Crochet lessons: jacket

Jacket has long been one of the favorite inhabitants of the wardrobe, especially in women. Its definition and location are so wide that it makes it the most practical and comfortable to wear a piece of clothing.

A jacket is a shortened jacket. But in modern fashion, there are short and long given items of wardrobe, with a variety of options for cuts, necklines, buckles, pockets made of different materials. The most comfortable is a knitted or crocheted jacket. It can be very warm (almost a jacket) or, conversely, quite easy, summer.

Jacket according to the figure

The jacket is so versatile that it can be suitable for women with any type of figure, it is important to choose the right style.

An Apple

The main feature of this type is a wide waist, therefore, the jacket should be free, better expanding down and not short.

Pear

Has fluffy hips in combination with pronounced waist and small breasts. The most advantageous will be a three-dimensional jacket with a length either above or below the mid-thigh.

Hourglass

Figure, which has equal volumes in the chest and thighs with a thin waist. Suitable models of jackets with belts or decorative elements in the belt area. If it is overweight, it is worth choosing a thicker fabric, semi-skinny style and dark colors.

Rectangle

For those who do not have a pronounced waist, long jackets without a marked waistline or, conversely, with a pronounced waist are good.

Material for the jacket

Jackets are made of a variety of materials - from leather to denim. Now things have become very popular, made on their own, and many women of fashion take the hook, spokes or sewing machine. Crocheting a jacket is probably easier and faster. You can get a novelty in the wardrobe in just a couple of days. Even a simple scheme for beginners with due diligence will give a quite worthy and interesting pattern. In addition, if you tie an openwork jacket with a crochet, it will look much more elegant than your fellow knitted on knitting needles.

You can practice by tying a summer jacket with a crochet for the child (daughters, godparents or nieces). There is no need to be wimpy with models or styles. Make the jacket solid. The most versatile - white color, it is perfect for summer and will be combined with any colors in the child's wardrobe. If you try and do not overdo it with patterns, you can get a great gift. A small size will also play in your favor at the initial stage.

How to learn to crochet a jacket

We will learn how to crochet a jacket with a pattern of motifs. The motive is a kind of block that is knitted separately (flower, leaf, ornament, etc.). After all the blocks under the scheme are connected, they are assembled from the product.

Size :

• Breast volume 92 cm;
• Length 64 cm;
• Sleeve 40 cm.

For work you need :

• Yarn 100% cotton 400 g;
• Hook number 1.5;
• 5 buttons.

Knitting density :

• One outlet - 7 x 7 cm.

Openwork motif :

• power socket.

Description of work

This model for the convenience of beginner needlewomen can be executed from individual motifs, and to connect them after being unscrambled according to the scheme.

The finished product is tied with the "Edge" pattern. It is performed as follows:

• First and second rows: knit stitches with crochet;
• Third row: knit three posts without a crochet, 2 air loops, - so alternate to the end of the row.

For the front shelf, connect the five button loops from the air. P.

In order to connect the motives, there are two main ways: stitching the needle after making all the motifs for the pattern (more suitable for square elements) or crocheting during knitting - each subsequent element is "tied" to the previous one on the last row according to the pattern (for round) . Sometimes for the connection, a special mesh is knit, which collects all the motifs together (for differently-sized elements).