Jacket Pattern
Sizes: Small (12 to 14) and Large (16 to 18)
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
13 (15)-70 yd. skeins Bittersweet
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size K OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
GAUGE: 4 rice sts = 5 inches
Directions are given for Small size. Changes for Large size are given in parentheses.
Starting at lower edge * ch 4, 1 d c in 3rd st from hook, repeat from * 33 (37) times, ch 7, turn. 2nd ROW: D c in 7th st from hook, work 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c in each ch between rice sts (see 3rd row) and in ch at end of row (open shell), ch 2, turn. 3rd ROW: Sl st in center st of ch, * work a rice st (ch 3, 1 d c in 3rd st from hook), sl st in center st of next loop, repeat from * across row, ch 6, turn. 4th ROW: D c in 1st sl st (counts as 1 open shell), work 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c in each sl st between rice sts and in sl st at end of row, ch 2, turn. Repeat 3rd and 4th rows 11 times (all sizes). 27th ROW: Work even in rice sts across row. 28th ROW: Divide for FRONTS and BACK in this row.
RIGHT FRONT: Work 9 (10) open shells, turn. NEXT ROW: Work even across row. NEXT ROW: Work 8 (9) open shells, turn. NEXT ROW: Work even across row. Repeat last 2 rows 1 (2) times. NEXT ROW: Work 8 (9) open shells. NEXT ROW: SHAPE SHOULDER AND NECKLINE: Work 4 (5) rice sts. NEXT ROW: Work 5 (6) open shells. NEXT ROW: Work even across row, cut yarn.
BACK: Attach yarn in top of last d c of 28th row of right front and work 17 (19) open shells across row, turn. NEXT ROW: Work even in rice sts, cut yarn. NEXT ROW: Attach yarn in 2nd sl st and work 15 (17) open shells across row. NEXT 5 (7) ROWS: Work in pattern. SHAPE SHOULDER: Work 5 (6) open shells. NEXT ROW: Work rice st pattern row. NEXT ROW: Join the right front shoulder as follows: ch 4, turn, sl st in 1st sl st of front, ch 1, d c in 1st sl st of back, * d c in next sl st of back, ch 1, sl st in next sl st of front, ch 1, d c in same st of back, repeat from * 3 (4) times, cut yarn. Skip 5 (5) sl sts of back for neck, attach yarn in next sl st, then complete 3 pattern rows, cut yarn.
LEFT FRONT: Attach yarn in top of last d c of 28th row of back and work same as right front reversing shaping, joining tog at shoulder to correspond to other shoulder, cut yarn.
SLEEVES: Ch 42 (45), d c in 6th st from hook, * skip 2 chs, 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c in next ch, repeat from * across ch, ch 2, turn. 2nd ROW: Sl st in center st, ch 6, d c in same space, * 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c in center st of next loop, repeat from * across row, ch 2, turn. Repeat 2nd row 14 times or desired length to underarm. SHAPE SLEEVE: Sl st in center of loop, ch 3, * 1 d c, ch 3, 1 d c in center st of next loop, repeat from * across row to within last loop, d c in last loop (this dec 1 loop at beg and end of row). NEXT 2 ROWS: Repeat 2nd row, then repeat dec row, cut yarn.
FINISHING: Block and steam sections. Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in position.
EDGE: Attach yarn at lower right front edge, ch 3, 1 d c in same space, s c in next space, * ch 3, 1 d c in last s c, skip space, s c in top of turning ch of next row, repeat from * up front edges, working ch 2 instead of ch 3 around neck edge to hold neckline in place.
BELT: With double strand of yarn make a 60 inch ch (or length desired), sl st in back loops across ch. POMPONS: (Made 2). Wind yarn 50 times over a 3 inch cardboard, slip off cardboard and tie at center, trim into shape. Lace belt through 10th or desired row of open shells from lower edge. Attach pompons at each end of belt.