Belted Jacket
A warm wrap belted jacket in Cleckheaton Country
YARN
• 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country Wide Main colour M – 0010 Milk
• 3, 3, 3, 3, 4 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country Wide contrast colour C1 – 0005 Taupe
• 2 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country Wide contrast colour C2 – 0009 Red
• 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country Wide contrast colour C3 – 0001 Black
• 1, 2, 2, 2, 2 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country Wide contrast colour C4 – 0002 Deep Brown
• 5 large buttons
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 7.00mm knitting needles
• 7.00mm circular knitting needle
80cm long
• 3 stitch-holders
• wool sewing needle for sewing seams
MEASUREMENTS
Size: XS, S, M, L, XL
To fit bust: 70, 80, 90, 100, 110cm Finished fit: 84, 94, 104, 114, 124cm Garment length: 77, 78, 79, 80, 81cm Sleeve length: 45cm
TENSION
14 sts by 18 rows over stocking st on 7.00mm needles to 10cm.
GETTING STARTED STRIPE PATT FOR LOWER BACK AND FRONTS
Using M, work 4 rows stocking st. Using C1, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 4 rows stocking st. Using C4, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 8 rows stocking st. Using C3, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 10 rows stocking st. Using C2, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 4 rows stocking st. Using C3, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 4 rows stocking st. Using C1, work 2 rows garter st.
Using M, work 14 rows stocking st. Using C2, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 4 rows stocking st. Using C3, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 4 rows stocking st. Using C1, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 8 rows stocking st. These 82 rows form stripe patt.
WORKING PATTERN BACK
Using 7.00mm needles and M, cast on 66 (70, 78, 86, 94) sts.
BEG BAND PATT
ROW 1: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end. ROW 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end. Rep 1st and 2nd rows 6 times, dec (inc, inc, dec, dec) one st in centre of last row. 65 (71, 79, 85, 93) sts, 14 rows rib in all.
BEG STRIPE PATT AND SIDE SHAPING Working in stripe patt (see above), dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 10th row until 53 (59, 67, 73, 81) sts rem.
Work 5 rows patt.
Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 8th row until there are 61 (67, 75, 81, 89) sts.
Work 1 row. 82 rows stripe patt worked in all.
BEG GARTER EYELET PATT
Using C1, work 3 rows garter st.
ROW 4: * P2tog, yrn, rep from * to last st, P1.
Work 2 rows garter st.
Last 6 rows form Garter Eyelet patt. Using M, work 2 rows stocking st.
SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLES
Working in stocking st, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 57 (63, 71,
77, 85) sts.
Note: Care must be taken when shaping in this pattern. Do not work a yrn unless you have sufficient sts to work the corresponding P2tog and vice versa, purl these sts instead.
BEG GARTER EYELET PATT
Using C4, work 3 rows garter st, dec one st at each end of 1st row. 55
(61, 69, 75, 83) sts.
ROW 4: P1, * P2tog, yrn, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Work 2 rows garter st, dec one st at each end of 1st row. 53 (59, 67, 73, 81) sts.
Work a further 24 rows Garter Eyelet patt as placed in last 6 rows in stripes of 6 rows each C3, C1, C3 and C2, AT SAME TIME dec one st at each end of 3rd (3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 1st) row, then in every foll 4th (4th, 4th, 4th, 2nd) row 4 (1, 2, 1, 11) times, SIZES XS, S, M AND L ONLY then in every foll 3rd (3rd, 2nd, 2nd) row 1 (5, 6, 8) times.
ALL SIZES. 41 (45, 49, 53, 57) sts. Using M and working in stocking st for rem, dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 3rd (3rd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd) row until 35 (37, 39, 41, 41) sts rem.
Work 1 (0, 1, 1, 1) rows.
SHAPE BACK NECK
ROW 1: (K2tog) 0 (0, 1, 1, 1) times, K7, turn.
Cont on these 7 (7, 8, 8, 8) sts for right side of back neck.
Dec one st at beg (neck edge) of next row, then at same edge in every row 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at armhole edge in next (2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd) row, then in foll 3rd (3rd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd) row once. 2 sts. Work 1 (0, 1, 1, 1) rows.
