Part II: Making the Back of the Sweater

This is what the back of sweater looks like:



Chain 21.
Starting with the 3rd chain in from the end (right side) make one Double Crochet (dc) in each of the 19 chains. (Don't forget the sneaky chain on the end that likes to hide. ) When you are finished with this row, there should be 20 "fence posts" if you include the first two chains we skipped. Chain 2 and turn over (TO).

Row 2:
Starting with 2nd chain in from end, again make one DC in each of the 19 chains to be worked. Total fence posts in this row: 20 including beginning two chains.
Chain 2 and TO.

Row 3: (we make decreases in this row)
There are 20 chains across.
From right to left, I have numbered them ch#1, ch#2, ch#3, etc.

ch#1 skip (as usual)
ch#2 dc
ch#3 dc
ch#4 dc
ch#5 and ch #6 Double Chain Decrease (dcd)
cd#7 and ch#8 dcd
ch#9 dc
ch#10 dc
ch#11 dc
ch#12 dc
ch#13 and ch#14 dcd
ch#15 and ch#16 dcd
ch#17 dc
ch#18 dc
ch#19 dc
ch#20 dc
chain 2
turnover.

Yay! First row of shaping completed!
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row 4:
starting at 2nd chain in, make 15 dc (one in each chain)
There should be 16 "fence posts" in this row if you include the beginning chain 2.
Chain 2 and turnover.

row 5:
starting at 2nd chain in, make 15 dc (one in each chain)
There should be 16 "fence posts" in this row if you include the beginning chain 2.
Chain 2 and turnover.

row 6: (we increase in this row)
ch#1 skip (as usual)
ch#2 dc
ch#3 dc
ch#4 dc
ch#5 2 dc (make two dc in this same chain)
ch#6 dc
ch#7 2 dc
ch#8 dc
ch#9 dc
ch#10 2dc
ch#11 dc
ch#12 2dc
ch#13 dc
ch#14 dc
ch#15 dc
ch#16 dc

So you have a total of 20 "fence posts" if you also count the beginning "chain 2".
Cut and tie off.
Turnover so that the cut thread is on the right side.

Row 7:
At ch#5 from the right side, chain 2.
Starting with ch#6 (from the right side), make 11 dc (one in each chain).
The total "posts" in this row should be 12 if you include the begining chain 2.
Chain 2 and turnover.

Row 8:
2nd chain in, make 11 dc, one in each chain.
Chain 2 and turnover.

Row 9:
2nd chain in,
ch#2,3,4 make one dc in each chain
ch#5,6,7,8 make one slip stitch in each chain
ch#9,10,11,12 make one dc in each chain

Cut and tie off.
Congratulations! You have finished the back of the sweater!

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Let's continue to....
Part III: Making the Front Halves of the Sweater

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