​Fancy Green Crochet Jacket

You’ll need:

350 (350) 400g of green Fiorino yarn (100% merino wool; 120m/50g);

200 (200) 250g of mélange green Longano yarn (47% polyamide, 20% polyacryl, 15% alpaca, 10% sheep wool, 8% silk; 75m/50g);

Crochet hooks 3,5 and 5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 3 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows.

Net pattern, circle rows: 1^st and 2^nd circle rows: single crochets;

3^rd circle row: 1 chain st increase, 5 chain sts, * 1 single crochet, 5 chain sts*; repeat from * to *, finish with 5 chain sts, 1 slip st in chain st increase;

4^th circle row: turn to the center of the 1^st arch of the previous circle row with the help of 3 slip sts, 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet, * 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the next arch*; repeat from * to *, finish with 5 chain sts, 1 slip st in chain st increase.

Repeat 4^th circle row.

Stitches control: main pattern: 28 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 111 (123) 135 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with crochet hook 3,5 and green yarn, work with the main pattern. For side chamfers, increase 1 st from both sides in the 5^th row and 7 x 1 st in every row = 127 (139) 151 sts, include the increased sts in the pattern. In 10 cm from the set-up row, leave 14 sts from both sides for arm-holes. In 25 (25) 27 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 51 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. Finish your work in 27 (27) 29 cm from the set-up row on the rest 24 (30) 36 sts of shoulder from each side.

Left Front

Make 27 (35) 43 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with crochet hook 3,5 and green yarn, work with the main pattern. For better fitting, make 6 chain sts in the 2^nd row from the set-up row from the left side and fasten them with the main pattern. Then, make 1 x 4 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 8 x 1 st in every row, include these sts in the pattern. At the same time, make increase for side chamfer from the right side and decrease for arm-hole from the left side in the same way, as for back = 43 sts. In 12 (12) 14 cm from the set-up row, leave 2 sts from the left side for neck-hole and 1 x 2 sts, 13 x 1 st in every row. Finish your work at the height of back on the rest 24 (30) 36 sts of shoulder.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 75 (75) 87 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with crochet hook 3,5 and green yarn, work with the main pattern. For sleeve chamfers, increase 1 st in the 14^th row from both sides and 9 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 95 (95) 107 sts, include the increased sts in the pattern. Finish your work in 33 (34) 35 cm from the set-up row.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all the edges with net pattern with crochet hook 5 and mélange green yarn, finish your work in 12 cm.