Summer Crochet Jacket

You’ll need:

100 (150)g of mélange Cotton-Plus yarn (100% cotton; 125m/50g);

100 (150)g of the same yarn, but in green color;

100 (150)g of the same yarn, but in white color;

50 (100)g of the same yarn, but in blue color;

Crochet hook 3,5;

4 buttons.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Flower pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 9 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase.

1^st and 2^nd rows: double crochets;

3^rd row: 4 chain sts increase, * 1 lower part of flower (4 chain sts, 2 unfinished treble crochets in the 1^st chain st, skip 2 double crochets, 3 unfinished treble crochets in the next double crochet, skip 4 sts, 3 unfinished treble crochets in the next double crochet, make all 9 sts on the crochet hook together, 4 chain sts, 2 unfinished treble crochets in the previous big st of made together sts, make all 3 sts on the crochet hook together = 4 petals), skip 3 double crochets, repeat from 1 lower part of flower, skip 2 double crochets, 1 treble crochet in the last st;

4^th row: 4 chain sts increase, 1 chain st, * 1 upper part of flower (3 treble crochets together in lower big st of crochets together = 5^th petal, 4 chain sts, 3 treble crochets together in the same big st = 6^th petal), 3 chain sts*; repeat from * to *, 1 upper part of flower, 1 treble crochet in chain st increase;

5^th row: double crochets.

Make 1^st-5^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-5^th rows.

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

Stripes order: 2 melange rows, 2 white rows, 2 melange rows, 2 blue rows, 2 melange rows, 2 white rows, 1 melange rows.

Stitches control: main pattern: 25,5 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Flower pattern: 20,5 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

For placket, make 109 (127) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and make 14 rows of flower pattern due to the stripes order, increase 1 double crochet in the last row = 110 (128) sts. Then, work with the main pattern with green yarn, decrease 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides for better fitting, then, increase 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 110 (128) sts. In 13,5 cm = 12 rows (15,5 cm = 14 rows) from the placket, leave 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes and bind off 2 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st in every row. In 33,5 cm = 30 rows (38 cm = 34 rows) from the placket, finish your work.

Left Front

For placket, make 55 (64) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with mélange yarn and work with flower pattern due to the stripes order, increase 1 double crochet in the last row = 56 (65) sts. Then, work with the main pattern with green yarn. Make better fitting and arm-hole from the right side in the same way, as for back = 48 (57) sts. In 13,5 cm = 12 rows (18 cm = 16 rows) from placket, leave 17 x 1 st in every row from left side = 31 (40) sts. Finish your work at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 64 (73) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with flower pattern with mélange yarn due to the stripes order. For sleeve chamfers, increase 9 sts in the 6^th and 10^th rows. In 17 cm from the set-up row, leave 1 x 1 cm and 1 x 2 cm in every row from both sides. In 20 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams; sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten the edges of front and neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets with blue, white and mélange yarn. Then, make 1 single crochet and 4 chain sts in every 3^rd st with mélange yarn. Sew buttons.