Jacket in Lace Pattern

Size: 10 (US 8).

Materials: 

Yarn: 300 g Super Lana (sectionally dyed) (70% Polyamide, 30 % Wool, yardage = 270 m/100 g); one pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 3,5 mm (US 4) and crochet hook size 3 mm (US C).  

Garter st (gst): RS and WS rows K.

Stockinette stitch (St st): work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Lace Pattern 1:

Work according to chart 1. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts and yo's P or according to chart key. 

Repeat rows 1-12 throughout.

Lace Pattern 2: 

Work according to chart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts and yo's P.

Repeat rows 1 - 4 throughout.

Back: 

Cast on 88 sts and work 6 rows in garter st.  

Continue in Lace Patt 1. 

For further waist shaping, when work measures 10 cm, dec at each end 1 stitch every 8th row 6 times. 

When piece measures 26 cm from beg, there should be 76 sts on the needle. 

Work even for 3 cm more. 

Then inc 1 stitch every 8th row 6 times.

When piece measures 48 cm from beg, there should be 88 sts on the needle. 

Continue Rows 1-6 of Lace Patt 1.

Armhole Shaping: At the same time, at each end bind off 4 sts once and 1 stitch every other row 4 times = 72 sts. 

Neck Shaping: When work measures 18 cm from beg armhole, bind off center 26 sts and complete both sides separately, bind off 3 sts once and 2 sts once from each neck edge.

Shoulder Shaping: Along with neck shaping, bind off 9 sts twice at other side. 

Complete to match first side of neck, reversing all shaping.

Left Front: 

Cast on 40 sts and work 6 rows in garter st.

Contitue in Lace Patt 1, at right side inc and dec same as Back. 

Neckline Shaping: When work measures 40 cm from beg, bind off 1 stitch every 4th row 14 times at left side.

Shoulder shaping: When piece measures 66 cm from beg, shape shoulders same as for Back. 

Right front: Work in reverse.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 80 sts and work 3 rows in garter st.

Work 4 rows in Lace Pat 2.

Continue in St st. When piece measures 8 cm from beg, dec 28 sts evenly across = 52 sts. 

Work 6 rows in garter st and cont in Lace Pat 1.

Sleeve Shaping: Inc 1 stitch every 8th row 4 times at each end.

When piece measures 29 cm from beg, there should be 60 sts on the needle. 

Continue Rows 1-6 of Lace Patt 1. 

Cap Shaping: Bind off 4 stitch once, 1 stitch 19 times at each end, then bind off rem 14 sts.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams.

With circular needle pick up 115 sts from each front and 40 sts from back neck = 270 sts.

Work 8 rows in garter st, then bind off all sts loosely.

Sew in sleeves, join side and sleeve seams.

With RS facing and crochet hook, work band with chain-5 arch in each 4th stitch. 

Sew on buttons.