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Crochet gauge: 17 dtr x 6 rows = 10 x 10 cm

Crochet info: At the beginning of each row replace 1 dtr with 4 ch, and finish each row with 1 dtr in 4th ch from beginning of previous row. Crochet in each st and not in between.

Decreasing tips (applies to armhole and neck):
Dec as follows at beginning of row: replace 1 dtr with a sl st.
Dec as follows at end of row: Turn the piece when number of dtr to be dec are left on row and crochet next row.

Increasing tips (applies to slope at front): Increase new sts towards mid front by crocheting ch's in last st from previous row. Crochet the same number of ch's as the number of dtr's to be increased, but as the first dtr on next row is to be replaced by 4 ch, replace the last ch with 4 ch, i.e. if you are to increase 5 dtr crochet 8 ch, turn the piece, crochet 1 dtr in 5th ch from the hook and then 1 dtr in each of the remaining ch's, continue on row with 1 dtr in each dtr from previus row.

Back piece: Loosely crochet 80-88-99-112-123-136 ch using hook size 4 and Cotton Viscose.
Crochet the 1st row as follows: 1 dtr in the 5th ch from the hook, *skip 1 ch, 1 dtr in each of the next 3 ch* repeat from *-* but for size XS + S + L + XXL finish with 1 dtr in the last 2 ch’s (instead of the last 3 ch) and for size M + XL finish with 1 dtr in the last ch (instead of the last 3 ch’s) = 58-64-72-82-90-100 dtr. Now crochet 1 dtr in each dtr from previous row – see Crochet info. At the same time after 2-2-3-3-3-3 rows inc 1 dtr each side by crocheting 1 extra dtr in the last but one dtr each side as follows:
Size XS + S + M: on every other row, Size L + XL + XXL: on every 3rd row a total of 5-5-5-4-4-4 times = 68-74-82-90-98-108 dtr. When piece measures approx 20-21-22-23-24-25 cm dec for armhole each side on every other row – see Decreasing tips: 3-3-4-6-7-9 dtr’s 1 time, 2 dtr’s 0-0-1-1-2-3 times and 1 dtr 1-2-3-4-4-4 times = 60-64-64-66-68-70 dtr. When piece measures approx 35-37-39-41-43-45 cm (only 1 row left until finished measurements) crochet 1 row over only the outermost 20-21-21-21-21-22 dtr’s each side (i.e. do not crochet over the middle 20-22-22-24-26-26 dtr’s = neck). Cut the thread, piece measures approx 37-39-41-43-45-47 cm.

Left front piece: Loosely crochet 28-29-32-35-37-40 ch using crochet hook size 4 and Cotton Viscose.
Crochet the 1st row as follows: 1 dtr in the 5th ch from the hook, *skip 1 ch, 1 dtr in each of the next 3 ch* repeat from *-* but for size XS + M + XXL finish with 1 dtr in the last 2 ch’s (instead of the last 3 ch ) and for size L finish with 1 dtr in the last ch (instead of the last 3 ch’s) = 19-20-22-24-26-28 dtr. Now crochet 1 dtr in each dtr from previous row as for back piece, at the same time inc towards mid front on every other row (i.e. on every row towards mid front) – see Increasing tips: 5 dtr’s 1-1-2-2-2-2 times, 4 dtr’s 1-1-0-0-0-0 times, 3 dtr’s 0-0-0-1-1-2 times, 2 dtr’s 1-2-2-2-3-3 times and 1 dtr 1-1-2-2-2-2 times. At the same time inc at side as for back piece. At the same time when piece measures 20-21-22-23-24-25 cm – compare to back piece – dec for armhole as described for back piece. At the same time when piece measures 26-26-26-28-28-30 cm dec for neckline towards mid front on every row – see Decreasing tips: 7-8-8-9-10-10 dtr’s 1 time, 2 dtr’s 1 time and 1 dtr 3 times = 20-21-21-21-21-22 dtr left on shoulder. When piece measures approx 37-39-41-43-45-47 – compare to back piece – cut the thread.

Right front piece: As left front piece but mirrored.

Sleeve: Loosely crochet 66-70-74-78-82-86 ch using crochet hook size 4 and Cotton Viscose.
Crochet the 1st row as follows: 1 dtr in the 5th ch from the hook, 1 dtr in next ch, *skip 1 ch, 1 dtr in each of the next 3 ch* repeat from *-* = 48-51-54-57-60-63 dtr. Crochet 1-1-2-3-3-4 rows of dtr as before, at the same time inc 1 dtr each side on every other row by crocheting 1 extra dtr in the second but last dtr each side = 50-53-58-63-66-71 dtr. On next row dec for sleeve cap each side on every row – see Decreasing tips: 4 dtr’s 1 time, 3 dtr’s 1 time, and then 2 dtr’s each side until piece measures approx 10-11-13-17-19-21 cm. Cut the thread.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Crochet sleeves to body using crochet hook size 4 and Cotton Viscose as follows: 1 dc in first st on sleeve, 2 ch, 1 dc in first st on back/front piece, 2 ch, 1 dc in dtr on sleeve, 2 ch, 1 dc in dtr on back/front piece etc. Crochet sleeve and side seams together in the same way.
Crochet border: Crochet a border round the opening of the bolero (i.e. up along both front pieces, round neck and along lower edge) using crochet hook size 6 and Vienna as follows: 1 dc in first st, *3 ch, skip approx 2.5 cm, 1 dc in next st*, repeat from *-* and finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in first dc from beginning of round. NB! The border should be nice and even and not wavy.
Close the jacket with a brooch of button.

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