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Skill Level:
Easy
SIZE
S (M, L, 1X, 2X)
Circumference 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60)
Length 26”
Note For ease in working, circle all numbers pertaining to your size.
When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.
MATERIALS
• LION BRAND Homespun
7 (8, 9, 9 10, 11) skeins #362 Quartz or
color of your choice
• Size 10 (6 mm) 29” circular knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size K-10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hook OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Stitch markers
• Large-eyed, blunt needle
• Five1” (25 mm) buttons.
GAUGE
14 stitches + 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) over Garter Stitch (knit all
rows).
10 sc + 10 rows = 4” (10 cm).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
NOTES
Jacket is knit in one piece starting at bottom Back and casting on for
Sleeves. The piece is divided for back neck and worked over shoulders to
Fronts, which are worked one at a time from shoulders down. Collar, cuffs
and bands are crocheted separately and sewn on after the piece is knit.
BACK
Cast on 70 (77, 84, 91, 98, 105) stitches. Work in Garter Stitch until
piece measures 18½ (19, 17½, 17, 16, 15½)” or desired length to
armhole, ending with a wrong side row.
Sleeves
At beginning of next two rows, cast on 52 (49, 49, 46, 46, 42) stitches
for Sleeves – 174 (175, 182, 183, 190, 189) stitches. Work even until
piece measures 26” from beginning or desired length to shoulders.
Divide for back of neck Knit 78 (77, 80, 79, 82, 81) stitches, join
second skein of yarn and bind off center 18 (21, 22, 25, 26, 27) stitches,
knit to end. Working left and rights sides separately, knit 7 rows even,
place marker for center shoulder, knit 7 rows even.
FRONTS
Increase one stitch at neck edge every other row 21 times – 99 (98,
101, 100, 103, 102) stitches. Work even until Front Sleeve measures same as
Back Sleeve from marker. Bind off 52 (49, 49, 46, 46, 42) Sleeve stitches
– 47 (49, 52, 54, 57, 60) stitches. Work even
until Front measures same as Back. Bind off. Work second Front.
FINISHING
Collar
Ch 21 stitches.
Row 1 Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each chain across – 20 sc.
Row 2 Ch 1, turn. Sc in each sc across.
Repeat Row 2 until Collar is length required to fit into neck opening.
Fasten off. Sew Collar into neck opening.
Left Front Band
Row 1 With right side facing, work 1 row sc evenly between top of Collar
and bottom of Front.
Row 2 Sc in each stitch to neck edge, (ch 2, skip 2); sc to end of
row.
Row 3 Sc in all stitches, including each ch of ch2. Fasten off.
Buttonhole band (Right Front)
Row 1 With right side facing, work 1 row sc between top of Collar and
bottom of Front.
Row 2 (buttonholes) Mark four buttonhole positions as follows: one at
neck edge, one 10” from bottom of garment, and two evenly spaced between
the top and bottom buttons. Sc to first buttonhole marker, *ch 2, skip 2, sc
to next marker; repeat from * 3 times more, sc to end of row.
Row 3 Sc across all stitches, including each ch of ch2s. Fasten off.
Cuffs – Make 2
Work as for Collar until piece measures 11 (11½, 12, 12½, 13, 14)”.
Fasten off.
Sew Cuff onto bottom of Sleeve, easing Sleeve fabric into Cuff.
Edging
With right side facing, work reverse sc (working from left to right)
along edges of Collar, Bands and Cuffs.
Sew side and underarm seams. Fold back Cuff and tack in place.
Buttons
Try on Jacket and mark positions for buttons on Left Front opposite
buttonholes. Sew buttons in place.
Interior fastenings
Mark position for button on Right Front opposite buttonhole on Left
Front Band. Sew in place.
Ties
Make 12” long chain. Fasten securely 10” down from neck edge on
Right Front. Mark position on Left Front opposite tie. Make 12” long chain
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