ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; dec = decrease; inc = increase; K = knit; mm= millimeters; P = purl; pat = pattern; rep = repeat; st(s) = stitch (es); tbl = through back loops; tog = together; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.
LM0296 Easy Stripes Knit Jacket
- Easy Designed by Ann E. Smith.
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Directions are for Size Small; changes for Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in parentheses.
Knitting Needles: 4.5 mm [US 7].
Two extra 4.5mm or smaller knitting needles for 3-needle bind-off of collar.
2 Stitch markers, yarn needle, two buttons, sewing needle and thread.
GAUGE: 19 sts = 4"; 30 rows = 4" in Body Pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
BACK: Cast on 89 (99, 109, 119, 129) sts. Noting that first row is the right side, Knit 8 rows for border. Now work in Body Pat until 12" from beg, end wrong side row.
Shape Armholes: Keeping continuity of pat, bind off 11 (14, 17, 20, 23) at beg of next 2 rows – 67 (71, 75, 79, 83) sts. Work even until 21 (21 1/2, 22, 22 1/2, 23)" from beg, end wrong side row. Bind off.
LEFT FRONT: ** Cast on 50 (55, 60, 65, 70) sts. K 8 rows for border. Work Body Pat Row 1. Now place center front border and Body Pat as follows: ** Row 2: K6 for border, place marker, work Body Pat Row 2 across.
Border and Body Pat are now in position. Slipping marker every row and keeping Border sts in Garter st (K every row), work even until 11" from beg, end wrong side row.
Shape Neck, Collar, and Armhole: Keeping continuity of pat, work to 2 sts before marker; K2tog, K to last st; inc in last st. Continue to inc 1 st at collar edge every right side row 21 (22, 22, 24, 24) times more, then every 4th row 7 (8, 9, 9, 10) times AND AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st before marker every 4th row 15 times more AND AT THE SAME TIME when work measures 12" from beg shape armhole by binding off 11 (14, 17, 20, 23) sts at armhole edge – 52 (56, 59, 63, 66) sts at end of shaping. Work even until front measures same as Back, end wrong side row.
Shape Shoulder and Collar: Bind off 17 (19, 21, 23, 25) sts for shoulder, K to end – 35 (37, 38, 40, 41) sts. Work even until collar measures 3 1/2" above shoulder, end right side row. Place sts onto spare needle.
RIGHT FRONT:Work same as Left Front from ** to **. Row 2:Work Body Pat Row 2 to last 6 sts; place marker, K6 for border. Border and Body Pat are now in position. Work even until 7" from beg, end wrong side row. Buttonhole Row: K2, bind off 2 sts, K to end. Next Row:Work to bind-off, turn, cast on 2 sts, turn, K to end.
Work even until 9 1/2" from beg, end wrong side row and make another buttonhole. Work even in pat until 11" from beg, end wrong side row.
Shape Neck and Collar: Inc in first st, K to marker, K2togtbl, work to end. Complete to correspond to Left Front, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES: Cast on 44 (49, 49, 54, 59) sts. K 8 rows for border. Work in Body Pat, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of 9th row, then every 4th row 15 (15, 17, 17, 17) times, working added sts into pat – 76 (81, 85, 90, 95) sts. Work even until 15 (15 1/2, 16, 16 3/4, 17 1/2)" from beg, end wrong side row. Bind off.
FINISHING-Collar Back Seam 3-Needle Bind-off: Holding collar edges with right sides together, with 4.5mm needle, K first 2 sts (one from each needle) tog, * K next 2 sts tog and bind off; rep from * across.
Sew shoulder seams. Place collar seam at center of back neck and sew to neck edge. Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves, sewing last 2 1/2 (3, 3 1/2, 4 1/4, 5)" along side edges to bound off sts for square armholes. Sew buttons to left front opposite buttonholes.
