Denim Tweed Car Coat by Beth Swider

Denim Tweed Car Coat

Crochet
October 2011
Aran (8 wpi) ?
3.75 mm (F)
1450 - 2175 yards (1326 - 1989 m)
Instructions fit 32-34-inch bust (small), 36-38-inch bust (medium), 40-42-inch bust (large), 44-46-inch bust (X-large), 48-50-inch bust (2X-large) and 52-54-inch bust (3X-large).
English

Our designer updated her 1988 Crochet World sweater (shown below at left) into a chic and cozy hooded jacket.

Skill Level:
Experienced

Finished Garment Measurements:
Bust (buttoned): 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56) inches
Length: 24 (25, 26, 27, 28, 29) inches

Materials:

  • Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3 oz/145 yds/85g per skein): 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins #300 denim mist
  • Size F/5/3.75mm (G/6/4mm, H/8/5mm, I/9/5.5mm, J/10/6mm, K/101/2/6.5mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Tapestry needle
  • 4 stitch markers
  • 3/4-inch 2-holed buttons: 7

Gauge:
Size F hook (small): Shell, sc, shell = 3 inches; 3 rows = approximately 1 1/2 inches
Size G hook (medium): Shell, sc, shell = 3 1/8 inches; 3 rows = approximately 1 3/4 inches
Size H hook (large): Shell, sc, shell = 3 1/4 inches; 3 rows = approximately 2 inches
Size I hook (X-large): Shell, sc, shell = 3 3/8 inches; 3 rows =
approximately 2 1/4 inches
Size J hook (2X-large): Shell, sc, shell = 3 1/2 inches; 3 rows = approximately 2 1/4 inches
Size K hook (3X-large): Shell, sc, shell = 3 5/8 inches; 3 rows = approximately 2 1/4 inches