Ultimate Crochet Coatigan with Granny Squares

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Crochet Hooks

I/9 or 5.5 mm hook, J/10 or 6 mm hook, K/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight

(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge

One Granny Square measures about 6 x 6" [15 x 15 cm] using the smallest hook for size Small/Medium; about 6½ x 6½" [16.5 x 16.5 cm] using the middle-sized hook for size Large/X-Large; about 7 x 7" [18 x 18 cm] using the largest hook for size 2X-Large/3X-Large.

Finished Size

Finished Bust: 48 (52, 56)" [122 (132, 142) cm]; Finished Length: 36 (39, 42)" [91.5 (99, 106.5) cm]

Materials List

RED HEART® Super Saver®: 4 (5, 5) skeins 312 Black A, 2 (2, 2) skeins 313 Aran B, 1 (1, 2) skein(s) each of 334 Buff C and 336 Warm Brown D, and 1 (2, 2) skein(s) each of 360 Café Latte E and 378 Claret F.

Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks: 5.5mm [US I-9], 6mm [US J-10], and 6.5mm [US K-10½].

Four 1¼" [32mm] buttons, sewing needle and thread, yarn needle.

Special Stitches

hdc2tog (half double crochet 2 stitches together) = [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 2 times, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on the hook.

join with sc = Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook.

Pattern

Granny Square I (Make 10)

With A, ch 5; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (right side): Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), work 11 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—12 dc. Fasten off.

Round 2: With right side facing, draw up a loop of E in any space between sts, ch 3, dc in same space, *ch 1, 2 dc in next space between sts; repeat from * around, ch 1; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—24 dc and 12 ch-1 spaces. Fasten off.

Round 3: With right side facing, draw up a loop of F in any ch-1 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-1 space, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around, ch 1; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—36 dc and 12 ch-1 spaces. Fasten off.

Round 4: With right side facing, draw up a loop of C in any ch-1 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-1 space, *ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around, ch 2; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—36 dc and 12 ch-2 spaces. Fasten off.

Round 5: With right side facing, draw up a loop of B in any ch-2 space, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-2 space, ch 1, 4 dc in next ch-2 space, *ch 1, (2 dc, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space (corner made), [ch 1, 4 dc in next ch-2 space] twice; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1, (2 dc, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 1; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—4 corners with two 4-dc groups along each of the 4 sides between corners. Fasten off.

Round 6: With right side facing, join A with slip st in any corner ch-2 space, *[skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, sc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, 3 sc in corner ch-2 space; repeat from * 3 more times; join with slip st in first sc—72 sc (15 sc along each of the 4 sides between 3-sc corners).

Do not fasten off.

Round 7: Continuing with A, ch 1, *sc in each st to next 3-sc corner, 2 sc in each of next 3 sc; repeat from * 3 more times; join with slip st in first sc—84 sc.

Fasten off.

Granny Square II (Make 10)

Make the same as Granny Square I using B for Round 1, F for Round 2, A for Round 3, E for Round 4, C for Round 5, and A for Rounds 6 and 7.

Granny Square III (Make 10)

Make the same as Granny Square I using C for Round 1, D for Round 2, E for Round 3, F for Round 4, B for Round 5, and A for Rounds 6 and 7.

Granny Square IV (Make 10)

Make the same as Granny Square I using D for Round 1, A for Round 2, B for Round 3, C for Round 4, F for Round 5, and A for Rounds 6 and 7.

Granny Square V (Make 10)

Make the same as Granny Square I using E for Round 1, B for Round 2, F for Round 3, A for Round 4, D for Round 5, and A for Rounds 6 and 7.

Granny Square VI (Make 12)

Make the same as Granny Square I using F for Round 1, C for Round 2, B for Round 3, D for Round 4, E for Round 5, and A for Rounds 6 and 7.

Finishing

Arrange the Granny Squares as shown in the assembly diagram. With A, sew the squares together. Take care when sewing the underarm/gusset squares in place. One square is placed under each arm and 2 edges of the underarm/gusset square are sewn to edges of 2 squares in the sleeve and the other 2 edges of the underarm/gusset square are sewn to edges of 2 squares in the body of the coat. When sewing sides of the coatigan, leave the last 2 side squares at the lower edge of the front and back unsewn for side slits.

Button Band

Row 1 (right side): With the right side facing, join A with sc at the beginning of the left front edge, work sc evenly along the left front edge.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. Repeat Row 2 until the button band measures about 1½" [4 cm]. Fasten off.

Buttonhole Band

Row 1 (right side): With the right side facing, join A with sc at the beginning of the right front edge, sc in each st to near the top corner of the first of the upper four Granny Squares, [ch 3, sk next 3 sc (for buttonhole), sc in each st to near the top corner of the next Granny Square] 3 times, ch 3, sk next 3 sc, sc in each st to the end of the right front edge.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc and ch across.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. Repeat Row 3 until the buttonhole band measures about 1½" [4 cm]. Fasten off.

Collar

Row 1 (right side): With the right side facing, join A with sc at the beginning of the neck edge, work 79 more sc evenly spaced along the neck edge—80 sc.

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each st across—79 hdc. Repeat Row 2 until the collar measures about 6" [15 cm]. Fasten off.

Sleeve Cuffs

Round 1 (right side): With the right side facing and beginning under the arm, join A with sc in the sleeve edge, work 39 more sc evenly spaced around the edge; join with slip st in first sc—40 sc.

Round 2 (wrong side): Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), turn, hdc in next sc, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 2 sc, hdc2tog; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-2—30 hdc.

Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-2. Repeat Round 3 until the cuff measures about 5" [12.5 cm]. Fasten off. Repeat around the other sleeve edge. Fold cuffs up.

Lower Edging

With the right side facing, join A with sc in the lower front corner, sc evenly spaced along the entire lower edge (including side slits), working 2 sc in each lower corner of the side slits. Fasten off.

Sew buttons to button band, opposite buttonholes.

Weave in ends.