Add a cheerful handmade touch to your wardrobe with the Free Cheery Crochet Jacket Pattern. Designed with beautiful texture and everyday comfort in mind, this crochet jacket is perfect for layering through changing seasons.
Whether you’re creating it for yourself or as a thoughtful gift, this stylish project offers a rewarding crochet experience and a timeless finished piece.
Pattern Details & Materials
Before picking up your hook, let’s review the sizing, measurements, and required tools to prepare your workspace.
Skill Level
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Intermediate
Sizes
- Small, Medium, Large, 1X
- Finished Bust: 38 (42, 48, 54) in. [96.5 (106.5, 122, 137) cm]
- Finished Length:18 1/2 (18 1/2, 20 1/2, 21 1/2) in. [47 (47, 52, 54.5) cm]
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
Materials
- Yarn: Lion Brand® Homespun® Yarn (Art. #790), Color: Mixed Berries 4 (5, 5, 6) Balls
- Yarn Weight: Bulky 5
- Crochet Hook: Lion Brand® Crochet Hook Size K-10.5 (6.5 mm)
- Notions: Lion Brand® Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
- Additional Materials: 1 button 1 in. (2.5 cm) diameter
Gauge
- 10 hdc + 8 rows = 4 in. (10 cm).
- BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Abbreviations / References
- beg = begin(s)(ning)
- ch(s) = chain(s)
- dec = decreas(e) (s) (ing)
- hdc = half double crochet
- RS = right side
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- tog = together
- WS = wrong side
Stitch Explanations & Project Notes
Stitch Explanation
hdc2tog (hdc dec): Yarn over, insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 5 loops on hook.
Corrections Note
Right Front Schematic corrected.
Right Front
Shape Raglan Armhole
AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 6 1/2 (6 1/2, 7 1/2, 7 8 1/2) in. [16.5 (16.5, 19, 19 21.5)
cm], end with a WS row and work buttonhole and neck shaping as follows:
Buttonhole
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc in 2 hdc, ch 2 for buttonhole, sk 2 hdc, hdc across to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog.
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc across, working 1 hdc in each buttonhole ch.
Armhole should now measure 7 1/2 (7 1/2, 8 1/2, 9 1/2) in. [19 (19, 21.5, 24) cm].
Instructions
Back
Ch 49 (53, 61, 69).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as hdc) and in each ch across 48 (52, 60, 68) hdc. Turn each row.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across. Rep Row 2 until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10) in. [23 (23, 25.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Raglan Armhole
Next Row: Sl st in first 2 (3, 3, 4) sts, hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4) sts, sk last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc – 44 (46, 54, 60) hdc.
Next Row (Dec Row): Ch 2, hdc2tog in first 2 sts, hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – 42 (44, 52, 58) hdc.
Rep last row 16 (17, 19, 21) times – 10 (10, 14, 16) hdc.
Work even until armhole measures 9 1/2 (9 1/2, 10 1/2, 11 1/2) in. [24 (24, 26.5, 29) cm]. Fasten off.
Right Front
Ch 27 (29, 33, 37).
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as hdc) and in each ch across – 26 (28, 32, 36) hdc. Turn each row.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across. Rep Row 2 until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10) in. [23 (23, 25.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Raglan Armhole
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc to last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc, sk last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc for armhole – 24 (25, 29, 32) hdc.
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc to end of row. Continue to hdc2tog at armhole edge every row 16 (17, 19, 21) times and, AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 6 1/2 (6 1/2, 7 1/2, 8 1/2) in. [16.5 (16.5, 19, 21.5) cm], end with a WS row and work buttonhole and neck shaping as follows:
Buttonhole
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc in 2 hdc, ch 2 for buttonhole, sk 2 hdc, hdc across to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog.
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc across, working 1 hdc in each buttonhole ch. Armhole should now measure 7 1/2 (7 1/2, 8 1/2, 9 1/2) in. [19 (19, 21.5, 24) cm].
Shape Neck
Next Row: Ch 1, sl st in 4 hdc for neck, ch 2, hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog.
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc to last 2 (2, 3, 3) hdc, sk last 2 (2, 3, 3) hdc.
Next Row: Sl st in 1 (1, 2, 3) hdc, ch 2, hdc2tog.
Next Row: Ch 2, hdc in next st. Fasten off.
Left Front
Work as for Right Front, reversing shaping and omitting buttonhole.
Armhole should now measure 7 1/2 (7 1/2, 8 1/2, 9 1/2) in. [19 (19, 21.5, 24) cm].
Sleeves
Ch 31 (35, 39, 45).
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as hdc) and in each ch across – 30 (34, 38, 44) hdc. Turn each row.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across.
Next Row (Inc Row): Ch 2, 2 hdc in first st, hdc across to last st, 2 hdc in last st – 32 (36, 40, 46) hdc.
Work in hdc as established, AT THE SAME TIME, inc 1 st each side every 4th row 5 more times – 42 (46, 50, 56) hdc. Work until piece measures 12 in. (30.5 cm) from beg.
Shape Raglan
Next Row: Sl st in first 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc, ch 2, hdc across to last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc, sk last 2 (3, 3, 4) hdc – 38 (40, 44, 48) hdc.
Next Row (Dec Row): Ch 2, hdc2 tog in first 2 hdc, hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog – 36 (38, 42, 46) hdc. Rep last row 16 (17, 19, 21) more times – 4 hdc. Work even until Sleeve measures 9 1/2
(9 1/2, 10 1/2, 11 1/2) in. [24 (24, 26.5, 29) cm] from beg of raglan shaping. Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve seams. Sew on button opposite buttonhole.
Collar
Row 1: From WS, join yarn 2 in. (5 cm) in from Left Front neck edge, ch 2, work 42 (42, 46, 50) hdc evenly around neck edge, ending 2 in. (5 cm) in from Right Front neck edge.
Rows 2-5: Turn. Ch 2, hdc in each hdc across.
Rows 6-7: Turn. Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc, hdc2tog.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Stay Warm, Stay Handmade
The Free Cheery Crochet Jacket Pattern is a wonderful combination of comfort, texture, and effortless style.
With its versatile design and cozy fit, this handmade jacket is sure to become a favorite layering piece that you’ll enjoy wearing for years to come.
