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designed by Kim Guzman

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

SIZES

12 months (18 months, 2T, 3T, 4T)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Chest 20 (21, 22, 23, 24)"/51 (53.5, 56, 58.5, 61)cm, including front bands, buttoned

Length 14 1/2 (15, 15 1/2, 16 1/2, 18)"/37 (38, 39.5, 42, 45.5)cm

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Heather

(100% acrylic; 5 oz/141.8 g, 250 yds/228 m skein):

12 (13, 15, 16, 18) oz

Shown in: #9505 Plum Heather

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

One size US H-8 (5mm) crochet hook, (for finishing only)

5 buttons—1 1/8"/29mm diameter

Stitch markers

Yarn needle

GAUGE

In single crochet, with larger hook, 14 sts and 14 rows = 4"/10cm

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st)

SPECIAL TERMS

FPdc: Front-post double crochet—Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and then to front again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, complete as dc. Notes: In this design, the post stitches are worked around the stitches of the row below the previous row (2 rows below the row being worked). Always skip the corresponding stitch in the previous row (the stitch "behind" the post stitch).

rev sc: Reverse single crochet—Work single crochet in opposite direction by inserting hook in next stitch (to the right if right-handed, and to the left if left-handed), yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

NOTES

1. Body of jacket is made in two stages. First, work begins below chest-level and proceeds downwards for skirting. Second, stitches are worked across the opposite side of the foundation chain and worked upwards for bodice, splitting at the armholes.

2. The Body is seamed at the shoulders only.

3. Sleeves are worked in two stages, beginning at center and worked downwards for flare. Then stitches are worked across the opposite side of the foundation chain and worked upwards for top of Sleeve.

4. Stitches are worked around the neckline to begin Hood.

BODY

Skirting

With larger hook, ch 67 (70, 73, 76, 79).

Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, do NOT turn—66 (69, 72, 75, 78) sc.

Row 2 (RS): Working in front loops only, rev sc in each sc across, do NOT turn.

Row 3 (RS): Ch 1, working in free back loops of Row 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 4 (WS): Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *FPdc around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last 2 sc, FPdc around next sc 2 rows below, sc in last sc, turn—21 (22, 23, 24, 25) ch-2 sp.

Note: In Row 6 stitches are worked in the first and last sc and in all of the ch-2 sps. Skip all other stitches.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, ch 1, sc in last sc, turn.

Row 7:  Ch 1, sc in first sc, *working in front of next ch-1 sp, FPdc around FPdc 2 rows below, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last ch-1 sp, working in front of last ch-1 sp, FPdc around next FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last sc, turn.

Rows 8–29 (29, 29, 33, 37): Repeat last 2 rows 11 (11, 11, 13, 15) times.

Fasten off.

Bodice

With RS facing and larger hook, to work across opposite side of skirting foundation ch, join yarn with sl st in first ch.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch across, turn—66 (69, 72, 75, 78) sc.

Rows 2–6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

First Front

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) sc, turn; leave remaining sts unworked (for armholes, back, and second front).

Rows 2–8 (8, 10, 10, 10): Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn—12 (13, 14, 15, 16) sc.

Row 9 (9, 11, 11, 11): Sl st across first 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) sc (for neck), ch 1, sc in each remaining sc across, turn—7 (7, 8, 8, 8) sc.

Row 10 (10, 12, 12, 12): Ch 1, sc in first 5 (5, 6, 6, 6) sc, turn; leave remaining sts unworked—5 (5, 6, 6, 6) sc.

Rows 11 (11, 13, 13, 13)–15 (17, 19, 19, 21): Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Fasten off.

Back

With RS facing, sk next 6 unworked sc following first front (for armhole), join yarn with sl st in next st.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and next 29 (30, 31, 32, 33) sc, turn; leave remaining sts unworked (for armhole and second front)—30 (31, 32, 33, 34) sc.

Rows 2–15 (17, 19, 19, 21): Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Fasten off.

Second Front

With RS facing, sk next 6 unworked sc following back (for armhole), join yarn with sl st in next st.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each remaining sc across, turn—12 (13, 14, 15, 16) sc.

Rows 2–8 (8, 10, 10, 10): Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 9 (9, 11, 11, 11): Ch 1, sc in first 7 (7, 8, 8, 8) sc, turn; leave remaining sts unworked (for neck)—7 (7, 8, 8, 8) sc.

Row 10 (10, 12, 12, 12): Sl st across first 2 sc, ch 1, sc in each remaining sc across, turn—5 (5, 6, 6, 6) sc.

Rows 11 (11, 13, 13, 13)–15 (17, 19, 19, 21): Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Fasten off.

SLEEVE

Flare

With larger hook, ch 25 (28, 28, 28, 31).

Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—24 (27, 27, 27, 30) sc.

