Here is a crocheted jacket worked in the fascinating zig-zag stitch. Make it in the White, Brown and Gold color and be a kitty cat or tiger for Halloween!
TORTOISE SHELL CAT JACKET
SIZES: Misses' small (medium-large). Garment width around underarms about 36" (38"-40").
MATERIALS: Knitting worsted, 16 (17-18) ozs. each of Colors A, B and C. Crochet hook slze I/5.5mm or slze required to crochet to gauge. 5 buttons.
GAUGE: 5 sc and 5 rows = 2".
STRIPE PATTERN: 3 rows A; 3 rows B; 3 rows C. Repeat these 9 rows for pat.
NOTE: Use 2 strands of yarn throughout. Crochet loosely.
BACK: Row 1: With (double strand)A, ch 66 (70-74) for lower edge, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 6 (8-10) ch, * draw up a loop in next st, skip next st, draw up a loop in next ch, yo and through 3 loops on hook—point dec, sc in each of next 6 ch, (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in next ch —point inc, sc in each of next 6 ch; repeat from * twice more, point dec, sc in each of last 7 (9-11) ch—65 (69-73) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 (7-9) sc, * point dec, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, point inc in ch-1, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc; repeat from * twice more, point dec, 1 sc in each of next 5 (7-9) sc, 2 sc in last sc.
Repeat row 2, working in stripe pat. When 7" from beg measured along side edge, inc 1 sc each edge once. Continue in pat until 17" from beg.
Shape Armholes: Ch 1, turn; sl st in each of first 6 (8-10) sts, point dec, continue across in pat to within last 6 (8-10) sts.
Next Row: Ch 1, turn; skip first st, sc in each of next 6 sc, work in pat to within last 2 sc, skip next sc, sc in last sc. Continuing in pat, repeat last row until armholes measure 6" (614 "-7") along side edge. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT:
Row 1: With A, ch 35 (37-39); 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 7 (9-11) ch, point dec, 1 sc in each of next 6 ch, point inc, 1 sc in each of next 6 ch, point dec, 1 sc in each of last 7 ch.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, point dec, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, point inc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, point dec, 1 sc in each -sc to within last sc, 2 sc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 (8-10) sc, point dec, sc in each of next 6 sc, point inc, sc in each of next 6 sc, point dec, sc in each sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc.
Repeat rows 2 and 3, working in stripe pat. When 7" from beg, inc 1 st at slde edge. Continue in pat until same length as back to underarm, end with same row of same stripe as on back.
Shape Armhole: SL st across 7 (9-11) sc at side edge on next row. Working armhole edge same as on back, work 1 row even.
Shape Neck: SL st across 7 sts at front edge in next row. Next Row: Ch 1, turn; skip first st, sc in each of next 6 sc, point inc, sc in each of next 5 sc, skip next st, sc in last st. Repeat last row, continuing in stripe pat until armhole is same length as back, end with same row of same stripe.
RIGHT FRONT: Work same as left front, reversing shaping.
SLEEVES:
Row 1: With A, ch 52 (52-52); 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 5 ch, point inc, 1 sc in each of next 6 ch, point dec, 1 sc in each of next 9 ch, point inc, 1 sc in each of next 9 ch, point dec, 1 sc in each of next 6 ch, point inc, 1 sc in each of last 6 ch.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn; skip first sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, point inc, sc in each of next 6 sc, point dec, sc in each of next 9 sc, point inc, sc in each of next 9 sc, point dec, sc in each of next 6 sc, point inc, sc in each of next 5 sc, skip next sc, sc in last sc.
Repeat row 2 working stripe pat. Work even until 17" from beg, end with same row of same stripe as back at underarm. Work 6 rows—2 stripes more.
Shape Cap: Row 1: Ch 1, turn; sl st in each of first 7 sc, 1 sc in point, work in pat to within last 7 sc, end 1 sc in point.
Row 2: Turn; sl st in first sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, point dec, work across in pat, end with sl st in last sc.
Row 3: Turn; skip sl st, sl st in each of first 2 sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, point dec, work in pat to last 4 sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, sl st in last 2 sc.
Row 4: Turn; skip 2 sl sts, sl st in next 2 sc, skip next st, sl st in next st, sc in each of next 9 sc, point inc, sc in each of next 9 sc, sl st in next sc, skip next st, sl st in next sc.
Row 5: Turn; skip sl sts, sl st in each of next 2 sc, sc in each of next 8 sc, point inc, sc in each of next 8 sc, sl st in next 2 sc. Row 6: Turn; skip sl sts,
I sl st in next 2 sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, point inc, sc in each of next 7 sc, sl st in next 2 sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Sew side seams, sew top of corresponding points of front and back tog at shoulder (point at center back remains free). Sew sleeve seams from lower edge up to the last 6 rows before cap shaping. Sew in sleeve, fitting top point of sleeve between shoulder points and 6 rows at underarm into arm-hole shaping.
Edging: Right slde facing, beg at lower right front edge, with C, holding to slze, sc to neck shaping, sc in next 5 sts, work a point dec, continue around to lower left front edge in this manner, working point decs at shoulder joinings, lower points on back and at neck shaping, work a sl st in top of center back point.
Work 2nd row in same manner. Mark position of 5 buttonholes evenly spaced on right front, having top one just below neck shaping. Work 2 rows more as for first row, working buttonholes in next row as follows; * sc to marker, ch 2, skip 2 sc; repeat from * 4 times more. In last row work 2 sc in each ch-2 loop. Fasten off. Sew on buttons. Steam lightly.
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