Girls Perfect Jacket in Bergere de France Coton Fifty - 67531-17 - Downloadable PDF

Girls' Perfect Jacket in Bergere de France Coton Fifty – Crochet Pattern (Sizes 6–12 Years)

This downloadable PDF pattern from Bergere de France provides full instructions for crocheting a stylish girls' jacket known as The Perfect Jacket. Designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, and 12 years, this project is rated Expert/Advanced level, making it an ideal challenge for experienced crocheters looking to create a beautifully structured, wearable garment for children. The finished jacket features a neat neckband and is finished with an open-ended zip for a clean, practical closure.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a fitted girls' jacket with set-in or shaped sleeves, a structured back, front panels, and a neckband. The design is worked in separate pieces — back, sleeves, and neckband — which are then assembled. The jacket is closed with an ecru open-ended zip, sized at 25 cm (9¾ in) for sizes 6 and 8 years, and 30 cm (12 in) for sizes 10 and 12 years. Gutermann ecru sewing thread is used to attach the zip neatly.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Bergere de France Coton Fifty in Ficelle (shade 23906) — a 4-ply weight cotton-blend yarn, known for its smooth finish and excellent stitch definition, ideal for structured crochet garments
• Quantity: 7 balls (size 6 yrs), 9 balls (size 8 yrs), 10 balls (size 10 yrs), 11 balls (size 12 yrs)
• Hook: 3.0 mm crochet hook
• Accessories: 1 ecru open-ended zip (ref. 54778 for 6 & 8 yrs; ref. 54782 for 10 & 12 yrs), and Gutermann ecru sewing thread (ref. 32905)

Craft and Techniques Used

Although listed under knitting in the product category, this pattern is worked entirely in crochet, using a 3.0 mm hook. The construction follows a traditional flat-piece method, with each section worked separately and seamed together on completion. The back piece begins with a foundation chain and is shaped through strategic increases at the edges over multiple rows, growing from the initial stitch count to a wider body measurement as the work progresses. The sleeves are similarly constructed, beginning with a foundation chain and following a diagram specific to each size, with increases incorporated to achieve the correct sleeve shaping.

A key feature of this pattern is its use of a stitch diagram, which guides the crocheter through the pattern repeat for each size. This is particularly important for the shell stitch pattern, which forms the decorative and structural fabric of the jacket. Crocheters should be comfortable reading crochet charts and diagrams, as the pattern relies on these alongside written abbreviations.

Stitches Used

• Chain Stitch (Ch st): Used to create the foundation chain for each piece and as part of the shell stitch pattern repeats
• Double Crochet — UK: Treble (dc / UK: tr): The primary stitch used throughout the fabric of the jacket; note that the pattern uses US crochet terminology with UK equivalents noted in brackets
• Slip Stitch (Sl st): Used for joining and finishing purposes
• Shell A: A decorative shell stitch formed by working 2 dc, 2 chain stitches, and 2 dc into the same stitch or space, creating a full shell motif
• Shell B: A smaller or half-shell variant formed by working 1 dc, 2 chain stitches, and 1 dc, used to shape edges or transition between pattern repeats

Pattern Structure and Construction

• Back: Begins with a foundation chain of 77–85–93–101 stitches (depending on size), growing to 92–102–112–122 stitches after the first row. Increases of 5 stitches at each edge are worked over 13