With its rib shaping, notched collar, and very-well-placed cable shaping (especially in the back), Imelda Carrillo's Wear-to-Work Jacket in Sinfonia mercerized cotton is perfect for the office. Not only is it professional, it’s also practical! Add the four l-cord decorative embellishments as an option.
SIZES: Jacket is sized to fit Women’s S (M, L, 1X, 2X)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)", Length 24 (241/2, 25, 251/2, 26)"
MATERIALS: 6 (7, 7, 8, 9) (3.5oz/100g; 218yd/200m) balls Omega Yarns Sinfonia (100% cotton) color #C865 Orquidea
A few yards of 4 different colors for rings (optional)
Size 4 US (3.5 mm) knitting needles, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Two size 4 US (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles for rings (optional)
2 cable needles, stitch markers, stitch holders, yarn needle
GAUGE: 23 sts x 32 rows = 4" in St st
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
STITCH GLOSSARY
Short-Row Shaping
Work the number of sts indicated in the instructions, w&t (wrap and turn); return to starting point. Work progressively longer rows as indicated in the instructions. Work wraps together with wrapped sts as you come to them, as follows: Insert RH ndl into the wrap at the base of the wrapped st from beneath, then bring the RH ndl up and into the st on LH ndl, ready to work the st; knit (or purl) the wrap and the stitch together.
Wrap and Turn (w&t)
(RS) Yarn forward (to the purl position), slip the next st to the RH ndl, yarn back (to the knit position), return the slipped st (which is now wrapped), to the LH ndl; turn, leaving the remaining sts unworked.
(WS) Yarn back (to the knit position), slip the next st to the RH ndl, yarn forward (to the purl position), return the slipped st (which is now wrapped), to the LH ndl; turn, leaving the remaining sts unworked.
C2/2/2R: Sl next 4 sts to two cable needles, (2 knit sts on first cn, 2 purl sts on second cn), hold second cn behind first and to back; k2 from LH ndl, p2 from second cn, k2 from first cn.
C2/2/2L: Sl 2 knit sts to a cn, hold to front, sl 2 purl sts to second cn, hold to back, k2 from LH ndl, p2 from second cn, k2 from first cn.
1x1 RIB (multiple of 2 sts)
Row 1 (RS): K1, p1; rep from * across.
Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.
Work as Row 2 for 1x1 rib.
1x1 RIB (multiple of 2 sts + 1)
Row 1 (RS): K1, *p1, k1; rep from * across.
Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.
Work as Row 2 for 1x1 rib.
2x3 RIB (multiple of 5 sts + 3)
Row 1 (RS): P3, *k2, p3; rep from * across.
Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.
Work as Row 2 for 2x3 rib.
2x4 RIB (multiple of 6 sts + 4)
Row 1 (RS): P4, *k2, p4; rep from * across.
Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.
Work as Row 2 for 2x4 rib.
CENTER BACK CABLES (over 26 sts)
Row 1 (RS): P2, [k2, p2] twice, C2/2/2R across center 6 sts, p2, [k2, p2] twice.
Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you, maintaining 2x2 rib pattern as established.
Row 3: P2, *k2, p2; rep from * across.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: P2, C2/2/2L, p2, [k2, p2] twice, C2/2/2R, p2.
Rows 6 and 7: Rep Rows 2 and 3.
Row 8: Rep Row 2.
Rows 9-16: Rep Rows 1-8.
Rows 17-20: Rep Rows 1-4.
Work Rows 1-20 once for Back panel.
UPPER BACK (over 26 sts inc'd to 38 sts)
Inc Row 1 (RS): [P2, k2] 3 times, M1-R, p2, M1-L [k2, p2] 3 times [28 sts; 2 sts inc’d, one each side of the center purl column]. (WS) Work 1 row even in pattern, (knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you, working k4 on center column).
Inc Row 2 (RS): [P2, k2] twice, M1-R, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, M1-L, [k2, p2] twice [2 sts inc’d]. (WS) Work 1 row even in pattern.
Inc Row 3 (RS): P2, k2, M1-R, work in pat¬tern to last 4 sts, M1-L, k2, p2 [32 sts]. Work even in pattern until the piece measures 2" from the last Inc Row (approx 16 rows); end with a WS row; pm each side of the center 4 sts.
