MAN’S CROCHET JACKET
Size: 40, 42, 44
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
“DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED
8 (9, 9)—4 oz. skeins Fisherman
1 (1, 1)—4 oz. skein Wood Brown and Cocoa
“FRUIT OF THE LOOM” HEM FACING
1 Pkg. Brown
6 Buttons
Plastic Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.
GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch
Directions are given for size 40. Changes for sizes 42 and 44 are given in parentheses.
MEASUREMENTS:
Width across back at underarm:
20, 21, 22 inches.
Width across each front at underarm:
10, 10½, 11 inches.
BACK: With Wood Brown, ch 62 (65, 68), sdc in 3rd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch, (sdc: y o, insert hook in st, draw yarn through (3 loops on hook), y o hook and draw through all 3 loops at one time), ch 2 to turn all rows. 2nd ROW: Sdc in space between next 2 sts, repeat from beg across row working last sdc in top of ch 2. Repeat 2nd row for pattern. Work 1 more row in Wood Brown, drop Wood Brown, (When changing colors always work last half of st with new color). Attach Cocoa and work 3 rows, drop Cocoa, attach Fisherman. Work even until section measures 10 inches (all sizes) from beg. NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row (to dec: skip 1st st at beg of row and skip 2nd st from end of row). NEXT 5 ROWS: Work even. Repeat last 6 rows twice. NEXT ROW: Inc 1 st at beg and end of row (to inc: Work 2 sts in 1st and last st of row). NEXT 5 ROWS: Work even. Repeat last 6 rows twice. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Sl st across 3 sts, work to within last 3 sts, turn. NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row. Repeat last row once (all sizes). Work even until armholes measure 8 (8, 9) inches from 1st dec. SHOULDERS: Work across 16 (17, 18) sts, ch 2, turn. Work across 8 (9, 10) sts, cut yarn. Skip 18 (19, 20) sts for neck, attach yarn in next st and work across remaining sts. NEXT ROW: Sl st across 8 (9, 10) sts, work across remaining sts, cut yarn.
LEFT FRONT: Ch 32 (34, 36). Work same as back to armhole. SHAPE ARMHOLE AND NECK: Work same as back and at the same time dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 9 (10, 11) times. Work even until armhole measures same as back. SHAPE SHOULDER: Work same as back.
RIGHT FRONT: Work same as left front reversing all shaping.
SLEEVES: With Wood Brown, ch 32 (34, 36). Work 3 rows Wood Brown and 3 rows Cocoa, remainder in Fisherman inc 1 st at beg and end of every 10th row 5 times (all sizes). Work even until sleeve measures 19 (20, 21) inches from beg or desired length to underarm. SHAPE CAP: Work armhole shaping same as back. Then dec 1 st at beg and end of each row until 14 sts remain (all sizes), cut yarn.
FINISHING: Block each section lightly. Sew side, shoulder and sleeve seams matching rows. Sew sleeves in position. LEFT FRONT BORDER: With Wood Brown, ch 8, work in pattern for 3 rows. NEXT ROW: With Wood Brown work across 3 sts, drop Wood Brown, attach Cocoa and work across last 3 sts. Continue in same manner until band is same length as front to neck shaping. Then dec 1 st at each end of row. Work in same manner on 4 sts to center back of neck, cut yarn. Work other border to correspond. Sew borders in position. Mark right front for 6 evenly spaced buttons.
BUTTON LOOPS: Attach Wood Brown at left front edge, ch 6, skip 2 rows, sl st to edge, cut yarn. Work 5 more button loops in same manner matching markers.
POCKETS: Work 2. With Fisherman ch 22, work in pattern for 15 rows, then work 3 rows Cocoa and 3 rows Wood Brown. Sew pockets in position.