​Fresh Beauty Crochet Jacket

Bust: 86-94-104-112-122 cm / 34"-37"-41"-44"-48"

Full length: 53-55-57-59-61 cm / 21"-21½"-22½"-23 1/4"-24"

Color no 05, petrol: 600-650-750-800-900 g

NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from inches to cm - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in American and British English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. 

DC-ROW:

Turn piece with ch 3 = first dc, continue with 1 dc in every st and finish row with 1 dc in 3rd ch at beg of previous row.

SC-ROW:

Turn piece with ch 1 (NOTE: not counted as first sc) continue with 1 sc in every st and finish row with 1 sc in 1st sc at beg of previous row.

DECREASE TIP:

At beg of row: Replace no of sts to be dec with 1 sl st in every st.

At end of row: Turn piece when no of sts to be dec remain and continue working as before.

REVERSE CROCHET:

Reverse crochet = sc which is worked from RS but in the opposite direction, i.e. from left to right.

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Worked back and forth. Ch 33-37-41-45-49 loosely with Eskimo and hook size 10 mm / N/15. 1st row (= RS): 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, * skip ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 3 ch *, repeat from *-* = 24-27-30-33-36 dc on row, turn piece - Read DC-ROW above.

Continue to work 1 dc in every st. When piece measures 11-11-12-12-13 cm / 4 3/8"-4 3/8"-4 3/4"-4 3/4"-5 1/8", inc 1 dc in each side by working 2 dc in the first and last st. Repeat inc 1 more time when piece measures 22-23-24-24-25 cm / 8 3/4"-9"-9½"-9½"-9 3/4" = 28-31-34-37-40 dc.

When piece measures 34-35-36-37-38 cm / 13 3/8"-13 3/4"-14 1/4"-14½"-15", dec for armholes in each side on every row as follows: Dec 2 dc 1-1-1-2-2 times - READ DECREASE TIP above, and 1 dc 0-1-2-1-2 times = 24-25-26-27-28 dc.

When piece measures approx. 50-52-54-56-58 cm / 19¾''-20½''-21¼''-22''-22¾'' (2 rows remain until finish measurements), work 2 dc-rows over the outermost 9-9-9-10-10 dc in each side = right/left shoulder, fasten off. I.e. do not work over the middle 6-7-8-7-8 dc (= neck). Piece measures approx. 53-55-57-59-61 cm / 21"-21½"-22½"-23 1/4"-24".

Worked back and forth. Ch 12-13-14-15-16 loosely.

1st row (= RS): 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in the next 8-9-10-11-12 ch = 10-11-12-13-14 dc, turn piece. On next row (= WS) inc for lapel towards mid front as follows: Inc 1 dc at beg of row by working 2 dc in the first st, continue with 1 dc in every st. Repeat inc of 1 dc like this at the beg of every row from WS a total of 12-13-13-14-14 times. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 11-11-12-12-13 cm / 4 3/8"-4 3/8"-4 3/4"-4 3/4"-5 1/8", and 22-23-24-24-25 cm / 8 3/4"-9"-9½"-9½"-9 3/4", inc in the side as on back piece.

When piece measures 34-35-36-37-38 cm / 13 3/8"-13 3/4"-14 1/4"-14½"-15", dec for armhole in the side as on back piece. When all dec and inc are done, 22-23-23-24-24 dc remain.

When piece measures approx. 43-45-47-49-51 cm / 17"-17 3/4"-18½"-19 1/4"-20" (inc towards mid front should be finished), dec for neck on next row from RS as follows: Work until 10 dc remain on row, turn piece and work back. Dec 1 dc towards the neck on every row 3-4-4-4-4 times - READ DECREASE TIP above = 9-9-9-10-10 dc remain on shoulder. Continue until piece measures approx. 53-55-57-59-61 cm / 21"-21½"-22½"-23 1/4"-24", fasten off.

Work as left front piece but reversed.

Worked back and forth. Ch 26-26-27-27-29 loosely.

1st row (= RS): 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, * skip ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 3 ch *, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 dc in the last 1-1-2-2-0 ch = 19-19-20-20-21 dc, turn piece.

Continue to work 1 dc in every dc. When piece measures approx. 5 cm / 2'', dec 2 dc evenly on row by skipping 1 st from previous row. Repeat dec 1 more time when piece measures 10 cm / 4'' (= folded edge) = 15-15-16-16-17 dc.

When piece measures approx. 20 cm / 8'', inc 1 dc in each side by working 2 dc in the first and last st in each side, repeat inc every 12-10-10-7-7 cm / 4 3/4"-4"-4"-2 3/4"-2 3/4'' a total of 3-4-4-5-5 times = 21-23-24-26-27 dc.

When piece measures 56-57-57-54-54 cm / 22"-22½"-22½"-21 1/4"-21 1/4" (shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of wider shoulders), dec for sleeve cap in each side on every row as follows: Dec 2 dc 1 time, 1 dc 4-4-4-6-6 times, then 2 dc 1 time = 5-7-8-6-7 sts remain. Cut the yarn, piece measures approx. 66-67-67-67-67 cm / 26"-26½"-26½"-26½"-26½".

Crochet the shoulder tog as follows: Work 1 sc in 1st st on shoulder on back piece, ch 1, 1 sc in 1st st on shoulder on front piece, * ch 1, 1 sc in next st on shoulder on back piece, ch 1, 1 sc in next st on shoulder on front piece *, repeat from *-*.

Crochet in the sleeves and crochet the sleeve and side seams tog in one the same way.

Work back and forth from outermost edge on collar. Ch 51-53-53-57-57 loosely. Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and then work 1 sc in every ch = 50-52-52-56-56 sc. Then work 1 sc-row - See SC-ROW above.

Work next row as follows: Work 1 sc in the first 22-23-23-25-25 sc, work 2 sc in each of the next 6 sc, work 1 sc in the remaining 22-23-23-25-25 sc = 56-58-58-62-62 sc. Work another 2 sc-rows.

Then dec 1 sc in each side on every row a total of 15-16-16-18-18 times = 26 sts for all sizes. On the next 2 rows, dec 2 sc in each side = 18 sc remain for all sizes. Cut the yarn. Sew the 18 sc against neck edge on back piece, sew the sides against neck edges on front pieces.

Crochet the edge from RS, beg on bottom edge on right front piece as follows: Work sc up along right front piece, around the collar and down along left front piece. The edge should be somewhat tight and not wavy. On next row work reverse crochet - See REVERSE CROCHET above - up along left front piece, around the collar and down along right front piece, continue with reverse crochet along the entire bottom edge of jacket, cut the yarn. Fold up the bottom 10 cm / 4'' on sleeves, work from RS 1 round with reverse crochet around the sleeve edge, fasten off.