Bog Jacket

Caramel Bog Jacket Pattern And Tutorial

Take Your Measurements! Decide what you want your length to be. Measure from underarm to desired length. Measure your sleeve width at the armhole. This measurement should be at least 18". Decide how wide to make the back neck opening; 6" minimum. Measure around your hips. Write your results on the diagram. Add Ease! The bog jacket is meant to fit loosely so add 5 or more inches of ease to the width at the hips and to the sleeve width. Work Up a Swatch!

Make a 6" swatch using the elongated single crochet pattern stitch and measure how many stitches and rows you get for 4". Calculate Your Personalized Pattern! Divide your garment hip measurement by 4. Multiply the result by the number of stitches you make in 4". This determines how many stitches are in the width of your garment. Divide the length of the jacket from the underarm by 4. Multiply the result by the number of rows you worked in 4". This will be how many rows you need to work to get your desired length. Write these results on your diagram.

Tutorial Begin by making the rectangle "A" according to your calculations. Fasten off when you get to the underarm. Determine 1/4 of jacket width and place a stitch marker on right front at this spot. Do the same for the left front. These are the areas that will be left free for the underarm seam. Chain the number of stitches you need to measure 1/4 the jacket width for the right sleeve. Crochet into the stitch where you placed the marker and into all stitches across until you reach the next marker. Crochet into the stitch where you put the marker. Chain the same number as for the right sleeve plus one. Work across all chains and stitches to the end of the right front chain. Continue to work rectangle "B" until you have 1/2 your sleeve width measurement minus 1". To shape neck, find middle stitch of last row and place markers evenly on both sides to equal neck opening measurement. Continue by working rectangle "C" evenly for three rows. Divide neck opening measurement in half. This is the number of inches you must increase over the distance of "C" ( 1/2 the sleeve width measurement). If you know how many stitches equal 1", you can determine how many stitches you must increase at neck edge. For example, if 1/2 of your sleeve width is 10" and 1/2 your neck opening is 4", you must increase 4" evenly at neck edge as you work 10" of the sleeve. Do the math! Calculate how many stitches you must increase over how many rows. When you have finished rectangle "C", work rectangle "D" leaving neck

open between markers. Fasten off. Assembly It helps to fold and cut a piece of paper in the same manner that the jacket will be constructed. This will enable you to visualize how the assembly will work.

This sweater was inspired by Nancy Nehring's class at the 2006 CGOA Conference. The class was called Just Rectangles and featured designs for knitwear using squares and rectangles. I had some organic cotton that I had purchased in a small western town in Wyoming. The label was handwritten and when I asked about the brand, the clerk said that the owner had picked it up locally. The yarn is a bit rough, like bedspread cotton and appears to be approximately size 5. I had 2000 yards. My preference always runs to classic lines and interesting textures. I decided on one of my favorite stitches, the elongated single crochet. By using a large hook, a size J, I was able to achieve a slightly openwork pattern with a bit of a waffled look. I really like those results. Because the elongated single

crochet stitch makes a loose edge, I skipped the chain at the end of each row. If you make an edge chain, you'll end up with a bowed and rippled edge. Size: Measure yourself for a custom sweater. My sweater has a 45" bust and is intended to fit loosely and drape nicely over the bust and hips. Directions are for a 45" bust. Materials: 1500-1800 yards of organic cotton, size 5, Size H and J crochet hooks, tapestry needle Stitches used: Single crochet Elongated single crochet: Insert hook into st, yo, draw loop through, yo, draw yarn through 1 loop, yo, draw yarn through both loops Bobble: *yo, insert hook in st, pull through 2 loops* 5 times. Yo, pull through all loops on hook Working with the diagram, with size J hook, chain 119. Sc into 2nd ch from hook and into ea ch across. (118 sc) Row 2: Do not ch 1. Esc into ea st across (118 esc) turn. Rows 3-46: Repeat row 2. Fasten off. turn Row 47: Ch 29, esc into 30th st of last row. Esc across next 59 sts. Ch 30, leaving last 29 sts free. Turn. Row 48: Esc into 2nd ch from hook and into ea ch across, esc into ea esc from prev row, esc into last 29 chs. Turn (118 sts) Rows 49-74 or when sleeve measures 8": Esc into ea st across, turn. Shape Neck First Side: (Each sleeve will have 49 sts. Skip 21 sts for the neck opening as follows). Count out 50 sts and place st marker in 50th st. This will be the beginning st of the neck opening. Count 21 sts and place st marker in 21st st. This will be the last st of neck opening. Esc into 1st 49 sts, turn. Rows 2 and 3: Work even, turn. Row 4: Inc. 1 st at neck edge, work even to end of row, turn. Rows 5-7: Work even in pattern, turn. Rows 8-35: Repeat rows 4-7. Fasten off. Shape Neck Other Side: Attach yarn with a sl st in next st after marker. Esc into this st and next 48 sts, turn. Rows 2 and 3: Work even, turn Row 4: Work even until last st. 2 Esc into last st. ( inc made) , turn Rows 5-7: Work even in pattern, turn. Rows 8-35: Repeat rows 4-7. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

Assembly: Following diagram, Holding right sides of garment together, use safety pins to attach fronts to sleeves, pivoting at underarm, and pinning sleeve seam together. Whip stitch or mattress stitch seams. Mark outside as right side with stitch marker. Edging: On outside, using G hook, attach yarn to bottom right front corner with a sl st. 3 sc in same place as joining. Sc along bottom of garment, placing 1 sc into ea ch st from beginning ch. At corner, work 3 sc and continue to sc up left front, placing 1 sc into end of ea row. Continue across neck and down right front until you get to the first sc. Sl st into 1st sc. Ch 1, turn. Sc into 1st sc, sc into next sc, work bobble into next sc. *Sc into next 2 sc, work bobble into next sc*. Repeat from * to * around edge of garment until you arrive at 1st sc. Join with sl st. Fasten off. Weave in all ends. NOTE: You may have an extra sc at the end. If you do, simply sc 2tog to make a small decrease and proceed as instructed. Copyright Carol Wolf November 2007