Crocheted Goshen Jacket by Doris Chan

Crocheted Goshen Jacket

Crochet
August 2015
Aran (8 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in hdc in front loop
5.5 mm (I)
1104 - 1380 yards (1009 - 1262 m)
Average (Plus); to fit S/M/L (XL/2XL)
English
This pattern is available from yarn.com for $5.99.

Countless admirers will be wondering how you made the amazing Crocheted Goshen Jacket by Doris Chan, from our Designer in Residence series. Inspired by a fortune cookie, this jacket is composed of thirty-three lacy square motifs assembled into what is essentially a V-shaped wrap, except folded at the shoulders and connected along the sides using a join-as-you-go technique. Rib-textured cuffs and band give the jacket wearable comfort. Soft, lustrous Valley Yarns Goshen is perfect for a season-spanning layer. And if you don’t feel like messing with this jacket construction, you can use the motif to make your own design, leaving the V-shape wrap unconnected, or create a simple rectangular stole.

Sizes: Average (Plus); to fit S/M/L (XL/2XL)

Yarn: 12 (15) skeins Valley Yarns Goshen color 27 Bermuda Blue (48% cotton, 46% modal, 6% silk, 50g/92 yd)
Hook: US size I/9 (5.50mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: Average Motif: 6” square; Plus Motif: 7” square; to check your gauge, make a Basic Motif version needed for your size Average (Plus), measure each round as you go against the check-points. In hdc through front loop, 13 sts = 4”; 4 rows = 2”