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Crochet DROPS jacket with lace pattern and fringes in ”Safran”. Size S-XXXL.

DROPS 162-21
DROPS design: Pattern no e-233
Yarn group A
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Size: S/M - L/XL – XXL/XXXL
Materials:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio
800-900-1000 g colour no 17, white

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3.5 mm – or size needed to get 22 tr x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm. 1 crochet square measures approx. 22 x 22 cm.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1.

CROCHET INFO:
Replace first dc at beg of every dc round with 1 ch. Finish every round with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round.
Replace first tr at beg of every tr round with 3 ch. Finish round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round.

FRINGES:
1 FRINGE = Cut 2 lengths of 40 cm each. Fold them double and pull loop through ch-space. Then pull yarn ends through the loop. Cut fringes to a length of approx. 19 cm.
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JACKET:
Work 34 crochet squares before sewing them tog for front and back piece. Then work mesh pattern in the different sizes.

CROCHET SQUARE:
Work a crochet square as follows - see diagram A.1:
Work 5 ch with Safran on hook size 3.5 mm and form a ring with 1 sl st.
ROUND 1: Work 3 ch (= 1 tr), then work 2 tr in ch-ring, * 3 ch, 3 tr in ch-ring *, repeat from *-* 6 more times, 3 ch, 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round, 1 sl st in each of the next 3 sts (i.e. 1 sl st in the 2 next tr, 1 sl st in next ch).
ROUND 2: 3 ch (= 1 tr), 2 tr in ch-space, 3 ch, 3 tr in same ch-space, * 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 4 ch, 3 tr in ch-space, 3 ch, 3 tr in same ch-space *, repeat from *-* (= A.1) 2 more times, 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 4 ch, 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round, 1 sl st in each of the next 3 sts.
ROUND 3: 3 ch (= 1 tr), 2 tr in ch-space, 3 ch, 3 tr in same ch-space, * 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 5 ch, 3 tr in ch-space, 3 ch, 3 tr in same ch-space *, repeat from *-* (= A.1) 2 more times, 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space, 5 ch, 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round, 1 sl st in each of the next 3 sts. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
ROUND 4-9: Continue as shown in diagram. Repeat A.1 4 times in total on round but finish as shown in diagram. I.e. do not work last tr-group in corner in A.1 the 4th time A.1 is repeated. Finish every round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch on round and 1 sl st in the next 3 sts.
ROUND 10: Work 1 ch, 2 dc in ch-space, 3 ch, 2 dc in same ch-space, continue as shown in A.1. Finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round, 1 sl st in each of the next 2 sts.
ROUND 11: 8 ch (= 1 tr + 5 ch), 1 tr in ch-space, continue as shown in A.1. Finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch on round. Fasten off. Work another 33 squares the same way (= 34 squares).

ASSEMBLY:
Sew tog crochet squares as shown in chart. Make sure that to avoid a tight seam. You now have 1 back piece, 2 reversed front pieces and 2 loose squares for pockets.

POCKETS:
Work an edge around the square - READ CROCHET INFO: Beg with 1 sl st in corner on square and work (1 dc, 4 ch, 1 dc) in ch-space. Continue as follows: * 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* until next corner and finish with 1 ch. Continue like this around the entire square and finish with 1 sl st in first st on round. Sew a pocket on to each front piece, placed on top of the seam between square 20 and 21 - see chart. Sew through both layers along both sides and bottom of square.

SHOULDER:
Beg with 1 sl st in ch-space in corner on 5th square - see chart.
S/M: Work 1 ch, * 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* over 5th-1st square. NOTE: Work 1 dc in seam between squares. Finish with 1 ch and 1 dc in last ch-space on 1st square.
L/XL – XXL/XXXL:
ROW 1: Work 3 ch (= 1 tr), * 1 ch, 1 tr in next tr *, repeat from *-* over 5th -1st square. NOTE: Work 1 tr in seam between squares. Finish with 1 ch and 1 tr in last ch-space on 1st square.
Turn and work like this back and forth until mesh pattern has been worked for 2-4 cm.
ALL SIZES: Work shoulder the same way on both front pieces, i.e. over 17th-15th square.

Sew the shoulder seams. Sew the 2 outermost squares in each side on back piece tog with the 2 outermost squares on each front piece = 1 square for neck/overlap.

SIDES:
Beg with 1 sl st in ch-space in corner on 14th square - see chart.
S/M: Work 1 ch, * 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* over 14th, 11th and 8th square and continue under sleeve (= 5th square).
L/XL – XXL/XXXL: Work 3 ch, * 1 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 tr in next tr *, repeat over 14th, 11th and 8th square. Turn and work the same way back and forth until mesh pattern has been worked for 4-8 cm.
ALL SIZES: Work the same way in the other side, repeat in the side on each front piece.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew side seams and underarm seams. Work an edge around the bands and neck. Beg in corner (A). Work 1 ch, * 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat from *-* along the band and up to corner (B), work 4 ch in corner (B) and continue around the neck. Work the same way along the other band. Fasten off. Insert FRINGES - see explanation above, in every other ch-space on WS between 19th and 17th square. Repeat on the other front piece.

EDGE AT THE BOTTOM:
Work an edge at the bottom, beg from RS. Beg with 1 sl st in ch-space in corner of front piece, work along back piece and at the end along the other front piece.
S/M: Work 1 ch, * 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat along entire bottom edge.
L/XL – XXL/XXXL: Work 3 ch, * 1 ch, 1 tr in next tr *, repeat from *-* along the entire bottom edge, turn and work the same way back and forth for 2-4 cm.

SLEEVE EDGE:
Work an edge around the sleeve edge. Beg with 1 sl st mid under sleeve and work as follows from RS:
S/M: 1 ch, * 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch-space *, repeat around the entire sleeve edge and finish with 1 ch, 1 sl st in first ch at beg of round.
Repeat around the other sleeve edge.
L/XL - XXL/XXXL: 3 ch, * 1 ch, 1 tr in next tr *, repeat around the entire sleeve edge and finish with 1 ch, 1 sl st in 3rd ch on round. Continue until edge measures 2-4 cm. Repeat around the other sleeve edge.

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