Touch of Style
Lacy Petals Jacket
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in [ ].
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 321/2 inches (small) [371/2 inches (medium), 421/2 inches (large), 471/2 inches (X-large), 521/2 inches (2X-large)]
MATERIALS
• Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet Size 10 crochet cotton (350 yds per ball): 4 [5, 5, 6, 7] balls #210
antique white • Size 5/1.90mm steel crochet hook
or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers
GAUGE
Motif = 21/2 inches square Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Body is worked in Strips up to armholes, beginning at bottom of jacket. Fronts and Back are then worked separately with Shoulders worked last, joining Fronts to Back. Do not turn at ends of rounds. Chain-3 at beginning of rounds counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Place slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through both lps on hook. Picot: Ch 6, sl st in first ch. Joining picot (jp): Ch 4, drop lp, insert hook in center of corresponding picot, pick up dropped lp and pull through, ch 2, sl st in first ch of ch-4. Cross: Sk first picot, hdc in next picot, hdc in sk picot.
JACKET LOWER BODY First Horizontal Strip First Motif
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 5, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join in beg sc. (8 sc) Rnd 2: [Sl st in next st, ch 14, sl st in next st] 4 times. (8 sl sts, 4 ch-14 sps) Rnd 3: (Sc, hdc, 3 dc, picot— see
Special Stitches, {7 dc, picot} twice, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch-14 sp (petal formed), (sc, hdc, 3 dc,
jp— see Special Stitches to 3rd picot of previous petal, {7 dc, picot} twice, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each of next 2 ch-14 sps, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, jp to 3rd picot of previous petal, 7 dc, picot, 7 dc, jp to first picot of first petal, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in last ch-14 sp, join in beg sc. (8 sc, 8 hdc, 80 dc, 12 picots)
2nd Motif
Rnds 1 & 2: Work as for First Motif.
Rnd 3: (Sc, hdc, 3 dc, picot, {7 dc, picot} twice, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in first ch-14 sp (petal formed), (sc, hdc, 3 dc, jp to 3rd picot of previous petal, {7 dc, picot} twice, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-14 sp, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, jp to 3rd picot of previous petal, 7 dc, jp in any corner picot of adjacent Motif, 7 dc, jp in next center join on adjacent Motif, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-14 sp, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, jp to previous jp made, 7 dc, jp to next corner picot of adjacent Motif, 7 dc, jp to first picot of first petal, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in last ch-14 sp, join in beg sc. (8 sc, 8 hdc, 80 dc, 12 picots)
Next Motifs
Using jp in adjacent Motif picots, make and join 11 [13, 15, 17, 19] more Motifs to form a horizontal strip. Complete 5 [5, 6, 6, 6] more horizontal strips following diagram and joining to previous strip.
RIGHT FRONT First Horizontal Strip
Make and join Motifs to first 3 [4, 4, 5, 5] Motifs of previous strip.
2nd Horizontal Strip
Sk first Motif of Right Front First Horizontal Strip, make and join Motifs to next 2 [3, 3, 4, 4] Motifs.
3rd & 4th Horizontal Strips
Make and join Motifs to each Motif of previous strip.
BACK
Do not join to Front at armhole opening.
First Horizontal Strip
Make and join Motifs to next 7 [7, 9, 9, 11] Motifs of Lower Body.
2nd & 3rd Horizontal Strips
Make and join Motifs to each Motif of previous strip.
4th Horizontal Strip
Sk first 2 [3, 3, 4, 4] Motifs of Back, make and join Motif(s) to next 3 [1, 3, 1, 3] Motif(s) of previous strip.
LEFT FRONT
Do not join to Back at armhole opening.
First Strip
Make and join Motifs to last 3 [4, 4, 5, 5] Motifs of Lower Body strip.
2nd Strip
Make and join Motifs to next 2 [3, 3, 4, 4] Motifs leaving last Motif at opening edge unworked.
3rd & 4th Strips
Make and join Motifs to each Motif of previous strip.
SHOULDER
Make and join 2 [3, 3, 4, 4] Motifs to last strip of Front, at same time joining to Motifs of Back. Rep for 2nd Shoulder.
Jacket Border
Rnd 1: With RS facing, sc join
(see Special Stitches) thread in corner picot at bottom of Left Front, 2 sc in same sp, dc in each st up to next picot, {[ cross
(see Special Stitches) in next 2 picots, dc in each st up to next picot] up to next corner, 3 sc in corner picot, dc in each st up to next picot} 3 times, rep between [ ] once more, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
SLEEVES
Work 2 strips of Motifs in same manner joining to Motifs around armhole opening.
Armhole Border
Rnd 1: With RS facing, join thread in first st after first picot of petal of any Motif,
ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), *dc in each st up to picot, cross in next 2 picots; rep from * around, join in top of beg ch-3. (14 cross, 98 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (126 sc)
FINISHING OR ASSEMBLY
Immerse the piece in cool water, squeeze out excess water, taking care not to wring or twist. Place the piece on a flat, covered surface, gently stretch to open lace pattern and block to measurements. Leave until completely dry.