Girl’s In A Jiffy Jacket
designed by Kim Guzman © Apr. 1999
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Technique: Regular Crochet
Size
Instructions are for girl’s size small (6-8). Instructions for medium (10-12) and large (14) are in parenthesis.
Materials
- Crochet Hook: I and K (or sizes to obtain gauge)
- 5 (6, 8) skeins Lion Brand Jiffy – Sienna
- Tapestry Needle
- Ruler
- 1 Large 1-inch Decorative Button
Gauge
Worked in pattern, 4 Small Clusters and 8 rows = 3 inches
Special Stitch
Small Cluster: In same space, work (sc, ch 1, sc).
Back:
Row 1: With smaller hook, ch 40 (46, 52). Small Cluster (see special stitches above) in 3rd ch from hook. * Sk 1 ch. Small Cluster in next ch. Rep from * across to within 1 ch. Sc in last ch. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Sk first sc. Small Cluster in each ch-1 sp across. Sc in ch-2 turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Rep Row 2 until Back measures 17 (20, 23) inches. Fasten off.
Left and Right Fronts [Make 2]:
Row 1: Ch 22 (24, 26). Small Cluster in 3rd ch from hook. * Sk 1 ch. Small Cluster in next ch. Rep from * across to within 1 ch. Sc in last ch. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Sk first sc. Small Cluster in each ch-1 sp across. Sc in ch-2 turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Rep Row 2 until piece measures 14 (17, 20) inches, then begin decreasing rows below.
Row 1: Work Small Clusters across in pattern to within last Small Cluster. Sc in last Small Cluster. Turn without chaining.
Row 2: Sl st in first Small Cluster. Ch 1, sc in same Small Cluster. Work Small Clusters across in pattern. Sc in turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 of decreasing until shoulder measures 4 (4.75, 5) inches across. Then, continue in pattern without decreasing until entire piece measures 17 (20, 23) inches.
Sleeves (make 2):
Row 1: Ch 22 (22, 24). Small Cluster in 3rd ch from hook. * Sk 1 ch. Small Cluster in next ch. Rep from * across to within 1 ch. Sc in last ch. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 2 – 4: Cont in pattern as for Back.
Row 5: (Increasing) Sk first sc. (Sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp. Small Cluster in each remaining ch-1 sp across, except the last ch-1 sp. (Sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch-1 sp. Sc in ch-2 turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 6 – 8: Cont in pattern as for Back.
Rep Rows 5 – 8 until entire piece measures 11.5 (14.5, 16) inches. Fasten off.
Finishing
Fold sleeves in half with right sides facing. Measure down the arm hole for proper length. Place markers on Front Sides and Back to indicate arm hole placement. Stitch shoulders and set in sleeves. Stitch sides and sleeve edges.
With larger hook and two strands held together, attach yarn with sl st to left lower corner of Right Front. Work a pattern of (reverse hdc, ch 1, sk 1) evenly around bottom, the side edges and collar, except work buttonhole as follows: when you reach the point of the v-neck, ch 2 and sk 2 stitches immediately after the point for the buttonhole. Sl st to the beg rev hdc. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
Attach button securely opposite the buttonhole.