NEXT ROW: K2tog. Fasten off.
Slip next 21 (23, 21, 23, 23) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave. With right side facing, join M to rem sts, knit to last 0 (0, 2, 2, 2) sts, (K2tog) 0 (0, 1, 1, 1) times.
Cont on these 7 (7, 8, 8, 8) sts for left side of back neck.
Dec one st at end (neck edge) of next row, then at same edge in every row 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) times, AT SAME TIME dec
one st at armhole edge in next (2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd) row, then in foll 3rd (3rd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd) row once. 2 sts. Work 1 (0, 1, 1, 1) rows.
NEXT ROW: K2tog. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT
Using 7.00mm needles and M, cast on 26 (30, 34, 38, 42) sts.
BEG BAND PATT
Work 14 rows rib as for Back.
BEG STRIPE PATT AND SIDE SHAPING Working in stripe patt (as before), dec one st at beg of next row, then in every foll 10th row until 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) sts rem.
Work 5 rows.
Inc one st at beg of next row. 21 (25, 29, 33, 37) sts.
Work 7 rows.
SHAPE FRONT SLOPE
NEXT ROW: Inc in first st, patt to last 2 sts, K2tog. 21 (25, 29, 33, 37) sts. Work 7 rows.
Rep last 8 rows once, then first row of these 8 rows once. 21 (25, 29, 33, 37) sts.
Work 1 row. 82 rows stripe patt worked in all.
BEG GARTER EYELET PATT
Using C1, work 3 rows garter st.
ROW 4: * P2tog, yrn, rep from * to last st, P1.
Work 2 rows garter st.
Last 6 rows form Garter Eyelet patt. Using M, work 2 rows stocking st.
SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLE
NEXT ROW: Cast off 2 sts, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog. 18 (22, 26, 30, 34) sts. NEXT ROW: Purl.
BEG GARTER EYELET PATT
Using C4, work 3 rows garter st, dec one st at beg of first row. 17 (21, 25, 29, 33) sts.
ROW 4: P1, * P2tog, yrn, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
ROW 5: K2tog, knit to last 0 (0, 0, 2, 2) sts, (K2tog) 0 (0, 0, 1, 1) times. 16 (20, 24, 27, 31) sts.
ROW 6: Knit.
Keeping Garter Eyelet patt correct as placed in last 6 rows and working sequence of stripes as for Back proceed as folls –
SIZES XS, S, M AND L ONLY
Dec one st at armhole edge in 3rd row, then in every foll 4th row 4 (1, 2, 1) times, then in every foll 3rd (3rd, 2nd, 2nd) row 6 (11, 14, 17) times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at front edge in 3rd (next, next, 5th) row, then in every foll 10th (8th, 8th, 6th) row 2 (4, 4, 5) times. 2 sts.
Work 1 (0, 1, 1) rows.
NEXT ROW: K2tog. Fasten off.
SIZE XL ONLY
Dec one st at armhole edge in next row, then in every foll alt row 22 times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at front edge in 5th row, then in every foll 6th row 5 times. 2 sts.
Work 1 row.
NEXT ROW: K2tog. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 7.00mm needles and M, cast on 26 (30, 34, 38, 42) sts.
BEG BAND PATT
Work 14 rows rib as for Back.
BEG STRIPE PATT AND SIDE SHAPING Working in stripe patt (as before), dec one st at end of next row, then in every foll 10th row until 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) sts rem.
Work 5 rows.
Inc one st at end of next row. 21 (25, 29, 33, 37) sts.
Work 7 rows.
SHAPE FRONT SLOPE
NEXT ROW: K2tog, patt to last st, inc in last st. 21 (25, 29, 33, 37) sts.
Work 7 rows.
Rep last 8 rows once, then first row of these 8 rows once. 21 (25, 29, 33, 37) sts.
Work 1 row. 82 rows stripe patt worked in all.
BEG GARTER EYELET PATT
Using C1, work 3 rows garter st.
ROW 4: * P2tog, yrn, rep from * to last st, P1.
