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# GUCCI-INSPIRED ATHLEISURE TRACKSUIT
**Designer Crochet Sportswear Set**

A sophisticated two-piece tracksuit featuring a zip-front hoodie jacket and matching tapered pants with iconic vertical stripe detailing along the sides. This intermediate-level pattern combines fitted shaping with elegant colorwork for a luxury athleisure look.

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## MATERIALS

**Yarn:**
- Color A (Navy): Approx. 1600 yards worsted weight acrylic or acrylic-blend yarn
- Color B (Red): Approx. 200 yards worsted weight yarn
- Color C (Forest Green): Approx. 150 yards worsted weight yarn

*Recommended: Red Heart Super Saver or similar washable worsted weight yarn*

**Hook:** 
- US Size I/9 (5.5 mm) for main fabric
- US Size H/8 (5.0 mm) for ribbing

**Notions:**
- 22" separating zipper for jacket
- 1" wide elastic: 28" for pants waistband
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
- Sewing needle and thread to match zipper
- Optional: Drawstring cord or braided yarn, 60"

**Gauge:**
With larger hook in half double crochet: 16 sts × 18 rows = 4"
*Gauge is critical for proper fit - please make a swatch!*

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## SIZE
Adult Women's Small
- **Finished Bust (jacket):** 36" (with 2" positive ease)
- **Finished Hip (pants):** 38" (with 2" positive ease)
- **Jacket Length:** 24" from shoulder
- **Pants Inseam:** 30"

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## ABBREVIATIONS
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- BLO = back loop only
- FLO = front loop only
- inc = increase (2 sts in same st)
- dec = decrease (hdc2tog)
- RS = right side
- WS = wrong side
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- rep = repeat
- ( ) = repeat instructions within parentheses

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## PATTERN NOTES

1. Jacket is worked from bottom up with front opening, sleeves added separately
2. Pants are worked top-down with legs separated at crotch
3. Stripe panels are worked using standing stitches - carry yarn loosely up WS
4. Turning chain 2 counts as first hdc throughout unless noted
5. Stitch counts given at end of critical rows/rounds in [brackets]
6. Join new colors with standing stitch technique for clean color changes
7. For stripe sequence: 3 sts Color B (red), 6 sts Color C (green), 3 sts Color B (red) = 12 st stripe panel

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## SPECIAL STITCHES

**Ribbing Stitch:** Sc BLO worked in rows creates stretchy ribbed texture

**Standing Half Double Crochet (standing hdc):** Yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, yo, pull through all 3 loops - used for joining new color without ch-2

**Half Double Crochet 2 Together (hdc2tog):** [Yo, insert hook in next st, pull up loop] twice, yo, pull through all 5 loops on hook

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## JACKET INSTRUCTIONS

### RIBBED HEM

With smaller hook and Color A, ch 12.

**Row 1:** Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [11 sc]

**Rows 2-144:** Ch 1, sc BLO in each st across, turn. [11 sc]

After Row 144, do not fasten off. You should have a ribbed band that measures approximately 36" long when slightly stretched.

### JOIN RIBBING & BEGIN BODY

Rotate ribbing 90° to work along long edge.

**Setup Round:** With larger hook, working evenly across long edge of ribbing, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), work 143 hdc evenly spaced across, join with sl st to top of ch-2. [144 hdc]

Place marker at beginning of round (center back). Place additional marker after st 72 (center front).

**Rounds 1-30:** Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch-2. [144 hdc]

### DIVIDE FOR FRONTS AND BACK

**Row 31 (RS):** Ch 2, hdc in next 35 sts (right front), turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. [36 hdc including ch-2]

### RIGHT FRONT

**Rows 32-50:** Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [36 hdc]

**Armhole Shaping:**
**Row 51:** Sl st in first 5 sts, ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [32 hdc including ch-2]

**Row 52:** Ch 2, hdc in each st to last 4 sts, turn, leaving last 4 sts unworked. [28 hdc]

**Rows 53-66:** Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [28 hdc]

**Neck Shaping:**
**Row 67:** Ch 2, hdc in each st to last 8 sts, turn. [20 hdc]

**Row 68:** Ch 2, hdc in each st to last 2 sts, turn. [18 hdc]

**Rows 69-72:** Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [18 hdc]

Fasten off.

### BACK

With RS facing, skip 2 sts from right front, join Color A with standing hdc in next st.

**Row 31:** Standing hdc (counts as first st), hdc in next 71 sts, turn. [72 hdc]

**Rows 32-50:** Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [72 hdc]

**Armhole Shaping:**
**Row 51:** Sl st in first 5 sts, ch 2, hdc in each st to last 4 sts, turn. [64 hdc]

**Row 52:** Sl st in first 5 sts, ch 2, hdc in each st to last 4 sts, turn. [56 hdc]

**Rows 53-72:** Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [56 hdc]

Fasten off.

### LEFT FRONT

With RS facing, skip 2 sts from back, join Color A with standing hdc in next st.

