Dark Crochet Jacket

You’ll need:

800g of blue-green yarn (50% wool, 50% acryl);

Crochet hook 4,5;

3 buttons the same color, as yarn.

Size: L.

Used Patterns

Long sts: make initial chain + 1 chain st increase.

1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: 2 chain sts increase, * insert the crochet hook in the next st, put the working yarn upon the first finger, twist the middle finger and catching it with ring finger, draw it through single crochet. Crochet both sts on the crochet hook together as double crochets, take off your finger*; repeat from * to * from every single crochet of the previous row. Repeat these 2 rows. Long sts are formed on WS of work.

Fancy patterns: due to the scheme 1 and 2.

Stitches control: 14 sts = 10 cm.

Note: crochet in 2 threads of yarn.

Instructions

Back

Make 61 chain sts (13 sts for each shoulder and 35 sts for neck-hole) and work with the pattern due to the scheme 1. At 22 cm height, which is the 3^rd row of the scheme, increase 6 sts from both sides of chains for arm-holes and continue work with the same pattern. At 72 cm height, cut the yarn.

Right Front

Make 31 chain sts and work with the pattern due to the scheme 1. At 22 cm height, which is the 3^rd row of the scheme, increase 6 sts from both sides of chains for arm-holes and continue work with the same pattern. At 72 cm height, cut the yarn.

Left Front

Make in symmetry to the right front.

Sleeves

Make 57 chain sts and work with the pattern due to the scheme 2. Decrease 8 x 1 st in every 4^th row after the selvage st, starting from the 7^th row = 41 sts. At 50 cm height, cut the yarn.

Collar

Make 70 chain sts and work with long sts. At 9 cm height, cut the yarn.

Assembly

Make all the seams. Sew the sleeves in the arm-holes. Fasten the front and neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets. Sew the collar along the neck-hole, leave 3 cm open from each side of front. Fasten the front with 1 row of single crochets, make 3 loop button-holes (4 chain sts, skip 2 sts). Sew buttons.