Work 2 rows garter st.
Last 6 rows form Garter Eyelet patt. Using M, work 2 rows stocking st.
NEXT ROW: K2tog, knit to end. 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) sts.
SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLE
NEXT ROW: Cast off 2 sts, purl to end. 18 (22, 26, 30, 34) sts.
BEG GARTER EYELET PATT
Using C4, work 3 rows garter st, dec one st at end of first row. 17 (21, 25, 29, 33) sts.
ROW 4: P1, * P2tog, yrn, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
ROW 5: (K2tog) 0 (0, 0, 1, 1) times, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog. 16 (20, 24, 27, 31) sts.
ROW 6: Knit.
Keeping Garter Eyelet patt correct as placed in last 6 rows and working sequence of stripes as for Back proceed as folls –
SIZES XS, S, M AND L ONLY
Dec one st at armhole edge in
3rd row, then in every foll 4th row 4 (1, 2, 1) times, then in every foll 3rd (3rd, 2nd, 2nd) row 6 (11, 14, 17) times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at front edge in 3rd (next, next, 5th) row, then in every foll 10th (8th, 8th, 6th) row 2 (4, 4, 5) times. 2 sts.
Work 1 (0, 1, 1) rows.
NEXT ROW: K2tog. Fasten off.
SIZE XL ONLY
Dec one st at armhole edge in next row, then in every foll alt row 22 times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at front edge in 5th row, then in every foll 6th row 5 times. 2 sts.
Work 1 row.
NEXT ROW: K2tog. Fasten off.
STRIPE PATT FOR SLEEVES
Using M, work 4 rows stocking st. Using C4, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 10 rows stocking st. Using C2, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 4 rows stocking st. Using C3, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 4 rows stocking st. Using C1, work 2 rows garter st. Using M, work 8 rows stocking st. Last 38 rows form stripe patt for Sleeves.
SLEEVES
Using 7.00mm needles and M, cast on 34 (34, 38, 42, 42) sts.
BEG BAND PATT
Work 18 rows rib as for Back, inc 1 (1, 1, 1, 3) sts evenly in last row. 35 (35, 39, 43, 45) sts.
BEG STRIPE PATT
Working in stripe patt for Sleeves (see above), inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 16th (12th, 16th, 12th, 6th) row until there are 41 (43, 45, 51, 59) sts. Work 5 (1, 5, 1, 1) rows stripe patt. 38 rows stripe patt in all.
BEG GARTER EYELET PATT
Using C1, work 3 rows garter st.
ROW 4: * P2tog, yrn, rep from * to last st, P1.
Work 2 rows garter st.
Last 6 rows form Garter Eyelet patt. Using M, work 8 rows stocking st, inc one st at each end of 5th row. 43
(45, 47, 53, 61) sts.
BEG GARTER EYELET PATT
Using C2, work 3 rows garter st.
ROW 4: P1, * P2tog, yrn, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Work 2 rows garter st.
Rep last 6 rows once, using C3 in place of C2.
Rep last 6 rows once, using C1 in place of C3.
Using M, work 2 rows stocking st.
SHAPE RAGLAN
Working in stocking st, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 39 (41, 43, 49, 57) sts.
BEG GARTER EYELET PATT
Using C4, work 3 rows garter st, dec one st at each end of first row.
NEXT ROW: * P2tog, yrn, rep from * to last st, P1.
Work 2 rows garter st, dec one st at each end of first row. 35 (37, 39, 45, 53) sts.
Work a further 24 rows in Garter
Eyelet patt as placed in last 6 rows in stripes of 6 rows each C3, C1, C3 and C2, AT SAME TIME dec one st at each end of 3rd (3rd, 3rd, 3rd, next) row, then in every foll 4th row 4 (4, 3, 1, 0) times, then in every foll alt row 2 (2, 4, 8, 11) times. 21 (23, 23, 25, 29) sts.
Using M and working in stocking st for rem, dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 7 sts rem.
Work 1 row.
Leave rem 7 sts on a stitch-holder.
