Crochet Broomstick Jacket
You’ll need:
450 (500) 500g of black Marrakesch yarn (68% viscose, 32% polyester; 115m/50g);
100g of the same yarn, but in white color;
50g of beige Kid Silk yarn (75% mohair, 25% silk; 224m/25g);
Crochet hook 4;
Auxiliary needle or broomstick needle.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Main pattern 1: half crochets. Start every row with 2 chain sts increase instead of the 1st half crochet and finish with 1 half crochet in the 2nd chain st increase of the previous row.
Main pattern 2: single crochets. Start every row with 1 extra chain st increase and finish with 1 single crochet in the 1st single crochet of the previous row.
Broomstick pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 6. Start with 1 WS row.
1st row (WS): single crochets;
2nd row (RS) single crochets;
3rd row (WS): don’t turn work form left to right, draw the last st of RS row and leave it on the auxiliary needle (= 1st st of WS row). Draw st in every next st and leave them on the auxiliary needle;
4th row 9RS): transfer 6 previously left sts to crochet hook, draw 1 st, 1 chain st increase and make theses 6 sts together with 6 single crochets, * cast on 6 sts from the auxiliary needle to crochet hook, draw 1 st, make theses 6 sts together with 6 single crochets*; repeat from * to *. Repeat 1st-4th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-4th rows.
Stripes order: 5 black rows of main pattern 1, 2 white rows of single crochets, 2 black rows of single crochets, continue work with main pattern 1 in black yarn.
Stitches control: main pattern 1: 16 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Main pattern 2: 16 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 68 (76) 84 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase with black yarn and work due to the stripes order. In 58 cm from the set-up row, skip the central 18 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. Finish your work on the rest 25 (29) 33 sts of shoulder in 60 cm from the set-up row.
Left Front
Make 25 (29) 33 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work due to the stripes order. Finish your work in 60 cm.
Right Front
Make in the same way, as left front.
Sleeves
Work from up to down. For each sleeve make 61 (68) 74 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with main pattern 1. For sleeve chamfer, skip 4 x 1 st in every 5th row from both sides = 54 (60) 66 sts. In 17 cm from the set-up row, make 4 rows with broomstick pattern with white yarn and then continue work due to the stripes order. In 9 cm from the beginning of stripes order, make 6 more rows with broomstick pattern with white yarn and finish your work. Total length of sleeve is about 35 cm.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams, sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. For neck-hole and front plackets, make 24 chain sts with Kid Silk yarn and work with broomstick pattern. In 78 cm from the set-up row, finish your work with 1 row of single crochets. Fasten the set-up row of placket with broomstick pattern and in 78 cm from the beginning, finish your work with 1 row of single crochets. Fasten the edges of front and back neck-hole with 3 rows of single crochets with Kid Silk yarn.