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Home : Patterns : Matinee Swing Jacket
 

Free Crochet Pattern
Matinee Swing Jacket

Lion Brand® Cotton-Ease® (new)
Pattern #: 60582A
Retro-inspired shaping and comfy cotton blend yarn combine in a perfectly practical piece.

SKILL LEVEL:  Intermediate

SIZE: Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X
Finished Bust 38 (43, 49, 54, 60) in. [96.5 (109, 124.5, 137, 152.5) cm]
Finished Length 18 (18½, 19¾, 20, 21) in. [45.5 (47, 50, 51, 53.5) cm]
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

CORRECTIONS: None
 

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Color (A)
Cotton-Ease® (new)

Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 830-134: New Cotton-Ease®:  Terracotta
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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Cotton-Ease® (new)
Almond Snow Blossom Lake Berry Taupe Hazelnut Cactus
Terracotta Plum Turquoise Stone Charcoal Maize Violet Lime
Azalea
*CottonEase (Article #700) is a versatile, soft cotton blend worsted weight yarn 50% Cotton/50% Acrylic. It comes in 3.5 oz/100g (207 yd/188m) balls

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MATERIALS QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  830-134 New Cotton-Ease®: Terracotta 5 balls $24.95 (6,7,8, 9) 
Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size I-9 1 $2.45  
Lion Brand Stitch Markers 1 $2.49  
Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) 1 $3.59  
 
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Matinee Swing Jacket

Lion Brand® Cotton-Ease® (new)

GAUGE:

13 hdc + 9 rows = 4 in. [10 cm]. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

hdc2tog (hdc dec) (Yarn over, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop) twice. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
hdc3tog (hdc 2 dec)
(Yarn over, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop) 3 times. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

BACK
Ch 63 (70, 80, 89, 99).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (beg ch and first hdc count as 2 hdc) and in each ch across – 62 (69, 79, 88, 98) sts.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Rep Row 2 until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10, 10) in. [23 (23, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.

Shape Raglan Armholes
Next Row (RS):
Turn, sl st in first 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts, ch 2, hdc in each hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) hdc; leave last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts unworked – 58 (63, 73, 80, 88) sts.
Dec Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – 56 (61, 71, 78, 86) sts.

Sizes M, L, 1X and 2X only
Rep Dec Row once more – (59, 69, 76, 84) sts.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc3tog, hdc in each hdc to last 3 hdc, hdc3tog – (55, 65, 72, 80) sts.

Sizes L, 1X and 2X only
Rep last 3 rows (4, 6, 7) more times – (33, 24, 24) sts.

All Sizes
Rep Dec Row 19 (18, 7, 2, 1) more times – 18 (19, 19, 20, 22) sts. Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT
Ch 34 (38, 43, 47, 52).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as 2 hdc) and in each ch across – 33 (37, 42, 46, 51) sts.
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Rep Row 2 until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10, 10) in. [23 (23, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.

Shape Raglan Armhole
Next Row (RS):
Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) hdc; leave last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts unworked – 31 (34, 39, 42, 46) hdc.
Dec Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each hdc to end – 30 (33, 38, 41, 45) sts.

Sizes M, L, 1X and 2X only
Next Row (RS):
Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – (32, 37, 40, 44) sts.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc3tog, hdc in each hdc to end – (30, 35, 38, 42) sts.

All Sizes
Work raglan shaping at armhole edge only as for Back until 20 (20, 22, 22, 24) sts rem, end with a WS row.


Buttonhole Row (RS):
Ch 2, turn, hdc in next 2 hdc, ch 2, skip next 2 hdc, hdc in each hdc across to last sts, working raglan shaping in last sts.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, work raglan shaping in first sts, hdc in each hdc across to ch-2 sp, 2 hdc in ch-2 sp, hdc in last 2 hdc.

Shape Neck
Next Row (RS):
Turn, sl st in first 6 (6, 7, 7, 7) hdc, place marker (for collar placement), ch 2, hdc in each hdc across to last sts, work raglan shaping in last sts.
Decrease 1 hdc at neck edge on next 4 rows, AT THE SAME TIME, dec at raglan edge as for Back until 2 hdc rem.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT
Work as for Right Front, reversing shaping and omitting buttonhole.

SLEEVE (make 2)
Ch 41 (43, 43, 49, 55).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as 2 hdc) and in each ch across – 40 (42, 42, 48, 54) hdc.
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Inc Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc in first hdc (inc made), hdc in each hdc to last hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc – 42 (44, 44, 50, 56) hdc.
Work in hdc as established, AT SAME TIME, inc 1 st each edge every 4th row 6 more times – 54 (56, 56, 62, 68) hdc.
Work even in hdc until piece measures 13 in. [33 cm], end with a WS row.

Shape Raglan
Next Row (RS):
Turn, sl st in first 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts, ch 2, hdc in each hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) hdc; leave last 2 (3, 3, 4, 5) sts unworked – 50 (50, 50, 54, 58) hdc.
Dec Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – 48 (48, 48, 52, 56) sts.

Sizes S, M and L only
Rep Dec Row once more – 46 (46, 46) sts.
Next Row: Ch 2, turn, hdc3tog, hdc in each hdc to last 3 hdc, hdc3tog 42 (42, 42) sts.

Size S only
Rep last 3 rows twice more – 26 sts.

All Sizes
Rep Dec Row 10 (18, 18, 22, 24) times more – 6 (6, 6, 8, 8) sts. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew raglan seams. Sew side and Sleeve seams.

Collar
From RS, join yarn with sl st at marker on Right Front neck edge and work 1 row of single crochet evenly around neck edge to same point on Left Front neck edge.
Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), turn, hdc in each st across.
Rep last row 8 times more. Fasten off. Sew on button opposite buttonhole. Weave in ends


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) ch(s) = chain(s)
ch-space = space previously made dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
hdc = half double crochet inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
rem = remain(s)(ing) rep = repeat(s)(ing)
RS = right side sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es) WS = wrong side


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Pattern Average Rating: ***** (based on 9 reviews)
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Matinee Swing Jacket Reviewed by JUDITH RHODES on 2008-10-07 *****
I made this as a bed jacket. It was easy and as you can see I got a little funky with it.
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