Caramel Drizzle

Crocheted jacket with short sleeves in DROPS Safran. The piece is worked from the top down, with raglan and flounces. Sizes S – XXXL.

DROPS 231-42
DROPS Design: Pattern e-332
Yarn group A
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
400-450-500-550-600-650 g colour 64, light beige

DROPS BUTTONS NO 600: 6-6-6-7-7-7 items.

CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3.5 MM.

CROCHET TENSION:
22 treble crochets in width and 12 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.4. Choose diagram for your size.

CROCHET INFORMATION:
At the beginning of each row of treble crochets replace the first treble crochet with 3 chain stitches. The last treble crochet on the row is worked in the 3rd chain stitch from the previous row.
At the beginning of each row of double crochets replace the first double crochet with 1 chain stitch. The last double crochet on the row is worked in the first chain stitch from the previous row.

CHAIN STITCH:
If you work outermost on the hook the chain stitch will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be as long as 1 treble crochet is wide.

INCREASE TIP-1:
Increase 1 treble crochet by working 2 treble crochets in the same stitch.

INCREASE TIP-2 (sides of body):
Work until there are 2 treble crochets left before the marker, work 2 treble crochets in the next stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 2 stitches and 2 treble crochets in the next stitch.
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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JACKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The neck and yoke are worked back and forth, top down. The yoke is divided for the body and sleeves, which are worked separately, back and forth.

YOKE:
Work 165-177-189-189-201-213 CHAIN STITCHES – read description above, with hook size 3.5 mm and DROPS Safran – read CROCHET INFORMATION.

Work pattern and increase to raglan as follows:
Work 1 treble crochet in each of the first 6 stitches, A.1 over 18-20-20-20-20-22 stitches, A.2, A.1 over 36-40-44-44-48-52 stitches, A.2, A.1 over 36-38-40-40-42-44 stitches, A.2, A.1 over 36-40-44-44-48-52 stitches, A.2, A.1 over 18-18-20-20-22-22 stitches, 1 treble crochet in each of the last 7 stitches.
Continue this pattern. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!

On row 4 in A.1 and A.2 increase as follows:
Work 1 treble crochet in each of the first 6 stitches, A.1 as before as far as A.2 and increase 0-0-6-0-6-12 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP-1, A.2, work the sleeve and the next A.2, work A.1 as before over the back piece and increase 0-2-10-0-12-22 stitches evenly spaced, work A.2, the sleeve and the next A.2, work A.1 as before and increase 0-0-4-0-6-12 stitches evenly spaced and 1 treble crochet in each of the last 7 stitches. The increased stitches are worked into A.1.

When A.2 has been completed there are 261-275-305-301-337-371 stitches.
Work A.3 over the middle stitches in A.2, the other stitches are worked as before, i.e., in A.1 and with treble crochets on each side.
When A.3 has been completed there are 329-343-373-401-437-471 stitches. The piece measures approx. 9-9-9-10-10-10 cm.

Now divide for the body and sleeves as follows:
Work 1 treble crochet in each of the first 47-49-55-58-64-72 stitches, skip 76-80-84-90-94-98 stitches for the sleeve, work 8 chain stitches under the sleeve, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 82-86-96-104-118-130 stitches, skip 76-80-84-90-94-98 stitches for the sleeve, work 8 chain stitches under the sleeve, 1 treble crochet in each of the last 48-48-54-59-67-73 stitches.

BODY:
= 193-199-221-237-265-291 stitches.
Work 1 treble crochet in each treble crochet and in each chain stitch under the sleeves. Insert 1 marker in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeves.
When the body measures 12-13-14-15-16-17 cm from the division, increase 1 stitch on each side of both markers – read INCREASE TIP-2! Increase like this every 5-2-2-2-2-2 cm a total of 3-6-6-6-6-6 times = 205-223-245-261-289-315 stitches.
When the body measures 30-31-32-31-32-33 cm, crochet A.1 and 1 treble crochet in each of the first and last 6 stitches (front band stitches).
When A.1 has been completed, cut and fasten the strand.

