Penny Arcade Jacket

Click to Enlarge Designed by Vickie Howell printer-friendly pdf INTERMEDIATE Technique used: Crochet

SIZES S (M, L, 1X, 2X,3X)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 36 (42, 46, 52, 58, 62)"/91.5(106.5, 117,132, 147.5,157.5)cm Length: 27 1/2 (28,28 1/2,29, 29 1/2,30)"/70 (71,72.5,73.5, 75,76)cm MATERIALS
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Stitch.Rock.Love. Sheep(ish) from Caron (70% Acrylic/30% Wool; 3oz/85g, 167yds/153m) #0019 Olive(ish): 8 (10, 11, 13, 15,17) balls (plus 1 additional ball for optional belt).

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One size US J-10 (6mm) crochet hook, One size US N-13 (9mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge ADDITIONAL MATERIALS Yarn needle GAUGE In pattern, 4 pattern repeats = 6 1/2"/16.5cm and 8 rows = 4"/10cm using largerhook.
STITCHES USED
Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st) SPECIALSTITCHES sc2tog:Single crochet2 together—lnserthookinnextstitch,yarn over and draw up a loop, (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Click to Enlarge PATTERN STITCH Arcade Stitch (multiple of 6 sts + 1) Row 1(wS): Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts,ch 3, sk next 3 sts,\*sc in next 3 sts,ch 3,sk next 3 sts; repeat from\* across to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, turn. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, sk next sc,\*sc in next sc (center sc of 3-sc group), 5 dc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from \* across to last 2 sc, sk next sc,scin last sc,turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, sk next st, sc in next 3 dc, \*ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in next 3 dc; repeat from \*across to last 2 sts,ch 2,sk next st,sc in last st, turn. Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), sk first st, 2 dc in next ch-2

sp, sk next sc, sc in next sc, \*5 dc in next ch-3 sp, sk next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from \* across to last ch-2 sp, 2 dc in last ch-2 sp, dc in last sc, turn. Row 5:Ch 1,scin first 2 dc,ch 3,sk next 3 sts,\*sc in next 3 sts,ch 3,sk next 3 sts; repeat from \* across, sc in last dc, sc in top of turning ch, turn. Repeat Rows 2-5 for Arcade pattern. BACK With larger hook, ch 68 (80, 86, 98, 110, 116) sts. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—67 (79, 85, 97,109,115) sC. Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Click to Enlarge Row 3:Work Row 1 of Arcade pattern—11(13,14,16, 18,19) pattern repeats. Continue in Arcade pattern (repeating Rows 2-5 of the pattern) until piece measures 14"/35.5cm from beginning. Change to smaller hook (for subtle shaping), continue in Arcade pattern until piece measures 17"/43cm from beginning. Change to larger hook, continue in Arcade pattern until piece measures about 20"/51cm from beginning,end with a Row 3 of Arcade pattern. Shape Armhole

Click to Enlarge Next Row (RS): Ch 1, sl st in first 2 ch, sl st in next 2 sc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, \*sk next sc, sc in next sc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from \* across to last 3- Sc group, sk next sc, sl st in next 2 sc,turn;leave remaining sts unworked. Next Row: Ch 1, sk first dc, sc in next 3 dc, \*ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in next 3 dc; repeat from \* across to last dc; turn, leave last dc unworked—9 (11,12,14, 16, 17)patternrepeats. Next Row:Ch 1,turn, scin first 2 sc,\*5 dc in next ch-3 sp,sk next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from \* across to last sc, sc in last sc,turn. Beginning with Row 2 of pattern, work in Arcade pattern until piece measures 27 (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)"/ 68.5 (71, 73.5, 76, 78.5, 81.5)cm from beginning. Fasten Off.

Click to Enlarge FRONT (make 2) With larger hook, ch 38 (44,50,56, 62,68). Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across—37 (43, 49, 55,61,67)sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Row 3: Work Row 1 of Arcade pattern—6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) pattern repeats. Continue in Arcade pattern until piece measures 20"/51cm from beginning,end with a Row3 of Arcade pattern. Shape Armhole and Neck Row 1: Ch 1,sl st in first 2 ch, sl st in next 2 sc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp,\*sk next SC, sc in next sc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from \* across to last 3-sc group, sk next 2 sc, sc2tog over next sc and first ch of ch-2 sp, turn; leave remaining stsunworked. Row 2:Ch 1,sk first 2 sts,scin next 3 dc,\*ch 3,sk next 3 sts, scin next 3 dc; repeat from \* across to last dc, sc in last dc; turn—4 (5,6,7, 8, 9) pattern repeats. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sk first sc, sc in next 2 sc,\*5 dc in next ch-3 sp, sk next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from \* across to last ch-3 sp, 5 dc in last ch-3 sp, sk next 2sc,sc2tog overlast2sc,turn. Row 4: Ch 1, sk first 2 sts, sc in next 3 dc,\*ch 3, sk next 3 sts, sc in next 3 dc; repeat from \* across to last 3 sts, ch 2, sk next 2 sts,sc in last sc, turn. Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, sc in next sc,\*5 dc in next ch-3 sp,sk next sc,scin next sc; repeat from \*across tolast sc, sk last sc,dcin beginning ch-1,turn. Row 6:Ch 1, sk first 3 sts, sc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 sts,\*sc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 sts; repeat from \* across, sc in last dc, sc in top of beginning ch-3, turn—3 (4,5, 6, 7, 8) pattern repeats. Row 7:Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts,5 dc in next ch-3 sp, \*sk next sc, sc in next sc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from\* across to last 3 sc, sk next 2 sc, sc2tog over next sc and beginning ch-1, turn. Rows 8-10: Repeat Rows 4-6. Row 11:Ch 1, sc in first sc,5 dcin next ch-3 sp,\*sk next sc, sc in next sc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from \* across to last 3-sc group, sk next sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc, turn—2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) pattern repeats. Beginning with Row 3 of pattern, work in Arcade pattern until piece measures same asback.Fastenoff. SLEEVE (make 2) With larger hook, ch 62 (68, 68,74,74,74). Row 1 (Ws): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—61 (67,67,73,73,73) sC. Rows 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Row 5:Work Row 1 of Arcade pattern—10 (11,11,12,12,12) pattern repeats. Continue in Arcade pattern until piece measures 18(17 1/2,17 1/2,17,16, 16)"/45.5 (44.5,44.5, 43, 40.5, 40.5)cm from beginning,ending with a Row 2 orRow4ofpattern.Fastenoff. COLLAR With larger hook, ch 62 (68, 74, 80, 86, 92). Row 1:Scin 2nd ch from hook, scin next ch,ch 3, sk next 3 ch,\*sc in next 3 ch,ch 3, sk next 3 ch;repeat from \* across to last 2 ch,sc in last 2 ch,turn—10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) pattern repeats. Beginning with Row 2 of pattern, work in Arcade pattern until piece measures 12 (12,12,13,13,14)"/30.5(30.5,30.5,33,33,35.5)cm from beginning.Fasten Off. BELT (optional) With smaller hook and holding 2 strands of yarn together, ch 10. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—9 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Repeat last row until piece measures 64"/163cm from beginning (or desired length).Fastenoff.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.Sewin sleeves.Sew side and sleeve seams.Center foundation row of collar over center back neck, and sew to neck edge. Front Edging Row 1: With RS facing,join yarn with sc in lower front corner to work up front edge,sc evenly spaced upfront edge,around edges of collar,and down other frontedge,turn. Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.Fasten off.
