Red Crochet Jacket
You’ll need:
300 (350) 400g of red Toscanio yarn (60% viscose, 20% linen, 20% polyamide; 110m/50g);
Knitting needles 6.
Size: S (M) L.
Note
Make front and back as one-piece cloth.
Used Patterns
Main pattern: the quantity of sts is even. RS and WS rows: 1 selvage st, * 1 yarn over, purl2tog*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st.
Stitches control: 12,5 sts x 22,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back and Front
Cast on 16 sts for strap and make 26 cm with the main pattern. Make 2 straps, then, cast on 84 (100) 116 sts between them for back and front and work on all 116 (132) 148 sts with the main pattern. In 51 (52,5) 54,5 cm from the set-up row, leave 31 (35) 39 sts for each half of front and make back on the central 54 (62) 70 sts, outer sts becomes selvage sts. At the same time, bind off 5 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row = 40 (48) 56 sts. In 40 (43,5) 47 cm from the beginning of back, bind off the central 16 (20) 24 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row. In 43,5 (47) 50,5 cm from the beginning of back, bind off the rest 10 (12) 14 sts. Then, make right front on the first left 31 (35) 29 sts, the last st becomes selvage st. Make arm-hole from the left side in the same way, as for back = 24 (28) 32 sts. Bind off 10 (12) 14 sts from both left side for shoulder chamfer at the height of back, make 10 (12) 13,5 cm for border and bind off the sts as knit sts.
Left Front
Make in symmetry to the right front.
Sleeves
Cast on 36 (40) 44 sts and work with the main pattern, increase 6 x 1 st in every 4th row from both sides, include the increased sts in the pattern = 48 (52) 56 sts. In 13,5 cm from the set-up row, bind 5 sts from both sided for sleeve caps and 5 x 1 st in every 2nd row. In 19 cm from the set-up row, bind off the rest 28 (32) 36 sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder and border seams, sew border to the back neck-hole. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams.