Here is a jacket you can crochet in a jiffy from Columbia-Minerva Alpaca and Nylon Sports yarns, using an aluminum or plastic crochet hook size G.

Directions are given for small size (10). Changes for medium (12 to 14) and large (16) are in parentheses.

It takes about 10 (12, 14) one-ounce balls of suggested yarn.

Gauge:
1 shell equals 1 inch
2 rows equal 1 inch