Crochet Biker Jacket
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YOU WILL NEED
■ Debbie Bliss, Bluefaced Leicester Aran British Wool Superwash (100% wool, 50g/75m), Teal (19)
See amounts in table
■ A 4.5mm (US 7) hook
■ A 40 (43: 43: 46: 46: 46: 48: 48) cm open-end zip
■ 2 x 10cm closed-end zips
■ A tapestry needle
TENSION
14.5 sts and 15 rows in double crochet (working into the front loop only) to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) using a 4.5mm hook.
NOTES
Ch sts at the beginning of the rows do not count as sts, unless otherwise stated.
Work into the front loop of each dc only throughout pattern, unless otherwise stated.
The jacket is worked in five pieces, and then sewn or crocheted together.
The collar is added onto the jacket before sewing on the sleeves.
The three zips are sewn on by machine or by hand when the garment is complete.
The jacket is designed to be a close-fitting garment, so please check the sizing chart below to make sure you get a good fit.
BACK
Ch 64 (67: 70: 74: 76: 80: 84: 90).
Foundation row Dc into the second ch from the hook, dc to end, turn. [63 (66: 69: 73: 75: 79: 83: 89) sts]
Row 1 (RS) Ch 1, working into the front loop only throughout the pattern (unless otherwise stated), dc to end, turn.
Rows 2-44 Repeat Row 1.
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Row 1 Ss into the first 4 dc, dc into the next st, and in each dc to the last 4 sts, turn, leaving last 4 sts unworked. [55 (58: 61: 65: 67: 71: 75: 81) sts]
Row 2 Ss into the first dc, dc into the next st and in each st to the last st, turn, leaving the last dc unworked. [53 (56: 59: 63: 65: 69: 73: 79) sts]
Row 3 Ch 1, dc in each st to end, turn.
Rows 4-7 Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice more. [49 (52: 55: 59: 61: 65: 69: 75) sts]
Repeat Row 3 a further 16 (18: 18: 22: 22: 26: 32: 32) times.
NECKLINE SHAPING
Row 1 (WS) Ch 1, 14 (15: 16: 18: 19: 21: 23: 25) dc, turn leaving the remaining sts unworked.
Row 2 Ch 1, 10 (10: 11: 13: 14: 16: 18: 19) dc, ss into the next 4 (5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 6) sts.
Fasten off.
Skipping the centre 21 (22: 23: 23: 23: 23: 23: 25) dc, rejoin the yarn with WS facing in the next st with a ss.
Row 1 (WS) Ch 1, 14 (15: 16: 18: 19: 21: 23: 25) dc, turn.
Row 2 Ss into the first 4 (5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5: ) sts, dc in the next 10 (10: 11: 13: 14: 16: 18: 19) dc.
Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT
Ch 35 (37: 38: 40: 42: 45: 47: 49)
Foundation row Dc into the second ch from the hook and in each dc to end, turn. [34 (36: 37: 39: 41: 44: 46: 48) sts]
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, working into the front loop only throughout, dc to end, turn.
Rows 2-6 Repeat Row 1.
Row 7 Ch 1, dc in each dc to the last dc, 2dc into the last dc, turn. [35 (37: 38: 40: 42: 45: 47: 49) sts]
Rows 8-12 Ch1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Rows 13-36 Repeat Rows 7-12 four times more. [39 (41: 42: 44: 46: 49: 51: 53) sts]
Row 37 Repeat Row 7. [40 (42: 43: 45: 47: 50: 52: 54) sts]
Rows 38-40 Ch1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Row 41 Repeat Row 7. [41 (43: 44: 46: 48: 51: 53: 55) sts]
Rows 42-44 Ch1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Row 1 (RS) Ss into the first 4 dc, dc into the next dc and in each dc to end, turn. [37 (39: 40: 42: 44: 47: 49: 51) dc]
Row 2 Ch 1, dc in each st to the last dc, turn, leaving the last st unworked. [36 (38: 39: 41: 43: 46: 48: 50) dc]
Row 3 Ch 1, dc in each st to the last dc, 2dc into the last dc (to form Lapel), turn. [37 (39: 40: 42: 44: 47: 49: 51) sts]
Row 4 Repeat Row 2. [36 (38: 39: 41: 43: 46: 48: 50) sts]
Row 5 Ss into the first dc, dc to the last dc, 2dc into the last st, turn.
Rows 6-10 Ch 1, dc to end, turn.
Row 11 Repeat Row 3. [37 (39: 40: 42: 44: 47: 49: 51) sts]
Repeat Row 6 a further 1 (3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 5: 5) times.
Next row Repeat Row 3. [38 (40:41:43: 45:48: 50: 52) sts]
Repeat Row 6 a further (2: 2: 4: 4: 6: 8: 8) times.
