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South of the Border Jacket
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Price: $5.50
Item #:
EP0845
Equally appropriate with well-worn jeans or a slinky black skirt, this smartly tailored jacket is a study in classic chic. Crocheted in luscious alpaca yarn, the easily worked color pattern adds an ethnic flavor while subtle shaping adds a flattering fit.
Finished Size: 32 (36, 41, 45, 50, 54)" (81.5 [91.5, 104, 114.5, 127, 137] cm) chest/bust circumference. Sweater shown measures 36" (91.5 cm).
Yarn: Classic Elite Inca Marl (100% alpaca; 109 yd [106 m]/1?? oz [50 m]): #1174 Red Sea (A), 9 (10, 12, 13, 15, 16) skeins. Classic Elite Inca Alpaca (100% alpaca; 109 yd [106 m]/1?? oz [50 m]): #1113 black (B), 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins; #1197 canyon green (C), 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins.
Yarn weight: #4 - Medium
Gauge: 18 sts and 9 rows = 4" (10 cm) in dc; 26 rows = 5" (12.5 cm) in sc.
Needles: Hooks: Sizes F/4 (3.75 mm) and G/5 (4 mm). Adjust hook size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle; stitch markers; safety pins or contrasting yarn for place markers.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Fall 2005