Baby Jacket

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Saxony Yarn—5 skeins white

OUR SPECIAL Crochet Silk—1 spool

Steel Crochet Hook, No. 7, Style 2

1¾ yards Ribbon, ½ inch wide

INSTRUCTIONS

(Written for white yarn and blue crochet silk.)

In this dainty jacket is shown something entirely new in design, and worked in this ingenious and pretty stitch, it will certainly appeal to all lovers of artistic crocheting.

Begin at neck and make a chain about 18 inches long.

1st row: Start in 4th stitch from needle and work 3 double crochet, 1 in each stitch on the chain, then make 2 double crochet, both in the next stitch on the chain.

These 2 last double crochet in 1 stitch on the chain will start 1 rib every time they are repeated. Now * work 2 double crochet, 1 in each stitch on the chain, and 2 double crochet both in the next stitch on the chain and repeat from * until you have started 29 ribs. End 1st row with 3 double crochet, make 1 chain and break off the yarn.

2nd row: Start in the chain on 1st row, make a new chain of 3 stitches and work the end of yarn in. Make 3 double crochet above the 3 double crochet on 1st row, take up in double stitch and repeat the same start for every row.

Start with the rib: * Work 3 double crochet over the 2nd double crochet of the 2 in 1 stitch on the chain, on 1st row; turn the work a little downward and work over the stitch from the side. Make 3 double crochet above the next 2 double crochet on 1st row and repeat from * to end of row.

3rd row: Same as 2nd, work 3 double crochet above the 3 plain double crochet on row below, and make the 3 double crochet for the rib over the 3rd double crochet on rib below.

Increase on this row 2 ribs for each sleeve, between the 7th and 8th ribs and 8th and 9th ribs from front.

To increase: Make 2 double crochet in the 1st double crochet of the 3 double crochet between the ribs. Start the rib with 2 double crochet over the 2nd double crochet of the 3 between the ribs and then make 2 double crochet in the 3rd double crochet of the 3 between the ribs.

4th row: On this row increase 4 more ribs for the sleeves.

62Work 6 ribs from front and increase 1 rib, then work 5 ribs and increase 1 more rib. Same on other side. Work on the started ribs in preceding row same as on 2nd row from start.

Make 8 rows from neck.

9th row: Work 5 ribs from front and increase 1 rib, then 9 ribs and increase 1 more rib. Same on other side.

12th row: Work 6 ribs and 2 double crochet. Add a chain of 7 stitches for 2 new ribs under the arm, and skip 9 ribs for the sleeve; make 2 double crochet, then 11 ribs on back and repeat same on other side.

Work 8 rows and start the border in the same stitch.

1st row, in silk: Work loose and same as before, increase 1 rib between every other rib on row below and repeat to end of row.

Next row, use yarn.

3rd row, in silk, and 4th row, with yarn.

Make a chain of 3 stitches and a slip stitch for each row, on the edge of right side front, to make it like the other side. Work 1 row in the single crochet around neck, making 2 stitches for each rib below.

Make another row with yarn for the ribbon: Work 3 double crochet, then make 1 double crochet across, taking up below 1st double crochet of the 3. (Draw the loop in the double crochet ½ inch long.)

Skip 1 stitch on row below and repeat this stitch for the beading.

Make a scallop all around jacket.

1st row, with yarn: Make shells of 5 double crochet with 1 single crochet between. At bottom, work 1 shell between each rib and put the single crochet on the rib. On the sides, make 1 shell in every 3rd row, and at neck, begin with the single crochet, make the shell in the next stitch on row below, skip 2 stitches and repeat with the single crochet in the 3rd stitch on row below.

Last row, in silk: Put 1 single crochet, a chain of 2 stitches and another single crochet in every stitch on the shell. Make 1 single crochet between the shells.

Continue with border on the 9 ribs for sleeves. On 1st row increase 1 rib between every rib, then work border as before, and put scallop around.

Pull ribbon through beading and tie a bow at top of each sleeve in front.

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