NECKLINE SHAPING
Row 1 (WS) Ss to the first 21 (22: 22: 22: 22: 23: 23: 24) dc, placing a stitch marker into the 13th (14: 14: 14: 14: 15: 15: 16)th ss to mark the Collar position, dc into the next 17 (18: 19: 21: 23: 25: 27: 28) st, turn.
Row 2 Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Row 3 Ss to the first 1 (1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 1) dc, dc in the next dc and each dc to end, turn. [16 (17: 18: 20: 21: 23: 25: 27) sts]
Row 4 Repeat Row 2.
Row 5 Ss into the first dc, dc into the next dc and in each dc to end, turn. [15 (16: 17: 19: 20: 22: 24: 26) sts]
Row 6 Repeat Row 2.
Row 7 Repeat Row 5. [14 (15: 16: 18: 19:21:23: 25) sts]
Repeat Row 2 a further 2 (2: 2: 4: 4: 4: 8: 8) times.
Next row (RS) Ch 1, dc into the next 10 (10: 11: 13: 14: 16: 18: 19) dc, ss into the next 4 (5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 6) dc.
Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT
Ch 35 (37: 38: 40: 42: 45: 47: 49)
Foundation row Dc into the second ch from the hook and in each dc to end, turn. [34 (36: 37: 39: 41: 44: 46: 48) sts]
Row 1 Ch 1, working into the front loop only throughout, dc in each st to end, turn.
Rows 2-6 Repeat Row 1.
Row 7 Ch 1, 2dc into the first dc, dc into the next dc and in each dc to end, turn. [35 (37: 38: 40: 42: 45: 47: 49) sts]
Rows 8-12 Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Rows 13-36 Repeat Rows 7-12 four times more. [39 (41: 42: 44: 46: 49: 51: 53) sts]
Row 37 Repeat Row 7. [40 (42: 43: 45: 47: 50: 52: 54) sts]
Rows 38-40 Ch 1, dc into each dc to end, turn.
Row 41 Repeat Row 7. [41 (43: 44: 46: 48: 51: 53: 55) sts]
Rows 42-44 Ch 1, dc into each dc to end, turn.
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Row 1 (RS) Ch 1, dc into the first 37 (39: 40: 42: 44: 47: 49: 51) dc, turn leaving the last 4 sts unworked. [37 (39: 40: 42: 44: 47: 49: 51) sts]
Row 2 Ss into the first dc, dc into each dc to end, turn. [36 (38: 39: 41: 43: 46: 48: 50) sts]
Row 3 Ch 1, 2dc into the first dc to form Lapel, dc in each dc to end, turn. [37 (39: 40: 42: 44: 47: 49: 51) sts]
Row 4 Repeat Row 2. [36 (38: 39: 41:43:46: 48: 50) sts]
Row 5 Ch 1, 2dc into the first dc, dc in each dc to the last dc, turn leaving the last st unworked.
Rows 6-10 Ch 1, dc in each st to end, turn.
Row 11 Ch 1, 2dc into the first st, dc to end, turn. [37 (39: 40: 42: 44: 47: 49: 51) sts]
Repeat Row 6 a further 1 (3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 5: 5) times.
Next row Repeat Row 3. [38 (40: 41: 43: 45: 48: 50: 52) sts]
Repeat Row 6 a further (2: 2: 4: 4: 6: 8: 8) times.
NECKLINE SHAPING
Row 1 (WS) Ch 1, dc into the first 17 (18: 19: 21: 23: 25: 27: 28) dc, leaving the remaining sts unworked. Place a stitch marker into the eighth unworked dc to mark the Collar position.
Row 2 Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Row 3 Ch 1, dc into first 16 (17: 18: 20: 21: 23: 25:) dc, turn, leaving last 1 (1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 1) dc unworked.
Row 4 Repeat Row 2.
Row 5 Ch 1, dc in each dc to the last st, turn leaving the last dc unworked. [15 (16: 17: 19: 20: 22: 24: 26) sts]
Row 6 Repeat Row 2.
Row 7 Repeat Row 5. [14 (15: 16: 18: 19: 21: 23: 25) sts]
Repeat Row 2 a further 2 (2: 2: 4: 4: 6: 8: 8) times.
Next row (RS) Ss into the next 4 (5: 5: : 5: 5: 5: ) sts, ch1, dc into the next 10 (10: 11: 13: 14: 16: 18: 19) dc.
Fasten off.
INTERIM MAKING UP
Pin Fronts to Back at shoulders, aligning the outer edges.
Sew or crochet the shoulder seams together.
COLLAR
With RS facing, attach the yarn to the Right Front at the stitch marker on the Lapel.
