🧶 1. Introduction
A crochet bomber jacket blends comfort and fashion, featuring a sporty shape with a cropped waist, ribbed cuffs, and often a zipper or button closure. The beauty is — it’s made from simple rectangles with easy shaping and looks amazing in solid or striped yarns!
🧵 2. Materials Needed
- Worsted weight yarn (approx. 1000–1500g depending on size)
- 5.0 mm or 5.5 mm crochet hook
- Zipper or buttons (optional for closure)
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
Recommended stitches:
- Single Crochet (SC)
- Half Double Crochet (HDC)
- Front/Back Post Double Crochet (FPDC/BPDC) for ribbing
📌 3. Pattern Notes & Construction
This jacket is made up of 5 main pieces:
- Back panel
- Two front panels
- Two sleeves
- Ribbing for cuffs, collar, hem, and front edge
You can use HDC for a soft, stretchy feel or SC for a tighter fabric. Add color blocks or stripes for extra flair!
✂️ 4. Step-by-Step Instructions
🔹 Step 1: Back Panel
- Chain to your jacket width (shoulder-to-shoulder)
- Work in rows of HDC or SC until it reaches from neckline to waist (cropped or full length)
🔹 Step 2: Front Panels (Make 2)
- Chain half the number of stitches used in the back panel
- Crochet to the same length
- Optional: Shape the neckline by decreasing a few stitches on the inner edge
🔹 Step 3: Sleeves (Make 2)
- Chain from wrist width
- Work in rows, increasing slightly every few rows to shape the arms
- Continue until the sleeve reaches desired length (typically 18–22 inches)
🔹 Step 4: Ribbing (Cuffs, Hem, Collar)
- For each edge (waistband, cuffs, collar):
- Chain 6–10 (depending on desired ribbing width)
- Work in BLO SC (back loop only single crochet)
- Attach to garment edges as you go OR sew on after
🔹 Step 5: Assembly
- Sew shoulder seams of front and back panels
- Attach sleeves to the body
- Seam the underarms and sides
- Sew ribbing to collar, cuffs, and hem
- Add zipper or buttons to the front panel if desired
✅ 5. Conclusion
Your trendy crochet bomber jacket is complete! 🎉 It’s stylish, sporty, and 100% handmade. You can easily adapt the look with different colors, yarn weights, or by adding details like patch pockets or embroidery.
Pattern and tutorial by TCDDIY