​Romantic Summer Jacket

You’ll need:

450g of 100% cotton yarn (120m/50g);

Crochet hook 2,5;

7 buttons.

Size: S.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiped 20 + 1 + 1 chain st increase. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat.

Repeat 1^st-8^th rows.

Frilling

1^st row: single crochets;

2^nd row: * 1 single crochet, 1 picot (3 chain sts, 1 slip st in the 1^st chain st), skip 1 st, 1 single crochet*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: main pattern: 19 sts х 11 rows = 10 х 10 cm

single crochets: 21 sts х 20 rows = 10 х 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 81 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work with the main pattern.

After 45,5 cm = 50 rows from the set-up row, make 1 more row due to the following description: make 5 chain sts instead of 4 or 6 chain sts or treble crochets together from both sides.

After 46,5 cm = 51 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 25 sts for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately. Make 2 rows of single crochets and finish your work.

Left Front

Make 41 chain sts + 1 chain sts increase, then, continue work with the main pattern.

In 37,5 cm = 41 rows from the set-up row leave 11 sts for the neck-hole from the left side. Finish your work at the same height, as back, make 51^st row in the same way as for back and finish with 2 rows of single crochets.

Right Front

In reflection to the left front.

Sleeves

Make 61 chain sts + 1 chain st increase, work with the main pattern for 42 cm = 46 rows, then, make 1 more row: make 5 chain sts instead of 4 or 6 chain sts or treble crochets together from both sides. Make 1 row of single crochets and finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams: sew up the sleeves, sew the sides, after that, sew the sleeves. Fasten the bottom part, neck-hole and edges of sleeves with frilling, make 7 sts (= 1 chain st between picot and single crochets) in the 2^nd row of the right front. Sew the buttons.