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Boldly Banded Man's Crochet Jacket: vintage crochet pattern
A man's button-front jacket worked in rows of half double crochet between stitches, with brown and cocoa bands at the lower edges, two-colour front borders, chain button loops and banded patch pockets. Originally published as "Boldly Banded — Man's Crochet Jacket" in In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets (Star Book No. 230) by American.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | 207–230 yd (189–210 m) |
| Hook | 6 mm |
| Gauge | 3 sts = 1 in (2.5 cm) in pattern. |
| Finished size | Sizes 40 (42, 44). Width across back at underarm 20 (21, 22) in [51 (53.5, 56) cm]; width across each front at underarm 10 (10½, 11) in [25.5 (26.5, 28) cm]. |
| Time | about 10 hours |
Materials
- Medium (CYC #4) worsted-weight yarn — the original was knitting worsted: 8 (9, 9) skeins of 4 oz (113 g) Fisherman (main colour) and 1 (1, 1) skein each of Wood Brown and Cocoa. Assumption: a 4 oz (113 g) skein of worsted-weight yarn holds about 200–230 yd (183–210 m) — check your label.
- Crochet hook (original: plastic crochet hook size J)
- 6 buttons
- 1 package of brown hem facing (listed in the original materials; its use is not described in the instructions)
- Hook: Start with 6 mm (US J-10) and change size to match the gauge
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 230 yards of weight #4 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
1 skeins required
approx. $$5.49 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- half double crochet
- slip stitch
- skip
- stitch
- stitches
- repeat
- yarn over
- beginning
- decrease
- increase
- space
Notes before you start
- Source: "Boldly Banded — Man's Crochet Jacket", In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets (Star Book No. 230), American Thread Company. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD; “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED; 8 (9, 9)—4 oz. skeins Fisherman; 1 (1, 1)—4 oz. skein Wood Brown and Cocoa; “FRUIT OF THE LOOM” HEM FACING; 1 Pkg. Brown; 6 Buttons; Plastic Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.. Gauge: 3 sts = 1 inch.
- Modernisation note: Original is written in US crochet terms; kept as US terms (sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet).
- Modernisation note: Spaced abbreviations (s c, d c, sl st, y o) written as sc, dc, sl st, yo; "trc" written as tr and "d trc" as dtr; "1st" written as "first"; "st of ch" written as "ch" where the stitch is a chain.
- Modernisation note: "Cut yarn" written as "fasten off"; "attach" (yarn) written as "join".
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: "Short double crochet" (s d c / sdc) written as hdc: the booklet's own abbreviation list gives "Short Double Crochet s d c OR Half Double Crochet h d c", and the printed stitch definition is a half double crochet.
- Modernisation note: Vintage sizing and ease differ from today's — compare the printed finished measurements with your own before choosing a size.
- Modernisation note: Row 1 and Row 2 labels added (printed as the unnumbered first row and "2nd ROW").
- Modernisation note: The original does not say how the hem facing is used or when to sew on the buttons; nothing has been added.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 17 done (0%)
Back
0 of 17 done- Row 1: With Wood Brown, ch 62 (65, 68), hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each remaining ch (hdc: yo, insert hook in st, draw yarn through (3 loops on hook), yo and draw through all 3 loops at one time). Ch 2 to turn all rows.Mark row complete
- Row 2: Hdc in space between next 2 sts; rep from beg across row, working last hdc in top of ch 2. Rep Row 2 for pattern.Mark row complete
- Work 1 more row in Wood Brown, drop Wood Brown. (When changing colors, always work last half of st with new color.)Mark row complete
- Join Cocoa and work 3 rows, drop Cocoa, join Fisherman.Mark row complete
- Work even until section measures 10 in (25.5 cm) (all sizes) from beg.Mark row complete
- Next row: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row (to dec: sk first st at beg of row and sk 2nd st from end of row).Mark row complete
- Next 5 rows: Work even.Mark row complete
- Rep last 6 rows twice.Mark row complete
- Next row: Inc 1 st at beg and end of row (to inc: work 2 sts in first and last st of row).Mark row complete
- Next 5 rows: Work even.Mark row complete
- Rep last 6 rows twice.Mark row complete
- Shape armholes: Sl st across 3 sts, work to within last 3 sts, turn.Mark row complete
- Next row: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row. Rep last row once (all sizes).Mark row complete
- Work even until armholes measure 8 (8, 9) in [20.5 (20.5, 23) cm] from first dec.Mark row complete
- Shoulders: Work across 16 (17, 18) sts, ch 2, turn. Work across 8 (9, 10) sts. Fasten off.Mark row complete
- Sk 18 (19, 20) sts for neck, join yarn in next st and work across remaining sts.Mark row complete
- Next row: Sl st across 8 (9, 10) sts, work across remaining sts. Fasten off.Mark row complete
Working on:
Row 1: With Wood Brown, ch 62 (65, 68), hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each remaining ch (hdc: yo, insert hook in st, draw yarn through (3 loops on hook), yo and draw through all 3 loops at one time). Ch 2 to turn all rows.
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- Left Front
- Right Front
- Sleeves
- Front Borders
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Boldly Banded — Man's Crochet Jacket pattern from?
It was published as "Boldly Banded — Man's Crochet Jacket" in In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets (Star Book No. 230) by American Thread Company. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the Boldly Banded — Man's Crochet Jacket?
medium (worsted) (#4) yarn. Not printed — 8 (9, 9) skeins of 4 oz (113 g) main colour plus 1 skein each of two contrast colours. Assumption: a 4 oz (113 g) skein of worsted-weight yarn holds about 200–230 yd (183–210 m) — check your label.
What hook should I use?
Start with 6 mm (US J-10) and change size to match the gauge Gauge: 3 sts = 1 in (2.5 cm) in pattern.
