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Women's jacket free knitting pattern

Women's jacket free knitting pattern



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: 96[104:114:126:135:147]cm

(37.75[41:45:49.5:53.5:58] in)

Length at centre back: 47[48:50:50:51:51]cm

(18.75[19.25:19.75:19.75:20.25:20.25]in)

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

YOU WILL NEED

King Cole Gypsy Super Chunky 80% premium acrylic, 20% wool (approx 92m per 100g)

6[7:7:7:8:8]x100g balls 1708 Autumn

1 pair 9mm needles

3 large buttons (buttons shown from Duttons For Buttons)

Row counter

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

TENSION

10.5 sts and 16.5 rows to 10cm over moss st using 9mm needles.

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

PATTERN NOTES

Moss stitch (M-st)

Every row: K1, (p1, k1)to end.

BACK

Using 9mm need les cast on 49(53:59:63:69:73] sts evenly.

Work an even number of rows in M-st until work meas 21 cm (8.5in) from beg.

Shape sleeves

Row 1 (RS): Cast on 20 sts to end of needle holding sts, k10, M-st 10 across these 20 sts, M-st to end.

Row 2: Cast on 20 sts to end of needle holding sts, k10, M-st 10 across these 20 sts, M-st to last 20 sts, M-st 10, k10. 89(93:99:103:109:113] sts 

Next row: K10, M-st to last 10 sts, k10.

Rep last row until work meas 47(48:50:50:51:51]cm, (18.75(19.25:19.75:19.75:20.25:20.25]in) from beg, ending after a WS row.

Shape shoulders

Cast off loosely 20 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 49(53:59:63:69:73] sts. Cast off 6[6:7:8:8:9] sts at beg of next 4 rows. 25(29:31:31:37:37] sts. Cast off 5(6:7:7:9:9] sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off rem 15(17:17:17:19:19] sts firmly.

RIGHT FRONT

Using 9mm needles cast on 31(33:35:39:41:45] sts.

Work an even number of rows in M-st until Front meas 21cm (8.5in) from beg. **

Shape sleeve and divide for front border

Row 1 (RS): K7 and slip these sts on a short length of yarn and leave, M-st to end of row.

Row 2: Cast on 20 sts to end of needle holding sts, k10, M-st 10 across these 20 sts, M-st to end. 44(46:48:52:54:58] sts

Row 3: M-st to last 10 sts, k10.

Row 4: K10, M-st to end.

The last 2 rows set patt for remainder of Front.

*** Shape front slope

Dec 1 st at Front edge on next row, then on every foll 4th(4th:4th:alt:4th:alt] row until 40(42:44:49:51:53] sts rem, then on every foll 4th[4th:6th:4th:4th:4th] row until 37(38:41:43:45:47] sts rem.

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

Shape shoulder

Cast off loosely 20 sts at beg of next row. 17[18:21:23:25:27] sts. Work 1 row.

Cast off 6[6:7:8:8:9] sts at beg of next row and foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5[6:7:7:9:9] sts.

LEFT FRONT

Work as Rig ht Front to **.

Shape sleeve and divide for front border

Row 1 (RS): Cast on 20 sts to end of needle holding sts, then k10, M-st 10 across these 20 sts, M-st to last 7 sts, slip these 7 sts on a short length of yarn and leave. 44(46:48:52:54:58] sts.

Row 2: M st to last 10 sts, k10.

Row 3: K10, M st to end.

Row 4: As Row 2.

The last 2 rows set the patt for remainder of Front. Complete as Right Front working from *** to end.

RIGHT BORDER

Join shoulders, stitching firmly.

** Slip the 7 sts left on length of yarn of Right Front onto a 9mm needle, point facing away from Front edge. Neatly rejoin yarn. **

Knit 2 rows.

Next row (WS): K2, cast off 3 sts evenly and loosely knitways, k2 (includes st already on RH needle).

Next row: K casting on 3 sts neatly over those cast off. Knit 5 rows.

*** Cont in g-st, shaping inner edge of Border by inc 1 st on next row, then on every foll 10th row until there are 10[10:11:11:11:11] sts.

Cont straight until Border, when slightly stretched, fits round to centre back of neck. Cast off loosely.

LEFT BORDER

Work to match Right Border working from ** to **.

Work 9 rows in g-st.

Complete as Right Border working from *** to end.

TO FINISH OFF

Sew borders to Fronts and Back, joining cast-off edges at back of neck. Join side seams and underarm seams.

Fold back the g-st borders of Sleeves to RS and secure each in place with a button at shoulders. Sew rem button to Left Border to correspond with buttonhole.