Elegant Summer Jacket with Pattern Mix

 

Size: 36/38 (40/42) = US 6/8 (10/12), UK 10/12 (14/16)

Materials: approx. 550 (600) g of yarn (75% cotton, 25% viscose, 125 m/50 g); knitting needles size 3.5 mm (US 4 / UK 10), crochet hook size 3 mm (US D/3 / UK 11), and 3 buttons with a diameter of 16 mm.

 

Stockinette stitch: knit on RS rows, purl on WS rows.

Reverse stockinette stitch: purl on RS rows, knit on WS rows.

 

Open Star Stitch Pattern: number of stitches divisible by 4 + edge stitches.

Row 1: purl all stitches.

Row 2: edge st, purl 3 sts together, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1 into next st, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 3: purl all stitches.

Row 4: edge st, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1 into next st, purl 3 sts together, repeat from *, edge st.

Repeat rows 1–4 throughout for pattern.

 

Dropped Stitch Pattern: number of stitches divisible by 5 + edge stitches.

Row 1: purl all stitches.

Row 2: edge st, yarn over twice, purl 1, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, drop the yarn overs and stretch the 5 sts, pick them back up on the left needle, then work: knit 1 twisted, yarn over, knit 1 twisted, yarn over, knit 1 twisted, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 4: purl all stitches.

Note: If the number of stitches is not divisible by 5 + edge sts, adjust remaining sts accordingly – for example, with 3 extra sts: knit 1 twisted, yarn over, knit 1 twisted.

 

Rows 1–2: reverse stockinette stitch.

Rows 3–4: stockinette stitch.

Rows 5–12: open star stitch pattern.

Rows 13–15: knit all stitches.

Row 16: edge st, yarn over, purl 2 together, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 17: knit all stitches, dropping all yarn overs from the previous row.

Row 18: edge st, knit 1, from the horizontal strand before the next stitch, knit 1 through the back loop, repeat from *, edge st.

Rows 19–22: dropped stitch pattern.

Rows 23–24: purl all stitches.

Row 25: edge st, yarn over, slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped st over, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 26: purl all stitches.

Repeat rows 1–26 throughout.

 

Pattern sequence (average): 24.5 sts and 29 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4 × 4 in).

 

Cast on 110 (122) sts and work in the pattern sequence.

For armholes at a total height of 36 cm = 104 rows = 4 repeats of rows 1–26, bind off 4 sts at each edge, then decrease 1×3, 2×2, and 1×1 sts on both sides every other row = 86 (98) sts.

At a total height of 54 (55) cm, bind off all sts evenly.

 

Cast on 58 (62) sts and work in the pattern sequence.

Work the right armhole same as on back.

At a total height of 43 (44) cm, for the neckline, bind off 8 sts at left edge, then decrease 1×3, 4×2, and 5×1 sts every other row.

At a total height of 54 (55) cm, bind off the remaining 22 (26) sts evenly.

 

Work as left front, but mirrored.

 

Cast on 58 sts and work in the pattern sequence.

At 19 cm total height, increase 1 st on both edges, then increase 11×1 st in every 6th row (or: 10×1 st in every 6th row and 3×1 st in every 4th row) = 82 (86) sts.

At a total height of 45 cm = 130 rows = 5 repeats of rows 1–26, shape sleeve cap by binding off 4 sts at each edge, then decrease 1 (2)×2, 14 (12)×1, 3 (4)×2, and 1×3 sts in every 2nd row.

At 14 cm sleeve cap height, bind off the remaining 24 sts.

Work second sleeve in the same way.

Lay out all pieces, moisten, and allow to dry.

Join shoulder seams.

Pick up approx. 110 sts along neckline, work 2 rows in stockinette stitch and 2 rows in reverse stockinette, then bind off all sts.

Pick up approx. 98 sts along each front edge including short sides of neckband, work 3 rows in reverse stockinette stitch, then bind off all sts.

Crochet 3 button loops of 5 chain stitches on the right front: place the first about 1.5 cm from the neckline and the others approx. 6 cm apart.

Sew in the sleeves.

Sew side and sleeve seams.

Sew on buttons.