Fyberspates Scrumptious 4 ply 45% silk/55% superwash merino (365m/399yds per 100g skein)
3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins shade 306 (Baby Pink)
1 pair 4mm (US #6) needles
2 metres of 5cm wide satin ribbon
TENSION
21 sts & 44 rows = 10cm (4in) using 4mm needles over garter stitch
Standard Yarn Tension
28 sts & 37 rows = 10cm (4in) using 3.5mm needles over stocking stitch
PATTERN NOTES
This jacket is knitted in separate pieces with a frill knitted to travel round the entire outer edge of the body. The frill is worked using short rows, turning the work after 15 sts.
BACK
Using 4mm needles, cast on 98 (104, 110, 116, 122, 128, 134) sts. Work in garter stitch (knit every row) until work measures 11 (13, 14, 15 1/2, 16 1/2, 18, 19) cm (4 1/2, 5, 5 1/2, 6, 6 1/2, 7, 7 1/2 in).
Shape Armholes
Cast off 8 (10, 12, 13, 12, 12, 13) sts at beg of next 2 rows (82, 84, 86, 90, 98, 104, 108 sts), then dec 1 st at beg of next 4 (4, 4, 4, 8, 8, 8) rows (78, 80, 82, 86, 90, 96, 100 sts).
Continue without further shaping until armhole measures approx 19 (19, 20, 20, 21 1/2, 21 1/2, 23) cm (7 1/2, 7 1/2, 8, 8, 8 1/2, 8 1/2, 9 in).
Shape Shoulders
Cast off 12 (12, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) sts at beg of next 4 rows (30, 32, 34, 34, 34, 36, 36 sts). Cast off rem 30 (32, 34, 34, 34, 36, 36) sts.
LEFT FRONT
Using 4mm needles, cast on 30 (34, 38, 40, 44, 46, 50) sts. Working in garter st, inc 1 st at end of next row and at beg of foll row (32, 36, 40, 42, 46, 48, 52 sts).
Rep these 2 rows 5 times more (42, 46, 50, 52, 56, 58, 62 sts).
Continue in garter st, inc 1 st at end of next row and foll 7 alt rows (50, 54, 58, 60, 64, 66, 70 sts).
Work without further shaping until side edge measures same as back to commencement of armhole shaping, ending with a WS row.
Shape Armhole
Cast off 8 (10, 12, 13, 12, 12, 13) sts at beg of next row (42, 44, 46, 47, 52, 54, 57 sts).
Work without further shaping for 19 more rows, then dec 1 st at neck edge of next and 17 (19, 21, 20, 23, 23, 24) foll alt rows (24, 24, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 sts).
Work without further shaping until front armhole measures same as back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row.
Shape Shoulder
Cast off 12 (12, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 4mm needles, cast on 30 (34, 38, 40, 44, 46, 50) sts. Working in garter st, inc 1 st at beg of next row and at end of foll row (32, 36, 40, 42, 46, 48, 52 sts).
Rep these 2 rows 5 times more (42, 46, 50, 52, 56, 58, 62 sts).
Continue in garter st, inc 1 st at beg of next row and foll 7 alt rows (50, 54, 58, 60, 64, 66, 70 sts).
Work without further shaping until side edge measures same as back to commencement of armhole shaping, ending with a RS row.
Shape Armhole
Cast off 8 (10, 12, 13, 12, 12, 13) sts at beg of next row (42, 44, 46, 47, 52, 54, 57 sts).
Work without further shaping for 19 more rows, then dec 1 st at neck edge of next and 17 (19, 21, 20, 23, 23, 24) foll alt rows (24, 24, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 sts).
Work without further shaping until front armhole measures same as back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with a RS row.
Shape Shoulder
Cast off 12 (12, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
FRILL
Using 4mm needles, cast on 30 sts. Work patt as folls:
Rows 1 & 2: K15, turn and K15 (first short row worked).
Row 3: K30.
Row 4: K30.
Repeat these 4 rows until the straight edge of the frill is long enough to go round the entire jacket, joining at the centre back of neck. There are 528 rows on the straight edge of this frill on the original jacket. Leave sts on holder so length can be adjusted to fit.
SLEEVES (Worked side to side)
Using 4mm needles, cast on 16 sts.
** Row 1: K1, Kfb, K to end (17 sts).
Rows 2 & 3: K15, turn and K15.
Row 4: K.
Rep from ** until 43 (43, 45, 45, 47, 47, 49) sts.
Continue as set but without working any further increases until a further 16 reps have been worked, ending with row 4.
** Row 1: K2tog, K to end (42, 42, 44, 44, 46, 46, 48 sts).
Rows 2 & 3: K15, turn and K15.
Row 4: K.
Rep from ** until 16 sts rem.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Press pieces lightly through a damp cloth. Join shoulder and side seams. Commencing at centre back neck and cast on end of frill, pin frill down right front and across front cast on, across back and left front cast ons, then up left front and across second part of back neck. Adjust length to fit. Cast off sts and sew two ends of frill together. Attach frill to garment using flat slip stitch as for a collar. Sew sleeve seams and set sleeves into armholes matching centre of sleeve head with shoulder seam and matching side seams.
Cut ribbon into 4 equal lengths and sew one piece to widest point of right front on wrong side of work. Attach second piece of ribbon to appropriate point on left front, adjusting to fit before securing. Repeat the process on the widest point of the left front but attach to right side of work and attach corresponding ribbon on right front to underside of work. Darn in all ends. Fold collar back.
