Crochet Green Jacket
You’ll need:
700 (750) 800g of olive Reggae yarn (100% merino wool; 100m/50g);
Crochet hook 4;
5 buttons.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Pattern for placket: single crochets. Start every row with 1 extra chain st increase and finish with 1 single crochet in the last single crochet of the previous row.
Main pattern: half double crochets, insert crochet hook in back loop of the previous row. Start every row with 2 chain sts increase instead of the 1st half double crochet and finish with 1 half double crochet in the 2nd chain st increase of the previous row.
Fringe pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 1. Work due to the scheme. Start work due to the scheme with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-3rd rows x once.
Finge: 2 fringes on 73 and 31 (37) 37 sts.
Stitches control: main pattern: 13 sts x 10,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 67 (73) 79 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time for better fitting, leave 3 x 1 st from both sides in every 6th row open = 61 (67) 73 sts. Then, increase 3 x 1 st from both sides in every 6th row = 67 (73) 79 sts. In 40 cm from the set-up row, leave 1 x 5 (5) 6 sts from both sides for arm-holes and for smooth rounding, bind off 4 x 1 st in every row = 49 (55) 59 sts. In 58 (59) 60 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 19 (19) 21 sts open for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For shoulder chamfers, bind off 3 x 5 sts (3 x 6 sts) 2 x 6 sts and 1 x 7 sts in every row from both sides. In 61 (62) 63 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.
Left Front
Make 35 (38) 41 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with main pattern. Make decreases for better fitting, arm-holes and shoulder chamfers from the right side in the same way, as for back. In 51,5 cm from the set-up row, leave 8 (8) 9 sts from the left side for neck-hole and bind off 3 x 1 st in every row. Finish your work at the height of back.
Right Front
Make in symmetry to left front.
Sleeves
Make 33 (36) 39 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and work with main pattern. For chamfers, increase 6 x 1 st from both sides in every 6th row (7 x 1 st in every 5th and 6th row) 8 x 1 st in every 5th row = 45 (50) 55 sts. In 42 cm from the set-up row, leave 5 sts open from both sides for sleeve caps, bind off 6 x 1 st in every 2nd row, 4 (5) 6 x 1 st in every 4th row. In 15 (16) 17 cm from the beginning of sleeve caps, finish your work on the rest 15 (18) 21 sts, make 1 row of single crochets. The height of sleeve cap = 16 (17) 18 cm.
Assembly
Make all seams. Sew buttons.