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Ladies Jacket Knitting Pattern Free

Ladies Jacket Knitting Pattern Free



SIZES

To fit: 76-81[86-91:97-102:107-112:117-122:127-132]cm 

30-32[34-36:38-40:42-44:46-48:50-52]in)

Actual measurement: 94[104:114:125:135:145]cm

(37.25[41.25:42.25:49.25:57.25]in)

Length to shoulder: 72[74:74:75:75:76]cm

(28.5(29:29:29.5:29.5:30]in)

Sleeve length: 46cm (18in)

Figures in square brackets refer to larger sizes: where there is only one set of figures this applies to all sizes.

YOU WILL NEED

Sirdar Bouffle 51% wool, 49% acrylic (approx 109m per 50g) 8[9:10:10:11:12] x 50g balls 725 Tempest

1 pair each 6mm and 6.5mm needles

3 buttons

Row counter

Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.

TENSION

13 sts and 18 rows to 10cm over st st using 6mm needles.

12 sts and 19.5 rows to 10cm over st st using 6.5mm needles.

Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to obtain correct tension.

ABBREVIATIONS

m-st = moss stitch

sk2po = slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over

BACK

Using 6mm needles and 2 needle method to obtain a loose edge, cast on 108[118:128:138:148:158] sts. Do not work into back of sts on first row. Purl 1 row.

Next row: (K1, p1) to end. **

Change to 6.5mm needles and beg k row for RS work in st st until Back meas 21cm (8.5in), ending after a k row.

Next row: P4, (p1,(p2tog) twice) 20(22:24:26:28:30] times, p4. 68[74:80:86:92:98] sts.

Change to 6mm needles and beg k row work 6 rows straight in st st. Work shaping.

Next row: K14, sk2po, k to last 17 sts, k3tog, k14. 64[70:76:82:88:94] sts. Work 19 rows straight.

Next row: K13, sk2po, k to last 16 sts, k3tog, k13. 60[66:72:78:84:90] sts. Work 19 rows straight.

Next row: K12, sk2po, k to last 15 sts, k3tog, k12. 56(62:68:74:80:86] sts.

Work straight until Back meas 72[74:74:75:75:76]cm (28.5(29:29:29.5:29.5:30]in) from cast-on edge, measured through centre of work, ending with a p row.

Shape shoulders

Cast off 5(5:6:7:7:8] sts at beg of next 6 rows. 26(32:32:32:38:38] sts.

Cast off 5[7:7:6:9:8] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 16(18:18:20:20:22] sts.

Cast off loosely.

RIGHT FRONT

Commencing with 58(63:68:73:78:83] sts cast on as for Back.

Row 1 (RS): K1, (p1, k1) 3 times, p to end.

Row 2: K2[1:2:1:2:1], (p1, k1) to end.

Change to 6.5mm needles and cont with 7 sts at front edge in m-st and rem sts in st st as folls:

Next row (RS): (K1, p1) 3 times, k to end.

Next row: P to last 7 sts, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1.

Rep these 2 rows until Front meas 21cm (8.5in), ending after a RS row.

Next row (WS): PI, (pi, (p2tog) twice) 10(11:12:13:14:15] times, k1, (p1, k1) 3 times. 38(41:44:47:50:53] sts.

Change to 6mm needles and work 6 rows still working 7 sts at Front edge in m-st throughout.

Buttonholes and shaping

Next row (RS): M-st 7, k to last 17 sts, k3tog, k14. 36(39:42:45:48:51] sts.

**Next row: P to last 5 sts, cast off 2 sts loosely, m-st to end.

Next row: M-st 3, cast on 2 sts, work to end. **

Work 17 rows straight.

Next row (RS): M-st 7, kto last 16 sts, k3tog, k13. 34(37:40:43:46:49] sts. Work from ** to **. Work 17 rows straight.

Next row (RS): M-st 7, k to last 15 sts, k3tog, k12. 32(35:38:41:44:47] sts. Work from ** to **. Work 5 rows straight.

Shape collar

Next row (inc row): M-st 7, m1, k to end.

Work 3 rows working 8 sts at front edge in m-st.

Next row (inc row): M-st 8, m1, k to end.

Work 3 rows working 9 sts at front edge in m-st.

Next row (inc row): M-st 9, m1, k to end.

*** Cont in this way inc 1 st inside collar on every foll 4th row and working extra sts in m-st until there are 43(46:49:53:56:59] sts.

Cont straight until Front meas same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending at side edge.

Shape shoulder

Cast off 5[5:6:7:7:8] sts at beg of next row, then on 2 foll alt rows. 28[31:31:32:35:35] sts. Work l row.

Cast off 5[7:7:6:9:8] sts at beg of next row. 23[24:24:26:26:27] sts.

Next row: M-st to end, cast on 8[9:9:10:10:11] sts for back of collar. 31 [33:33:36:36:38] sts.

Work 14 rows in m-st on all sts. Cast off very loosely and evenly in m-st.

LEFT FRONT

Cast on as for Right Front.

Row 1 (RS): P to last 7 sts, k1, (p1, k1) twice.

Row 2: (K1, p1) to last 2[1:2:1:2:1] sts, k2[1:2:1:2:1].

Change to 6.5mm needles.

Next row (RS): K to last 6 sts, (p1, k1) 3 times.

Next row: K1, (p1, k1) 3 times, p to end.

Rep these 2 rows until Front meas 21cm (8.5in), ending after a RS row.

Next row: (K1, p1) 3 times, k1,((p2tog) twice, p1) 10[11:12:13:14:15)times, p1. 38[41:44:47:50:53] sts.

Change to 6mm needles and work 7 rows still working 7 sts at front edge in m-st throughout.

Work shaping

Next row: K14, sk2po, work to end. 36[39:42:45:48:51] sts. Work 19 rows straight.

Next row: K13, sk2po, work to end. 34[37:40:43:46:49] sts. Work 19 rows straight.

Next row: K12, sk2po, work to end. 32[35:38:41:44:47] sts. Work 7 rows straight.

Shape collar

Next row (inc row): K to last 7 sts, m1, m-st 7. Work 3 rows working 8 sts at front edge in m-st.

Next row (inc row): K to last 8 sts, m1, m-st 8. Work to match Right Front from *** to end.

SLEEVES

Commencing with 26[26:28:28:30:30] sts work as Back to **.

Cont on 6mm needles and beg k row for RS, work in st st shaping Sleeve by inc 1 st at each end of 7th row, then one very foll 8th[6th:4th:4th:4th:4th] row until there are 34[36:46:34:36:48] sts, then on every foll 8th[8th:8th:6th:6th:6th] row until there are 44[46:50:52:54:58] sts.

Cont straight until Sleeve meas 46cm (18in) from beg. Cast off very loosely.

TO FINISH OFF

Join shoulders. Join side edges of collar at back of neck.

Stitch inner edge of collar to cast-off sts at back of neck.

Stitch cast-off edges of Sleeves to corresponding sections of upper Front and Back, matching centre of Sleeve to shoulder seam. Join side and Sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.