Inc Row 4 (RS): Work across to the first marker; slip the marker, M1-R, purl to the next marker, M1-L, slip the marker; work in pattern across [6 sts between the markers.]
Inc Rows 5 and 6: Work even in pattern until the piece measures 2" from the last Inc Row; end with a WS row. (RS) Work as for Inc Row 4, increasing after and before the markers [8 sts between the markers after Inc Row 5; 10 sts between the markers after Inc Row 6]. This completes the Upper Back Shaping [38 sts for the Back panel].
FRONT CABLES (over 14 sts)
Rows 1 and 9 (RS): P2, k2, p2, C2/2/2R, P2.
Row 2 and all WS rows: K2, *p2, k2; rep from * across.
Rows 3 and 7: P2, *k2, p2; rep from * across.
Row 5: P2, C2/2/2L, p2, k2, p2.
Row 10: Rep Row 2.
DESIGNER NOTES
Jacket features waist shaping worked within a Cable/Rib panel at the center Back and on each Front and semi¬dropped sleeves.
The Fronts are shaped at the lower edge using Short-Row shaping.
Wide Front bands worked in 1x1 rib are designed to fold to the RS, creating a notched, mini shawl collar.
The Body shaping is worked at the side edges of the Back and Fronts at the same time as the shaping of the Cable panels.
Work all side shaping 1 st in from the edge to make seaming neater.
The armhole shaping is worked at the same time as the Upper Back shaping and the neck shaping on Fronts.
The armhole shaping, after the initial BO, is worked several sts in from the armhole edges - this is a design element, not an error in the instructions.
INSTRUCTIONS
BACK
Note: Read instructions carefully before proceeding (see Designer Notes). CO 128 (140, 152, 164, 176) sts.
(RS) Begin 1x1 rib; work even for 2 rows; end with a WS row.
Establish Pattern
(RS) K44 (50, 56, 62, 68) sts, pm; work 2x4 rib across the center 40 sts, begin and end p4 (40 sts in 2x4 rib for the Back panel), pm; knit remaining 44 (50, 56, 62, 68) sts. Keep sts each side of the Back panel in St st throughout, while working the Back panel sts in Rib/Cables as established. Work even in pattern on all sts until the piece measures 4" from CO; end with a WS row.
Shape Sides and Back Panel
(RS) Beginning this row, dec 1 st each side every 10 rows, 8 times [16 sts total dec’d when all side shaping is completed; 36 (42, 48, 54, 60) sts at each side of Back panel], while at the same time, on the first side-dec-row, dec 1 st in the first and the last purl columns of the Back panel as follows: P2tog, p2; work in pattern across to the last purl column; p2, ssp [38 sts remain for the Back panel]. Continuing the side shaping as established, work the Back panel even until the piece measures 6" from CO; end with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Dec 1 st on the first purl column as [p2tog, p1], and on last column as [p1, ssp] [2 sts remain in each of these columns], while at the same time, on the remaining 4-st purl columns, dec 1 st as [p1, p2tog, p1] on each column [5 more sts dec’d across the Back panel].
(WS) Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you. Note: The pattern has become 2x3 rib, with p2 at each side of the Back panel on RS row [31 sts remain on the Back panel].
(RS) Work even in pattern for 4 rows; end with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Dec 1 st on each 3-st purl column as [p2tog, p1] [26 sts remain on the Back panel], (WS) Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you. Note: The pattern has become 2x2 rib.
(RS) Continuing the side shaping as established, work Rows 1-20 of Center Back Cables once; end with a WS row [Side shaping should be complete and 98 (110, 122, 134, 146) sts total remain].
Shape Upper Back
(RS) Begin the Upper Back shaping, working the Inc Rows as shown on Chart (inc EOR 3 times on purl columns alternately as indicated, except the beginning and end purl columns) [32 sts on Back panel after the first 3 Inc Rows, the first and last purl column = 2 sts, the center purl-column = 4 sts, and the remaining purl-columns = 3 sts each, with k2 between each purl-column].
