​Two-Colored Crochet Jacket

You’ll need:

600 (600) 700g of ecru yarn (60% wool, 40% polyacryl; 100m/100g);

600 (600) 750g of mélange anthracite yarn (60% wool, 40% polyacryl; 100m/100g);

Crochet hook 10 and 12;

Pin-fastener.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 1. Work due to the scheme. Start pattern with 1 WS row. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-16^th rows x once, then, repeat 7^th-16^th rows.

Stitches control: 7 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back and Front

Make 65 (73) 81 chain sts with anthracite yarn and crochet hook 12 and work with the main pattern. In 42 cm from the set-up row, decrease 1 st from both sides for neck-hole and bind off 5 x 1 st in every 5^th row. For decreases, make the first and last 2 sts of the row together. At the same time, in 52 (50,5) 49 cm from the set-up row, divide your work into 3 parts and at first, make back on the central 25 (29) 33 sts. In 71 cm from the set-up row, skip 2 (3) 4 sts from both sides for shoulder chamfer and 2 (3) 4 sts in the next row. At the same time with the 1^st decrease, skip the central 11 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. Finish your work on the rest 3 sts of shoulder in 73 cm from the set-up row. Then, include sts of left front in work, at first, skip 7 sts for arm-hole and continue work on the rest 13 (15) 17 sts. Make decreases for neck-hole due to the instructions and decreases of shoulder from the right side in the same way, as for back. Make the second half of front in the reflection to the first half.

Sleeves

Make 17 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with anthracite yarn and crochet hook 12 and work with the main pattern. In 6 cm from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides for sleeve chamfers and bind off 4 x 1 st in every 10^th row (5 x 1 st in every 7^th row) 6 x 1 st in every 5^th row = 27 (29) 31 sts. In 51 (49( 46 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder and sleeve seams, leave 5 cm open from both sides for sleeve seams. Sew up the sleeves, sew the upper 5 cm in arm-hole seam. Fasten all the edges with 1 row of single crochets with anthracite yarn and crochet hook 10.