Crochet Cropped Jacket

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LM0231

BEGINNER

Crochet Cropped Jacket LM0231

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Designed by Lisa Gentry.

INTERMEDIATE

BACK: Ch 46 (52, 58, 64). Row 1 (Right Side): V-st in 7th ch from hook, skip 2 ch, * v-st in next ch, skip 2 ch; rep from * to last ch; tr in last ch; turn 13 (15, 17, 19) v-sts. Row 2: Ch 4, [v-st over v-st] 13 (15, 17, 19) times, tr in top of ch-4; turn. Fasten off. Rep Row 2 until 12 (12, 13, 13) rows in all have been completed.

Directions are for Size Small; changes for Sizes Medium, Large, and Extra-Large are in parentheses.
ADVANCED

MODA DEA "Ticker Tape": 6 (6, 7, 8) Balls No. 9727 Charade.

EXPERIENCED Crochet Hook: 8mm [US L-11]. Yarn needle; one 1 5/16" button; sewing needle and thread.

GAUGE: 3.5 V-sts = 4"; 4 rows = 4". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge. To Fit Bust: 32-34 (36-38, 40-42, 44-46)". SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS: v-st = (tr, ch 1, tr) all in same st or sp. v-st over v-st = work v-st in the ch-1 sp of v-st.

RIGHT FRONT: Ch 28 (31, 34, 37). Row 1 (Right Side): V-st in 7th ch from hook, skip 2 ch, * v-st in next ch, skip 2 ch; rep from * to last ch; tr in last ch; turn 7 (8, 9, 10) v-sts. Begin Shaping-Row 2: Ch 4, [v-st over v-st] 6 (7, 8, 9) times, tr in next ch-1 sp; turn. Rows 3, 5, 7, 9: Ch 4, * v-st over v-st; rep from * to last st; tr in top of ch-4; turn. Rows 4, 6, 8, 10: Ch 4, * v-st over v-st; rep from * to last ch-1 sp; tr in last ch-1 sp; turn 2 (3, 4, 5) v-sts at end of Row 10. Rows 11-12 (11-12, 11-13, 11-13): Rep Row 3. Fasten off.

SLEEVES: Ch 28 (28, 31, 34). Row 1 (Right Side): V-st in 7th ch from hook, skip 2 ch, * v-st in next ch, skip 2 ch; rep from * to last ch; tr in last ch; turn 7 (7, 8, 9) v-sts. Rows 2-6: Ch 4, [v-st over v-st] 7 (7, 8, 9) times, tr in top of ch-4; turn. Row 7: Ch 5, tr in first tr (counts as v-st), [v-st over v-st] 7 (7, 8, 9) times, v-st in top of ch-4; turn 9 (9, 10, 11) v-sts. Rows 8 and 9: Ch 5, tr in first ch-1 sp (counts as v-st), [v-st over v-st] 8 (8, 9, 10) times; turn. Row 10: Ch 4, [v-st over v-st] 9 (9, 10, 11) times, tr in 4th ch of ch-5; turn. Rows 11 and 12: Ch 4, [v-st over v-st] 9 (9, 10, 11) times, tr in top of ch-4; turn. Row 13: Ch 5, tr in first tr (counts as v-st), [v-st over v-st] 9 (9, 10, 11) times, v-st in top of ch-4; turn 11 (11, 12, 13) v-sts. Rows 14-16 (14-16, 14-17, 14-18): Ch 5, tr in first ch-1 sp (counts as v-st), [v-st over v-st] 10 (10, 11, 12) times. Fasten off.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams, set in sleeves. Edging-Work around entire outer edge of body and around each sleeve edge: Join yarn at a seam; ch 1, work sc evenly around; join with a sl st in first sc. Next Rnd: Ch 1, Reverse sc in each sc around: working from LEFT TO RIGHT, sc in each sc around; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Sew button to lower left front and use openings in the fabric for a buttonhole.

LEFT FRONT: Ch 28 (31, 34, 37). Row 1: Work same as Right Front Row 1. Begin Shaping-Row 2: Sl st to first ch-1 sp, ch 4, [v-st over v-st] 6 (7, 8, 9) times, tr in top of beg ch; turn. Rows 3, 5, 7, 9: Ch 4, * v-st over v-st; rep from * to last st; tr in top of ch-4; turn. Rows 4, 6, 8, 10: Sl st to first ch-1 sp, ch 4, * vst over v-st; rep from * to last st; tr in top of ch-4; turn 2 (3, 4, 5) v-sts at end of Row 10. Rows 11-12 (11-12, 11-13, 11-13): Rep Row 3. Fasten off.

MODA DEA "Ticker Tape", Art. R117 (1.76 ounce/67 yard ball). ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeter; rep = repeat; sc = single crochet; sl = slip; sp = space; st(s) = stitch (es); tr = treble crochet; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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