Jacket With Lace Band

Sizes: L - XL

Changes for size XL are in parentheses. 

If there is only one number it applies to both sizes.

Materials: 

Yarn: 500 g (100% Microfiber, 152 m/50 g); 1 pair knit needles size US 1,5 (2,5 mm).

Lace Pattern:

Work acc to chart 1. Only RS rows are shown. On WS rows, work all sts and yos P. 

Repeat Rows 1-12.

Basic Pattern: 

Work acc to chart 2. Only RS rows are shown. On WS rows, work all sts and yos P. 

Beg with 1 selv st and st before patt, rep patt, end with st after patt and 1 selv st. 

Repeat Rows 1-14.

St st: K on RS rows, p on WS rows.

Gauge: 30 sts and 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Full-Fashioned Decrease:

RH side: Selv st, K2, k2tog; 

LH side: work to last 5 sts, skpo 1 (= slip 2 kwise, K1, psso); K2, selv st.

Back: 

Cast on 120 (130) + 2 sts + 2 selv st and work 12 cm (= 5 12-row reps) in Lace Pattern.  

Continue in Basic Pattern. 

Raglan Shaping: When piece measures 40 (38) cm from beg, work Full-Fashioned Dec each side on next row, then every 2nd row.  

Neck Shaping: At same time, when piece measures 55 cm from beg, bind off center 30 sts and complete both sides separately. 

For rounding at inside edge on every 2nd row, bind off 5 sts twice, 4 sts once and 3 sts once. 

When piece measures 58 cm from beg, all sts have been used up.

Left Front: 

Cast on 52 (56) sts + 2 selv sts and work 12 cm in Lace pattern, beg and ending with 2 sts in St st for size XL. 

Continue in Basic Pattern. 

Neckline shaping: When piece measures 30 (32) cm from beg, bind off 1 st at left edge on next row and every 6th row 

Shape Raglan at right edge as given for back.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 42 (46) sts + 2 selv sts and work 12 cm in Lace pattern, beg and ending with 2 sts in St st for size XL.  

Continue in Basic Pattern.

Beg from cast on, shape sleeve: Inc 1 st each side every 4th row. 

Shoulder shaping: When piece measures 44 cm from beg, shape shoulders on both sides same as for Back. 

When piece measures 62 cm from beg, bind off rem sts.

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder seams.

Set in sleeves, sew side and sleeve seams.

Button bands: cast on 450 sts (45 x 10) + 2 sts + 2 selv sts and work 2 12-row reps in Lace Patt, then work 5 rows in St st.  

Using contrasting color yarn, work 3 rows more in St st.

Steam the band (section of St st), link to front and also to back neckline from wrong side, sew carefully. 

Work the belt, thread it through eyelets along last row of Lace Border. 

Sew on buttons.