How to Crochet a Stylish Jacket and Bag: Step-by-Step Guide

You'll Need:

500 (550) 600 g of Arcadia turquoise yarn (70% cotton, 24% polyamid, 6% polyester, 110m/50g);

Crochet hook 5;

5 silver buttons (2.3 cm diameter) and 1 silver button for a bag (3 cm diameter);

Chain for the bag.

Sizes:

S (M), L

Main Pattern

The quantity of sts is multiplied 6 + 1. Crochet according to scheme 1.

Stitches Control

Main pattern, 1st - 6th rows: 17.5 set-up sts and 5 rows = 10 x 5 cm; from 7th row: 16.5 set-up sts and 6.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Note:

The jacket is made as a whole sheet to the start of arm holes.

Instructions

Back and Front

Make a chain of 169 (187) 205 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and crochet with the main pattern = 27 (30) 33 pattern repeats plus start and final sts. Start and final sts are designed for 1/2 pattern accordingly.

For arm holes in 40.5 (38.5) 37 cm from the set-up, continue crocheting back on central 44 cm = 11 patterns + 1/2 pattern from both sides (48 cm = 12 patterns + 1/2 pattern from both sides) (52 cm = 13 patterns + 1/2 pattern from both sides), pay attention to the symmetry.

In 59 cm from the set-up edge finish your work. Then return left front sts to work and continue crocheting. In 43.5 cm from the set-up row, start making a chamfer for the neck hole from the left side. To make this, starting with the 31st row from the set-up edge, make a chamfer for the neck hole according to scheme 2 and finish it. On the rest sts of the shoulder, finish your work at the height of your back. Then make the right front in symmetry with the left.

Sleeves

Make a chain of 41 (45) 49 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and crochet with the main pattern. In 6th row slip 3 instead of 5 half-crochets between the groups of double crochets, and before the first and last groups of double crochets slip 1 instead of 2 half-crochets = 9 (10) 11 patterns + start and final sts. In 47 cm from the set-up edge, finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder and sleeve seams, inseam the sleeves. For the plackets of fasteners and neck hole, fasten the edges of fronts and neck holes with 5 rows of the main pattern - 1st - 5th rows, according to scheme 1.

For rounding the neck hole, crochet 1 x 2 half-crochets together in 1st, 3rd, and 5th rows near the shoulder seam. Make in the right front placket 5 holes for buttons in the 3rd row (instead of 2 half-crochets make 2 chain sts). Make 1 hole 2 cm higher than the lower edge, others with 9 cm intervals. Sew the buttons.

Bag

Make a chain of 37 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase and crochet with the main pattern. Make once 1st - 5th rows, then repeat 4th and 5th rows. In 57 cm from the set-up edge, finish your work.

Fasten your work along the fringe with 1 circle row of single crochets. In the middle of the upper edge make 1 loop for the button. To make this, turn down the lower 20 cm right side inside between 2 central single crochets, then make side seams. Turn over your bag, turn down the lapel, and sew the button on the front part of your bag. Fasten the chain.