(RS) Work the remaining three Inc rows every 2", inc 1 st each side of the center purl sts [10 center purl sts, the remaining Back panel sts in 2x3 rib, with p2 at each side of panel, 38 sts on Back panel]. Work even as established on Back panel for the remainder of the piece, while at the same time, when the piece measures 16" from CO or desired length to the underarms; end with a WS row [36 (42, 48, 54, 60) sts remain at each side of Back panel].
Shape Armholes
(RS) Cont Back panel as established, BO 5 (7, 9, 11, 13) sts at beg of next 2 rows [31 (35, 39, 43, 47) sts remain each side of Back panel], Dec 1 st each side EOR 3 (5, 7, 9, 11) times as follows (see Notes): (RS) K6, ssk, work across to 8 sts before opposite armhole edge, k2tog, knit to end. (WS) Work 1 row even [28 (30, 32, 34, 36) sts remain each side of the Back panel when the armhole shaping is completed]. Work even until the armhole measures 7 (71A 8, 8Vfe, 9)" from the beginning of the shaping; end with a WS row.
Shape Shoulders and Neck
(RS) BO 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 8 (9, 10,11,12) sts at the beginning of the next 4 rows for the shoulders [42 sts remain for the neck (38 sts of the Back panel + 2 sts each side in St st)]. BO the remaining sts loosely in pattern.
LEFT FRONT
Note: Read instructions carefully before proceeding (see Designer Notes). CO 85 (91, 97, 103, 109) sts. (RS) Begin 1x1 rib; work even for 2 rows; end with a WS row.
Establish Pattern and Shape Lower Front
Edge
Short-Rows
Note: Work the Short-Rows as given, while at the same time, work the sts into the following sequence, as sts become available on the RS rows: 44 (50, 56, 62, 68) sts in St st, pm; [p4, k2], 3 times, p3 (21 sts in 2x4 rib for the Front panel), pm; 19 sts in 1x1 rib for the Front band, k1 (edge st - keep in Garter st).
First Short-Row (RS): K9 (10, 11, 12, 13), w&t. (WS) Purl to end.
Short-Rows 2-5 (RS): Working the wrap together with the wrapped st as you come to it, work to 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) sts past the last wrapped st (including the wrapped st), w&t. (WS) Work to end. Continue in this manner until 5 Short-Rows have been worked; end with a WS row.
Remaining 6 Short-Rows (RS): Working the wrap together with the wrapped st as you come to it, work in pattern to 7 sts past the last wrapped st, w&t. (WS) Work to end. Continue in this manner, working the sts into pattern as they become available. Note: The last Short-row may not have the same number of sts as the previous Short-Rows, depending on the size being worked; for the last Short-Row, work to end in pattern, turn. (WS) Work across all sts. Work even in pattern established until the piece measures 4" from CO at side edge; end with a WS row.
Shape Sides and Front Panel
(RS) Beginning this row, dec 1 st at side edge every 10 rows, 8 times as for Back [36 (42, 48, 54, 60) sts remain at side edge in St st when side shaping is completed], while at the same time, on the first side-dec-row, dec 1 st in the first purl column of the Front panel as follows: P2tog, p2; work to end in pattern [20 sts remain on Front panel]. Continuing side shaping as established, work the Front panel even until the piece measures 6" from CO at the side edge; end with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Dec 1 st on first purl column as [p2tog, p1] and on last purl column as [p1, ssp] [2 sts remain in each of these columns]; while at the same time, on the remaining 4-st purl columns, dec 1 st as [p1, p2tog, p1] [4 sts total dec’d across Front panel].
(WS) Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you. Note: The pattern has become 2x3 rib, with p2 at each side of the Front panel on RS rows [16 sts remain for the Front panel].
(RS) Work even in pattern for 4 rows; end with a WS row.
Dec row (RS) Dec 1 st on each 3-st purl column as [p2tog, p1] [14 sts remain for the Front panel]. (WS) Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you. Note: The pattern has become 2x2 rib.
(RS) Continuing side shaping, work Rows 1-10 of the Front Cables once; end with a WS row. Continue as established until the piece measures 14" from CO, working the sts of the Front panel in 2x2 rib; end with a WS row [70 (76, 82, 88, 94)].
