Lorna Miser chose a simple Garter stitch for her Nothing But Knit three-quarter-sleeve jacket and let the print of the yarn show off the eye-catching color combination, which is sure to draw looks of envy.

SIZES

• Jacket is sized to fit Women's Small (Medium, Large, X-Large).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Bust 36 (40, 44, 48)"

• Length 20 (22, 24, 26)"

• Upper Arm 14 (16, 18, 20)"

MATERIALS

• 5 (6, 8, 9) 114 g (200 yd) skeins Caron International Simply Soft Paints (100% acrylic) color #0005 Driftwood

• Size 8 US (5 mm) 29" circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GUAGE

• Stitch holders, stitch markers, yarn needle

• Snap fasteners (optional)

GAUGE

• 18 sts x 36 rows = 4"

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

DESIGNER NOTES

• Jacket is worked back and forth in rows throughout. Circular needles are used to accommodate the large number of stitches.

• Jacket Body is knit in one piece from lower edge to the underarms, then divided for Back and Fronts. Sleeves are knit separately and sewn in.

BODY

CO 160 (180, 200, 216) sts. Work in Garter st until Body meas 13 (14, 15, 16)" from CO, end after WSR.

Dividing Row

Next row (RS): K32 (34, 36, 38) Right Front sts and place these sts on stitch holder; BO 16 (22, 28, 32) sts for underarm, K64 (68, 72, 76) Back sts and place these sts on stitch holder; BO 16 (22, 28, 32) sts for underarm, K32 (34, 36, 38) Left Front sts.

LEFT FRONT

Next row (WS): Working on Left Front sts only, cont in Garter st until armhole meas 4 (5, 6, 7)", end after RSR.

Shape Neck

Next row (WS): BO 8 sts at beg of row (neck edge). Dec 1 st at neck edge every WSR 6 times [18 (20, 22, 24) sts]. Work even until armhole meas 7 (8, 9, 10)". BO rem sts.

RIGHT FRONT

With WS facing, join yarn to Right Front sts and work to correspond to Left Front, reversing shaping.

BACK

With WS facing, join yarn to Back sts and work even until armhole meas 7 (8, 9, 10)". BO all sts.

SLEEVES

CO 54 (64, 72, 80) sts. Work in Garter st, inc 1 st at ea edge every 10 rows 5 (4, 4, 5) times [64 (72, 80, 90) sts]. Work even until Sleeve meas 10". PM at ea edge for underarm. Cont even until piece meas 1 3/4 (2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2)" above the marker. BO all sts.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams. Sew Sleeve seam to markers. Sew Sleeve underarm BO-sts to sides of body armhole edge, then set in Sleeve to body.

Collar

With WS facing, pick up and K20 sts along Left Front neck edge, pick up and K28 sts along Back neck edge, then pick up and K20 sts along Right Front neck edge [68 sts]. Work in Garter st until Collar meas 4" from pick-up row. BO all sts very loosely.

OPTIONAL FASTENER

If desired, sew snap fasteners to Fronts of Jacket to close.