Touch of Style
Plaid Jacket
PATTERN NOTES
Jacket is worked in 1 piece from lower edge to armholes, then fronts and back are worked separately. Throughout all shaping, keep first and last stitch of each row a plain single crochet (not a Long single crochet or back loop single crochet). Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Change colors at end of each wrong-side row throughout pattern stitch as follows: Work to last stitch of row, insert hook in last stitch, yarn over, draw loop through, yarn over with next color and draw through both loops on hook. Do not fasten off; carry unused color loosely up edge of work.
SPECIAL STITCH
Long single crochet (Lsc): Insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp to the height of the current row, yo and draw through both lps on hook.
PATTERN STITCH
(multiple of 6 + 5 plus 1 turning ch)
Row 1 (RS): With lolite, ch 1, sc in first st, * Lsc (see Special
Stitch) in each of next 3 sts 3 rows below**, sc in back lps
(see Stitch Guide) only of next 3 sts, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: With taupe, ch 1, sc in first st, *Lsc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below**, sc in back lp only of next 3 sts, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Rows 5 & 6: With lolite, rep rows 3 and 4.
Rows 7 & 8: With taupe, rep rows 3 and 4.
Row 9: With lolite, ch 1, sc in first st, *sc in back lps only of each of next 3 sts**, Lsc in each of next 3 sts 3 rows below, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, turn.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 11: With taupe, ch 1, sc in first st, *sc in back lps only of each of next 3 sts**, Lsc in each of next 3 sts 2 rows below, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last st, turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Rows 13 & 14: With lolite, rep rows 11 and 12. Rows 15 & 16: With taupe, rep rows 11 and 12. Rep rows 1–16 for pattern.
JACKET BODY
Row 1 (RS): With smaller hook and taupe, ch 114 [126, 138, 156, 168, 180], sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn. (113 [125, 137, 155, 167, 179] sc) Rows 2–6: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, change color (see Pattern Notes) to lolite in last st. Rows 7–80 [7–80, 7–78, 7–78, 7–76, 7–76]: Change to larger hook and work even in pattern stitch (see Pattern Stitch).
RIGHT FRONT
Row 81 [81, 79, 79, 77, 77]: With next color, ch 1, sc in first st, work in pattern stitch across next 21 [23, 25, 25, 27, 27] sts, sc in next st, turn. (23 [25, 27, 27, 29, 29] sts) Rows 82–103 [82–105, 80–105, 80–109, 78–109, 78–111]: Work
even in established pattern stitch (see Pattern Notes). Row 104 [106, 106, 110, 110, 112] (WS): Ch 1, sc in each st across to last 7 [8, 9,8, 10, 10] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked. (17 [18, 19, 20, 20, 20] sts) Row 105 [107, 107, 111, 111, 113]: With next color, ch 1, sc in first st, work in pattern stitch across, turn.
Row 106 [108, 108, 112, 112,
114]: Ch 1, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (16 [17, 18, 19, 19, 19] sts) Rows 107–114 [109–116, 109–116, 113–120, 113–120, 115–122]: [Rep last 2 rows] 4 more times. (12 [13, 14, 15, 15, 15] sts) Rows 115–120 [117–122, 117–122, 121–126, 121–126, 123–128]: Work even in pattern stitch. Fasten off after last row. BACK
Row 81 [81, 79, 79, 77, 77]
(RS): Sk next 9 [11, 13, 21, 24, 30] sts on last row of Body, join next color with sc in next st, work in pattern stitch across next 47 [51, 55, 57, 59, 59] sts, sc in next st, turn. (49 [53, 57, 59, 61, 61] sts) Rows 82–120 [82–122, 80–122, 80–126, 78–126, 78–128]: Work even in pattern stitch. Fasten off after last row. LEFT FRONT
Row 81 [81, 79, 79, 77, 77]
(RS): Sk next 9 [11, 13, 21, 24, 30] sts on last row of Body, join next color with sc in next st, work in pattern across to last st, sc in last st, turn. (23 [25, 27, 27, 29, 29] sts) Rows 82–103 [82–105, 80–105, 80–109, 78–109, 78–111]: Work even in pattern stitch.
Row 104 [106, 106, 110, 110,
112] (WS): Ch 1, sl st in each of first 5 [6, 7, 6,8, 8] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each rem st across, turn. (17 [18, 19, 20, 20, 20] sts)
Row 105 [107, 107, 111, 111,
113]: With next color, ch 1, sc in first st, work in pattern stitch across to last st, sc in last st, turn. Row 106 [108, 108, 112, 112, 114]: Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in each rem st across, turn. (16 [17, 18, 19, 19, 19] sts)
Rows 109–116, 107–114 113–120, [109–116, 113–120, 115–122]: [Rep last 2 rows] 4 more times. (12 [13, 14, 15, 15, 15] sts) Rows 115–120 [117–122, 117–122, 121–126, 121–126, 123–128]: Work even in pattern stitch. Fasten off after last row.
SLEEVE
Make 2.
Note: Work inc on WS rows by working 2 sc in first and last st of row. Row 1: With smaller hook and taupe ch 30 [30, 36, 36, 42, 42],
sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (29 [29, 35, 35, 41, 41] sc) Rows 2–6: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, change to larger hook. Rows 7–72 [7–84, 7–72, 7–84,
7–78, 7–84]: Work in pattern stitch, incorporating new sts into pattern, inc 1 st each end of row every 6 rows 11 [13, 11, 13, 12, 13] times. (51 [55, 57, 61, 65, 67] sts) Rows 73–96 [85–98, 73–102, 85–108, 79–114, 85–118]: Work even in pattern. Fasten off after last row.
Assembly
Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve seams.
Front & Neck Band
Row 1: With RS facing, using smaller hook, join taupe with sc in lower right front, sc 60 [61, 61, 63, 63, 64] evenly across to corner at beg of neck shaping, 3 sc in corner, sc 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] across neck shaping, sc 25 [27, 29, 29, 31, 31] across back neck, sc 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] across neck shaping, 3 sc in corner, sc 61 [62, 62, 64, 64, 65] across left front, turn. (191 [197, 201, 203, 209, 211] sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each of next 62 [63, 63, 65, 65, 66] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 23 [25, 27, 27, 29, 29] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 62 [63, 63, 65, 65, 66] sts, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of next 63 [64, 64, 66, 66, 67] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 21 [23, 25, 25, 27, 27] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 63 [64, 64, 66, 66, 67] sts, turn. Row 4 (buttonhole row): Ch 1, sc in each of next 64 [65, 65, 67, 67, 68] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 19 [21, 23, 23, 25, 25] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, (ch 2, sk next 2 sc, sc in each of next 7 sc) 6 times, ch 2, sk next 2 sc, sc in each of next 6 [7, 7, 9, 9, 10] sts, turn. Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each of next 6 [7, 7, 9, 9, 10] sts, (2 sc in next sp, sc in each of next
7 sts) 6 times, 2 sc in next sp, sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 17 [19, 21, 21, 23, 23] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc inveach of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 65 [66, 66, 68, 68, 69] sts, turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each of next 66 [67, 67, 69, 69, 70] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 15 [17, 19, 19, 21, 21] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 66 [67, 67, 69, 69, 70] sts, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each of next 67 [68, 68, 70, 70, 71] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 13 [15, 17, 17, 19, 19] sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 19 [20, 21, 20, 22, 22] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 67 [68, 68, 70, 70, 71] sts, turn. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew buttons to left front band matching buttonholes for placement.