FLOUNCES ON YOKE:
Work a flounce in the first row of holes on the yoke, starting from the right side:
Work 1 double crochet around the 7th stitch (skipping the band), * work 3 chain stitches, 1 double crochet around the next treble crochet *, work from *-* until there are 6 stitches left (stop after 1 double crochet in the 7th treble crochet from the edge). Turn and work A.4 around each chain-space. When A.4 has been completed, cut and fasten the strand.
Work a similar flounce along the second row of holes on the yoke.

FLOUNCES ON SLEEVE-EDGES:
Work a flounce over the skipped stitches, from the right side, as follows:
Work 1 double crochet in the first skipped stitch, * 3 chain stitches, skip 1 stitch, work 1 double crochet in the next stitch *, work from *-* over all the skipped stitches and finish with 1 double crochet in the first stitch crocheted under the sleeve = 38-40-42-45-47-49 chain-spaces. Work A.4, back and forth, around each chain-space.
When A.4 has been completed, cut and fasten the strand.
Work a similar flounce along the second sleeve-edge.

SLEEVES:
Work an edge around the armhole as follows:
Fold the flounce back so that you can crochet on the wrong side of the first row of flounce and work around the first row on the flounce outermost on the sleeve-edge (i.e. row with 1 double crochet and 3 chain stitches).
Fasten the strand with 1 slip stitch in the 5th stitch under the sleeve, work 1 chain stitch (replaces the first double crochet), * 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch *, work from *-* over the next 4 stitches under the sleeve, work * 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet around the next chain stitch *, work from *-* over the flounce-stitches, work 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next stitch, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 stitch and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 42-44-46-49-51-53 chain-spaces.
Cut the strand.
Work as follows from the right side:
Start in the 6th chain stitch down from the shoulder. Work 1 double crochet around the chain stitch, 2 treble crochets around the next chain stitch (up towards the shoulder), work 2 treble crochets around each of the next 9 chain stitches and 1 slip stitch around the next chain stitch = 20 treble crochets.
Turn and work back from the wrong side:
3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch around the next chain stitch, 2 treble crochets in each stitch and 1 slip stitch around the next chain stitch on the other side = 40 treble crochets.
Turn.
Work 3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch around the next chain stitch, 2 treble crochets in the first stitch, 1 treble crochets in each stitch until there is 1 treble crochet left, 2 treble crochets in the next stitch and 1 slip stitch around the next chain stitch = 42 treble crochets.
Continue like this, increasing 1 treble crochet on each side on every row a total of 10-10-12-12-14-14 times = 60-60-64-64-68-68 stitches.
There are a total of 8-10-8-11-9-11 chain-spaces left.

SIZES S-M-L:
On the next row work 1 treble crochet in each stitch and alternately 1 treble crochet and 2 treble crochets around each of the last chain stitches to the middle stitch under the sleeve. Turn and work 1 treble crochet in each stitch and alternately 1 treble crochet and 2 treble crochets around each of the last chain stitches on the other side of work = 72-75-76 stitches.

SIZES XL-XXL-XXXL:
On the next row work 1 treble crochet in each stitch and 2 treble crochets around each of the last chain stitches to the middle stitch under the sleeve. Turn and work 1 treble crochet in each stitch and 2 treble crochets around each of the last chain stitches on the other side of work = 86-86-90 stitches.

ALL SIZES:
On the next row adjust the number of stitches to 66-72-80-86-92-98 treble crochets.
Work back and forth with 1 treble crochet in each treble crochet until the piece measures 16-17-15-15-15-15 cm at the shortest. Work 2 rows of double crochets. Cut and fasten the strand.

Work the other sleeve in the same way.

NECK:
Work an edge, starting mid-front and from the right side:
Work 1 double crochet in each stitch around the neck. Cut and fasten the strand.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the sleeve seams. Sew the buttons onto the left band. The first button is 1½-2 cm down from the neck-edge, the other 5-5-5-6-6-6 buttons with 9-9-9½-8½-8½-9 cm between each one. The buttons are buttoned between the 3rd and 4th treble crochet on the right band.

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