Gamer Jacket
the back, then adding on the sleeves and
Inspired by my
gamer husbands
love of the video
game Assassin’s
Creed, this jacket is
simple and works
up quickly. Made with an easy-care,
soft, thick and affordable yarn, this is
bound to be a staple in your gamers
closet!! ( or anyone’s without the
pointed hood!)
Yarn-Hobby
Lobby’s I
Love This
Yarn! 7 oz
198gms 355yds 325meters
Hook- I/9-5.50mm
Notions- 1” buttons 6- 10 depending on
size and how many buttons you want
Measuring tape- you will need to
measure as you work.
Gauge- 14 sts= 4” or 3.5 sts per inch
(row gauge isn’t important since you
will be measuring as you work, no row
counting)
Sizes- 2-4 yrs (4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs,
x-small, small, medium, large, x-large,
xx-large)- 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 42,
46, 50)” chest circumference
Be sure to check your measurement.
Fabric is very stretchy so if you are in-
between one of these sizes so smaller for
a tighter fit and larger for a looser.
NOTES-
Jacket is made in one piece starting at
then separating the remainder of the
sleeves to add on the front panels. Seams
are sewn at the sides and under the
sleeves. Hood is worked onto the neck
and shoulders and then a single crochet
border around the hood and front panels
for the buttonholes as well as the bottom.
CHAIN LOOSELY so fabric has room
to stretch.
CH-2 counts as hdc throughout entire
pattern
For Ease in working circle the
corresponding number with the size you
are making.
Back-
Ch 38 (43, 46, 50, 53, 60, 67, 74, 81, 88)
Row 1- Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and
each ch across. Turn
Next Rows- Ch 2, hdc in next hdc and
each hdc across. Turn
Work evenly until piece measures 10.5
(12, 13, 15, 15, 16, 17, 17, 18, 18.5)” in
length. Do not fasten off.
Sleeves-
With separate ball of yarn join with sl st
on the opposite top corner (the opposite
side of your working lp) and ch 35 (42,
49, 56, 63. 66, 66, 70, 70, 73). Fasten
off.
Pick up your working lp and ch 36 (43,
49, 57, 64, 67, 67, 71, 71, 74)
Next Row- Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and
each ch across to back, hdc in each hdc
across back, hdc in each ch across to end And ch 17 (19, 20, 23, 28, 31, 35, 37, 42,
of other sleeve. 45) Fasten off and pick up working loop
from last row completed.
TIP- Fold piece in half length-wise to
make sure Next row- Ch 2, Hdc in next hdc and
sleeves are each hdc across, hdc in each ch across.
same length. Be Turn.
sure to hdc into
the st that you Next Rows- Same as below.
joined your
other If the last row ends on the inside of the
foundation into sleeve do not fasten off and continue the
for opposite sleeve. pattern.

Next Rows- Ch 2, Hdc in next hdc and
each hdc across.
Work evenly until sleeves measure 4.5
(5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10)” in width
Do not fasten off.
Front of Sleeve and Front Panel
Ch 18 (20, 21, 24, 29, 32, 36, 38, 43, 46)
Next Row- Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and
each ch across, then hdc in each hdc
across to end.
Next Rows- Ch 2, hdc in next hdc and
each hdc across.

Next Row: Ch 2, turn, Hdc in next 42 Work evenly until entire sleeve
(51, 59, 66, 71, 77, 81, 87, 89, 95) hdc. measures 9 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 16,
Turn. Remaining sts will be left 18, 20)
unworked for now. If last row ends on cuff end of sleeve
fasten off.**
Next
Rows- Ch Start counting from cuff end of sleeve
2, Hdc in and place marker in the 35th ( 42nd , 49th
next hdc , 56th , 63rd . 66th , 66th , 70th , 70th , 73rd )
and each st
hdc across.
Turn If your last row ended on the panel end:
.
*Work If your last row ended on the cuff end of
evenly until sleeve measures 6 ¾ (7.5, 8 the sleeve, join with a sl st to the first st
¼, 9, 9 ¼, 10 ½, 10 ½, 12, 13 ½, 15)” in made for that row ( the inner corner of
width. Do not fasten off. the front panel)

