Yellow Jacket for Girl
You’ll need:
250 (300) 350g of golden-yellow yarn (100% sheep wool; 150m/50g);
Crochet hook 3,5;
1 yellow button.
Size: 92-98 (104-110) 116-122.
Used Patterns
Single crochets (circle rows): start every circle row with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1st single crochet and finish with 1 slip st in the 1st chain st.
Pattern on 16 sts: due to the scheme. Make 1st-5th rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-5th rows.
Stitches control: 18,5 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 67 (75) 83 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with pattern due to the scheme, start with 0 (4) 0 sts before pattern repeat. For side chamfers, decrease 9 x 1 st in every 3rd (3rd) 4th row from both sides. In 29 (33) 37 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 21 sts open for neck-hole. Finish both sides separately, decrease 1 x 2 sts in the next row along neck-hole line. In 31 (35) 39 cm from the set-uprow, make 1 row of single crochets on the rest sts of shoulder. Finish your work.
Left Front
Make 33 (37) 41 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work due to the scheme, start with 0 (4) 0 sts before pattern repeat. Decrease 9 x 1 st from right side in every 3rd (3rd) 4th row for side chamfer. In 25 (29) 33 cm from the set-up row, leave 5 sts open from left side for neck-hole, then, decrease 2 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st in every row from the left side. Make 1 row of single crochets at the same height, as for back. Finish your work.
Right Front
Make in symmetry to the left front.
Sleeves
Make 29 (31) 35 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase for each sleeve and work due to the scheme, start with 5 (6) 0 sts before pattern repeat. For sleeve chamfers, increase 8 (10) 12 x 1 st in every 2nd row from both sides due to the pattern and work due to the scheme, increase 5 (4) 3 x 1 st in every row due to the pattern. In 23 (26) 29 cm from the set-up row, make 1 row of single crochets, then, finish your work.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Fasten neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of “shrimp stitch”. Sew up the sleeves in order to the center of sleeve coincides with the shoulder seam. Make side and sleeve seams. Sew button to right front.
What a lovely jacket!
Heidi, thank you!