Crochet Red Coat
You’ll need:
800g of carrot color yarn (95% wool, 5% acryl; 250m/100g);
200g of brown Suomrvitla yarn (100% wool; 90m/50g);
Crochet hook 3.
Size: S.
Instructions
Back
Make 80 chain sts and work due to the scheme 1, repeat 1st-4th rows. In 17 cm from the set-up row, increase 7 x 1 st from both sides in every 24 cm. At 58 cm height, there are 94 sts in work. Then, for arm-holes, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 1 st from both sides. At 23 cm from the beginning of arm-hole, decrease sts for neck-hole and shoulder chamfer, matching with pattern design.
Left Front
Make 54 chain sts and work due to the scheme 1. In 17 cm from the set-up row, increase 7 x 1 st from the right side in every 4 cm. At 38 cm height from the set-up row, continue work due to the scheme 2. At 58 cm height there are 61 sts in work. After that, make arm-hole in the same way, as for back. At 69 cm height from the set-up row, decrease 16 sts for forming collar. Make new 16 chain sts in the next row. Make these sts due to the pattern. At 23 cm height from the beginning of arm-hole, decrease sts for shoulder chamfer, matching with pattern design. Make the rest crochets for 24 cm more, then, decrease 4 x 7 sts for collar chamfer. Finish your work at 27 cm height from the beginning of arm-hole.
Right Front
Make in symmetry to the left front. At 40 cm height from the set-up row, make 2 button-loops. For this, in 3 cm from edge crochet, make 4 chain sts, then 6 crochets, after that, make the second loop in the same way. Make sts due to the pattern in the next row.
Sleeves
Make 40 chain sts and work due to the scheme 1. In 6 cm, increase 12 x 1 st in 6 cm. At 39 cm height, there are 64 sts in work. Then, make decreases for sleeve cap, matching with pattern design. Cut the yarn. Join brown yarn to the lower edge of sleeve. Make 4 rows of double crochets, then, increase 4 crochets and make 2 pattern repeats due to the scheme 1. Finish placket with 1 row of double crochets. Make the second sleeve of placket in the same way,
Assembly
Make shoulder and side seams. Make sleeve seams, sew up the sleeves. Make back collar seam, sew collar to the edge of back neck-hole. Sew 2 buttons.