Wide Collar Jacket in Fancy Pattern

Size: M

Materials:

Yarn: 300 g (80% Alpaca, 20% Wool, 300 m per 50 g ball); one pair quick knit needles size 3 mm (US 2.5) and crochet hook size 2 mm (US B).

Fancy Patterns 1 and 2: 

Work acc to charts 1 and 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Crochet trimming: Work according to chart.

Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Cast on 112 sts and work in Fancy Pattern 1 for 122 rows.

For side slants, on 7th row from beg, bind off 1 st on each side, then on every 6th row 1 st 6 times = 98 sts. 

After 72 rows from beg, inc 1 st on each side, then inc 1 st 5 times on every 8th row = 110 sts. 

Armhole Shaping: On Row 123 from beg, bind off 4 sts at each end, then 3 sts once, 2 sts once, 1 st twice on every 2nd row = 88 sts.

Neckline Shaping: On Row 205 from beg, bind off center 38 sts. 

For shoulder slants, on Row 205 from beg, at each end bind off 8 sts, then on every 2nd row 8 sts twice. 

On Row 210 from beg, all sts have been used up. 

Right Front: 

Cast on 57 sts and work in Fancy Pattern 1 for 122 rows. 

For side slants, on 7th row from beg, bind off 1 st on right side, then on every 6th row 1 st 6 times = 50 sts. 

After 72 rows from beg, inc 1 st on each side, then inc 1 st 5 times on every 8th row = 56 sts. 

Neckline Shaping: On Row 109 from beg, bind off 1 st at left end, then 1 st every 4th row 19 times = 25 sts.

Armhole Shaping: On Row 123 from beg, bind off 4 sts at right end, then 3 sts once, 2 sts once, 1 st twice on every 2nd row = 45 sts. 

For shoulder slant, on Row 205 from beg, at right end bind off 8 sts, then on every 2nd row 8 sts twice. 

On Row 210 from beg, all sts have been used up. 

Left Shoulder: Work in same way.

Left Front: Work in reverse.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 50 sts and work in Fancy Pattern 1 for 158 rows. 

Sleeve Shaping: On Row 13 from beg, inc 1 stitch at each end, then 1 st 11 times on every 12th row = 74 sts. 

Cap Shaping: On Row 159 from beg, bind off 4 sts at each end, and then 2 sts once, 1 st 3 times on every 2nd row; 1 st 3 times on every 4th row; then 1 st 10 times, 2 sts once, 3 sts once on every 2nd row.

On Row 205 from beg, bind off rem 20 sts.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder and side seams.

Sew sleeve seams and set in sleeves.

Collar: Pick up 215 sts along neck edge of right front, back, and left front and work 48 rows in Fancy Pattern 2. 

Then unravel 1 purl row acc to chart. 

On Row 49, bind off all sts. 

Work along jacket edges and sleeves with crochet hook according to crochet chart. 

Join every row with sl st to first st.