​Elegant Crochet Jacket with Plackets

You’ll need:

250 (275)g of mint Angora Merino yarn (80% angora, 20% merino wool; 118m/25g);

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 5 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start every row with 1 or 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st single or double crochet. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-5^th rows. Make chain sts above the arches of single crochets pattern in the 4^th row.

Pattern for sleeve: the quantity of sts is multiple 9 + 7 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 2. Start every row with chain sts increase instead of the 1^st st, sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat and finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-8^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-8^th rows.

Plackets: the quantity of sts is multiple 14 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Make in the same way, as main pattern, but due to the scheme 3. Make 1^st-5^th rows x once.

Note: make half crochets tog in chain sts of the previous row in the 3rd-5^th rows.

Stitches control: main pattern: 19,5 sts x 13,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

1 pattern repeat = 2,5 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 100 (110) chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern. In 2 cm from the set-up row, decrease 1 pattern repeat in the next 14 rows from both sides for better fitting. In 19 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 pattern repeat in the next 30 (38) rows. In 44 (42) cm from the set-up row, leave 1 pattern repeat unfinished from both sides for arm-holes and decrease 1 pattern repeat in the next 3rows for smooth rounding. In 64 cm from the set-up row, leave unfinished 4 (5,5) cm from both sides for shoulder chamfers and 2 x 4 cm in every row. At 67 cm height from the set-up row, leave the central 11 cm for neck-hole unfinished and finish both sides separately.

Left Front

Make 80 (85) chain sts and make increases and decrease for better fitting, arm-hole and shoulder chamfer from the right side with the main pattern in the same way, as for back. In 22 cm from the set-up row, leave 2 cm unfinished for chamfer from the right side. Make the following decreases for smooth rounding, matching with the pattern design. Finish your work at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 79 (88) chain sts and work with the pattern for sleeves. Decrease 1 pattern repeat in the next 6 rows from both sides. In 15 cm from the set-up row, increase 2 pattern repeats in the next 16 rows from both sides for sleeve chamfers. In 43 cm from the set-up row, start making decreases for sleeve caps. For this, leave 1 pattern repeat unfinished from both sides and decrease 1,5 pattern repeats in the next 8 rows. Make increases and decreases, matching with pattern design. At 57 cm height from the set-up row, finish your work on the rest sts.

Assembly

Make all the seams. Sew up sleeves. Fasten all the edges with plackets, make 3 double crochets of the 1^st row in 1 base st in the corners. Make 2 straps of 6 threads of yarn 80 cm long.