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Size 14 - 16

Materials Required - AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DE LUXE" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON.
8 Balls White or Colors.
3 Yards Ribbon.
Steel Crochet Hook Number 7.

Yoke. Ch 154, d c in 4th st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st, d c in next st, repeat from * to end of ch.
2nd Row. Sl st across 4 meshes, ch 4, d c in next mesh, * ch 1, d c in next mesh, repeat from * to within 4 meshes of end of row, ch 4, turn, (ch 4 at the beginning of each mesh row).
3rd to 27th Rows. Work 1 mesh in each mesh.
28th Row. Work 24 meshes, ch 40, turn, d c in 4th st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st, d c in next st, repeat from * to end of ch and work a mesh in each mesh, this begins the right front yoke.
30th to 53rd Rows. Work even meshes.
54th Row. Ch 12, turn, d c in 4th st from hook, work 1 ch meshes on ch and continue meshes to end of row, break thread and work other front to correspond, do not break thread. Join underarm meshes and work beading, ch 3, 1 tr c in mesh and next d c, * ch 3, skip 2 meshes, 1 tr c in the next d c, mesh and d c, repeat from * across row. Ch 1, turn and work 1 s c in each tr c and 3 s c over each ch 3.
Next row start half knot st.
Ch 3, d c in next s c * half knot st, (pull up a ¼ inch loop on hook, thread over hook and pull through, s c into single strand of loop).
1 d c in each of the next 2 s c, half knot st, skip 1 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 s c, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn.
2nd Row. D c in d c, * half knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * across row and repeat 2nd row until knot st part of jacket measures 12 inches.

Sleeves. Ch 34, d c in 4th st from hook, * half knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * across row. Ch 3, turn and work 1 row even.
Next 16 rows increase 1 pattern at end of each row as follows, work 2 d c in 1st d c at end of row, half knot st, 2 d c in last d c. At the end of the last row, ch 8, break thread. Join thread at opposite end, ch 10, turn, d c in 4th st from hook, half knot st, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, half knot st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, continue pattern across row and work 2 patterns on ch, ch 3 turn and continue rows of pattern until sleeve measures 9 inches from underarm.

Sew Seams. Work 1 s c in each d c and 1 s c over 2 long loops of knot st.

Beading. Ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the 2 s c, * ch 3, skip 3 s c, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 s c, repeat from * all around. Next row work 1 s c in each tr c and 3 s c over each ch 3. Next row, * ch 12, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending last loop in 1st loop and work 6 more rows of 12 ch loops.
Join thread at lower edge of yoke and work a row of s c all around jacket easing in the back of neck to 5 inches. At lower edge work 1 s c in each d c and 2 s c in each knot st.
Begin ruffle at lower edge of yoke * ch 12, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around yoke and neck, in corners do not skip the 1 s c.
2nd Row. Ch 12, turn, s c in next loop, * ch 12, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around and repeat 2nd row twice. Finish the knot st section of jacket as follows. Join thread at lower edge of yoke, 1 s c in each of the 1st 4 s c, * ch 4, sl st in top of last s c made for picot, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, repeat from * all around. Finish with ribbon as illustrated.