How to Crochet a Sleeveless Jacket Part 3

 Hi there everyone,

This is the last part of the Sleeveless Jacket Series.  I hope that you have enjoyed these videos and have managed to create your own jacket!

Remember it is best to work with the written instructions and the video together.

Here are the instructions and the video is below:

Armhole Edging

Pick up less stitches than more all around the armhole.  Crochet with your work on the right side.

Start under the armhole in the middle and pick up stitches.  Remember how many stitches you picked up on the one side so you can do the same on the other side.

My total for the armhole was 88 stitches, 44 on each side.

Once you have your total amount on slip stitch into the 1^st stitch.

1.    Ch5, skip one stitch and dc in next stitch,* ch2, skip a stitch, dc in next st* to end, ch2  and ss into 3^rd ch

2.    Ch5, Decrease (dc behind the post of the 1^st dc, but don’t complete the dc, dc around the post of the next dc, do half of your dc and then go thru all the loops left on the hook), Then* ch2, dc behind the post of the next dc*, keep doing between the stars to the last 2 dc and Decrease those two like you did in the beginning, ch 2 and ss into 3^rd chain.

3.    Ch5, Decrease 1^st two posts,* ch2, dc behind the post of next dc* to the last 2 posts, decrease those 2, ch2 and ss into the 3^rd ch.

FRONT – pick up an even number of stitches

Pick up your stitches like you did for the armhole, less is better.  I did 106 on the one side, 36 across the neck and 106 on the other side. Pick them up with your work facing you.

1.    Ch5, *skip a stitch, dc in next stitch, ch 2* do to end, end with dc, Turn

2.  ch5, skip a stitch dc behind the post, *ch2, skip a stitch, dc behind the post* repeat to the ch5 and do a dc in the 3^rd ch, Turn

3. Ch3, sc in first ch sp, ch3, sc in same sp, ch3, sc in same sp,

     Sc in next ch sp

    * Sc in next ch sp, ch3, sc in same ch sp, ch3, sc in same ch sp, ch3, sc in same sp* repeat to end

Bottom edging of your garment

Ch1 to start your work

Shell stitch

1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 2Tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc all in the same space

Do this stitch in each ch space

Sew in yarn threads and Congratulations you are done!

Well, I hope that you have enjoyed these videos and have created a beautiful garment!  Please join me in my next video.

Bye