Knitting for women Knitting Jackets Knit Penelope Jacket

Knit Penelope Jacket

Knit Penelope Jacket



The knit version of Melissa Leapman’s Penelope Jacket features a jewel neckline, front pockets, and sleeves with turn-back cuffs. She chose two Trendsetter Yarns for her design, which are held together throughout the piece and worked in an allover textured stitch. Bacopa is a viscose, cotton, and linen blend and Luna is a sequin trim yarn. The combination creates a new yarn, and the sequins add a bit of sparkle to the piece. Mix and match Bacopa and Luna for many design opportunities!

SIZES: Jacket is sized to fit Women’s Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust 35 (39, 43, 47, 51)"

Length 20 (201/2, 21, 211/2, 211/2)"

Upper Arm 15 (16, 17, 18, 18)"

MATERIALS: 20 (21, 22, 23, 24) 50 g (45 yd) balls Trendsetter Yarns Bacopa (45% viscose, 35% cotton, 20% linen) color #768 Blood Red (A)

3 (3, 4, 4, 4) 25 g (350 yd) balls Trendsetter Yarns Luna (64% viscose, 36% polyamide metal) color Purple (B)

Size 10.5 US (6.5 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Size K/10.5 US (6.5 mm) crochet hook (for edging)

(6) buttons (JHB International #80521 was used on sample garment)

Stitch holders, locking stitch markers

GAUGE: 12 sts x 20 rows = 4" in Double Seed st holding one strand of A and B tog TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

DESIGNER NOTES

Work pattern holding one strand of A and one strand of B together throughout.

The pattern includes one selvage st at each side. These sts are not reflected in the final measurements.

DOUBLE SEED STITCH (multiple of 2 sts + 1)

Also see Chart.

Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * across to last st; K1.

Row 2: *P1, K1; rep from * across to last st; P1.

Row 3: Rep Row 2.

Row 4: Rep Row 1. Rep Rows 1-4 for Double Seed st.

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK

With one strand of A and one strand of B held tog, CO 53 (59, 65, 71, 77) sts.

Next row (RS): Beg Double Seed St and work even until piece meas approx. 111/2" from CO, end after WSR.

Shape Armholes

Next row (RS): BO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) sts at beg of next two rows.

Next row (RS): BO 2 (2, 3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next two rows, then dec 1 st each side EOR 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) times [41 (45, 47, 51, 53) sts rem]. Cont even in patt as est until piece meas approx 19 (191/2, 20, 201/2, 201/2)" from CO, end after WSR.

Shape Shoulders

Next row (RS): BO 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) sts at beg of next four rows.

Next row (RS): BO 3 (5, 4, 6, 5) sts at beg of next two rows [19 sts rem].

Next row (RS): BO all sts.

POCKET LINING (make 2)

With one strand of A and one strand of B held tog, CO 15 sts.

Next row (RS): Beg Double Seed St and cont even until piece meas approx 31/2" from CO, end after RSR. Slip all sts onto stitch holder.

LEFT FRONT

With one strand of A and one strand of B held tog, CO 29 (33, 35, 39, 41) sts.

Next row (RS): Beg Double Seed St and cont even until piece meas approx 4" from CO, end after WSR.

Place Pocket Lining

Next row (RS): Pat across first 7 (9, 10, 12, 13) sts as est; with RS facing, cont pat across 15 sts of one pocket lining; BO the next 15 sts of Left Front and pat to row end.

Next row (WS): Patt across first 7 (9, 10, 12, 13) sts and cont patt across 15 sts of pocket lining; patt to row end. Cont even in pat as est until piece meas 111/2" from CO, end after WSR.

Shape Armhole

Next row (RS): BO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) sts at armhole edge once; BO 2 (2, 3, 4, 4) sts at armhole edge once then dec 1 st at armhole edge EOR 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) times [23 (26, 26, 29, 29) sts rem]. Cont even in patt as est until piece meas approx 171/2 (18, 181/2, 19, 19)" from CO, end after RSR.

Shape Neck

Next row (WS): BO 7 (8, 7, 8, 7) sts at neck edge once; BO 2 sts at neck edge once then dec 1 st at neck every row 3 times [11 (13, 14, 16, 17) sts rem], Cont even until piece meas same as Back to shoulder.

Shape Shoulder

Work same as for Back. Place markers for 6 buttons with the first m 1" from beg of Left Front neck shaping and the last m 1" from the lower edge and the rem markers evenly spaced in between.

RIGHT FRONT

Work same as Left Front except reverse all shaping and make buttonholes opposite markers on RSR as foil; work 3 sts in patt, BO the next 2 sts, patt across to row end. On the next row, CO 2 sts over the bound-off sts of the previous row.

SLEEVES

Half of Cuff (make 2) With one strand of A and one strand of B held tog, CO 13 sts. Beg Double Seed St and work even until piece meas approx 4" from CO, end after WSR. Slip sts onto a stitch holder.

Join Two Cuff Halves

With RS facing and one strand each of A and B held tog, work Double Seed St across one half of cuff, CO on one st, and then with RS facing of second half of cuff, work Double Seed St to row end [27 sts].

Shape Sleeve

Cont in patt as est and inc 1 st each side every 8 rows 0 (0, 0, 6, 11) times; every 10 rows 0 (0, 8, 4, 0) times; every 12 rows 0 (5, 0, 0, 0) times; every 14 rows 4 (2, 0, 0, 0) times and then every 16 rows 2 (0, 0, 0, 0) times, incorporating new sts into patt as they appear [39 (41, 43, 47, 49) sts]. Cont even until piece meas approx 181/2" from the joining of the two halves of the cuff, end after WSR.

Shape Sleeve Cap

Next row (RS): BO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) sts at beg of next two rows, then dec 1 st ea side every 4 rows 0 (0, 1, 1, 1) time, then dec 1 st ea side EOR 9 (10, 9, 11, 11) times [17 sts rem]. Work 0 (1, 1, 0, 0) row even.

Next row: BO 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows [9 sts rem].

Next row: BO all sts.

FINISHING

Block pieces to schematic measurements. Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams.

Body Edging

With RS facing, crochet hook, and with one strand of A and one strand of B held together, working 3 sc at each corner, beg at lower right side seam, work one row of sc evenly spaced along lower Right Front, up the Right Front edge, around the neck, down the Left Front edge, along lower edge of Left Front and Back. Join with a slip st to first sc.

Next rnd: Work one rnd of Reverse Sc around, working 3 sc into each corner. Join with a slip st to first sc. Fasten off.

Sleeve Edging

With RS facing, crochet hook, and with one strand of A and one strand of B held together, beg at lower Sleeve seam, work one row of sc evenly spaced along lower edge of Sleeve, working dec sc at center of slit and 3 sc at outer corners.

Next rnd: Work one rnd of Reverse Sc around, working 3 sc into each corner. Join with a slip st to first sc. Fasten off.

Pocket Edging

With RS facing, crochet hook, and with one strand of A and one strand of B held together, beg at one end of bind-off edge of pocket on Left Front, work one row of sc across.

Next row: Work one row of Reverse Sc. Rep for right Front. Sew sides of pocket edgings to RS of Fronts. Fold sleeve cuffs back and tack into place. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes. Weave in all ends.