Crochet Green Jacket with Pink Fringe
You’ll need:
500 (550) 600g of green Irish Tweed yarn (70% wool, 30% mohair; 110m/50g);
50 (50) 100g of the same yarn, but in pink color;
Crochet hook 4,5;
Circular knitting needles 4,5;
8 buttons.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Main pattern: the quantity of sts is odd. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-4th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-4th rows.
Garter stitch: knit sts.
Stitches control: main pattern: 14 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Garter stitch: 13,5 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 65 (71) 77 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. In 3 cm from the set-up row, skip 1 st from both sides for better fitting, then, 3 x 1 st in every 4th row = 57 (63) 69 sts. In 30 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides, then, 3 x 1 st in every 4th row due to the pattern = 65 (71) 77 sts. In 32 cm from the set-up row, skip 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every following row = 51 (57) 63 sts. In 48 (50) 52 cm from the set-up row, skip the central 19 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 5 sts and 1 x 3 sts in every following row. Finish your work on the rest 8 (11) 14 sts of shoulder at 52 (54) 56 cm height.
Left Front
Make 33 (37) 41 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with green yarn and work with the main pattern. Make decreases and increases from the right side in the same way, as for back = 26 (30) 34 sts. In 34 cm = 48 rows (36 cm = 50 rows) 37 cm = 52 rows from the set-up row, skip 4 (5) 6 sts for neck-hole from the left side and bind off 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts and 9 x 1 st in every following row for smooth rounding. Finish your work on the rest 8 (11) 14 sts at the height of back
Right Front
Make in symmetry to left front, but with 8 button-holes.
Sleeves
Make 31 (37) 39 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. For chamfers, increase 10 x 1 st in every 6th row from both sides (10 x 1 st in every 6th row) 3 x 1 st in every 6th row and work due to the pattern 8 x 1 st in every 4th and 6th row = 51 (57) 61 sts. In 44 cm from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for sleeve caps and 1 x 2 sts in the next row, 8 x 1 st in every 2nd row and 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts in every row. Finish your work on the rest 15 (21) 25 sts in 58 cm from the set-up row.
Assembly
Make side and shoulder seams. Cast on 127 (141) 155 sts along the lower edge with pink yarn and work with garter stitch with straight and reversed rows. In 2 cm from the beginning of placket, bind off all sts as knit sts. Cast on 31 (37) 39 sts along lower edges of sleeves and make placket in the same way. Cast on 49 (51) 53 sts along the edges of front, including short sides of lower placket and make it in the same way, as it’s described above.
Cast on 113 (115) 118 sts along neck-hole, including short sides of front plackets and work with garter stitch.