Bell Sleeve Top

Using a J-Hook, Complete the top, back and extra-long sleeves in simple crochet rib, crocheting into the front only of single crochet stitches beneath current row. Front 22", back 22", sleeves 22-24" your choice. Neck gradual wide-U, back high medium-U.
For the sleeves create the cap, chain 42,  increase 2 on top edge every other row until you have 48, work even two rows then decrease to 42 stitches again--meanwhile on the bell end after the sleeve is completed as a rectangle with a cap on top, keep going at the tenth stitch from the bottom, making two fewer stitches every other rib row at the tenth, the eighth, the sixth, the the fourth and the second stitch considered from the sleeve's very bottom. until you have the beautiful bell. You are basically working from the bottom now and adding a wing that will make the bell when you sew the sleeves' seam. Tie off.
For the front and back chain 58 stitches and from bottom and crochet in rib sidewise, so the ribs are verticle -- jumbo rib like a shaker stitch. Inward about 2.5 inches in front and back begin decreasing for the scoop necklines at the top's top edge. In the BACK you only need to decrease about three times and then work even til the full length of 23 in. In the FRONT you decrease about 6 times before working even to the very bottom.

This is baby print, pink, blue, white held double. YOU can use WORSTED YARN held single or Jiffy weight held single and the J Hook. You can use any color. 700-800 yds. Holding baby yarn double 1400 -1500.