Utopia Filet Crochet Tuxedo Coat Sweater No. 851

Size 38–40

Model No. 851

MATERIALS

9 large skeins Wistaria Utopia Shetland Floss. ½ small skein Dark Wistaria Shetland Floss. 1 Crochet Hook No. 4.

DIRECTIONS

Back—Ch. 125 sts.

First Row—Skip 5, ch. 3, 1 d. c. in every st., repeat to end of row, ch. 5, turn.

Second Row—* Skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in next st., ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 7 d. c. in next st., ch. 2, repeat from * to end of row.

Third Row—Same as second row.

Fourth Row—Ch. 3, * 6 d. c. in next 6 sts., ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in next st., ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 1 d. c. in next st., repeat from * to end of row.

Fifth Row—Same as fourth row.

Repeat these last four rows (from 2 to 5) for 24 rows, having 12 blocks from start (10 inches).

Next Row—Ch. 3, turn, 6 d. c. on 6 d. c., * 1 d. c. in m., 1 d. c. on d. c., 1 d. c. in m., 7 d. c. on 7 d. c., repeat from * to end of row; this narrows waistline.

Next Row—Ch. 5, turn, skip 2 sts., 2 d. c. on d. c., * ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 2 d. c. on d. c., repeat from * to end of row.

Next Row—Ch. 5, turn, 2 d. c. in m., * ch. 2, 2 d. c. in m., repeat from * to end of row.

36Continue this pattern for 23 rows (9 inches).

For shaped sleeve ch. 50 sts., turn, skip 5 sts., 2 d. c. on next 2 sts., ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 2 d. c. on next 2 sts., work pattern across back. With separate yarn ch. 49 sts., fasten with slip st. to row below, work pattern to end of ch., ch. 20 sts., turn, skip 5 sts., start pattern with 2 d. c., continue pattern across back to other side of sleeve, ch. 20 sts. With separate yarn fasten to row, work pattern to end of ch., increase in same way for 2 more times, having 26 m. with 2 d. c. between for each sleeve, then work 17 rows (6 inches) for half of sleeve.

Next Row—Work 34 m. with 2 d. c. between, leave 7 m. with 2 d. c. between for back of neck. On other 35 m. work over shoulder, sleeve and down front after the following directions, and other side to correspond. Work 2 rows over shoulder, on third row increase 1 m. at neck every other row for 10 times.

On 29th row from start of sleeve at bottom skip 5 m. with 2 d. c. between at each end of sleeve for 3 times to shape same as other side.

Work pattern down front for 9 inches, same length as back, work 1 row of d. c. in every st., then work border in blocks same length as back, start pattern at side seam with 2 m. to match back blocks, finish last row with 1 d. c. in every st.

Collar—Ch. 35, turn, skip 4 sts.

Next Row—Work 5 blocks alternately same pattern as border for 64 inches. Sew collar to sweater, leave a 2-inch opening for belt above border at waistline.

Cuffs—Work 2 d. c. in first 6 m., 1 d. c. in next 12 m., 2 d. c. in last 6 m., work 1 d. c. on each d. c. for 4 more rows, then work block pattern for 8 rows; this gives 4 blocks, last row 1 d. c. on each st.

Belt—Ch. 17 sts., work 2 blocks alternately for 60 inches in length, on each end of belt; with dark wistaria work 4 rows of d. c., decrease at each side 1 st. every row until there are 4 d. c. left.

For Picot Edge—With dark wistaria work around collar, cuffs and belt the following pattern: work 1 s. c. in 1st st., * ch. 2, skip 2 sts., 1 s. c. in next st., ch. 3, 1 s. c. in 1st ch., skip 1 st., 1 s. c. in next st., repeat from * all around.