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Swiss Shalet Afghan Stitch Coat and Hat: vintage crochet pattern
A girl's gored coat and matching hat worked in afghan (Tunisian) stitch, with a purl-textured border stitch at the hem, cuffs, front bands and Peter Pan collar, and six buttons. Originally published as "Swiss Shalet — Crocheted Coat and Hat in "Morning Glory Blue"" in Juvenile Styles: Original Designs for Infants and Juveniles, Volume 4 by Juvenile Styles.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | coat 5 skeins of 4 oz (113 g), 20 oz (567 g) in total; hat 2 oz (57 g) of knitting worsted; check the label for yardage. (as printed; yardage not given) |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Gauge | 5 sts and 4 rows = 1 in (2.5 cm) in afghan stitch. |
| Finished size | Sizes 8 (10) years. Back foundation chain 23 in (58.5 cm) wide for size 8, decreasing to 62 sts at 12 in (30.5 cm); 20 in (51 cm) or desired length to underarm; armhole 6 in (15 cm); sleeve 11 in (28 cm) plus 1 in (2.5 cm) to underarm. Hat band piece 12 in (30.5 cm) at full width. |
| Time | about 20 hours |
Materials
- Medium (CYC #4) worsted-weight yarn — the original was knitting worsted: 5 skeins of 4 oz (113 g) for the coat and 2 oz (57 g) for the hat
- Afghan (Tunisian) crochet hook, 14 in (35.5 cm) long (original: afghan hook size 4 or 5)
- 6 buttons; grosgrain ribbon to fit headsize for the hat band and bow
- Hook: Start with a 5 mm (US H-8) afghan (Tunisian) hook and change size to match the gauge
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 350 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
2 skeins required
approx. $$10.98 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- single crochet
- slip stitch
- stitch
- stitches
- loop
- yarn over
- repeat
- increase
- decrease
- right side
- together
- beginning
- skip
Notes before you start
- Source: "Swiss Shalet — Crocheted Coat and Hat in "Morning Glory Blue"" (No. 813), Juvenile Styles: Original Designs for Infants and Juveniles, Volume 4, Juvenile Styles Publishing Company (Mary Hoyer, editor and designer). Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: 1 Afghan Hook, Size 4 or 5, 14 inch.; Material—Knitting Worsted. Coat—5 four ounce skeins. Hat—-2 ounces. 6 buttons.. Gauge: 5 sts to 1 inch. 4 rows 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, Y O) written as sc, dc, yo; "wrap" written as yo; "thru" written as "through"; "needle" (used for the crochet hook) written as "hook"; "tape thru" (a cord through the beading) written as "lace through"; "picking up back loop/thread/st" written as "in back loop only".
- Modernisation note: "Cut yarn" / "break thread" written as "fasten off"; "attach yarn" / "fasten thread" written as "join yarn".
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: Vintage sizing and ease differ from today's — compare any printed measurements with the child's own before choosing a size.
- Modernisation note: The booklet spells the style name "Swiss Shalet"; the printed spelling is kept.
- Modernisation note: Afghan stitch is today usually called Tunisian crochet (Tunisian simple stitch). The border, plain afghan stitch, dec and inc methods printed inside the back instructions are gathered into a Stitches section; the back then refers to them by name.
- Modernisation note: "Wrap" and "Y O hook" written as yo; "draw thru" as "draw through"; "1 loop thru first 2 vertical loops (a dec)" written as "dec over first 2 vertical loops".
- Modernisation note: The plain afghan stitch is printed as "Row 1 — insert needle in 2nd vertical loop ..." and "Row 2 — wrap, draw thru 1 loop ..."; these are the forward and return halves of a single afghan-stitch row, so they are written as one row.
- Modernisation note: "(108 sts, size 10)", "(53 sts, size 10)", "(38 sts, size 10)" written as size-10 counts in parentheses; "Hat—-2 ounces" kept verbatim in the original materials.
- Modernisation note: "Slip over 4 sts" written as "Sl st over 4 sts"; the front's "continue to slip last st at neck edge" is kept as printed.
- Modernisation note: The coat front is printed once ("Work other side to correspond"); the heading notes that two fronts are made.
- Modernisation note: "Long piece" of the hat called the band piece.
- Modernisation note: Part of the coat is printed on a later page (continued after page 20); the text is joined in order.
- Modernisation note: Check: front neck shaping goes from 24 sts to 23 loops (10 + dec + 12) and then prints "pick up 9 loops, make a dec, pick up 9 loops, skip last loop" (about 19) before "Continue to skip last st at neck edge every row, until 19 loops remain". Left as printed; the counts do not reconcile.
- Modernisation note: Check: the right front band buttonhole row (56 loops, then repeats of sl st over 2 and pick up 8) does not come out to the printed band length of 112 sts. Left as printed; space the 6 buttonholes evenly.
- Modernisation note: Check: the hat band piece starts with "Ch 10, draw up a loop in each ch (10 loops on hook)" — the back piece skips 1 ch, which would give 9 loops plus the loop on the hook. Left as printed.
- Modernisation note: Check: size-10 counts are printed only for the foundation chains and two lengths; the other counts are for size 8. Left as printed.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 6 done (0%)
Stitches
0 of 6 done- Each afghan-stitch row has two halves: pick up loops across (forward), then work them off (return).Mark row complete
- Return (work off loops): Yo, draw through 1 loop, *yo, draw through 2 loops; rep from * across row.Mark row complete
- Border stitch (forward): *Bring yarn to front of work, insert hook under vertical loop, hold yarn with left thumb on right side of work, draw up a loop; rep from * across row. Work off loops as usual.Mark row complete
- Plain afghan stitch (forward): Insert hook in 2nd vertical loop, draw up all vertical loops across row. Work off loops as usual.Mark row complete
- Dec: Draw 1 loop through 2 vertical loops at once.Mark row complete
- Inc: Yo hook between loops (the yarn-over becomes a new loop).Mark row complete
Working on:
Each afghan-stitch row has two halves: pick up loops across (forward), then work them off (return).
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The rest of the Swiss Shalet Afghan Stitch Coat and Hat pattern is in the Vintage Crochet Baby & Kids' Patterns
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Coat — Back
- Coat — Fronts (make 2, reversing shaping)
- Coat — Sleeves (make 2)
- Coat — Front Bands and Collar
- Hat — Back Piece
- Hat — Band Piece
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Swiss Shalet — Crocheted Coat and Hat in "Morning Glory Blue" pattern from?
It was published as "Swiss Shalet — Crocheted Coat and Hat in "Morning Glory Blue"" in Juvenile Styles: Original Designs for Infants and Juveniles, Volume 4 by Juvenile Styles Publishing Company (Mary Hoyer, editor and designer). 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 Swiss Shalet — Crocheted Coat and Hat in "Morning Glory Blue"?
medium (worsted) (#4) yarn. Not printed — coat 5 skeins of 4 oz (113 g), 20 oz (567 g) in total; hat 2 oz (57 g) of knitting worsted; check the label for yardage.
What hook should I use?
Start with a 5 mm (US H-8) afghan (Tunisian) hook and change size to match the gauge Gauge: 5 sts and 4 rows = 1 in (2.5 cm) in afghan stitch.
