MATERIAL
ca 120 gr Schachenmayr Catania ,100% cotton, 136 yds/50gr, Sport Weight/5ply, crochet hook C
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE
to fit 0-2 months
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St= stitch
Sc=single crochet
Hdc= half double crochet
scbp=single crochet back post
Sl st= slip stitch
Rnd= round
Dc= double crochet
Dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together
INSTRUCTIONS
Row 1: Chain 70 stitches, sc in each of next 69 sts, turn.
Row 2: chain 3, dc in the same st as chain and each of next 68 sc, turn.
Row 3: ch 5 (counts as 1dc and ch2), skip next st, *dc in next st, ch 2, skip next st*, repeat from* to* till the end of row, turn.
Row 4: ch 3, dc in the same st as chain, * 2 dc in next chain-2 space, dc in next dc*, repeat from * to* till the end of row, turn.
Row 5: dc in each of next dc till the end of row, turn.
Row 6-11: repeat rows 3, 4 and 5 twice (=240 sts).
Row 12: sc in each of next 36 sts (left front), skip 48 sts (armhole), sc in each of next 72 sts (back), skip 48 sts (armhole), sc in each of next 36 sts (right front), turn.
Row 13: ch 1, sc in the same st as chain, *skip next 2 sc, 5 dc shell in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat from* to* till the end of row, turn.
Row 14: ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), dc in the same sc as ch, *ch 4, skip shell, 2 dc separated by 2 ch stitches in next sc*, repeat from* to*, turn.
Row 15: ch 3(counts as dc), 2 dc in ch-2 space, *skip next 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell, skip next 2 st, 5 dc shell in ch-2 space*, repeat from* to*, skip next 2 st, sc in next dc, skip next 2 st, 3 dc in ch-2 space, turn.
Row 16: ch 2, *2 dc separated by 2 ch stitches in next sc, ch 4*, repeat from* to*, 2 dc separated by 2 ch stitches in next sc, dc in the last st, turn.
Row 17: ch 1, sc in the same st as ch, *5 dc shell in ch-2 space, skip 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell, skip next 2 st *, repeat from* to*, 5 dc shell in ch-2 space, sc in next st, turn.
Rows 18-29: Rep Rnd 14-17.
Row 30: Rep Rnd 14.
Row 31: ch 1, sc in the same st as ch, *3 dc in ch-2 space, picot of 3 ch, 2 dc in the same ch-2 space, skip 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell, skip next 2 st *, repeat from* to* 10 times, 3 dc in ch-2 space, picot of 3 ch, 2 dc in the same ch-2 space, sc in next st.
Do not fasten off.
FINISHING
Around every armhole crochet like Row 31.
Around neckline and front parts of the jacket work one row of sc, making holes for buttons (ch3, skip 2 sts, sc in each of next st till the next hole) and weave ribbon through spaces of dc´s.
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