row. 34th ROW: 1 sc in each st to within last 2 sts, sl st in next st, ch 1, turn. 35th ROW: Skip the sl st, * 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, skip next sc, repeat from * across row ending with sc in last sc. Repeat the last 2 rows 7 times. 50th ROW: 1 sc in each st. Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows 3 times, cut yarn at end of last row. Sew side seams. With right side of work toward you attach Lt. Blue at cuff edge of seam, work 4 sc in stripe at seam then work 1 sc in each stripe, join, do not turn.

BEADING: Ch 4, skip next sc, dc in next sc, * ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc, repeat from * all around ending with ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch, cut yarn.

EDGE: Attach White in joining and work in same manner as edge for yoke but working into the dc instead of trc. Work another sleeve in same manner.

RIGHT FRONT SKIRT: With Lt. Blue ch 114, 1 sc, 1 dc in 2nd st from hook, * skip next st of ch, 1 sc, 1 dc in next st, repeat from * across ch ending with skip next st, sc in last st, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: 1 sc in each st, drop Lt. Blue, attach White, ch 1, turn. 3rd ROW: 1 sc, 1 dc in 1st sc, * skip next sc, 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * across row ending with skip next sc, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. 4th ROW: 1 sc in each of the 1st 64 sts, ch 2, * skip next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, repeat from * 3 times, drop White. Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows of Back Yoke 21 times alternating color of stripes. 47th ROW: With White repeat 3rd row. 48th ROW: 1 sc in each st to within last 4 sts, drop White, with Lt. Blue ch 1, turn. 49th ROW: Repeat 3rd row. 50th ROW: 1 sc in each st to within last 2 sts, drop Lt. Blue, with White ch 1, turn. Repeat last 2 rows once. Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows of Back Yoke twice alternating color of stripes. 57th ROW: Repeat 3rd row. 58th ROW: 1 sc in each st to within last 7 sts, sl st in next st, drop Lt. Blue, with White ch 1, turn. 59th ROW: Skip the sl st and 1st sc, * 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, skip next sc, repeat from * across row ending with sc in last sc. Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times alternating color of stripes. 68th ROW: 1 sc in each sc to within last 9 sts, sl st in next st, ch 1, turn. 69th ROW: Repeat 59th row. Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times. 76th ROW: Repeat 68th row, cut yarn.

LEFT FRONT SKIRT: With Lt. Blue ch 114 and work 1st 2 rows same as Back Yoke. Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows of Back Yoke 22 times alternating color of stripes 47th ROW: Repeat 3rd row of Back Yoke. 48th ROW: Sl st across 1st 4 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st, drop White with Lt. Blue ch 1, turn. 49th ROW: Repeat 3rd row of Back Yoke to within the 4 sl sts at end of row, ch 1, turn. 50th ROW: Sl st across 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st, drop Lt. Blue. 51st ROW: Repeat 3rd row to within last 2 sl sts, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows once. 54th ROW: 1 sc in each st. Repeat 3rd and 4th rows of Back Yoke once. 57th ROW: Repeat 3rd row. 58th ROW: Sl st across 1st 8 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st, ch 1, turn. 59th ROW: Repeat 3rd row to within the sl sts at end of row ending with a sl st in last sc. 60th ROW: Skip the sl st and 1 dc, sl st in each of the next 6 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st. Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times. 67th ROW: Repeat the 59th row. 68th ROW: Skip the sl st and 1 dc, sl st in each of the next 8 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times, cut yarn.

SKIRT BACK: Starting with Lt. Blue work same as Right Front Skirt for the 1st 38 rows omitting the buttonholes and alternating colors of stripes, then repeat from the 47th to the last row. With right side of 1st row toward you and working along starting ch attach White, repeat the 3rd and 4th rows of Back Yoke 18 times, then repeat from the 47th to the last row of Left Front Skirt. Block each section. Sew side seams matching the color of the stripes. With Lt. Blue work a row of sc along each front edge of skirt, work sc along the lower edge matching the colors.

FINISHING: Gather upper straight edge of Left Front of Skirt to fit Left Front Yoke. Adjusting gathers evenly over cast Skirt to Yoke along starting ch of Yoke leaving the beading and edge free on the right side. Sew Right Front of Skirt to Right Yoke and Back of Skirt to Back Yoke in same manner. Sew Sleeves and buttons in position. Lace narrow ribbon through beading at Sleeve and Neck edges, tie with a bow. Lace ½ inch ribbon through beading around outer edge of Yoke.