​Melange Crochet Jacket

You’ll need:

700 (800) 800g of mélange Elias yarn (70% polyacryl, 30% wool; 110m/100g);

Crochet hook 5;

6 buttons with 2 cm diameter.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 2. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Repeat 1st-6th rows, insert crochet hook only behind back loop in the 1st-5th rows.

Stitches control: 11,5 sts x 5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 53 (59) 65 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 44 (44) 42 cm from the set-up row, bind off 4 sts from both sides for arm-holes. For smooth rounding, bind off 3 x 1 st in every following row = 39 (45) 51 sts. In 65 cm from the set-up row, bind off the central 17 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 st from both sides in the next row. At the same time, finish the row with 3 (4) 5 single crochets and slip st in the 2nd row for shoulder chamfer and finish your work in 69 cm from the set-up row. Make right shoulder in symmetry.

Left Front

Make 26 (29) 32 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. Make decrease for arm-holes and shoulder chamfer from the right side in the same way, as for back. At the same time in 59 cm from the set-up row, bind off 7 sts from the left side of neck-hole and 2 x 1 st in every following row for smooth rounding. Finish your work at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to left front.

Sleeves

Make 26 (26) 29 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. At the same time, increase 8 x 1 st due to the pattern from both sides in every 2nd and 3rd rows = 42 (42) 45 sts. In 44 cm from the set-up row, bind off 4 sts from both sides for sleeve cap and 2 x 1 st and 3 x 2 sts in every following row. Finish your work in 12 cm from the beginning of cap on the rest 18 (18) 21 sts.

Assembly

Make all seams, sew up the sleeves. Fasten neck-hole with 1 row of festoons (= * 1 single crochet, 1 half crochet, 2 double crochets, 1 half crochet*; repeat from * to *). Then, fasten all the edges of vest with 1 circle row of half crochets. Sew buttons.