Free Pattern - 1960’s Moderne Raglan Sleeve Coat #977

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Vintage 1960’s Moderne Raglan Sleeve Coat #977

This modern classic will be quickly crocheted & become a versatile staple in your wardrobe favorites!

SIZE: 
Directions are for size 12-14, with changes for size 16-18 shown in brackets.

MATERIALS:
Bear Brand or Fleisher’s Souffle, color A, 19 [20] balls
and Bear Brand or Fleisher’s Loop-Aire 1 oz skeins, color B, 4 [4] skeins
3 Plastic ring 1 ½” diameter for making buttons,
OR 3 Decorative buttons 1 ½” diameter
Boye crochet hook #9/J, or size you require to obtain gauge.
Boye crochet hook #6/H

GAUGE:  

Size #9/J hook
11 sc = 4”       6 rows = 2”

MEASUREMENTS:
Bust, buttoned:  46” [50”]
Width of back at underarm:  22” [24”]
Width of sleeves at underarm:  16” [18 ½”]

NOTE:  

Coat is worked with 2 strands of yarn.

Mark 1^st row of each piece for wrong side.

BACK:  

With #9 hk & strands A, ch 62 [68].

1^ST ROW:  Insert hk in horizontal thread atr back of ch, work 1 sc in 2^nd & each rem st of ch – 61 [67] sc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc.

Rep 2^nd row until 87 rows – about 29” from beg, end on wrong side.  

Mark for underarm.

RAGLAN SHAPING:
1^ST ROW:  Turn, work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 4 [5] sc, ch 1, 1 sc in each sc to within 4 [5] sc of end, sl st in next sc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, work 1 sc in each sc – 53 [57] sc.

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

Rep dec each side in same way every 2^nd row 10 [12] times more – 31 [31] sc.

Then rep dec each side every row 9 times – 13 sc.  Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT:  

With #9 hk & 2 strands A, ch 37 [40.

Work sc as for back on 36 [39] sc until same number of rows as back to underarm marker, end on wrong side.  Mark for underarm.

RAGLAN SHAPING:
1^ST ROW:  Turn, work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 4 [5] sc, ch 1, 1 sc in each sc to end.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc—32 [34] sc.

3^RD ROW:  DEC ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 1^st sc, dec 1 sc, work even to end – front edge. 

Keep front edge even, rep dec at raglan edge every 2^nd row 2 [4] times more – 29 [29] sc.

Work 1 row even after last dec row, end at raglan edge.

NECK SHAPING:
NEXT ROW:  Rep dec at raglan edge, work to within 3 sc of neck edge, dec 1 sc, work last sc – 27 sc.

Rep dec each side every 2^nd row 7 times more – 13 sc.

Then dec 1 sc at raglan edge every row, at same time, cont to dec 1 sc at neck edge every 2^nd row until 4 sc rem in last dec row.

Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 1^st sc, dec 1 sc, 1 sc in last sc — 3 sc.

Ch 1, turn, draw up lp in each of 3 sc, yo & thru all lps on hk.  Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT:  

Work same as left front until 37 rows from beg, end on wrong side.

BUTTONHOLE ROWS:  

Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc of 1^st 2 sc, ch 2, sk 3 sc, work 1 sc in each sc to end.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc & in each st of ch.

Work 26 [28] rows even.

Rep 2 buttonhole rows.

Work even until 87 rows from beg, end on wrong side.  Mark for underarm.

RAGLAN SHAPING:
1^ST ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc to within 4 [5] sc of end, sl st in next sc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, work 1 sc in each sc – 32 [34] sc.

3^RD ROW:  DEC ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc to within 3 sc of end, dec 1 sc, work last sc – raglan edge.

Keep front edge even, rep dec at raglan edge every 2^nd row 1 [3] times more – 30 [30] sc.

Work 1 row even after last dec row, end at front edge.

NEXT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sc, ch 3, sk 3 sc for 3^rd buttonhole, work across row, dec for raglan at end.

Work 1 row even, end at front edge.

NECK SHAPING:
NEXT ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 1^st sc, dec 1 st, work across row, dec for raglan at end – 27 sc.

Complete to correspond to left front.

SLEEVES:  

With #9 hk & 2 strands A, ch 34 [38].

Work sc as for back on 33 [37] sc for 5 rows.

INC ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in 1^st sc, 2 sc in next sc – an inc, 1 sc in each sc to within 2 sc of end, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in last sc.

Rep inc each side every 6^th [4^th] row 2 [3] times; every 4^th row 3 times – 45 [51] sts.

Work 3 rows even after last inc row, end on wrong side – about 11” from beg.  Mark for underarm.

RAGLAN SHAPING:
1^ST ROW:  Turn, work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 4 [5] sc, ch 1, 1 sc in each sc to within 4 [5] sc of end, sl st in next sc.

2^ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, work 1 sc in each sc – 37 [41] sc.

3^RD ROW:  DEC ROW:  Dec 1 sc each side as for back.

Rep dec each side every 2^nd row 14 [16] times more.

Then dec each side of next row – 5 sc.  Fasten off.

FINISHING: 
Sew underarm & sleeve seams.

Sew in sleeves, matching raglan seams.

COAT BORDER:  

With #6 hk & 2 strands A, beg at lower edge of right front, from right side, work 1 sc in end st of each row on right front edge to beg of neck shaping, cont around neck edge, keep work flat, work to lower edge of left front to correspond to right front.  Fasten off.

2^ND ROW:  With 2 strands B, make lp on hk, working from wrong side, work 1 sc in each sc of prev row.

3^RD ROW:  Ch 1, turn, work 1 sc in each sc.

Rep 3^rd row twice more, end on right side.  Fasten off.

SLEEVE BORDER:  

With #6 hk & 2 strands A, beg at seam, from right side, work 1 row sc on lower edge os sleeve, keep work flat; join with sl st in 1^st sc.  Fasten off.

2^ND ROW:  With 2 strands B, make lp on hk, from wrong side, work 1 sc in each sc, join with sl st in 1^st sc.

3^RD ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc, join as before.

Rep 3^rd row twice more, end on right side.  Fasten off.

BUTTONS:  

With #6 hk & 2 strands B, make lp on hk, work 40 sc over ring, join with sl st in 1^st sc.

2^ND RND:  From same side as last rnd, ch 1, sk 1^st sc, work 1 sc in 2^nd sc, * sk next sc, 1 sc in next sc; rep from * around, join with sl st in 1^st sc.

3^RD RND:  From same side as last rnd, ch 1, work 1 sc in each sc.  Fasten off.

Using strong cotton in matching color, thread double strand in needle & draw thru top of last sc row, gather up tightly & fasten securely, leaving end to sew on button.

ENJOY!

HANDY 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