So as I was sewing this together today wearing a purple shirt I made maybe a month ago I realized I made nearly the same shirt twice. The one from a month ago is a gradient that I made in two giant granny squares. This one was made in rows, but with the same stitch. Clearly I see purple yarn and think - 3 half double crochet!


Cast on any number of stitches in a multiple of 3 to desired width.
Row 1: 2 half double crochet (hdc) into the 3rd stitch from the end. *skip 2 stitches. 3 hdc. *repeat until the last stitch. 1 hdc in the last stitch
Row 2: ch 2. 2 hdc into the chain stich. *3 hdc into the last chain of the 3rd hdc below. * repeat until the last stich. 1 hdc in the last stich
Repeast row 2 until desired length
Make another identical rectangle then sew together leaving space for the neck and arms