Description

Breakfast Jacket – Vintage Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: S/M (40″), L/XL (44″) Bust

Named for its romantic, teatime-ready silhouette, this buttonless vintage crochet jacket combines cozy puff stitches with a flirty shell stitch border for a genuinely romantic finish. Worked top-down from DK yarn patterns in one seamless triangular piece, it drapes beautifully over the shoulders with short sleeves formed by an underarm seam — a lovely spring/summer layering piece that feels equal parts heirloom and everyday.

Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Worked from the neck down in one piece as a shaped triangle, with increases at the fronts and center back; an underarm side seam forms the short sleeves; puff stitches alternate with a decrease row to shape the yoke.
Finished Measurements: Bust 40″ (101.5 cm) for size S/M and 44″ (112 cm) for size L/X).
Pattern Style: Written in standard US crochet terms, with a stitch explanation section for the Puff, Increase Puff, Shell, and Fan stitches.
Stitches: Puff (hdc2tog), Increase Puff, Puff Over Chain, Shell, Increase Shell, Fan, chain, double crochet, single crochet, single crochet 2 together (all defined in the pattern’s stitch guide).

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun, DK weight — 5 (6) balls (2.5 oz/70 g, 168 yds/154 m each; approx. 840–1,008 yds total).
Substitute Yarn: Modern DK weight yarn such as Valley Yarns Superwash DK or Paintbox Yarns Simply DK.
Crochet Hook Size: US H-8/5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: Scraps of contrasting yarn for markers; tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
Gauge: 14 sts and 9 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in pattern.

This is a digitally restored PDF crochet pattern
Upon purchase, you will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The original vintage instructions have been digitally enhanced, reformatted, and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.