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Chicago
Swing Jacket


designed by
Tammy Hildebrand


Technique used: Crochet



YARN

Naturally Caron.com Country
75% microdenier acrylic/25% merino wool; 3 oz/85 g, 185 yds/170m skein):
24 (24, 27, 27) oz.

Shown in: #0012 Spruce.

One size US H-8 (5 mm), or size to obtain gauge.

Stitch markers

Three shank buttons—1"/25mm

Yarn needle


SIZES

Small (Medium, Large, X-Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Bust 36 (40, 44, 48)"/91.5 (101.5, 112, 122) cm

Length 20 (20, 22, 22)"/51 (51, 56, 56) cm

 

GAUGE

In double crochet, using H-8 (5 mm) hook, 12 sts = 4"/10 cm.

In pattern, using H-8 (5 mm) hook, 8 1/2 rows = 4"/10 cm.

 

Note: In the following rows, to maintain the cluster pattern as established

with alternating clusters, it will be necessary to work extra single

crochets over the increases worked at each side of the jacket.

 

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (slip st)

 

SPECIAL TERM

cl (cluster) — Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), [yarn over, insert hook in same stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (1 additional loop on hook)] twice, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

 

NOTES

1. Jacket yoke and body are worked from the top down.

2. Sleeves are added after the body is complete.

 

YOKE

Chain 91 (103, 115, 127).

Row 1: Dc in fourth ch from hook (beginning ch counts as dc) and in each ch across, turn—89 (101, 113, 125) dc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, turn—22 (25, 28, 31) clusters and 67 (76, 85, 94) sc.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in each st across, turn—89 (101, 113, 125) dc.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 4 sts, sc in last 4 sts, turn—21 (24, 27, 30) clusters and 68 (77, 86, 95) sc.

Row 5: Repeat Row 3.

 

RIGHT FRONT

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, cl in next st, [sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st] 3 (4, 5, 6) times, sc in next 2 sts; leave remaining sts unworked (for back and left front), turn—4 (5, 6, 7) clusters and 13 (16, 19, 22) sc.

Row 7 (increase): Ch 3, dc in first st (increase made), dc in each remaining st across, turn—18 (22, 26, 30) sts.

Row 8 (increase): Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last st, 2 sc in last st (increase made), turn—4 (5, 6, 7) clusters and 15 (18, 21, 24) sc.

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—19 (23, 27, 31) dc.

Row 10 (increase): Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *cl in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to last st, 2 sc in last st, turn—4 (5, 6, 7) clusters and 16 (19, 22, 25) sc.

Row 11: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn —20 (24, 28, 32) dc.

Row 12 (increase): Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn—4 (5, 6, 7) clusters and 17 (20, 23, 26) sc.

Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn —21 (25, 29, 33) dc.

Row 14 (increase): Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st, turn—5 (6, 7, 8) clusters and 17 (20, 23, 26) sc.

Row 15: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn —22 (26, 30, 34) dc.

Rows 16–22: Repeat Rows 8–14—6 (7, 8, 9) clusters and 20 (23, 26, 29) sc.

Sizes Large (X-Large) only:

Row 23: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—34 (38) dc.

Row 24: Work even in established cluster pattern, take care to alternate placement of clusters, turn.

All sizes:

Fasten off.

 

BACK

Row 6: Skip next 9 unworked sts following Row 6 of right front, join yarn with sc in next st, [sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st] 9 (10, 11, 12) times; leave remaining sts unworked (for left front), turn—9 (10, 11, 12) clusters and 28 (31, 34, 37) sc.

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—37 (41, 45, 49) dc.

Row 8 (increase): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in last st, 2 sc in last st—9 (10, 11, 12) clusters and 30 (33, 36, 39) sc.

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—39 (43, 47, 51) dc.

Row 10 (increase): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last st, 2 sc in last st—10 (11, 12, 13) clusters and 31 (34, 37, 40) sc.

Row 11: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—41 (45, 49, 53) dc.

Rows 12 (increase): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *cl in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to last st, 2 sc in last st—9 (10, 11, 12) clusters and 34 (37, 40, 43) sc.

Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—43 (47, 51, 55) dc.

Row 14 (increase): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st—10 (11, 12, 13) clusters and 35 (38, 41, 44) sc.

Row 15: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—45 (49, 53, 57) dc.

Row 16–22 (increase): Repeat Rows 8–14—12 (13, 14, 15) clusters and 41 (44, 47, 50) sc.

Sizes Large (X-Large) only:

Row 23: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—61 (65) dc.

Row 24: Work even in established cluster pattern, take care to alternate placement of clusters, turn.

All sizes:

Fasten off.

 

LEFT FRONT

Row 6: Skip next 9 unworked sts following Row 6 of back, join yarn with sc in next st, sc in next st, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, turn—4 (5, 6, 7) clusters and 13 (16, 19, 22) sc.

Row 7 (increase): Ch 3, dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st, turn—18 (22, 26, 30) dc.

Row 8 (increase): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 4 sts, sc in last 4 sts, turn—4 (5, 6, 7) clusters and 15 (18, 21, 24) sc.

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—19 (23, 27, 31) dc.

Row 10 (increase): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, turn—4 (5, 6, 7) clusters and 16 (19, 22, 25) sc.

Row 11: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—20 (24, 28, 32) dc.

Row 12 (increase): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 4 sts, sc in last 4 sts, turn—4 (5, 6, 7) clusters and 17 (20, 23, 26) sc.

Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—21 (25, 29, 33) dc.

Row 14 (increase): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, turn—5 (6, 7, 8) clusters and 17 (20, 23, 26) sc.

Row 15: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—22 (26, 30, 34) dc.

