Caron Crochet Greenport Dolman Jacket
Material List
- Naturally Caron.com Country: Green Sheen (A): 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) Balls; Foliage (B): 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) Balls; Deep Taupe (C): 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) Balls
- Crochet Hooks- Size US J-10 (6mm), or Size To Obtain Gauge. For Sizes S, L, and 2X Only
- Crochet Hooks- Size US K-10 1/2 (6.5mm), or Size To Obtain Gauge. For Sizes M and 1X Only
- Stitch Markers
- One Shank Button 1 1/8
- Sewing Needle and Matching Thread
- Yarn Needle
Project Instructions
Step: 1
SIZES
Step: 2
S (M, L, 1X, 2X)
Step: 3
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Step: 4
Bust: 35 1/2" (39, 44, 48, 52 1/4)" / 90 (99, 112, 122, 133) cm
Step: 5
Length: 29 (31, 29, 31, 29)"/73.5 (78.5, 73.5, 78.5, 73.5) cm
Step: 6
GAUGE
Step: 7
In established pattern, using US J-10 (6.00mm) hook, 3 shells = 5"/12.5 cm and 6 rows = 4"/10 cm.
Step: 8
In established pattern, using US K-10 1/2 (6.50mm) hook, 3 shells = 5 1/2"/14 cm and 6 rows = 4 1/4/11 cm.
Step: 9
STITCHES USED
Step: 10
Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (slip st).
Step: 11
SPECIAL TERMS
Step: 12
shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated space or stitch.
Step: 13
V-st: (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated space or stitch.
Step: 14
inc-shell (increase shell): ([dc, ch 1] 3 times, dc) in indicated space or stitch.
Step: 15
NOTES
Step: 16
Jacket is worked from the top (yoke) down to the lower edge.
Step: 17
Border is added after stitching jacket.
Step: 18
Use smaller hook for S, L, and 2X sizes. Use larger hook for M and 1X sizes. Use smaller hook for border on all sizes.
Step: 19
When instructed to work a V-st in next shell, work the V-st in the ch-1 space of the shell. Similarly, when instructed to work a shell in next V-st, work the shell in the ch-1 space of the V-st.
Step: 20
YOKE
Step: 21
With A and appropriate hook for desired size, ch 59 (59, 74, 74, 89).
Step: 22
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn58 (58, 73, 73, 88) sc.
Step: 23
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), skip next 2 sts, *shell in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * to last st, dc in last st, turn18 (18, 23, 23, 28) shells and 1 dc at each end.
Step: 24
Row 3: Ch 3, [V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] 2 (2, 4, 4, 6) times, [inc-shell in next shell, dc in space before next shell, V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] 2 times, inc-shell in next shell, dc in space before next shell, [V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) times, [inc-shell in next shell, dc in space before next shell, V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] 2 times, inc-shell in next shell, [dc in space before next shell, V-st in next shell] 2 (2, 4, 4, 6) times, dc in last st, turn19 (19, 24, 24, 29) dc, 12 (12, 17, 17, 22) V-st, and 6 inc-shells.
Step: 25
Place a marker in the middle ch-1 space of each of the 6 inc-shell. Move markers up as work progresses.
Step: 26
Row 4: Ch 3, shell in each ch-1 space across, turn30 (30, 35, 35, 40) shells and 1 dc at each end.
Step: 27
Row 5: Ch 3, V-st in next shell, *dc in space before next shell, V-st in next shell; repeat from * across, dc in last st, turn31 (31, 36, 36, 41) dc and 30 (30, 35, 35, 40) V-st.
Step: 28
Row 6: Ch 3, shell in each V-st across, dc in last st, turn.
Step: 29
Row 7: Ch 3, [V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] across to next marker, *inc-shell in marked shell, dc in space before next shell, [V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] across to next marker; repeat from * 4 more times, inc-shell in marked shell, dc in space before next shell, [V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] across; dc in last st, turn31 (31, 36, 36, 41) dc, 24 (24, 29, 29, 34) V-st, and 6 inc-shells.
Step: 30
Rows 8-11: Repeat Rows 4-743 (43, 48, 48, 53) dc, 36 (36, 41, 41, 46) V-st, and 6 inc-shells.
Step: 31
Row 12-14: Repeat Rows 4-654 (54, 59, 59, 64) shells. Fasten off A. Remove markers.
Step: 32
Join B with slip st in first st.
Step: 33
Rows 15-26: With B, repeat Rows 5 and 6 six times (for a total of 12 more rows). Do not fasten off.
Step: 34
BODY
Step: 35
Row 1 (divide for sleeves): Ch 3, [V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] 5 (5, 7, 7, 9) times, skip next 17 shells (for first sleeve/underarm), dc in space before next shell, [V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] 10 (10, 11, 11, 12) times, skip next 17 shells (for second sleeve/underarm), [dc in space before next shell, V-st in next shell] 5 (5, 7, 7, 9) times, dc in last st, turn23 (23, 28, 28, 33) dc and 20 (20, 25, 25, 30) V-st. Fasten off B.