Row 2 (RS): Working in front loops only, rev sc in each sc across, do NOT turn.

Row 3 (RS): Ch 1, working in free back loops of Row 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 4 (WS): Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *FPdc around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last 2 sc, FPdc around next sc 2 rows below, sc in last sc, turn—7 (8, 8, 8, 9) ch-2 sp.

Note: In Row 6 stitches are worked in the first and last sc and in all of the ch-2 sps. Skip all other stitches.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, ch 1, sc in last sc, turn.

Row 7:  Ch 1, sc in first sc, *working in front of next ch-1 sp, FPdc around FPdc 2 rows below, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last ch-1 sp, working in front of last ch-1 sp, FPdc around next FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last sc, turn.

Rows 8–15 (17, 17, 19, 21): Repeat last 2 rows 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) times.

Fasten off.

Sleeve Top

With RS facing and larger hook, to work across opposite side of flare foundation ch, join yarn with sl st in first ch.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch across, turn—24 (27, 27, 27, 30) sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 3 (increase row): Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn—26 (29, 29, 29, 32) sc.

Rows 4–5 (5, 9, 9, 7): Repeat last 2 rows 1 (1, 3, 3, 2) more times—28 (31, 35, 35, 36) sc.

Row 6 (6, 10, 10, 8)–8 (8, 12, 12, 10): Repeat Row 2 three times.

Row 9 (9, 13, 13, 11): Repeat Row 3—30 (33, 37, 37, 38) sc.

Rows 10 (10, 14, 14, 12)–13 (13, 17, 17, 19): Repeat last 4 rows 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) more times—32 (35, 39, 39, 42) sc.

Repeat Row 2, 0 (2, 0, 2, 2) more times.

Fasten off.

Seaming: With yarn needle, seam shoulders, set in Sleeves and sew Sleeve seams.

HOOD

Place one marker on each side of front neck edge, 6 (8, 8, 8, 10) rows below shoulder seam. With RS facing and larger hook, join yarn with sl st in first marked position.

Row 1: Ch 1, work 30 (33, 33, 36, 36) sc evenly spaced around neckline to next marked position, turn.

Rows 2–7 (increase rows): Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn—42 (45, 45, 48, 48) sc.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *FPdc around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last 2 sc, FPdc around next sc 2 rows below, sc in last sc, turn—13 (14, 14, 15, 15) ch-2 sp.

Note: In Row 10 stitches are worked in the first and last sc and in all of the ch-2 sps. Skip all other stitches.

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, ch 1, sc in last sc, turn.

Row 11:  Ch 1, sc in first sc, *working in front of next ch-1 sp, FPdc around FPdc 2 rows below, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last ch-1 sp, working in front of last ch-1 sp, FPdc around next FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last sc, turn.

Rows 12–27 (29, 29, 31, 31): Repeat last 2 rows 8 (9, 9, 10, 10) more times.

Row 28 (30, 30, 32, 32): Repeat Row 10.

Row 29 (31, 31, 33, 33): Ch 1, sc in first sc, *working in front of next ch-1 sp, FPdc around FPdc 2 rows below, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last ch-1 sp, working in front of last ch-1 sp, FPdc around next FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last sc.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

Seam Hood: With WS facing, fold last row of Hood in half and seam for top of Hood.

Left Front Buttonband

With RS facing and smaller hook, join yarn with sl st in corner of left front edge. Note: If you are right-handed, you will begin at the top (neck) of the left front edge. If you are left-handed you will begin at the lower left front edge.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc evenly across front edge, turn. Note: Make a note of the number of stitches worked. Take care to work same number of stitches across right front edge.

Rows 2–4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Fasten off.

Right Front Buttonhole Band

With RS facing and smaller hook, join yarn with sl st in corner of right front edge. Note: If you are right-handed, you will begin at the lower right front edge. If you are left-handed you will begin at the top (neck) of the right front edge.

Rows 1 and 2: Work same as Rows 1 and 2 of left front buttonband.

Place 5 markers evenly spaced across Row 2 for buttonhole placement, as follows: Place first marker 2"/5cm above lower edge, place 2nd marker 1/4"/0.5cm below neck edge, and place remaining three markers evenly spaced between the first two markers.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, working buttonholes centered over markers, as follows: ch 2, sk next 3 sc. Turn at end of row.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, working 3 sc in each ch-2 sp.

Fasten off. Remove markers.

Trim

With RS facing and smaller hook, join yarn with sl st in lower front corner, to work up front edge, around neck and hood edge, and down opposite front edge.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each sc across front edge to last sc, 2 sc in last sc (at neck corner), sc evenly spaced around neck and hood edge, 2 sc in first sc of opposite front edge (at neck corner), sc in each remaining sc of front edge.

Fasten off.

Sew buttons across left front buttonband, opposite buttonholes of right front edge. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.