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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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CHAIN STITCH:
If you work at the end of crochet hook the chain stitch will often be too tight.
1 chain stitch should be just as long as 1 single crochet/half double crochet/double crochet is wide.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.7.
STRIPES:
ROUNDS 1-2: Work with color desert rose.
ROUND 3: Work with color rust.
ROUNDS 4-5: Work with desert rose.
ROUNDS 6-7: Work with color navy blue.
ROUND 8: Work with royal blue.
ROUNDS 9-10: Work with off white.
ROUNDS 11-20: Work as 1st-10th round.
ROUNDS 21-30: Work as 1st-10th round.
DECREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 336 double crochets), and divide stitches by number of decreases to be done (e.g. 12) = 28.
In this example decrease by working every 27th and 28th double crochet into 1 double crochet.
Decrease 1 double crochet as follows:
* Work 1 double crochet but wait with last yarn over and pull through, work 1 more double crochet but on last pull through, pull yarn through all loops on hook.(= 1 double crochet decreased).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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CIRCLE JACKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Piece is worked in the round from the middle of circle (= mid back). When circle is done, work right and left side piece. Work side pieces back and forth. Then work an edge around the entire circle and side pieces. Then work the sleeves in the round, top down.
CIRCLE:
Work 5 chain stitches – read CROCHET TIP FOR CHAIN STITCH, on hook size 5.5 MM = US I/9 with color desert rose in DROPS Paris, and form a ring with 1 slip stitch in 5th chain stitch. Then work STRIPES – read explanation above, and pattern as follows:
Work A.1 (shows how round begins and ends), work A.2 8 times in total on round. REMEMBER THE CROCHET GAUGE!
When A.1 and A.2 have been worked vertically, there are 56 chain spaces on round (= 224 stitches) and piece measures approx. 42 cm = 16 1/2" in diameter.
Now work arm holes as follows:
Work 1 slip stitch around next chain space, then work A.3a (shows how round begins and ends), work A.3b around the first 7-8-8 chain spaces, work 28-32-36 loose chain stitches and skip the next 7-8-9 chain spaces for armhole, work A.3b until 14-15-17 chain spaces remain on round, work 28-32-36 loose chain stitches and skip the next 7-8-9 chain spaces for armhole, work A.3b over the last 7-7-8 chain spaces.
Continue in the round with A.3a and A.3b, but over the 28-32-36 loose chain stitches work 7-8-9 repetitions with A.3b. On last round decrease at the same time on 12 double crochets evenly - read DECREASE TIP = 324 double crochets.
Now work as follows: Work A.4a (shows how round begins and ends), A.4b the entire round. When A.4a and A.4b are done, there are 162 chain spaces on round. Piece measures approx. 100 cm = 39 3/8" in diameter.
Size S/M is now done - work as explained below. Continue as explained in size L/XL and XXL/XXXL if you want the piece to be longer (an edge of approx. 8 cm = 3 1/8" remain mid back). Cut the yarn.
In size L/XL and XXL/XXXL work as follows:
SIZE L/XL AND XXL/XXXL:
Continue with color off white.
Work A.5b on round – every round begins with 3 chain stitches and ends with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of round (= replaces first double crochet on first round and last double crochet on last round).
Work the last 2 rounds in diagram 1-2 times vertically in total. Piece measures approx. 106-113 cm = 41 3/4"-44 1/2" in diameter. Cut the yarn.
ALL SIZES:
Now only work over 49 chain spaces in each side. Insert 4 marker threads in piece as follows without working: Skip the first 16-17-17 chain spaces (= up towards the neck), insert a marker thread in next chain space, skip the next 47 chain spaces, insert a marker thread in next chain space (= left side), skip the next 32-31-30 chain spaces (= down on body), insert a marker thread in next chain space, skip the next 47 chain spaces, insert a marker thread in next chain space (= right side), 16-16-17 chain spaces remain on round after last marker thread (= up towards the neck).
LEFT SIDE:
= 49 chain spaces. Work the entire left side in color off white and work back and forth. Begin from right side in chain space with marker thread, fasten strand with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch in chain space and work as follows:
Work A.5a over the first 2 chain spaces, A.5b over the next 45 chain spaces, A.5c over the last 2 chain spaces.
Continue back and forth like this. When diagrams have been worked vertically, repeat the last 2 rows vertically 2 more times (= 6 rows in total vertically). Cut and fasten the yarn.
RIGHT SIDE:
Work the same way as on left side - begin from right side in chain space with marker thread.
EDGE:
Work an edge from right side, around the entire circle and side pieces. Begin with color off white and fasten strand with 1 slip stitch at the beginning of round from crochet circle.
ROUND 1: Work as shown on 10th round in A.1 and A.2 (= A.1 shows how round begins and ends). Along the side diagrams on right and left side (i.e. A.5a and A.5c) work approx. 5 repetitions with (2 double crochets + 3 chain stitches = the first 5 stitches on 10th round in A.2) evenly = approx. 170 chain spaces on round.
ROUNDS 2-3: Switch to color desert rose and work A.7a and A.7b.
ROUND 4: Switch to color rust. Work next round in A.7a and A.7b.
ROUND 5: Switch to color off white. Work last round in A.7a and A.7b. Cut and fasten the yarn.
SLEEVES:
Work sleeves in the round from armhole and down with color off white and on hook size 5.5 MM = US I/9.
Fasten strand with 1 slip stitch mid under right sleeve and work as follows: Work A.6a (= shows how round begins and ends) over the first 2 chain spaces, A.6b around each of the next 5-6-7 chain spaces up to top of sleeve, continue with 5-6-7 repetitions of A.6b around chain spaces worked for armholes, and finish with A.6c around the last 2 chain spaces = 14-16-18 groups with 3 double crochets + 1 chain stitch for sleeve. Continue like this in the round - decrease as shown in A.6a and A.6c. On round with star in diagrams (= round with double crochets) decrease 4-8-8 double crochets evenly on round – remember DECREASE TIP = 42-46-54 double crochets on round. When entire diagram has been worked vertically, work diagrams from round with arrow up to round before round with star. Then repeat the last 2 rounds before the round with star until sleeve measures approx. 26-27-28 cm = 10 1/4"-10 5/8"-11" - or desired length (an edge of approx. 7 cm = 2 3/4" remain before finished measurements). Adjust to finish after round before round with star, so that pattern worked on edge fits.
Now work an edge as follows:
ROUND 1: Switch to color desert rose. Work round with star in A.6a to A.6c = 34-38-46 double crochets.
ROUND 2: Work next to last round in A.6a to A.6c.
ROUND 3: Switch to color rust. Work last round in A.6a to A.6c.
ROUND 4: Switch to color off white. Work round with arrow in A.6a to A.6c.
Cut and fasten the yarn. Sleeve measures approx. 33-34-35 cm = 13"-13 3/8"-13 3/4". Work the other sleeve the same way
All measurements in charts are in cm.
