Crochet Elegance Ruffle Jacket: A Sophisticated Wardrobe Essential

The Crochet Elegance Ruffle Jacket is a delightful addition to any wardrobe, perfect for those who adore adding a touch of charm to their outfits. This jacket exudes sophistication with its intricate crochet work and elegant ruffle details, making it a versatile piece that can be dressed up or down with ease.
Instructions:
Jacket Size
44/46
Materials Needed
- 300 g of grey mélange Lana Grossa Garzato Fine yarn (40% alpaca wool, 20% mohair, 20% merino wool, 20% polyamide, 150 m/50 g).
- Needles No. 5.
- Crochet hooks No. 5 and No. 6.
Stitches and Techniques
Stockinette Stitch
RS rows - knit sts, WS rows - purl sts.
Ruffles
1st round: sc, finish with a sl st. 2nd round: ch 4 for the first dc, in 1 sc crochet 1 "shell": *1 dc, ch 1, repeat from * 6 times, 1 dc. Then skip 2 sc from the previous round and crochet "shell" again, repeat from **.
Main Pattern
Follow the chart. Start with the stitches before the repeat, repeat the stitches of the repeat, finish with the stitches after the repeat. Work once from the 1st to the 5th row, then repeat from the 2nd to the 5th row.
Gauge
Stockinette Stitch
18 sts and 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Main Pattern, Crochet Hook No. 6
11 sts and 4 rows = 8 x 6 cm.
Work Description
Back
Cast on 88 sts and knit in stockinette stitch. After 46 cm from the cast-on edge, bind off the middle 38 sts for the neck cutout and continue to knit separately. For the rounding of the cutout, bind off 1 time 2 sts and 1 time 1 st. After 48 cm from the cast-on edge, bind off the remaining 22 shoulder sts.
Left Front
With crochet hook No. 6, chain 33 ch sts and crochet in the pattern according to the chart, completing the repeat 2 times. After 40 cm from the cast-on edge, for the neck cutout on the left, leave 11 sts unworked and then in every row decrease 1 time 3 sts, 1 time 2 sts, and 1 time 1 st. After 48 cm from the cast-on edge, finish the work.
Right Front
Knit symmetrically.
Sleeve
Cast on 38 sts and knit in stockinette stitch. For sleeve slopes, increase 12 times 1 st in every 8th row and 6 times 1 st in every 6th row = 74 sts. After 51 cm from the cast-on edge, bind off the sts.
Assembly
Sew the shoulder seams. Set in sleeves, sew side seams and sleeve seams. With crochet hook No. 5, edge the lower edge of the jacket, the edges of the fronts, and the neckline, as well as the edges of the sleeves with ruffles.