Lion Brand^® Homespun^®

GAUGE:

10 hdc + 8 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

hdc2tog (hdc dec) Yarn over, insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw though all 5 loops on hook.

JACKET
BACK
Ch 49 (53, 61, 69).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as hdc) and in each ch across – 48 (52, 60, 68) hdc. Turn each row.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across. Rep Row 2 until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10) in. [23 (23, 25.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Raglan Armhole
Next Row: Sl st in first 2 (3, 3, 4) sts, hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4) sts, sk last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc – 44 (46, 54, 60) hdc.
Next Row (Dec Row): Ch 2, hdc2tog in first 2 sts, hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – 42 (44, 52, 58) hdc. Rep last row 16 (17, 19, 21) times – 10 (10, 14, 16) hdc. Work even until armhole measures 9 1/2 (9 1/2, 10 1/2, 11 1/2) in. [24 (24, 26.5, 29) cm]. Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT
Ch 27 (29, 33, 37).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as hdc) and in each ch across – 26 (28, 32, 36) hdc. Turn each row.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across. Rep Row 2 until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10) in. [23 (23, 25.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Raglan Armhole
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc, sk last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc for armhole – 24 (25, 29, 32) hdc.
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc to end of row. Continue to hdc2tog at armhole edge every row 16 (17, 19, 21) times and, AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 6 1/2 (6 1/2, 7 1/2, 7 1/2) in. [16.5 (16.5, 19, 19) cm], end with a WS row and work buttonhole and neck shaping as follows:
Buttonhole
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc in 2 hdc, ch 2 for buttonhole, sk 2 hdc, hdc across to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog.
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc across, working 1 hdc in each buttonhole ch.
Shape Neck
Next Row: Ch 1, sl st in 4 hdc for neck, ch 2, hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog.
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc to last 2 (2, 3, 3) hdc, sk last 2 (2, 3, 3) hdc.
Next Row: Sl st in 1 (1, 2, 3) hdc, ch 2, hdc2tog.
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc in next st. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT
Work as for Right Front, reversing shaping and omitting buttonhole.

SLEEVES
Ch 31 (35, 39, 45).
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as hdc) and in each ch across – 30 (34, 38, 44) hdc. Turn each row.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across.
Next Row (Inc Row): Ch 2, 2 hdc in first st, hdc across to last st, 2 hdc in last st – 32 (36, 40, 46) hdc. Work in hdc as established, AT THE SAME TIME, inc 1 st each side every 4th row 5 more times – 42 (46, 50, 56) hdc. Work until piece measures 12 in. (30.5 cm) from beg.
Shape Raglan
Next Row: Sl st in first 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc, ch 2, hdc across to last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc, sk last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc – 38 (40, 44, 48) hdc.
Next Row (Dec Row): Ch 2, hdc2 tog in first 2 hdc, hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – 36 (38, 42, 46) hdc. Rep last row 16 (17, 19, 21) more times – 4 hdc. Work even until Sleeve measures 9 1/2 (9 1/2, 10 1/2, 11 1/2) in. [24 (24, 26.5, 29) cm] from beg of raglan shaping. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve seams. Sew on button opposite buttonhole.
Collar
Row 1: From WS, join yarn 2 in. (5 cm) in from Left Front neck edge, ch 2, work 42 (42, 46, 50) hdc evenly around neck edge, ending 2 in. (5 cm) in from Right Front neck edge.
Rows 2-5: Turn. Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across.
Rows 6-7: Turn. Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

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