Wide Collar Jacket

Size: XL

Materials: 

Yarn: 400 g (100% Acrylic, yardage = 260 m/100 g); one circular needle size 3 mm (US 2.5), 5 buttons.

Stocking stitch (St st): Work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Seed Stitch: 

Work according to сhart 1. RS rows and WS rows are shown. 

Repeat Rows 1-2 throughout.

Fancy Pattern: 

Work acc to сhart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear. 

Repeat Rows 1-8 throughout.

Back: 

Cast on 108 sts and work 6 cm in Seed Stitch for band. 

Cont in St st. 

Armhole Shaping: When piece measures 46 cm from cast on, at each end dec 6 sts once, 2 sts twice, 1 st 5 times on every RS row. 

When piece meas 68 cm, bind off all sts.

Left Front:

Cast on 64 sts and work 6 cm in Seed Stitch for band. 

Cont as foll: 54 sts in St st, 10 sts (for band) in Seed Stitch. 

Armhole Shaping: When piece measures 46 cm from cast on, at right end bind off 6 sts once, 2 sts twice, 1 st 5 times on every 2nd row.

Neckline Shaping: When piece measures 58 cm from cast on, at left end bind off 10 sts once, 4 sts once, 2 sts twice, 1 st 6 times on every 2nd row. 

When piece measures 68 cm from cast on, bind off sts.

Right Front: Work in reverse. 

Work 5 buttonholes evenly spaced on buckle band.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 60 sts and work 12 cm in Fancy Pattern for band. 

Cont in St st. 

Cap Shaping: When piece measures 37 cm from cast on, at each end bind off 6 sts once, 2 sts twice, 1 st 12 times, 2 sts twice on every RS row. 

When piece measures 51 cm from cast on, bind off rem sts.

Finishing: 

Close shoulder seams. 

Sew sleeve seams and set in sleeves. 

Collar: Pick up sts evenly around neck edge. Work in Fancy Pattern. When collar measures approx. 20 cm, bind off all sts.

Sew on buttons.