Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Free Pattern - 1960s Mod Harlequin Coat #1125

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Vintage 1960s Mod Harlequin Coat #1125
SIZES:
Small, Medium-Large
Directions are given for Small [10-12] size. 
Changes for Medium-Large
[14-18] given in brackets.

MATERIALS:
American Thread Dawn Knitting Worsted
4 [5] – 4 oz skeins Black
2 [3] – 4 oz skeins each White, Gray
Plastic Crochet Hook Size H

GAUGE:
Each motif = 3½”[4”] square

NOTE: 
Due to extra row worked on motif for Medium-Large size, less motifs are re­quired for this size.

MOTIF:
Ch 2, work 8 sc in 1st st of ch [Do not join rnds, place marker at beg of each rnd].

2ND RND: Work in back lp of sts only thru out, * 3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, rep from * all around.

3RD TO 7TH RNDS: Work 1 sc in each sc, work 3 sc in each corner sc, end 7th rnd with sl st to corner, sc to even rnd, cut yarn.

Work motifs in colors & amounts as shown on chart below.

Working 6 Black, A Gray & 2 White motifs with 3 dc in one corner of each motif for underarm.

TO ASSEMBLE:
Block each motif.

Sew motifs tog thru lps in back of each st of last row, using any one color for sewing.

Arrange motifs according to chart below.

With Black work half motifs for Fronts, Neck & Sleeve edges as follows:

HALF MOTIFS: Ch 3, 5 sc in 1st st of ch, cut yarn.

Do not turn rows & cut yarn at end of each row.

2ND ROW: Work in sc & in back lp of sts, work 2 sc in 1st & last st, & 3 sc in center st, cut yarn.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 2nd row 4 [5] times, finish all ends.

Sew half motifs in place along each sleeve & front edge.

Sew 3 half motifs at neck.

Sew & ease 2 motifs at each side of front edge, match A to A, B to B, & C to C as shown on chart.

EDGE:
Work loosely with Black, work row of sc around front edges & neck, cut yarn.

Join Black in 1st sc, work 1 sl st in each sc, cut yarn.

Finish sleeve edges to corres.

Fold coat & sew side & sleeve seams.

Fold motifs of lower edge in half for hem & blind st in place.

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