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1935 Stylish Crochet Swagger
Coat & Scarf #437
Quick & easy to
crochet a charming swagger coat with an optional scarf…a sophisticated, season-spanning wardrobe favorite…perfect for many occasions!
SIZE: 16.
MATERIALS:
Bear
Brand or Bucilla Cassimere Sport Yarn, 22 balls Main Color [MC], 1 ball
Contrast Color [CC]
#4
Crochet Hook
3
- 1 ¼” Buttons
GAUGE:
3
patts = 1”; 9 rows = 2”
BACK: With MC, ch 168 for lower edge.
1ST
ROW: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from
hook, 1 hdc in same st [hdc=half double crochet=yo, draw up loop, yo & thru
all 3 loops on hook], * sk 1 st on ch, 1 sc & 1 hdc in next st [cluster
st]; rep from * to end of ch [84 clusters].
2ND
ROW: Ch 1, turn, * sk 1 st, cluster in
next st [sc in row below]; rep from * end with cluster in last sc of row
below.
Rep
last row for entire body of coat.
Work
even in patt until there are 7 rows from beg, then dec [sk 1 cluster] at beg
& leave off 1 cluster at end of next & every 8th row
thereafter until there are 16 decs at each side.
Work
even on 52 clusters until piece meas 32” from beg or desired length to
underarm.
1ST
ROW ARMHOLES: Turn, sl st over 1st
3 clusters, work patt to within 3 clusters of end.
2ND
ROW ARMHOLES: Ch 1, turn & work to
within 1 cluster of end.
Rep
last row, dec 1 cluster at end of every row, until there are 12 clusters in
row. Fasten off.
FRONT: With MC, ch 100 for lower edge. Work 50 clusters on ch.
Work
even in cluster st for 9” [approx 40 rows].
Dec
at beg of next, & every 20th row, twice; then every 6th
row 8 times.
Work
even on 39 clusters, until there are as many rows on Front as on Back to
underarm, end at dec side [side edge].
1ST
ROW ARMHOLE: Turn, sl st over 1st
3 clusters, work to end of row; ch 1, turn & work back to armhole.
Dec
at beg of next, & every other row until 20 clusters are left in row, end at
front edge. This brings work up to neck.
Turn,
sl st over 1st 15 clusters, patt to end of row.
Cont
to dec at beg of next & every other row until only 2 clusters rem. Fasten off.
Work
other Front to correspond, be careful to reverse the sides of decs.
SLEEVES: With MC, ch 34. Work 17 clusters on ch.
Work
even in patt for 15 rows. Fasten
off. This is for under part of Sleeve at
wrist.
With
same yarn, ch 44 & work 22 clusters on ch for upper part of Sleeve.
Work
even on these 22 clusters for 16 rows, pick up small piece with wrong side of
last row toward you, work in patt across this piece, join upper & lower
part of sleeve.
Work
even on 39 clusters now in row, until Sleeve meas 17” from beg, or desired length
to underarm.
Dec
1 patt at beg of next & EVERY row thereafter until 1 cluster rem. Fasten off.
Work
other Sleeve to correspond.
POCKETS: With MC, ch 46 & work in cluster st for
34 rows. Fasten off.
Work
2nd piece for other Pocket.
Sew
tog Fronts & Back at side seams; sew tog Back & Front Shoulders for 1”,
beg at armhole edge.
Sew
Sleeve seams, & sew Sleeves to armholes,
be careful to have small part of Sleeve toward back of Coat.
Turn
in 2” along front edges of Coat & sew for hem.
EDGING: With MC, work row of sc along lower edge of
Coat, Sleeves & top of Pockets, spacing sts so that edges will lie flat.
NECK
BAND: With MC, work row of sc around
neck edge, space sts so that edge will lie flat, * ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each
st; rep last row until there are 7 rows from beg & fasten off.
BUTTON
LOOP: With 4 strands of MC, make ch
approx 2” long & sew in place at edge of neck band for button loop.
Pin
1 Pocket to left Front with back top corner 1 ¼” from side swam, 13” below
armhole; with top front corner 6 ½” below armhole.
Sew
to Coat on 3 sides.
Sew
other Pocket to other Front to correspond.
Sew
1 button at center of end of Collar 1” from left front edge.
Hold
tog edges of opening of Sleeve.
Sew
1 button thru 2 thicknesses of Sleeve, 3” from end & 2” from opening.
SCARF: With CC, ch 38. Work 1 sc in 4th ch from hook, *
ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from * to end of ch [18 patts].
2ND
ROW: Ch 2, turn, work 1 sc in 1st
sp, * ch 1, 1 sc in next sp; rep from * across, end with 1 sc in last sp
[turning ch of row below].
Rep
2nd row until there are 8 rows from beg.
*
Dec [sk 1st sp] 1 patt at beg of each of next 2 rows, then work even
for 3 rows; rep from *, until 7 patts rem in row.
Work
even on 7 patts for 18”, * then inc [work 2 patts in 1st sp] at beg
of each of next 2 rows; work even for 3 rows; rep from last * until there are
18 patts in row.
Work
even for 8 rows & fasten off.
Work
row of 1 sc & ch 1, around entire scarf sp loops so that edge will lie
flat.
LOOP: Ch 6, work 5 sc on ch, ch 1, turn, work back
& forth in sc until strip meas 3 ½”.
Sew
strip in place as shown in photo, to be used as loop to fasten Scarf.
ENJOY!
ABBREVIATIONS:
BEG = Begin
CC = Contrast Color
CH = Chain
CONT = Continue
DC = Double Crochet
DEC = Decrease
HDC = Half Double Crochet
MC = Main Color
MEAS = Measure
PATT = Pattern
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single Crochet
SK = Skip
SL = Slip
SP = Space
ST = Stitch
TOG = Together
TRC = Triple Crochet
YO = Yarn Over