If the last row ends on the cuff end of the Next Row- Ch 2, hdc in next hdc and
sleeve, with a separate ball of yarn join each hdc across to the stitch marker.
to the 1st st of row just made (ch-2 hdc) (leaving marked st unworked)
 Next
Row
s-
Ch
2,
hdc
in
next
hdc
and each hdc across. Turn
Work panel evenly until piece measures
evenly when folded over with the sleeve
corners matching up. Fasten Off.
Other Front Sleeve and Front Panel
(with buttonholes)
Starting at the corner of the sleeve and
neck edge sk the next 21 (22, 24, 28, 35,
35, 35, 38, 42, 42) sts along neck edge.
Join yarn with sl st in next st.
Next row- Ch 2, hdc in next hdc and
each hdc across. Turn
Repeat the same as other sleeve from *
to **
Lay Jacket down with the sleeves and
panels lined up with the back and decide
where you want to place your buttons.
They will be best placed somewhere
close to the center of the front panel.
One row of buttonholes will be made
inside the final front panel to be made
and the other row will be added later
with the border.
If you only want one row of buttons then
you can continue to work this panel in
the same manner as before. Otherwise
you will want to mark a stitch a few
stitches away from where the other panel
lies.
After you mark your stitch continue to
work pattern from ** working a (ch-1,
sk1 hdc, hdc in next hdc) over the
marked st for a buttonhole.
Space the buttonholes out evenly and
move your stitch marker up as you work
to make sure your buttonholes will be
aligned properly.
After you work this panel to the same
length as this one. Fasten Off.
Whipstitch the sides and bottom of
sleeves.
Hood
Join yarn in the corner of the front of the
sleeve and the front panel..
Row 1- Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc
evenly along row ends of sleeve, sc in
each hdc across back of neck, sc evenly
along row ends of sleeve stopping just
before the top edge of the front panel.
Turn
Next Rows- Ch 2, hdc in next st, hdc in
each st across. Turn
Continue to work evenly until hood
measures 8 (9, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12,
12)” in height. Fasten Off.
Here you can make the top of the hood
as wide or as thin as you wish. These are
just suggestions:
Count and place marker on both ends of
the center 7 ( 7, 9, 11, 13, 13, 13, 13, 15,
15) sts of the last row finished.
If the stitch count of the previous row is
an even number then place markers in
the center 8(8, 10, 12, 14, 14, 14, 14, 16,
16)
Join yarn with sl st in one of the marked
sts, ch 2, hdc in next hdc and each hdc to
the last marked st (hdc in marked st)
Turn.
Next rows- Ch 2, hdc in next st and each
st across. Turn.
Work this piece evenly until it matches
the length of the sts in the hood.
OPTIONAL:
Next rows- Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each
hdc to last 2 sts, hdc2tog. Turn
Repeat this row until there are only 2 or
3 sts left. Hdctog the last 2 or 3 sts and
fasten off.
Whipstitch together the row ends of the
centerpiece to the stitch ends of the hood
(leaving the last few rows of the center
piece exposed for the point in the hood.)
BORDER
Front Panels:
Join yarn to the top corner of the front
panel without buttonholes, ch 1, sc
evenly along row ends to the bottom of
the front panel.
Next Rows- Turn. Ch 1, sc in each sc
across. Repeat until border is wide
enough to sew buttons onto and reach
the buttonholes on the other panel. ( 4-6
rows depending on size being made)
Fasten off.
Join yarn in top corner of the front panel
with the buttonholes, ch 1, and sc evenly
along row ends to the bottom of the
panel. Turn
Next rows- Repeat same as for other
panel except for the middle row of the
border.
In the middle row, sc evenly along
working (ch 2, sk 2 sc) in
correspondence with the buttonholes
made in the middle of the panel.
After middle row, continue to work sc
evenly across until the same number of
rows are made as for the other panel.
Bottom-
Join in bottom edge of the border of one
of the front panels, ch 1, sc evenly
through ( row ends of border, hdc of
bottom of front panel, opposite side of
foundation chain of back piece, hdc of
bottom of other front panel, row ends of
border) Turn
Next rows-Ch 1, sc in each sc across.
Turn
Repeat for desired amount of rows for
border.
Hood-
Join at the top edge of border of either
front panel.
Ch 1, sc evenly across (row ends of
border, opposite side of foundation chain
of front panel,) sc2tog in last foundation
ch and next row end of hood, sc evenly
across row ends of hood until you reach
the beginning of the point ( if you didn’t
make the point then disregard and sc in
each hdc) sc2tog at the last row end
before the point starts and the first row
end of the point, sc evenly along the row
ends of the point, 3 sc in the tip of the
point, sc evenly along the row ends on
the opposite side of the point, sc2tog on
the last row end of point and next row
end of hood ( be sure number of sc is
even on both sides of point or it will lay
crooked), sc evenly along row ends of
hood, sc2tog in last row end and first
foundation ch of panel, sc evenly along
opposite side of foundation ch of front
panel, sc evenly along row ends. Ch 1
turn.

Next rows- Sc evenly across, working

sc2tog ( or sc3tog) in each corner where
previous sc2tog were worked and 3 sc in
the tip of the point ( center of 3 sc
previously worked).

Work border to desired width.

Sleeve-

Join with sl st near bottom seam where

sleeves were sewn together, ch 1, sc
evenly along row ends.

Work as many or as few rows of sc as

you like.

Fasten Off. Weave in all ends. Sew

Buttons onto panel in correspondence
with the buttonholes.

SHOW OFF YOUR

MASTERPIECE!!