Absolutely Feminine Warming Collar

Are you one of those clever crocheters who starts to work on special gifts for loved ones and friends right after Labor Day? Well, we are going to start a brand new round of beauties for your list! This is the first one, hope you like it.
Materials:
1 skein Red Heart worsted weight yarn Pretty 'N Pink
Crochet hook size H
Sewing needle
Pink sewing thread
Button of your choice

With Pretty N' Pink, ch 55. Row 1- 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. (53 dc) Row 2- 1 dc in each dc across. Ch 3, turn.
Note: Ch 3 counts as 1 dc throughout. Row 3- 1 dc in same spot as ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, *1 dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, rep from * across, ending row with 1 dc in last stitch. Ch 3, turn. Row 4- 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, *ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, rep from * across. End row with 1 dc in each of last 6 dc. Ch 3, turn. Row 5- 1 dc in same spot as ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 3 dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, *ch 3, skip 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, skip 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, rep from * across. End row as follows:
make 3 dc in last dc of row. Ch 3, turn. Row 6- 1 dc in 2nd ch of ch-3 space, ch 3, skip 1 dc, make 1 sc in next dc, ch 3, 1 dc in 2nd ch of ch-3 space, *ch 3, skip 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in middle ch of ch-3 space, rep from * across. End row with ch 3, and 1 sc in last stitch of row.
Row 7- Ch 4, skip 2 ch of ch-3 space, dc in next chain, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next chain, ch 3, skip until you reach 3rd chain of ch-3 space, make 1 dc in that chain, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next chain, ch 3, *skip until you reach 3rd ch of ch-3 space, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next chain, ch 3, rep from * across. Ch 3, turn. Row 8- 1 dc in same space as ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in next chain, ch 1, skip 1 chain, 1 dc in next chain, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip 1 chain, 1 dc in next chain, 1 dc in next chain, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1 chain, *1 dc in each of next 2 chains, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, chain 1, skip 1 chain, 1 dc in each of next 2 chains, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, chain 1, skip 1 chain, rep across, finish row as follows, ch 1, skip 1 chain, 1 dc in each of next 2 chains, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, chain 1, skip 1 dc, 2 dc in last stitch of row. Ch 3, turn. Row 9- 1 dc in same spot as ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in ach of next 3 dc ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in eachof next 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc of row. Ch 3, turn. Row 10- 1 dc in same spot as ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each if bext 3 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 dc in ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in last dc of row. Ch 3, turn. (66 dc). Row 11- 1 dc in same spot as ch 3, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * across. End row as follows: 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in last dc.
(78 dc). Buttonband: Row 1- Ch 1, turn the corner and sc across the narrow side of the collar from the bottom upwards (18 sc). Ch 1, turn. Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across band (18 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Row 3- 1 sc in each sc across (18 sc). Ch 1, turn. Make 1 sc across each of the 3 sts at the top of the buttonband (the 3 sts that form the 3 rows of the band) and continue across the top of the arming collar (55 sts total).
Ch 1, turn around the opposite, narrow side of the collar. Buttonhole Band: Row 1- Sc down this opposite narrow side of the collar (18 sc). Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across (18 sc.)
Row 3- Ch 4, skip 3 sc, 1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc to end of row (buttonhole made plus 16 sc).
Row 4- Sl st in each sc across and across every chain of buttonhole. Fasten off, weave in tail.
Note 2- Row 4 of Buttonhole band is optional, it is only meant as a reinforcement to the buttonhole loop so that it will better withstand use.

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