Motif Suit Pattern

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Motif Suit Pattern

Sizes: Small, Medium

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
"DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED
5 – (6) – 4 oz. skeins Tangerine each for Skirt and Jacket
Plastic Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN MOTIF GAUGE BELOW
¾ yd. ¾ inch elastic

GAUGE: Each motif is a 4 inch square.
Directions are given for Small size (10-12).
Changes for Medium (14-16) given in parentheses.

SKIRT

MOTIF: Ch 2, work 8 s c in 1st st of ch (Do not join rounds, place a marker at beg of each round). 2nd ROUND: Working in back loop of sts only throughout, * 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around. 3rd to 7th ROUNDS: Work 1 s c in each s c working 3 s c in each corner s c ending 7th round with sl st to corner s c to even round, cut yarn. Work 50 (60) motifs. Block each motif. Sew 5 x 10 (5 x 12) motifs tog sewing through loop in back of sts of last row.

BORDER: Attach yarn and working in back loop of sts only work 7 rounds of s c, join in last round, sl st in next s c, cut yarn.

WAISTBAND: Working into back loop of sts work a round of s c dec every other st, do not join. Work in rounds of s c until waistband measures 1½ inches, sl st in next 2 s c, cut yarn.

CASING FOR ELASTIC: Attach yarn on in­side of waistband in last round, * ch 5, skip 3 s c, sl st in 1st round, ch 5, skip 3 s c, sl st in next s c of last round. Repeat from * all around, join, cut yarn. Lace elastic through casing and sew ends tog.

JACKET

Work 62 (67) motifs. Block and sew tog same as skirt arranging motifs according to chart on this page easing fullness at shoulder.

EDGING: Join yarn in center st at back of neck, then working in back loop of sts only, work 6 rows of s c for small size and 9 rows of s c for medium size all around jacket working 3 s c in corner st at each lower front edge, sl st in next 2 s c to even row, cut yarn,

SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE – As Shown
LARGE SIZE – Add 1 row of motifs to width of back.
Leave 4" free at neck, ease at shoulders.


Motif Suit Pattern chart