FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit man's size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 1 2X-large are in [ ].
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 41 inches (small) [45 inches (medium), 48 inches (large), 52 inches (X-large), 57 inches (2X-large)]
Length: 29 inches (small) [30 inches (medium), 30 inches (large), 30 inches (X-large), 31 inches (2X-large)]
MATERIALS
• Berroco Vintage DK light (DK) weight acrylic/wool/nylon yarn (3 1/2 oz/288 yds/100g per skein); (3):
8 [9,10,11,12] skeins #2179 chocolate
• Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• 1 3/8-inch buttons: 6
ALTERNATE YARN CHOICES
$ Saver—Plymouth Yarn Encore DK light (DK) acrylic/wool yarn (1 3/4 oz/150 yds/ 50g per skein)
Skin Saver—Universal Yarn Uptown DK light (DK) acrylic yarn (3 1/2 oz/273 yds/ 100g per skein)
GAUGE
22 sts = 5 inches; 21 rows = 3 inches
Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Jacket is worked side to side.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Thermal single crochet (tsc): Insert hook from bottom of next unworked lp a row below and through front lp of next st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps.
Full thermal single crochet (ftsc): Insert hook from bottom of next unworked lp a row below and through both lps of next st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps.
Thermal single crochet 2 together (tsc2tog): [Insert hook from bottom of next unworked lp a row below, and through front lp of next st, yo, pull up a lp] twice, yo, draw through 3 lps.
JACKET
Right Front Lapel
Row 1: Ch 96 [98,98,100,102], working in back lp (see Stitch Guide) only, sc in 2nd ch and in each ch across, turn. (95 [97,97,99,101] sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, using unworked lps of foundation ch, work tsc (see Special Stitches) across to last st, 2 tsc in last st, turn. (96 [98,98,100,102] sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, tsc in next st, using same bottom lp as prior st, tsc in next st, tsc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, tsc across to last st, 2 tsc in last st, turn. (97 [99,99, 101,103]sc)
Row 5: Rep row 3
Rows 6-27 [6-31, 6-31, 6-35, 6-39]: [Rep rows 4 and 5, alternately] 11 [13,13,15,17] times. (108 [112,112,116,120]sc after last row)
Right Front Shoulder
Row 28 [32, 32, 36, 40]: Ch 1, tsc in each st across, ch 21 [19,19,17,15], turn.
Row 29 [33, 33, 37, 41]: Working in top lp only, sc in 2nd ch and in each ch across to work, tsc in each st across, turn. (128 [130,130,132,134] sc)
Rows 30-62 [34-66, 34-70, 38-74, 42-82]: Ch 1, tsc in each st across, turn.
Row 63 [67, 71, 75, 83]: Ch 1, ftsc (see Special Stitches) in each of next 48 [50,50,52,54] sts, tsc in each rem st, turn.
Armhole Shaping
Row 64 [68, 72, 76, 84]: Ch 1, tsc in each of next 80 sts, leaving rem ftsc unworked,turn. (80 sc)
Rows 65-83 [69-91, 73-99, 77-107, 85-115]: Ch 1, tsc in each st across, turn.
Right Back Shoulder
Row 84 [92,100,108,116]: Ch 1, tsc in each st across, ch 49 [51, 51, 53, 55], turn. (129 [131,131,133,135] sts)
Rows 85-118 [93-126,101-138,109-146,117-158]: Rep rows 29-62 [33-66,33-70,37-74,41-82], (128 [130,130,132,134] sc)
Back Neck Shaping
Row 119 [127,139,147,159]: Ch 1, ftsc in each of next 9 sts, tsc in rem sts, turn.
Row 120 [128,140,148,160]: Ch 1, tsc in each st across to first ftsc, turn, leaving rem ftsc unworked. (119 [121,121,123,125] sc)
Rows 121-173 [129-189, 141-201, 149-217, 161-237]: Ch 1, tsc in each st across, turn.
Left Back Shoulder
Row 174 [190, 202, 218, 238]: Ch 1, tsc in each st across, ch 10, turn.
Rows 175-209 [191-225, 203-241, 219-257, 239-281]: Rep rows 29-63 [33-67,33-71,37-75,41-83]. (128 [130,130,132,134] sc)
Armhole Shaping
Rows 210-229 [226-249, 242-269, 258-289, 282-313]: Rep rows 64-83 [68-91,72-99,76-107,84-115].
Left Front Shoulder
Rows 230-264 [250-284, 270-308, 290-328, 314-356]: Rep rows 84-118 [92-126,100-138,108-146,116-158].
Row 265 [285, 309, 329, 357]: Ch 1, ftsc in first 20 [18,18,16,14] sts, tsc in each rem sts, turn.
Left Front Lapel
Row 266 [286, 310, 330, 358]: Ch 1, tsc in next 108 [112,112,116,120] sts, leaving rem ftsc unworked, turn. (108 [112,112,116, 120] sc)
Row 267 [287, 311, 331, 359]: Ch 1, tsc2tog (see Special Stitches) in next 2 sts, tsc in each st across, turn. (107 [111,111,115,119]sc)
Row 268 [288, 312, 332, 360]: Ch 1, tsc in each st across to last st, insert hook from bottom of unworked lp 1 row below, insert hook into next adjacent unworked lp from row below, insert hook in unused front lp of last st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through all lps on hook, turn.
Rows 269-290 [289-314, 313-338, 333-362, 361-394]: Rep rows 267 and 268 [287 and 288,311 and 312,331 and 332,359 and 360], (96 [98,98,100, 02]sc)
Row 291 [315, 339, 363, 395]: Ch 1, tsc in each st across. Fasten off.
Sew Shoulder seams.
HOOD
Row 1: With RS facing, join (see Pattern Notes) in edge of row 27 [31,31,35,39] (at beg of Right Front Shoulder), ch 1, work 91 [95,95, 99,103] sc evenly sp, working across the Right Shoulder and Back and Left Shoulder to the edge of row 265 [285,309,329,357] (edge of Left Front Shoulder), turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, working in front lps (see Stitch Guide) only, sc in each st across, turn.
Rows 3-118: Ch 1, tsc in each st across, turn.
Row 119: Ch 1, ftsc in each st across. Fasten off.
Fold Hood so that edges of rows meet, seam across the top end row.
EDGING
Row 1: With RS facing, join in Right Front bottom corner, ch 1, work 341 [345,345,349, 353] sc evenly sp in sts and edges of rows, across Lapels, Shoulders and front edges of Hood to Left Front bottom corner, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in next 5 [7,7,9,11] sts, [ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in next 13 sts (buttonhole made)] 5 times, ch 3, sk 3, sc in each rem st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st to first ch sp, [work 3 sc in next ch—3 sp, sc in each st to next ch sp] across, ending with sc in each rem st, turn.
Rows 4 & 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off.
Sew buttons on RS of button band Edging opposite buttonholes. Weave in ends.
