Jacket in Fancy Pattern
Sizes: 12/14 (US 10/12)
Materials:
Yarn: 400 g (93% acrylic, 7% polyester, 288 m per 100 g ball); one pair knit needles and one circular knitting needle, both size 5 mm (US 8), crochet hook size 4 mm (US G).
Stocking stitch: work RS rows K and WS rows P.
Basic Pattern:
Work according to chart 1. Only RS rows are shown.
On WS rows work all sts and yos P.
Work rows 0 - 34 once, then rep rows 7 - 34 throughout.
Cable Rib Pattern:
Work according to chart 2. Only RS rows are shown.
On WS rows, work all sts P.
Gauge:
in Basic Pattern: 17 sts and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Right Front, Back and Left Front:
With circular needle, cast on 194 sts and work in Rib Pattern for 8 rows.
Cont as foll: selv st, 8 sts in Cable Rib Patt, 176 sts in Basic Patt, 8 sts in Cable Rib Patt, selv st.
Work in pats as established until 68 rows are complete.
Divide the work into 3 parts: selv st, 8 sts - right Border, 46 sts - right Front, 84 sts - Back, 46 sts - left Front, 8 sts - left Border, selv st.
Place Front sts on stitch holder.
Back (over 84 sts):
Armhole Shaping: On Row 69 from Rib Patt, bind off 3 sts at each end, then 2 sts every other row twice, 1 stitch 3 times = 64 sts.
Neckline Shaping: On Row 107 from Rib Patt, bind off center 10 sts and dec 1 stitch every other row 3 times at both neck edges.
At the same time, shape shoulders: bind off 6 sts every other row 4 times.
On Row 116 from Rib Patt, all sts have been used up.
Left Front (over 55 sts (selv st + 8 sts for Border + 46 sts)):
Armhole Shaping: On Row 69 from Rib Patt, bind off 3 sts at right edge, then 2 sts every other row twice, 1 stitch 3 times = 45 sts.
Neckline Shaping: On Row 93 from Rib Patt, bind off 12 sts at left edge and dec 1 stitch every other row 9 times = 24 sts.
Shoulder Shaping: On Row 107 from Rib Patt, bind off 6 sts at right edge and 6 sts every other row 3 times.
On Row 116 from Rib Patt, all sts have been used up.
Right front: Work in reverse.
Sleeves:
Cast on 42 sts and work 14 Rows in Rib Patt for border, inc 14 sts on the last WS row = 56 sts.
Continue in Basic Pattern.
Sleeve Shaping: On Row 10 from Rib Patt, inc 1 stitch at each end, then 1 stitch every 10th row 7 times = 72 sts.
Armhole Shaping: On Row 108 from Rib Patt, bind off 4 sts at each end, then 3 sts every other row once, 2 sts once, 1 stitch 17 times, 3 sts twice, 4 sts once.
On Row 152 from Rib Patt, all sts have been used up.
Finishing:
Sew side seam and join shoulder seams.
Sew sleeve seams. Set-in sleeves.
Collar:
Crochet 8 rows of sc (single crochet) around neck edge.