RIGHT FRONT BAND AND COLLAR
Join raglan seams, taking care to match stripe patt and noting that tops of sleeves form part of neckline. With right side facing, using 7.00mm circular needle and M, knit up 56 sts evenly along right front edge to beg of front slope shaping, knit up 43 (46, 47, 50, 50) sts evenly along front slope shaping to raglan seam, knit across 7 sts from right sleeve stitchholder, knit up 6 sts evenly along right back neck shaping, then knit across first 10 (11, 10, 11, 11) sts from back stitch-holder to centre. 122 (126, 126, 130, 130) sts.
ROW 1: WS - (P1, K1) 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) times, P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
ROW 2: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to last 8 (8, 8, 12, 12) sts, (P1, K1) 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) times.
ROW 3: Inc in each of next 8 (8, 8, 12, 12) sts, P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end. 130 (134, 134, 142, 142) sts.
ROW 4: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
BEG TURNINGS
Note – When patt specifies turn – proceed as follows to avoid holes in work. Take yarn under needle and onto other side of work, slip next st onto right, hand needle, take yarn under needle and back to original position, slip st back onto left, hand needle, then turn and proceed as instructed in pattern.
Keeping rib correct for rem as placed in last row, cont as folls –
ROW 5: Rib 74 (78, 78, 86, 86), turn.
ROW 6 AND FOLL ALT ROWS: Rib to end.
ROW 7: Rib 72 (76, 76, 84, 84), turn.
ROW 8: Rib 70 (74, 74, 82, 82), turn.
Working 2 sts less before turning (as before) in every foll alt row, cont until the row “Rib 50 (54, 54, 62, 62), turn” has been worked.
NEXT ROW: Rib to end.
NEXT ROW: Rib across all sts to end. 130 (134, 134, 142, 142) sts.
Work 4 rows rib.
NEXT ROW: Rib 4, * cast off 2 sts, rib 10, rep from * 3 times, cast off 2 sts, rib to end.
NEXT ROW: Rib to last 44 sts, * turn, cast on 2 sts, turn, rib 10, rep from * 3 times, turn, cast on 2 sts, turn, rib 4. 5 buttonholes.
Work 4 rows rib.
Cast off loosely in rib.
LEFT FRONT BAND AND COLLAR
With RS facing, using 7.00mm circular needle and M, beg at centre back neck, knit across rem sts from back stitch-holder – dec one st in centre, knit up 6 sts evenly along left back neck shaping, knit across 7 sts from left sleeve stitch-holder, knit up 43 (46, 47, 50, 50) sts evenly along front slope shaping, then knit up 56 sts evenly along left front edge. 122 (126, 126, 130, 130) sts.
ROW 1: WS - P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to last 8 (8, 8, 12, 12) sts, (K1, P1) 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) times.
ROW 2: (K1, P1) 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) times, K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
ROW 3: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to last 8 (8, 8, 12, 12) sts, inc in each of next 8 (8, 8, 12, 12) sts. 130 (134, 134, 142, 142) sts.
ROW 4: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
ROW 5: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
BEG TURNINGS
Keeping rib correct for rem, cont as folls –
ROW 6: Rib 74 (78, 78, 86, 86), turn.
ROW 7TH AND FOLL ALT ROWS: Rib to end.
ROW 8: Rib 72 (76, 76, 84, 84), turn.
ROW 10: Rib 70 (74, 74, 82, 82), turn.
Working 2 sts less before turning (as before) in every foll alt row, cont until the row “Rib 50 (54, 54, 62, 62), turn” has been worked.
NEXT ROW: Rib to end.
NEXT ROW: Rib across all sts to end. 130 (134, 134, 138, 138) sts.
Work 10 rows rib.
Cast off loosely in rib.
BELT
Using 7.00mm circular needle and M, cast on 226 sts.
Note: A circular needle has been used to accommodate the large number of sts. Work in rows not rounds.
Work 16 rows rib as for lower band of Back.
Cast off loosely in rib.
MAKING UP
Do not press. Join side and sleeve seams, matching stripes. Join ends of collar pieces together at centre back neck. Sew on buttons.