Isla Bonita

Crochet circle jacket in DROPS BabyMerino. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 177-18
DROPS Design: Pattern no bm-031
Yarn group A
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Sizes: S/M - L/XL - XXL/XXXL
Materials:
DROPS BABY MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
300-300-350 g color 43, light sea green
50 g for all sizes, color 44, powder

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3.5 MM/E/4 – or the size needed to get 22 double crochet and 12 rows on 10 cm / 4" in width and 10 cm / 4" in height.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.5.

CROCHET INFO:
The first single crochet at the beginning of the round is replaced by 1 chain stitch, the round is finished with 1 slip stitch in the 1st chain stitch at the beginning of the round.
The first double crochet at the beginning of the round is replaced by 3 chain stitches, the round is finished with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round.
The first treble crochet at the beginning of the round is replaced by 4 chain stitches, the round is finished with 1 slip stitch in the 4th chain stitch at the beginning of the round.
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CIRCLE JACKET:
Work 4 chain stitches with hook size 3.5 mm/E/4 and light sea green and form them to a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. Continue working according to diagram A.1. READ CROCHET INFO! REMEMBER THE CROCHET GAUGE! When A.1 has been completed, the circle measures approx. 26 cm / 10¼" in diameter and there are 27 treble crochet groups on the round.

Work according to A.2, on the first round in A.2 increase 9 chain-spaces evenly along the round, increase in the same way as on round 6 in A.1, i.e. increase 1 chain-space as follows: work 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the treble crochet group, 9 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around the chain stitch between the treble crochet groups, 9 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the next treble crochet group = 36 chain-spaces. Complete A.2 1 time in height.

Sizes L/XL-XXL/XXXL: When A.2 has been completed 1 time in height, continue working according to A.3, increase in the same way as in A.2 – work 1 double crochet group more between each increase, every time you increase = 45-45 treble crochet groups.

ALL SIZES: = 36-45-45 treble crochet groups. The next round is worked in the same way as round 1 in A.3, AT THE SAME TIME work the armholes as follows:
1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the treble crochet group, work 33-36-39 loose chain stitches, skip 6-7-8 treble crochet groups, 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the next treble crochet group (you have now worked one armhole), * 12 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the next treble crochet group *, repeat from *-* in total 14-20-18 times, work 33-36-39 loose chain stitches, skip 6-7-8 treble crochet groups, 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the next treble crochet group (you have now worked one more armhole), * 12 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the next treble crochet group *, repeat from *-* to the end of the round, but finish with 1 slip stitch in the first single crochet at the beginning of the round (instead of 1 single crochet around the next chain-space).

The next round is worked in the same way as round 2 in A.3 as follows: work in the same way as before with 2 double crochet + 2 chain stitches + 2 double crochet around each chain-space, around each chain-space for the armhole work 7-8-9 double crochet groups, AT THE SAME TIME increase 9 double crochet groups evenly along the round, increase 1 double crochet group by working 2 double crochet + 2 chain stitches + 2 double crochet + 2 double crochet + 2 chain stitches + 2 double crochet around 1 chain-space = 45-54-54 double crochet groups.
ROUND 3: Work 2 treble crochet + 2 chain stitches + 2 treble crochet around the chain-space in the middle of each double crochet group and 1 chain stitch between each treble crochet group = 45-54-54 treble crochet groups with 1 chain stitch between each.

Continue to work according to A.3, AT THE SAME TIME increase 9 chain-spaces evenly along the round each time you work round 1 as follows:
ROUND 1: Work slip stitches to the middle of the first chain-space (in the middle of a treble crochet group), 1 single crochet, * 12 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around the next chain-space in the middle of a treble crochet group *, repeat from *-* the whole round AT THE SAME TIME as you increase 9 chain-spaces evenly along the round = 54-63-63 chain-spaces (finish the round with 6 chain stitches and 1 double treble crochet in the first single crochet at the beginning of the round).
ROUND 2: Work 2 double crochet + 2 chain stitches + 2 double crochet around each chain-space the complete round = 54-63-63 double crochet groups.
ROUND 3: Work 2 treble crochet + 2 chain stitches + 2 treble crochet around each chain-space in the middle of the double crochet group and 1 chain stitch between each treble crochet group the whole round = 54-63-63 treble crochet groups with 1 chain stitch between each.

Repeat 1st-3rd round 5-5-6 times more, AT THE SAME TIME increase 9 chain-spaces every time you work round 1 = 99-108-117 treble crochet groups.

So that the jacket is given an oval shape, continue by working back and forth over only the bottom 62-67-72 treble crochet groups, do not work over the middle 37-41-45 treble crochet groups at the top of the neck.

Start from the right side and repeat rows 1-3 in A.3 as before a total of 2 times (i.e. the back piece gets 6 more rows in height), to get a neat transition every time you turn the piece, work as shown in A.4 and A.5, AT THE SAME TIME increase 7 chain-spaces every time you work row 1 (= a total of 113-122-131 treble crochet groups on the round including the treble crochet groups towards the neck).

To finish, work 2 rounds with chain-spaces around the whole jacket (from the right side) as follows – work with powder:
ROUND 1: * 4 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of one treble crochet group, 4 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around next chain-space (between 2 treble crochet groups *, repeat from *-* the whole round.
ROUND 2: *4 chain stitches, 1 single crochet in single crochet *, repeat from *-*- the complete round and finish with 1 single crochet in the last single crochet. Cut and fasten the strand.

SLEEVES:
Crochet up 66-72-78 double crochet around the armhole (approx. 5 double crochet in each treble crochet group and approx. 33-36-39 double crochet around the chain-space – start mid under the sleeve).

The next round is worked as follows:
* 1 double crochet in the first/ next double crochet, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 double crochet *, repeat from *-* the whole round = 33-36-39 double crochet + 33-36-39 chain stitches.
Continue working as follows:
ROUND 1: * 6 chain stitches, skip 5 double crochet/chain stitches, 1 single crochet in the next double crochet/chain stitch *, repeat from *-* the whole round = 11-12-13 chain-spaces.
ROUND 2: Work 2 double crochet + 2 chain stitches + 2 double crochet around each chain-space the whole round = 11-12-13 double crochet groups.
ROUND 3: Work 2 treble crochet + 2 chain stitches + 2 treble crochet around each chain-space in the middle of the double crochet group and 1 chain stitch between each treble crochet group the whole round = 11-12-13 treble crochet groups with 1 chain stitch between each.
ROUND 4: * 12 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the treble crochet group *, repeat from *-* the whole round = 11-12-13 chain-spaces, but decrease at the same time 1 chain-space on the round mid under the sleeve as follows: 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the next-to-last treble crochet group on the round, 6 chain stitches, 1 double crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the treble crochet group to be skipped, 6 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around the chain-space in the middle of the next treble crochet group = 10-11-12 treble crochet groups.
Repeat rounds 2-4 and decrease at the same time 1 chain-space every 3rd round so that for each repeat in height there will be 1 treble crochet group/chain-space less on the round. When there are 6-7-8 treble crochet groups/chain-spaces on the round, continue working without decreases until the sleeve measures 34-34-35 cm / 13½"-13½"-13¾", or to desired length, try the jacket on as you go. Cut and fasten the strand and repeat on the other sleeve.

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