Step: 36
Place a marker in the space between the 2 dc at each underarm. Move markers up as work progresses.
Step: 37
Row 2: Join C with slip st in first st, ch 3, [shell in each V-st to next marker, shell in marked space] 2 times, shell in each V-st across, dc in last st, turn22 (22, 27, 27, 32) shells and 1 dc at each end.
Step: 38
Row 3: Ch 3, *[V-st in next shell, dc in space before next shell] to next marker, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in marked shell, dc in space before next shell; repeat from * once more, V-st in next shell, [dc in space before next shell, V-st in next shell] across, dc in last st, turn24 (24, 29, 29, 34) ch-1 spaces.
Step: 39
Row 4: Ch 3, shell in each ch-1 space across, turn24 (24, 29, 29, 34) shells and 1 dc at each end.
Step: 40
Row 5: Ch 3, V-st in next shell, *dc in space before next shell, V-st in next shell; repeat from * across, dc in last st, turn.
Step: 41
Row 6: Ch 3, shell in each V-st across, dc in last st, turn.
Step: 42
Rows 7-14: Repeat Rows 5 and 6 four times (for a total of 8 more rows).
Step: 43
Remove markers. Fasten off C.
Step: 44
JACKET BORDER
Step: 45
Rnd 1: With RS facing, smaller hook, and working along opposite side of foundation ch (neck edge), join A with sc in first st, sc in each st across neck edge; working over post of st at row ends along front, sc in first 3 rows, [3 dc in next 4 rows, sc in next 2 rows] 6 times, sc in next row, ch 5; working in shells across lower edge, [sc in next shell, ch 5] across; working over post of st at row ends along second front, sc in first 3 rows, [3 dc in next 4 rows, sc in next 2 rows] 6 times, sc in last row; join with slip st in first sc, turn258 (258, 278, 278, 298) sts, and 25 (25, 30, 30, 35) ch-5 spaces.
Step: 46
Rnd 2: Ch 1, working along front edge, sc in first 3 sts, [hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts] 6 times, sc in next st; working along lower edge, (2 hdc, 3 dc, 2 hdc) in next ch-5 space and in each ch-5 space across; working along second front edge, sc in first 3 sts, [hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts] 6 times, sc in next st; working along neck edge, 3 sc in next st, sc in each st across to last st, 3 sc in last st; join with slip st in first sc, turn. Fasten off A.
Step: 47
Rnd 3: Join B with sc in same st as joining, sc in each st across neck edge; working along front edge, sc in first sc, [ch 1, slip st between next 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts] 6 times, ch 1, slip st between next 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in last sc of front edge; working along lower edge, *hdc in next st, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] 3 times, slip st in sc of Rnd 1 directly below; repeat from * across lower edge; working along second front edge, sc in next st, [ch 1, slip st between next 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts] 6 times, ch 1, slip st between next 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in last sc of front edge; join with slip st in first sc, do not turn. Fasten off B.
Step: 48
Rnd 4 (RS): Join C with slip st in same st as joining, [slip st in next st, ch 1] across neck edge; *[slip st in same space as slip st of Rnd 3, ch 1, [slip st in next st, ch 1] to next slip st of Rnd 3; repeat from * 2 more times, slip st in same space as slip st of Rnd 3, ch 1, [slip st in next st, ch 1] around; join with slip st in same st as joining. Fasten off C.
Step: 49
SLEEVE BORDER
Step: 50
Rnd 1: With RS facing and smaller hook, join C with slip st in base of shell at underarm, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, work 3 dc over post of dc on Row 1 of body, *sc in next shell, 3 dc in space before next shell, 3 dc in next shell, 3 dc in space before next shell; repeat from * to last shell, sc in last shell, 3 dc over post of dc on Row 1 of body; join with slip st in top of beginning ch9 sc, and 27 3-dc groups.
Step: 51
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 3 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, *slip st in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from * 7 more times, slip st in next st, hdc in next 3 sts; join with slip st in top of beginning ch9 slip sts, 54 hdc, and 45 dc. Fasten off C.
Step: 52
Rnd 3: Join A with slip st in same st as joining, ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, *slip st in same space as slip st of previous rnd, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next 5 sts (fan made), hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from * 7 more times, slip st in same space as slip st of previous rnd, hdc in next 3 sts; join with slip st in top of beginning ch9 slip sts, 54 hdc, and 90 dc. Fasten off A.
Step: 53
Rnd 4: Join B with slip st in any st, ch 1, [slip st in next st, ch 1] across to next slip st, *slip st in same space as slip st of previous rnds, ch 1, [slip st in next st, ch 1] across to next slip st; repeat from * 8 more times, ch 1, [slip st in next st, ch 1] around; join with slip st in joining. Fasten off B.
Step: 54
FINISHING
Step: 55
With sewing needle and thread, stitch button to left front in center of fan at Row 23.

