Susy Q Jerkin Pattern #5142 | Sizes 2, 4, 6

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Susy Q Jerkin Pattern #5142

Sizes 2, 4 and 6

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN: For Size 2—2 balls of White or Ecru or 3 balls of any color. For Size 4—3 balls of White or Ecru or 4 balls of any color. For Size 6—4 balls of White or Ecru or 5 balls of any color.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 2.
Buttons.

MEASUREMENTS:

Sizes  

2
4
6

Chest (garment buttoned)

24"
26"
28"

Width across back or front at underarm

13"
14"
15"

Width between shoulders

9½"
10"
10½"

Length from top of shoulder

10½"
12"
13½"

Length of side seam

5"
6"
7"

GAUGE: 8 sts make 1"; 8 rows make 1".

Sizes  

2
4
6

BACK … Starting at bottom,

ch 108
ch 116
ch 124

to measure

14"
15"
16"

1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 2 ch, * dc in next ch, sc in each of next 3 sc. Repeat from * across. There are on row

107 sts
115 sts
123 sts

Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: Sc in 3 sc, * thread over, insert hook under bar of next dc on previous row below, and complete as for a dc, skip st behind dc just made, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * across. There are on row

107 sts
115 sts
123 sts

Ch 1, turn.

The last 2 rows (2nd and 3rd rows) constitute the pattern. Repeat pattern until piece measures

5"
6"
7"

To Shape Armholes: Sl st across 10 sts; work in pattern across to last 10 sts. Ch 1, turn. Hereafter dec 1 st at begin­ning of each row—to dec, work off 2 sts as 1 st; until there remain

79 sts
83 sts
87 sts

Work straight until piece measures, in all

10½"
12"
13½"

Fasten off.

FRONT … Work as for Back, making a buttonhole 2 sts in from each edge when piece measures ½", and measuring from 1st buttonhole, every inch there­after until in all, there have been made

5 buttonholes
6 buttonholes
7 buttonholes

To make a buttonhole, work the 1st 2 sts on row, ch 4, skip 4 sts, work in pattern across to last 6 sts, ch 4, skip 4 sts, work last 2 sts; on next row, work in each stitch and in each chain across. Work straight until piece measures, in all              

5"
6"
7"

To Shape Armholes: Work as for Back, then work straight until piece measures, in all

6½"
7½"
8½"

Work across

30 sts
32 sts
34 sts

turn and work over these sts only, de­creasing 1 st at neck edge each row until there remain

22 sts
24 sts
26 sts

Work straight until piece measures, in all

10½"
12"
13½"

Fasten off.

Skip next 19 sts, attach thread and work other side to correspond, over remaining

30 sts
32 sts
34 sts

Fasten off.

POCKETS … Ch 24 (to measure about 3"). Work in pattern as for Back for 2½". Make a buttonhole in center of next row. Work in pattern until pocket is 3". Fasten off. Sew up shoulder seams. Sew buttons onto back to correspond with buttonholes on front. Sew on pockets as in illustration. Sew on but­tons to correspond with buttonholes in pockets.