**Row 31:** Standing hdc, hdc in next 35 sts, turn. [36 hdc]

**Rows 32-50:** Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [36 hdc]

**Armhole Shaping:**
**Row 51:** Ch 2, hdc in each st to last 4 sts, turn. [32 hdc]

**Row 52:** Sl st in first 5 sts, ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [28 hdc]

**Rows 53-66:** Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [28 hdc]

**Neck Shaping:**
**Row 67:** Sl st in first 9 sts, ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [20 hdc]

**Row 68:** Ch 2, hdc in each st to last 2 sts, turn. [18 hdc]

**Rows 69-72:** Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [18 hdc]

Fasten off.

### SHOULDER SEAMS

With yarn needle and Color A, seam 18 sts of each front shoulder to corresponding 18 sts on each side of back. Leave center 20 sts of back unsewn for back neck.

### SLEEVES (make 2)

**Stripe Pattern for Sleeve Seam:**
Every round will have a 12-st stripe panel positioned at the "seam line" (beginning of round): 3 sts Color B, 6 sts Color C, 3 sts Color B, then remainder of round in Color A.

With larger hook and Color B, ch 2.

**Round 1:** Work 32 hdc around armhole opening, working evenly around armhole edge and join with sl st to first hdc. [32 hdc]

Place marker at beginning of round (this will be the sleeve "seam").

**Round 2:** Ch 2 with B (counts as first st), hdc with B in next 2 sts, change to C, hdc with C in next 6 sts, change to B, hdc with B in next 3 sts, change to A, hdc with A in remaining 20 sts, join with sl st to top of ch-2. [32 hdc: 12 stripe panel + 20 Color A]

**Rounds 3-8:** Continue stripe pattern as established, working ch 2 with B, 2 more hdc with B, 6 hdc with C, 3 hdc with B, 20 hdc with A, join. [32 hdc]

**Round 9 (Decrease):** Maintaining stripe pattern, ch 2 with B, hdc with B in next 2 sts, hdc with C in next 6 sts, hdc with B in next 3 sts, hdc with A in next st, hdc2tog with A, hdc with A to last 2 sts of round, hdc2tog with A, join. [30 hdc: 12 stripe panel + 18 Color A]

**Rounds 10-17:** Continue stripe pattern with no decreases. [30 hdc]

**Round 18 (Decrease):** Maintaining stripe pattern throughout, work stripe panel (12 sts), dec with A, hdc with A to last 2 sts, dec with A, join. [28 hdc]

**Rounds 19-26:** Work even in stripe pattern. [28 hdc]

**Round 27 (Decrease):** Maintaining stripe pattern, work stripe panel, dec with A, hdc with A to last 2 sts, dec with A, join. [26 hdc]

**Rounds 28-35:** Work even. [26 hdc]

**Round 36 (Decrease):** Maintaining stripe pattern, work stripe panel, dec with A, hdc with A to last 2 sts, dec with A, join. [24 hdc]

**Rounds 37-44:** Work even. [24 hdc]

### SLEEVE RIBBED CUFF

Switch to smaller hook and Color A only.

**Round 45:** Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. [24 sc]

**Rounds 46-50:** Ch 1, sc BLO in each st around, join. [24 sc]

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

### HOOD

With RS facing and larger hook, join Color A at right front neck edge.

**Row 1:** Ch 2, work 58 hdc evenly around neck opening (approx. 8 sts up right front neck, 20 sts across back neck, 8 sts down left front neck, 22 sts across front neckline edges), turn. [58 hdc]

**Rows 2-36:** Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. [58 hdc]

**Row 37:** Fold hood in half with RS together. Working through both layers, sl st across top edge to seam hood closed. [29 sl st seaming sts]

Fasten off.

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## PANTS INSTRUCTIONS

### WAISTBAND RIBBING

With smaller hook and Color A, ch 12.

**Row 1:** Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [11 sc]

**Rows 2-152:** Ch 1, sc BLO in each st across, turn. [11 sc]

After Row 152, sl st to first row to form loop. Fasten off. You should have a ribbed band approximately 38" in circumference when slightly stretched.

### BEGIN PANTS BODY

With RS facing, larger hook, and Color A, join yarn at back center of waistband.

**Setup Round:** Working along long edge of ribbing, ch 2, work 151 hdc evenly spaced around, join with sl st to top of ch-2. [152 hdc]

Place marker at beginning of round (center back) and another marker at st 76 (center front).

**Rounds 1-8:** Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. [152 hdc]

**Hip Shaping - Increases:**
**Round 9:** Ch 2, hdc in next 37 sts, inc in next st, hdc in next 74 sts, inc in next st, hdc in next 37 sts, join. [154 hdc]

**Rounds 10-11:** Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. [154 hdc]

**Round 12:** Ch 2, hdc in next 38 sts, inc in next st, hdc in next 74 sts, inc in next st, hdc in next 38 sts, join. [156 hdc]

**Rounds 13-28:** Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. [156 hdc]

### DIVIDE FOR LEGS

**Round 29:** Ch 2, hdc in next 77 sts (left leg), ch 4, skip next 78 sts (right leg), join with sl st to top of ch-2. [78 hdc + 4 ch for left leg]

### LEFT LEG

You will now work the left leg in the round with stripe panel positioned at outer side seam.

**Round 30:** Ch 2 with A, hdc with A in next 32 sts, with B make standing hdc in next st, hdc with B in next 2 sts, with C make standing hdc in next st, hdc with C in