Free Pattern - 1960 Crochet Coat with Bracelet Length Sleeves #968

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Vintage 1960 Crochet Coat with Bracelet Length Sleeves #968

SIZE: 
Instructions are for size 10 – 12, changes for size 14 – 16 are in brackets.

MATERIALS:
Bear Brand or Fleisher’s Orlon Wintuk, 2-oz skeins, 14 [16] skeins
Crochet hook size H – 6  or size you require to obtain gauge.
Buttons
Decorative Scarf

GAUGE:
10 sts = 3”
4 rows = 1”

MEASUREMENTS:
Bust, buttoned 46” [49”]
Width of back at underarm 22” [23 ½”]
Width of sleeves at underarm 14 ¼” [15 ½”]

BACK:  

Ch 75 [79].

1^ST ROW:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd st from hk & in each st to end of ch; 74 [78] sc.

2^ND ROW:  RIGHT SIDE – Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st.

Rep last row until 87 rows – about 22” from beg.  Mark for underarm.

ARMHOLES:
1^ST ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sl  st in each of 1^st 4 sts, work sc to within 4 sc of end; 66 [70] sc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 1^st sc, draw up lp in each of next 2 sts, yo & thru all lps – a dec --, work to within 3 sts of end, dec 1 st as before, 1 sc in last st.

Rep dec each side every 2^nd row 6 times; 52 [56] sts.

Work even until about 8” [8 ½”] above underam marker.

SHOULDERS:
1^ST ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sl st over 1^st 6 [7] sts, finish row.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sl st over 6 [7] sts, finish row, 1 sl st in next st.

3^RD ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sl st over 6 [7] sts, finish row, end 1 sl st in next sl st of last row.

4^TH ROW:  Same as 3^rd row.

Work as for 3^rd row twice more, working sl st over 5 sts instead of 6[7] sts.  Fasten off – 18 sts for back of neck.

LEFT FRONT:  

Ch 46 [50].

Work as for back on 45 [49] sts until same length as back to underarm, end on wrong side.

Keeping front edge even, shape armhole as for right side of back; 34 [38] sc.

Work 6” [6 ½”] above underam marker, end on wrong wide.

NECK & SHOULDER SHAPING:
1^ST ROW:  Work 27 [30] sc, 1 sl st in next st.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, 1 sl st in each of next 5 [6] sc, finish row; 22 [24] sc.

Keeping armhole edge even, dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times; 17 [19] sc.

Work 1 row even, end at armhole edge.

Shape shoulder as on right half of back.

RIGHT FRONT:  

Work to corres to left front until 10” [10 ½’] from lower edge, end on wrong side at front edge.

BUTTONHOLE ROW:  

Work 2 sc, ch 2, sk 3 sts for buttonhole, finish row.

Complete to corres to left front, rep buttonholes every 22^nd row 3 times.

SLEEVES:  

Ch 39 [41].

Work as for back on 38 [40] sc for 7 [5] rows.

INC ROW:  RIGHT SIDE – Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 1^st st, 2 sc in next st, work to within 2 sts of end, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in last st; 40 [42] sc.

Rep inc row every 2” 4 [5] times; 48 [52] sc.

Work even until sleeve meas 12” from beg.

Leave off 4 sts each side on next row.

Dec 1 st each side every 2^nd row 4 times; every 4^th row twice; every 2^nd row twice.

Work 1 row even; then dec 1 st each side every row 4 [6] times’ 16 sts.  Fasten off.

COLLAR:  

Ch 61 [63] firmly.

Work patt for 10”, end on wrong side.

Work 1 more row sc, working firmly.  Fasten off.

FINISHING:  

Sew seams.

Sew in sleeves with sleeve seam at center underarm.

Leaving 6 sts free at each front edge, sew foundation ch & last row of sc of collar to neck edge.

Leave side edges open for scarf.

CROCHET BORDER:  

From right side, beg at end of collar on left neck edge, work 1 sc in each st to corner, 2 sc in corner, cont sc down left front edge, sk about every 6^th row to keep an even edge, 2 sc in corner, cont on to lower edge, working 1 sc in each st, 2 sc in corner, work up right front & on neck edge to corres.  Fasten off.

2^ND ROW:  From right side, work 1 sl st loosely in each st of 1^st row, inserting hk in same st as sc was worked in.  Fasten off.

Work 2 rows of border on lower edge of each sleeve & on open edges of collar.

POCKETS:  

Ch 21.

Work 5 rows of patt, end on wrong side.  Fasten off.

From right side, work 2 rows of border on 3 sides of pocket, leaving foundation ch free.

Make 2.

Sew pockets on coat as shown in photo.

FINALLY, draw scarf thru collar as attractive accessory.

ENJOY!

CROCHET 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)

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

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

Pat(s) or patt          pattern(s)

Pc                               popcorn

Pm                               place marker

Prev                           previous

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                         triple treble/triple crochet

Ws                              wrong side

Yd(s)                          yard(s)

Yo                               yarn over

Yoh                             yarn over hook