CROCHET JACKET

Designed by Jenny King

Worked in one continuous piece, this swingy cardigan uses a doublecrochet shell-pattern to create a kaleidoscope of rich earthen tones.

3 shells and 5 shell rows to 4"/10cm using size J-10 (6mm) crochet hook. TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

Shell Work (3 dc, ch 1) into st or ch-sp.

CNR (corner) Work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1) into st or ch-sp.

4 dc decrease Work 1 dc into ch-1 sp, work another dc in same place keeping last loop on hook, work a dc into next ch-1 sp keeping last lps on hook, 3 lps rem, yoh and pull through all 3 lps, work another dc in same place, ch 1.

Body Ch 79.

Row 1 CNR in the 6th ch from hook, [sk 3 ch, shell in next ch] 4 times, sk 3 ch, CNR in next ch, [sk 3 ch, shell in next ch] 6 times, sk 3 ch, CNR in next ch, [sk 3 ch, shell in next ch] 4 times, sk 3 ch, CNR in next ch, sk 3 ch, dc in last ch—14 shells and 4 CNR. Turn.

Row 2 Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 throughout), CNR in ch-1 sp of corner, [shell in each ch-1 sp to CNR, work corner into the CNR ch-sp] 4 times, 1 dc in ch-6 sp—17 shells and 4 CNR. Turn.

Row 3 Ch 4, [CNR in ch-1 sp of corner, shell in each ch-1 sp to CNR] 3 times, CNR in ch-1 sp of CNR, 1 dc in ch-4 sp—20 shells and 4 CNR. Turn.

Rep row 3 until 6 (7, 8, 9) rows have been worked.

Join underarm

SIZES

Small (Medium, Large, X-Large). Shown in size Medium.

Width (back at underarm) 16 (17¼, 18½, 20)"/40.5 (44, 47, 50.5)cm

Length (center back neck to lower edge, with collar folded)

22½ (23, 24, 24½,)"/57 (58.5, 61, 62)cm

Upper arm 12 (13½, 14½, 16)"/30.5 (34.5, 37, 40.5)cm

• ORIGINAL YARN

5 (6, 6, 7) 3½oz/100g skeins (each approx 219yd/200m) of Noro Taiyo (cotton/silk/wool/polyamide) in #21 Rust, Hunter, Grey, Black

• SUBSTITUTE YARN

3 (4, 4, 4) 7oz/200g balls (each approx 437yd/400m) of Noro Ito (wool) in #32 Kamisu

• One size J-10 (6mm) crochet hook, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

• 8 stitch markers

Ch 4, [shell in ch-1 sp of corner, sk next 9 (10, 11, 12) shells, 1 shell in next corner, shell in each ch-1 sp to next CNR, shell in ch-1 sp of corner, sk next 9 (10, 11, 12) shells, shell in ch-1 sp of corner, dc in 4 sp—15 (16, 17, 18) shells. Turn.

Rnd 1 Work around entire outside edge, beg at lower back edge, (sc in ch-1 sp, ch 3) across back, (sc in ch-4 sp, ch 3, sc in the side of dc at end of row, ch 3) up the front, (sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3) across back neck edge, (sc in ch-4 sp, ch 3, sc in side of dc at end of row, ch 3) down 2nd front, join with sl st in first sc worked. Turn.

Rnd 2 Sl st into first ch-3 sp, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1 into first ch-3 sp, 1 shell in each ch-3 sp around. Join with sl st to top of first dc at beg of rnd. Turn.

Rnd 3 Ch 1, sc, ch 3 in first ch-sp, sk 1 shell, sc, ch 3 in each ch-sp around. Join with sl st to first sc. Turn.

Rep rnd 2 and 3 until 7 rnds have been worked from joining. Place 8 markers evenly space in ch-3 sps around outside edge. Swirl rnd 1 Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1 in first 3 ch sp, [1 shell in each ch-3 sp to marker, work CNR in marked ch-3 sp] 8 times, 1 shell in each ch-3 sp to end of rnd. Join with sc to top of first dc. Turn.