Time: 18/22-hour pattern

Skill Level: Easy

Sizes written as XS (S, M, L, XL): Finished Bust Size 37 (41, 45, 50, 58)” to fit bust 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)”

5-10” positive ease recommended.

Shown in size 40”.

Gauge: 18 sts and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Woven Shell pattern after wet blocking.

Materials

Yarn:

Drops Air (65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool; 164 yards [150 meters] / 1.8 ounces [50 grams]: mix 55 light beige (MC, 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) balls).

 

 

Drops Glitter (60% Cupro, 40% Metal; 837 yards [765 meters] / 0.02 ounces [10 grams]: 01 gold (CC, 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) balls)

Hook: US size J / 6.0 mm and US size H-8 / 5.0 mm

Notions: Tapestry needle, four 1 ⅛” buttons, three clasps.

Special Stitches

Woven Shell: Sk next ch-1 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, working behind sts just made work 3 dc in sk ch-1 sp.

Pattern Notes

Body is worked flat top-down in 4 rectangles with an easy shell pattern. You can either pick up the stitches of the previously made rectangle or just make the 4 pieces independently and then join them at the shoulders.

Sides and front/back bands are worked side to side in seed st. Back pieces are seamed, and flanks joint by 2 decorative buttons.  The garment includes 2 inset pockets, and a leather clasp as a front closing.

Flanks and shoulders are shaped by picking up a shorter number of stitches in the sides, compared with the Front/Back Bands.

Starting ch 1 does not count as a stitch.

All pieces are made with both yarns held together.

Pattern

Left Front

With larger hook, and MC and CC worked together, ch 29 (29, 38, 47, 56).

Change to smaller hook
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * ch 1, sk 4 ch, 3 dc in next ch, ch 1, working behind sts just made work 3 dc in last sk ch (Woven Shell), ch 1, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * to end. 3 (3, 4, 5, 6) Full Woven Shells
Row 2: Ch 3, 3 dc in first st, ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp of next Woven Shell, ch 1, *Woven Shell, ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp of next Woven Shell, ch 1; rep from * to last st, 4 dc in last sc. 2 (2, 3, 4, 5) Full Woven Shells

Row 3: Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sc in first dc, ch 1, Woven Shell, ch 1, * sc in ch-1 sp of next Woven Shell, ch 1, Woven Shell, ch 1; rep from * to last 4 sts, sk 3 dc, sc in 3^rd chain. 3 (3, 4, 5, 6) Full Woven Shells

Row 4: As Row 2.

Rep Rows [3-4] another 21 (22, 22, 22, 22) more times.

Fasten-off.

Left Back

With RS facing, start in Left Front starting chain row and work as Left Front (alternatively, you can make them separately and seam them together later).

Both front and back panels need to be seamed at the top before proceeding to the next section.

Left Side

Join at a bottom corner.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, work 138 (144, 144, 144, 144) sc along row-ends across both front and back panels (approx. 3 stitches every 2 rows. Note: I suggest counting your sts halfway to confirm they’re spacing evenly).

Row 2 (WS) (Pocket row): Ch 1, sc to last 30 sts, ch 15, sk next 15 sc, sc to end. (138 (144, 144, 144, 144) sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc, * ch 1, sk next st, sc; rep from * to last st, sc in last st.(70 (73, 73, 73, 73) sc, 68 (71, 71, 71, 71) ch-1 sp)

Rows 4- 14: Ch 1, sc * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last st, sc.

Row 15 (Button hole row) : Ch 1, sc, [ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 2 times, ch 5, sk next 5 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, sk next 5 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp,  * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp ; rep from * to last st, sc. (138 (144, 144, 144, 144) sts)

Row 16: Ch 1, sc, * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last 19 st, [ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st] 9 times, sc. (70 (73, 73, 73, 73) sc, 68 (71, 71, 71, 71) ch-1 sp)

Row 17-20: Ch 1, sc, * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last st, sc.

Fasten-off.

Right Front

As Left Front

Right Back

As Left Back

Right Side

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, work 138 (144, 144, 144, 144) sc along row-ends across (1 sc in each sc row-end and 2 sc in each dc row-end)

Row 2 (WS) (Pocket row): Ch 1, 30 sc, ch 15, sk next 15 sc, sc to end. (138 (144, 144, 144, 144) sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc, * ch 1, sk next st, sc; rep from * to last st, sc. (70 (73, 73, 73, 73) sc, 68 (71, 71, 71, 71) ch-1 sp)

Rows 4- 14: Ch 1, sc * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last st, sc.

Row 15 (Button hole row) : Ch 1, sc, * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last 18 sts, ch 5, sk next 5 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, sk next 5 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp  [ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 2 times, sc. (138 (144, 144, 144, 144) sts)

Row 16: Ch 1, sc, [ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 2 times, [ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st] 7 times, * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last st, sc. (70 (73, 73, 73, 73) sc, 68 (71, 71, 71, 71) ch-1 sp)

Row 17-20: Ch 1, sc * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last st, sc.

Fasten-off.

Front and Back Bands (make 2)

Join at a bottom corner.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, work 162 (168, 168, 168, 168) sc along row-ends across (approx. 7 stitches every 4 rows. Note: I suggest counting your sts halfway to confirm they’re spacing evenly).

Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, sc, * ch 1, sk next st, sc; rep from * to last st, sc. (82 (85, 85, 85, 85) sc, 80 (83, 83, 83, 83) ch-1 sp)

Rows 3- 10: Ch 1, sc, * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last st, sc.

Pocket Band (make 2)

Working on the sk sts from Row 2 of Right and Left Sides. Join at the right corner.

Rows 1 (RS)-6: Ch 1, sc to end. (15 sc)

Sew lateral edges to body.

Pocket Inside (make 2)

Working on the ch 15 from Row 2 of Right and Left sides. Join at the right corner.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc, * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last 2 st, ch 1, sk next sc, sc. (8 sc, 7 ch-1 sp)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to last st, sc. (9 sc, 6 ch-1 sp)

Rep Rows [1-2] another 8 more times.

Sew lateral and bottom edges to body.

Assembling

Using tapestry needle, sew back, buttons and leather clasps.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Wash and block.