Lilac Crochet Jacket
You’ll need:
450 (500) 550g of lilac and blue yarn of sectional coloring (50% wool, 30% alpaca, 20% polyamide; 145m/50g);
Crochet hook 5;
3 blue buttons.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-8th rows x once, then, repeat 7th-8th rows.
Rhombs pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 10 + 7. Work due to the scheme 2. Make 1st-5th rows x once, then, repeat 4th-5th rows.
Stitches control: main pattern: 19,5 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Rhombs pattern: 22,5 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 86 (94) 102 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 15,5 cm = 22 rows from the set-up row, increase 2 sts from both sides for sleeves and then 2 x 2 sts in every 6th row, 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 6 sts, 1 x 8 sts in every 4th row and 1 x 12 sts, 1 x 16 sts, 1 x 28 sts in every 2nd row = 246 (254) 262 sts. For increases, make new chain sts, then, fasten them with main pattern. In 53 cm = 75 rows from the set-up row, finish your work.
Left Front
Make 44 (48) 52 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 3 cm = 4 rows from the set-up row, skip 1 st along left side of neck-hole and bind off 11 x 1 st in every 4th row. Make increases for sleeves along right side in the same way, as for back. Finish your work on the rest 112 (116) 120 sts of shoulder/sleeve at the height of back.
Right Front
Make in reflection to the left front.
Assembly
Make shoulder and sleeve seams. For sleeve plackets, fasten lower edge of sleeves, making 66 sts of the main pattern for each sleeve. At 5 cm = 7 rows height of placket, finish your work. Make side and lower edges of sleeves, including the seams of sleeves plackets. For lower placket, make 22 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 89 (97) 105 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Sew lower placket to the lower edge of jacket. For collar, make 37 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with rhombs pattern. In 173 cm = 156 rows from the set-up row, finish your work. Sew collar to back neck-hole and edges of front. For this, fold collar in half and mark middle, place middle of collar in the center of back neck-hole and sew both ends to the edges of neck-hole. Leave the first and last 20 cm of collar placket hanging. Sew buttons to the left edge of lower placket. Sew buttons.