Shape Neck
(RS) Continuing as established, work across to 2 sts before the Front panel (last 2 sts of the St st section); K2tog, work the Front Panel as established; M1, work to end in pattern (1x1 rib), maintaining the edge st [1 st inc’d between the Front panel and the 1x1 rib band, 1 st dec’d on the St st section - the total stitch count is unchanged]. Work 3 rows even.
Rep the last 4 rows 9 (11, 11, 13, 13) times, maintaining p2 at end of the Front panel and working the inc’d sts in 1x1 as they become available [10 (12, 12, 14, 14) sts removed from the St st section and added to the 1x1 section after this shaping section is completed], while at the same time, when the piece measures 16" from CO; end with a WS row.
Shape Armhole
(RS) Continuing as established, at the armhole edge BO 5 (7, 9, 11, 13) sts, work to end.
(WS) Work 1 row even.
(RS) At the armhole edge, dec 1 st EOR 3 (5, 7, 9,11) times as for the Back [62 (64, 66, 68, 70) sts remain]. Continue the neck shaping as established until the armhole measures 5 (51/2, 6, 61/2, 7)" from the beginning of the shaping; end with a RS row.
Shape Lapel Slit
(WS) BO 11 sts, work to end.
(RS) Continuing in pattern, CO 11 sts at the end (neck edge) of this row.
(WS) Work as established, working CO sts in 1x1 rib, with the edge st in Garter st.
(RS) Continue neck shaping (dec/inc) every 4 rows, 4 times as follows: Work across to the last st of St st section, K2tog (the last st of St st section with the next st of Front panel), work across the Front panel, inc as established, work to end. When shaping is completed, 10 sts remain on the Front panel; pm 26 (28, 30, 32, 34) sts (including the sts in St st) from the armhole edge for the shoulder. The remainder of the sts become part of the Back neckband. Work even until armhole measures 7 (71/2, 8, 81/2, 9)" from beg of shaping; end with a RS row.
Shape Shoulder
(RS) Work the shoulder shaping as for the Back at the beginning of RS rows [32 sts remain]; place remaining sts on a holder for the Back neck band; do NOT cut yarn.
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for the Left Front, reversing all shaping by working the short-rows on WS rows, the side shaping at end of RS rows, the neck shaping at the beginning of RS rows, the armhole at the beginning of WS rows/end of RS rows and the shoulder shaping at the beginning of WS rows.
SLEEVES
CO 52 (56, 60, 64, 68) sts.
(RS) Begin 1x1 rib; work even until the piece measures 21/2" from CO; end with a WS row.
Establish Pattern
(RS) K7 (9, 11, 13, 15) - keep in St st, pm; p3, [k2, p3] 7 times; pm, knit the remaining 7 (9, 11, 13, 15) sts - keep in St st throughout. Continuing in pattern established, work 1 row even; end with a WS row.
Shape Sleeve
(RS) Beginning this row, inc 1 st each sideevery 8 rows 13 (11, 10, 9, 9) times, then every 6 rows 0 (3, 5, 7, 8) times, working inc’d sts in St st as they become available [78 (84, 90, 96, 102) sts]. Work even until the piece measures 16 (161/2, 17, 171/2, 18)" from CO; end with a WS row.
Shape Cap
(RS) BO 5 (7, 9, 11, 13) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows [68 (70, 72, 74, 76) sts remain].
(RS) Dec 1 st each side EOR 15 (16, 17, 18, 19) times [38 sts remain].
(RS) BO 2 sts at the beginning of the next 10 rows [18 sts remain], BO the remaining sts in pattern.
FINISHING
Neckband
With the RS facing, place the sts from the Left Front holder on the needles; pick up the yarn and work to the end in pattern. Work even until the piece measures half the length of the Back neck edge (approximately 33/4"), slightly stretched. Place the sts on a holder. Rep for the Right Front sts. Join the Back neckband pieces together at the center Back; sew the band to the Back neck edge and fold the band to the RS. Join the shoulder seams; set in the sleeves. Sew the side and the Sleeve seams. Fold the Front bands to RS, overlapping as desired. Multicolor Rings (optional) Using 2 dpns and a different color for each ring, work 4 pieces of l-cord 3-4" long. Join the ends to form a ring. Sew the Rings to the Left Front as shown in the photo. Using the yarn needle, weave in ends.
