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Crocheted Jacket Pattern #S-453
Short sleeved crocheted jacket in Speed-Cro-Sheen Blue Sparkle with white border rounds, hook-and-eye neck closure, and turn-back cuffs. Sizes 12, 14 and 16. Originally published in Coats & Clark's O.N.T. #302, Fashions in Quick Crochet.
Materials
- Clark's O.N.T. Plastic Crochet Hook · No. 5
Pattern instructions
Notes
Directions are given for Size 12; changes for Sizes 14 and 16 are in parentheses.
Back
Starting at lower edge with Blue Sparkle, make a chain to measure 16 (17, 18) inches.
Sc in 3rd ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch. Repeat from * across until row measures 14½ (15½, 16) inches—39 (42, 45) sc and 38 (41, 44) ch-1 sps on row. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 2, turn.
* Sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 2, turn.
Repeat 2nd row.
Sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp, ch 1 (increase made at beginning of row), * sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * across to last ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp, ch 2, turn (increase made at end of row).
Continue in this manner, increasing at both ends of every 7th row thereafter 4 more times. When all increases have been made, row should measure 17½ (18½, 19½) inches across—49 (52, 55) sc and 48 (51, 54) ch-1 sps on row. Work in pattern without increasing until piece measures in all 7 (7½, 7½) inches.
Inc 1 st at both ends of the next 9 rows.
Work in pattern across. Ch 17, turn.
Sc in 3rd ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch. Repeat from * across ch, work in pattern across back. Ch 17, turn.
Sc in 3rd ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch. Repeat from * across ch, work in pattern across back. Ch 2, turn. There are 83 (86, 89) sc and 82 (85, 88) ch-1 sps on row. Now work in pattern without increasing until piece measures in all 15 (16, 16) inches, omitting ch 2 at end of last row.
Sl st in the first 6 sts, work in pattern across to within last 3 ch-1 sps. Turn.
Repeat 1st row. Row measures 19 (20, 21) inches.
With pins, mark the center 15 (18, 19) sc on row.
Sl st across next 6 sts, work in pattern across to within last ch-1 sp before first pin mark, turn.
Sl st in first 2 sts, work in pattern across to within last 3 ch-1 sps. Turn.
Repeat first and 2nd rows. Break off.
Attach thread to first ch-1 sp after 2nd pin mark (from sleeve edge on last row) and work other side to correspond, reversing shapings.
Right Front
Starting at lower edge with Blue Sparkle, make a chain to measure 8 (8, 9) inches.
Work as for first row of Back until row measures 6¾ (7½, 7¾) inches—21 (22, 24) sc and 20 (21, 23) ch-1 sps on row. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 2, turn.
Work in pattern as for Back, increasing at one edge (side edge) on every 7th row thereafter 5 times in all. Row measures 8¾ (8¾, 9½) inches—26 (27, 29) sc and 25 (26, 28) ch-1 sps on row. Work without increasing until piece measures in all 7 (7½, 7½) inches, ending at side edge.
Inc 1 st at side edge of the next 9 rows.
Work in pattern across. Ch 17, turn.
Work in pattern across chain and remainder of row. Ch 2, turn. There are 43 (44, 46) sc and 42 (43, 45) ch-1 sps on row. Work in pattern without increasing until piece measures in all 14½ (15½, 15) inches, ending at front edge and omitting ch 2 at end of last row.
Sl st in next 2 sts, work in pattern across. Ch 2, turn.
Work in pattern across to within last ch-1 sp, turn.
Sl st in next 2 sts, work across to within last 3 ch-1 sps, turn.
Sl st in next 6 sts, work in pattern across to within last ch-1 sp. Turn.
Repeat 3rd and 4th rows alternately.
Sl st in next 6 sts, work in pattern across. Ch 2, turn.
Work in pattern across to within last 3 ch-1 sps. Break off.
Left Front
Work exactly as for Right Front.
Assembly
Block pieces to measurements. Sew side and underarm sleeve seams in one continuous seam. Sew top sleeve seams and shoulders in one continuous seam.
Border
With right side facing, attach Blue Sparkle at bottom of Left Side seam.
Ch 2, * sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Repeat from * around lower back, front and neck edges, making (sc, ch 1) 3 times and sc in each corner sp. Join.
Ch 2 and work in pattern around, making (sc, ch 1) 3 times in center sp of each corner. Join and break off.
Attach White. Repeat 2nd rnd. Join and break off.
Attach Blue Sparkle and repeat 2nd rnd.
Repeat 2nd rnd. Join and break off.
Work border around cuff edges in same manner, using Blue Sparkle only and having wrong side of work facing. Turn back cuffs. Sew hook and eye to wrong side at neck edge.
