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1935 Crochet Plaid Swagger
Coat #188
A new combination of
stitches easily crochets a plaid swagger coat.
It is equally smart in dark & light contrasts, as well as two-ones
of one color or soft pastels. Also
consider it as part of an outfit crocheted in solid colors. Can’t miss combinations all!
SIZES: 14 - 16
MATERIALS:
Lily
mercerized or Tru-Tone Crochet and Knitting cotton, 8 balls black, 9 balls
cream [350 yd balls].
1
Steel Crochet Hook #1
GAUGE:
6
sts = 1”;
9
rows = 1”
BACK:
With
cream ch 150 sts.
1
Sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each st.
2nd row:
Attach
black at beg of first row, * insert hook in first st down into foundation chain [or row below], sc work over the sc of
last row, 1 sc in next st as usual. Rep
from * make 7th sc down into row below.
[A]--Then
sl st across top of next 3 sts, rep from * for 19 sts end with 1 sc into row
below. Cont from A across row end with 7
sts to corres to beg of row & take off loops of last st with cream, ch 1,
turn.
3rd row:
With
cream * 1 sc into first st, sc next st down into row below [when work into row
below always sc bet loops of sts & not in sps bet loops] cont from * until
7 sts, 1 hdc bet loops of each of 3 sts on row below, work over black sl
sts. Rep from beg, make 19 sc bet each
of 3 hdc stripes, end row 7 sc to corres to beg.
NOTE: To keep white stripe straight be sure to work
3 back sl sts on straight line & on following cream row make hdc down into
row below, insert hook bet loops of each dc, not in spaces bet sts. On cream rows every even sc is worked down
bet loops of cream sc on row below; on black rows every odd st is worked down
bet loops of black sc on row below.
Work
as for 2nd and 3rd rows until 15 rows, dec 1 st each side
on next row & cont patt until 31 rows end with cream.
Beg
cross stripe.
32nd row:
With
cream rep last row dec 1 st each side & make 3 sl sts in place of 3 hdc,
take off loops of last st with black.
33rd row:
With
black 1 sc in each st not working down into row below, 3 sl sts across top of 3
hdc stripes.
Rep
3rd patt row, then 2nd row, break off cream.
36th row:
Attach
cream at opposite side & work as for 3rd patt row.
This
completes 1 patt.
Next
patt beg by rep 32nd & 33rd rows, omit decs, then
work as for 3rd & 2nd rows until 31 rows, dec 1 st
each side every 16th row.
Beg
cross stripe, cont patt & dec 1 st each side every 16th row
until 11 decs, then dec every 8th row 5 times.
Work
even to 18th row of 7th patt, 26” from lower edge, or for
desired length to underarm, break off.
Sk 6 sts, attach yarn in next st, cont patt across row, leave off 6 sts
at opposite end of work.
Then
dec 1 st each side every 2nd row 10 times, be careful to carry out
patt.
Work
even until 7” above underarm, break off.
To
shape shoulder:
Leave
off 3 sts each side every row for 8 rows, then 2 sts each side for 1 row,
making 26 sts for each shoulder.
FRONT:
With
cream ch 96 sts, beg 2nd row with 7 sts as for back & end row
with 19 sts for a full block at front.
Keep
front edge even & dec at side as for back.
Work
until same number of rows to underarm matching patt.
Shape
armhole as for back, then work even until end of 8th patt on front
edge, end with cream, now break off.
Leave
off 26 sts at front edge.
Dec
1 st at front edge every row until armhole side is at same patt row as last row
on armhole of back.
Shape
shoulder as for back & cont to dec at front until shoulder corres to
shoulder on back.
SECOND
FRONT:
As
there is a right & wrong side to patt [indented cream sc rows are on wrong
side] beg 2nd row working a
full block of 19 sts, end row with 7 sts.
Work
to corres to first side, keep opposite end of work even for front edge.
SLEEVES:
With
cream ch 78 sts, work as for back, beg & end rows with 15 sts each side
instead of 7 sts.
Work
1 full patt.
Inc
1 st each side, rep incs every 2” - 6 times.
Work
91 sts even until same row of patt as on back [18th row of 5th
patt].
Dec
1 st each side every row 13 times then every 2nd row 14 times, every
row 12 times, end with cream row, fasten off.
CUFFS:
Ch
56 sts cream.
Beg
2nd row with a full block, end row with 11 sts.
Work
patt for 2” end with black row.
Make
second band beg 2nd row with 11 sts & end row with a full
block.
COLLAR:
With
cream ch 180 sts, work 19 sc sts for each of 6 blocks, with 5 white
stripes.
Work
30 rows end with black, fasten off.
POCKETS:
With
cream ch 42 sts.
Make
2 blocks with 1 white stripe bet.
Work
1 full patt & 25 rows of next patt end with cream.
ASSEMBLING:
Sew
side, shoulder & sleeve seams hold right sides of st tog, match patt
rows.
Sew
sleeves to armholes with seams at underarm seam & top of sleeve at center
top of armhole.
Sew
cuffs to front side of lower edge of sleeves with full patt at seam & half
block at outside of sleeve.
Sew
pocket, 2 blocks from front & lower edges match patt on 3 sides.
Attach
collar with center of 1st row at center back of neck & ends at
front edges, match the patt.
CROCHET
EDGE:
Attach
cream at lower edge of right front, sc up front edge, across short end of
collar, 3 sc in corner, cont around edge of collar & finish left side as
for right side.
Attach
cream on top of right cuff at seam, sc across top, 3 sc in corner, cont over
short end of cuff.
For
left cuff work across short end first, then cont across top.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat
the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat
instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set
of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back
post single crochet
Bptr back
post treble/triple crochet
Ca color
A
Cb color
B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made:
e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double
treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half
double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s)
or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place
marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short
double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning
chain
Tbl through
back loop
Tog together
Tr or
Trc treble/triple
crochet
Trtrc
or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn
over hook