Foundation row Ch 1, working in both loops; dc into the next 8dc along top of the Right Front Lapel, work 11 (12: 12: 12: 13: 13: 13: 13) dc evenly along the Right Front neck edge, 30 (31: 31: 31: 31: 31: 31: 33) dc evenly along the Back neck edge, 11 (12: 12: 12: 13: 13: 13: 13) dc evenly along the Left Front neck edge and dc into the next 8 dc along the top of the Left Front Lapel. [68 (71: 71: 71: 73: 73: 73: 75) sts]
Row 1 Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, turn. Repeat Row 1 a further 12 (13: 13: 13: 13: 14: 14: 15) times.
Fasten off.
EDGING
With RS facing, pick up and dc evenly (in both loops) 56 (58: 58: 60: 60: 62: 66: 68) sts up the jacket side edge, 13 (14: 14: 14: 14: 15: 15: 16) sts along the Lapel and 13 (14: 14: 14: 14: 15: 15: 16) sts up the side edge of the Collar to neaten, turn.
Ss back down. [82 (86: 86: 88: 88: 92: 96: 100) sts] Fasten off.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to corner of the Collar on the Left Front, dc 13 (14: 14: 14: 14: 15: 15: 16) sts down the Collar side edge, 13 (14: 14: 14: 14: 15: 15: 16) sts along top of the Lapel and 56 (58: 58: 60: 60: 62: 66: 68) sts down the jacket side edge, turn.
Ss back up. [82 (86: 86: 88: 88: 92: 96: 100) sts]
SLEEVES (MAKE 2)
FIRST SECTION
Ch 18 (18: 19: 19: 20: 22: 22: 22).
Foundation row Dc into the second ch from the hook and in each ch to end, turn. [17(17: 18: 18: 19: 21: 21: 21) sts]
Row 1 (RS) Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Rows 2-14 Repeat Row 1.
Fasten off and put this section to one side.
SECOND SECTION
Ch 18 (19: 20: 20:21:23: 23: 23).
Foundation row Dc into the second ch from the hook and in each ch to end, turn. [17 (18: 19: 19: 20: 22: 22: 22) sts]
Row 1 (RS) Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Rows 2-14 Repeat Row 1.
Row 15 Repeat Row 1, ch1 (counts as st), dc along top of the First Section with WS facing. [35 (36: 38: 38: 40: 44: 44: 44) sts]
SLEEVE SHAPING
*Row 1 Ch 1, 2dc into the first dc, dc in each dc to the last st, 2dc into the last st, turn. [37 (38: 40: 40: 42: 46: 46: 46) sts]
Row 2 Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Repeat Row 2 a further 7 (7: 7: 5: 4: 3: 3: 2) times.
Repeat all from *, 3 (3: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8) more times. [43 (44: 46: 48: 52: 58: 60: 62) sts]
Next row Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Repeat the last row a further 7 (8: 8: 10: 10: 13: 8: 12) times.
TOP SHAPING
Row 1 Ss into the first 4 (4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: ) dc, dc into the next 35 (36: 38: 40: 44: 50: 50: 52) dc, turn leaving the last 4 (4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5) dc unworked. [35 (36: 38: 40: 44: 50: 50: 52) dc]
Row 2 Ss into the first 1 (1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2) dc, dc into the next 33 (34: 36: 38: 40: 46: 46: 48) dc, turn leaving the last 1 (1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2) dc unworked. [33 (34: 36: 38: 40: 46: 46: 48) dc)
Row 3 Ch 1, dc in each dc to end, turn.
Row 4 Ss into the first dc, dc in each dc to the last dc, turn leaving the last st unworked.
Rows 5-7 Repeat Row 3.
Rows 8-15 Repeat Rows 4-7 twice more. [27 (28: 30: 32: 34: 40: 40: 42) dc]
Row 16 Repeat Row 4. [25 (26: 28: 30: 32: 38: 38: 40) dc]
Row 17 Repeat Row 3.
Row 18 Repeat Row 4. [23 (24: 26: 28: 30: 36: 36: 38) sts]
Rows 19-22 Repeat Row 3.
Row 23 Ss into first 3 (3: 3: 3: 4: 5: 5: 5) dc, dc into next 17 (18: 20: 22: 22: 26: 26: 28) dc, turn leaving the last 3 (3: 3: 3: 4: 5: 5: 5) sts unworked.
Row 24 Ss into the first 3 (3: 4: 5: 5: 7: 7: 8) dc, dc into the next 11 (12: 12: 12: 12: 12: 12: 12) dc leaving the last 3 (3: 4: 5: 5: 7: 7: 8) dc unworked.
Fasten off.
TO FINISH
Gently steam or block work to the correct measurements for the size you are making.
Slip stitch around the zip opening at each cuff, pin the zips in place and them sew them in place using a needle and matching thread.
Pin the Sleeves to body and then sew them onto the jacket.
Pin the main zip neatly into position, using the image as a guide, and then sew it neatly and securely onto the jacket.
Weave in all ends.
