BEGIN WITH MAIN COLOR:

NECK:

Row 1: Fsc x24, Turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, 23x sc in back loop only, Turn.

Rows 3 – 96 (96, 104, 104): Ch 1, 23x sc in back loop only, Turn.

Sl st to top of initial fsc from first row, then 23 sl across to attach the whole band to become a circle

DO NOT CUT YARN // Turn to now work the body

SHOULDERS & UPPER BODY:

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not act as st), 96 (96, 104, 104) sc all way around, then sl st to first sc to complete Round

Round 2: Ch 1 (does not act as st), 96 (96, 104, 104) hdc all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round

Round 3: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 11 (11, 12, 12) hdc, [2 hdc] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 104 (104, 112, 112) hdc

Round 4: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 12 (12, 13, 13) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 112 (112, 120, 120)

Round 5: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 13 (13, 14, 14) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 120 (120, 128, 128) hdc

Round 6: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 14 (14, 15, 15) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 128 (128, 136, 136) hdc

Round 7: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 15 (15, 16, 16) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 136 (136, 144, 144) hdc

Round 8: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 16 (16, 17, 17) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 144 (144, 152, 152) hdc

Round 9: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 17 (17, 18, 18) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 152 (152, 160, 160) hdc

Round 10: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 18 (18, 19, 19) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 160 (160, 168, 168) hdc

Round 11: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 19 (19, 20, 20) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 168 (168, 176, 176) hdc

Rounds 12 - 13: Ch 1 (does not act as st), 168 (168, 176, 176) hdc all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round

Round 14: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 20 (20, 21, 21) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 176 (176, 184, 184) hdc

Round 15: Ch 1 (does not act as st), 176 (176, 184, 184) hdc all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round

Medium/Large (1X/2X, 3X/4X) Sizes only:

Round 16: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 21 (22, 22) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 184 (192, 192) hdc

Round 17: Ch 1 (does not act as st), 22 (23, 23) hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 192 (200, 200) hdc

1X/2X (3X/4X) Sizes only:

Round 18: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 24 hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 208 hdc.

Round 19: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 25 hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 216 hdc.

3X/4X Size only:

Round 20: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 26 hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 224 hdc.

Round 21: Ch 1 (does not act as st), * 27 hdc, [2 hdc in next st] *, repeat * to * all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round - total for Round 232 hdc.

All Sizes:

Next 2 Rounds: Ch 1 (does not act as st), 176 (192, 216, 232) hdc all way around, then sl st to first hdc to complete Round