Rows 16–22: Repeat Rows 8–14—6 (7, 8, 9) clusters and 20 (23, 26, 29) sc.

Sizes Large (X-Large) only:

Row 23: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn—34 (38) dc.

Row 24: Work even in established cluster pattern, take care to alternate placement of clusters, turn.

All sizes:

Do not fasten off.

 

BODY

Row 23 (23, 25, 25): Ch 3, dc in each st across left front; working across sts of back, dc in each st across; working across sts of right front, dc in each st across, turn—105 (117, 129, 141) sts.

Rows 24 (24, 26, 26)–28 (28, 30, 30): Work even in established cluster pattern, take care to alternate placement of clusters, turn.

Row 29 (29, 31, 31) (increase): Ch 3, dc in first st (increase made), dc in next 23 (26, 29, 32) sts, 2 dc in next 4 sts, dc in next 48 (54, 60, 66) sts, 2 dc in next 4 sts, dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st (increase made), turn—115 (127, 139, 151) sts.

Row 30 (30, 32, 32) (increase): Work in established cluster pattern, work 2 sc in first and last st (increases made), turn.

Rows 31 (31, 33, 33)–38 (38, 40, 40): Work even in established cluster pattern, take care to alternate placement of clusters, turn.

Row 39 (39, 41, 41) (increase): Ch 3, dc in first st (increase made), dc in next 26 (29, 32, 35) sts, 2 dc in next 4 sts, dc in next 53 (59, 65, 71) sts, 2 dc in next 4 sts, dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st, turn—127 (139, 151, 163) sts.

Row 40 (40, 42, 42) (increase): Work in established cluster pattern, work 2 sc in first and last st, turn.

Rows 41 (41, 43, 43)–43 (43, 45, 45): Work even in established cluster pattern, take care to alternate placement of clusters, turn.

Sizes Large (X-Large) only:

Rows 46 (46) and 47 (47): Work even in established cluster pattern, take care to alternate placement of clusters, turn.

Button Band and Collar

Pivot to work up front edge.

Row 1: Ch 1, working around post of sts at end of each row, work 2 sc in each dc and 1 sc in each sc to Row 1; ch 1, working along opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each ch across; ch 1, working around post of sts at end of each row along opposite front edge, work 2 sc in each dc and 1 sc in each sc to last row, turn.

Rows 2–4: Ch 1, [sc in each st to next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space] twice, sc in each st to end, turn.

Place three stitch markers along right front edge (for buttonholes). Place first marker approx 1/2"/1.5 cm below top right corner. Place remaining two stitch markers below first marker, spaced approx 1 1/4"/3 cm apart.

Row 5: Ch 1, [sc in each st to next stitch marker, ch 3, skip next 2 sts (buttonhole made)] 3 times, sc in each st to ch-1 space, ch 2, skip next ch-1 space, sc in each st to next ch-1 space, ch 2, skip next ch-1 space, sc in each st to end, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, slip st in each st and ch across.

Fasten off.

 

FIRST SLEEVE

Row 6: With WS facing, join yarn with slip st in last st of Row 6 of right front; working in skipped sts of armhole, sc in first 2 sts, cl in next st, sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st, sc in next 2 sts; join with slip st in first st of corresponding row on back, slip st up to top of dc of next row on back, turn—2 clusters and 7 sc.

Row 7: 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in each st up to last 2 sts, 2 dc in last 2 sts; join with slip st to top of dc of corresponding row on right front, slip st in sc on next row of right front, turn—13 dc.

Row 8: Sc in first 2 sts, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts; join with slip st to last st of corresponding row on back, slip st up to top of dc of next row on back, turn—3 clusters and 10 sc.

Rows 9–22: Repeat last 2 rows 7 times—10 clusters and 31 sc.

Sizes Large (X-Large) only:

Rows 23 and 24: Repeat Rows 7 and 8 once more—11 clusters and 34 sc.

All sizes:

Round 23 (23, 25, 25): 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in each st to last 2 sts, 2 dc in last 2 sts, 3 dc in center of underarm; join with slip st in first dc, turn—48 (48, 52, 52) dc.

Round 24 (24, 26, 26): Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc, turn—12 (12, 13, 13) clusters and 36 (36, 39, 39) sc.

Round 25 (25, 27, 27): Ch 3, dc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch, turn.

Round 26 (26, 28, 28): Ch 1, sc in first st, cl in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, cl in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts; join with slip st in first sc, turn.

Round 27 (27, 29, 29): Ch 3, dc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch, turn.

Round 28 (28, 30, 30)–43 (43, 45, 45): Repeat Rounds 24 (24, 26, 26)–27 (27, 29, 29) four times.

Rounds 44 (44, 46, 46) and 45 (45, 47, 47): Repeat Rounds 24 (24, 26, 26) and 25 (25, 27, 27).

Cuff

Rounds 1–6: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc, turn—48 (48, 52, 52) sc.

Round 7: Ch 1, *slip st in next st, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first st.

Fasten off.

 

SECOND SLEEVE

With WS facing, join yarn with slip st in last st of Row 1 on back, work second sleeve in same manner as first sleeve.

 

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

Button Cover (make 3)

Round 1: Ch 4, work 15 dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch counts as first dc); join with slip st in top of beginning ch—16 dc.

Round 2: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc.

Round 3: Ch 1, working in back loops only, slip st in each st around. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Using yarn needle, weave tail through sts of last round. Insert button into cover and pull gently on tail to close cover over button snuggly. Continue weaving tail through sts and snugging cover over button until completely enclosed. Sew buttons to button band opposite buttonholes.

   




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