Printer Friendly PDF

designed by Darlene Dale

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

SIZES
Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large, XXX-Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)"/91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142) cm

Length 18 1/2 (18 1/2, 19, 19, 19 1/2, 19 1/2)"/47 (47, 48.5, 48.5, 49.5, 49.5) cm

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Shadows

(100% acrylisc; 3 oz/85g, 150 yds/137m ball):

#0007 Mardi Grey (MC), 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) balls

Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m skein):

#9742 Grey Heather (CC), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

One size US I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Sewing needle and matching thread

Stitch markers

Yarn Needle

GAUGE

In single crochet, using size US I/9 (5.5 mm) hook, 13 sts and 13 rows = 4"/10 cm.           

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch)

Reverse single crochet (rev sc)

Single crochet (sc)

Slip stitch (slip st)

BACK

With MC, ch 59 (65, 71, 79, 85, 91).

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—58 (64, 70, 78, 84, 90) sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until Back measures 18 (18, 18 1/2, 18 1/2, 19, 19)"/45.5 (45.5, 47, 47, 48.5, 48.5) cm or desired length.

Shape Shoulders

First Shoulder: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] 9 (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) times, sc in next st; leave remaining sts unworked, turn—20 (22, 24, 28, 30, 32) sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. Fasten off.

Second Shoulder: Skip 18 (20, 22, 22, 24, 26) unworked sts of last row before shoulder shaping (for neck); join MC with sc in next st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] 9 times, sc in last st, turn—20 (22, 24, 28, 30, 32) sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT

With MC, ch 31 (33, 37, 39, 43, 47).

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—30 (32, 36, 38, 42, 46) sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until Left Front measures 3"/7.5 cm less than Back, end with a RS row.

Shape Neck

Row 1 (WS): Slip st in first 2 (2, 4, 2, 4, 4) sts, ch 1, sc in next st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—28 (30, 32, 36, 38, 42) sc and 2 (2, 4, 2, 4, 4) slip st.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last 5 (5, 7, 5, 7, 9) sts, sc in next st; leave remaining sts unworked, turn—26 (28, 30, 34, 36, 38) sc.

Row 3: Slip st in first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in next st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—24 (26, 28, 32, 34, 36) sc and 2 slip st.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last 5 sts, sc in next st; leave remaining sts unworked, turn—22 (24, 26, 30, 32, 34) sc.

Row 5: Repeat Row 3—20 (22, 24, 28, 30, 32) sc.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Repeat Row 6 until Left Front is same length as Back. Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT

With MC, ch 31 (33, 37, 39, 43, 47).

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—30 (32, 36, 38, 42, 46) sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until Left Front measures 3"/7.5 cm less than Back, end with a RS row.

Shape Neck

Row 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc in next st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last 3 (3, 5, 3, 5, 5) sts, sc in next st; leave last 2 (2, 4, 2, 4, 4) sc unworked, turn—28 (30, 32, 36, 38, 42) sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, slip st in first 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 4) sts, ch 1, sc in next st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—26 (28, 30, 34, 36, 38) sc and 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 4) slip sts.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in next st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 7) sts, sc in next st; leave remaining sts unworked, turn—24 (26, 28, 32, 34, 36) sc.

Row 4: Ch 1, slip st in first 2 sts, ch 1, sc in next st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—22 (24, 26, 30, 32, 34) sc and 2 slip st.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in next st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last 5 sts, sc in next st; leave remaining sts unworked, turn—20 (22, 24, 28, 30, 32) sc.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Repeat Row 6 until Right Front is same length as Back. Fasten off.

SLEEVE (make 2)

With MC, ch 35 (35, 37, 37, 41, 41).

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—34 (34, 36, 36, 40, 40) sc.

Rows 2–5: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Row 6 (increase row): Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last st, sc in last st, turn—36 (36, 38, 38, 42, 42) sts.

Note: Increases are made only at the beginning of increase row throughout Sleeve.

Rows 7–56: Repeat Rows 2–6 ten times—56 (56, 58, 58, 62, 62) sts.

Fasten off. Sleeve should measure approximately 17"/43 cm. A 4"/10 cm cuff will be added later.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams. Mark 8 1/2 (8 1/2, 9, 9, 9 1/2, 9 1/2"/21.5 (21.5, 23, 23, 24, 24) cm from shoulder seam on both side edges of Front and Back. Sew Sleeves between markers. Sew Sleeve and side seams.

Cuff

Join CC in seam at lower edge of Sleeve.

Round 1: Work 34 (34, 36, 36, 40, 40) sc evenly spaced around lower edge of Sleeve; do not join and do not turn.

Note: Continue to work in a spiral. Do not join rounds and do not turn. If desired, use a marker to indicate the beginning of the round.

Round 2: [Skip next st, 2 sc in next st] around.

Place 5 (5, 5, 5, 4, 4) markers evenly spaced in sts of last round. Move markers up as each round is worked.

Round 3:  *Work in [2 sc in next st, skip next st] pattern to next marker, work an additional st in marked st (If marked st was to be skipped work sc in marked st. If 2 sc were to be worked in marked st, work 3 sc in marked st); repeat from * around—39 (39, 41, 41, 44, 44) sc.

Rounds 4 and 5: Continue in [2 sc in next st, skip next st] pattern around.

Rounds 6–11: Repeat Rounds 3–5 twice—49 (49, 51, 51, 52, 52) sc.

Remove 2 markers and redistribute the remaining 3 markers evenly spaced in sts of last round.

Round 12: Repeat Round 3—52 (52, 54, 54, 55, 55) sc.

Round 13: Sl st in next st, working in opposite direction, rev sc in each st around.

Fasten off.

Collar

With RS facing, join CC with sc in lower right front corner.

Row 1: Work sc evenly spaced up Right Front edge, around Back neck and down Left Front edge (do not work around lower edge of jacket). Ensure that you work an even number of sts, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [skip next st, 2 sc in next st] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until collar measures approximately 3 1/4 (3 1/4, 3 1/2, 3 1/2, 4, 4)"/8.5 (8.5, 8.5, 9, 9, 10, 10) cm, end with a WS row.

Last Row: Ch 1, rev sc in each sc across.

Fasten off.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

Fold collar down. Approximately 1"/2.5 cm of collar should show on WS of jacket, and 2 (2, 2 1/4, 2 1/4, 2 3/4, 2 3/4)"/5 (5, 5.5, 5.5, 7, 7) cm should show on RS of jacket. Using sewing needle and matching thread, tack collar down on WS. Tack lower front edges of collar to lower edges of fronts.