Jacket with stripes
Sizes: 36-38 (40-42) 44-46 (48-50) Finished measurements: Bust circumference: 108 (118) 126 (136) cm
Length: 64 (65) 66 (67) cm Inner sleeve length: 46 (47) 48 (49) cm Materials: Katia, INCA NOIR. Blend: 53% virgin wool, 47% acrylic.
100 g = 100 m.
6 (7) 7 (8) balls col. 354 Other supplies: 2 large coconut buttons Needles: Circular needles size 8 mm Gauge: The measurements are taken after pressing the sample swatch Using the size 8 needles in reverse stockinette st: 9 sts & 14 rows = 10x10 cm.
Back
Note: work sideways starting at the left side.
Cast on 54 (55) 56 (57) sts. Work in reverse stockinette st except for the first 3 sts which are worked in garter st (= for the lower edge). Note: For every 8 rows, work 2 extra rows of garter st across the 3 garter sts of the lower edge only. This is to ensure that the garter st will be the same height as the reverse stockinette st. Left shoulder: increase at the end of right side rows of the work as follows:
1 st 4 times on every 4th row (1 st 4 times on every 4th and 6th alternate row)
1 st 4 times on every 4th and 6th alternate row
(1 st 4 times on every 6th row) Total: 58 (59) 60 (61) sts.
Right shoulder: When back measures 42 cm (45 cm) 47.5 cm (50.5 cm) measuring from the start,
bind (cast off) at the beginning of every wrong side row of the work as follows:
1 st 4 times on every 4th row
(1 st 4 times on every 4th and 6th alternate row)
1 st 4 times on every 4th and 6th alternate row
(1 st 4 times on every 6th row) Total: 54 (55) 56 (57) sts.
At a distance of 12 cm (14 cm) 15.5 cm (17.5 cm), measuring from the start of the right shoulder, bind
(cast off) all the sts.
Right front
Note: work sideways starting at the right side.
Cast on 54 (55) 56 (57) sts. Work in reverse stockinette st
except for the first 3 sts which are worked in garter st (= for the lower edge). Note: For every 8 rows, work 2 extra rows of garter st across the 3 garter sts of the lower edge only. This is to ensure that the garter st will be the same height as the reverse stockinette st.
Right shoulder: increase at the end of right side rows of the work as follows:
1 st 4 times on every 4th row
(1 st 4 times on every 4th and 6th alternate row)
1 st 4 times on every 4th and 6th alternate row
(1 st 4 times on every 6th row) Total: 58 (59) 60 (61) sts.
Collar band: When right front measures 21 cm (23 cm) 24.5 cm (26.5 cm) measuring from the start,
increase at the end of the right side row of the work as follows: 12 sts 1 time (13 sts 1 time) 14 sts 1 time (15 sts 1 time).
Total: 70 (72) 74 (76) sts. Continue working in the following manner to form the revere, and also
increasing at the same time at the end of the rows indicated for the collar band: Size 36-38 (wrong side of work) 15 sts 1x1 ribbing, 52 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 49 sts reverse stockinette st, 18 sts 1x1 ribbing. (wrong side of work) 21 sts 1x1 ribbing, 46 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 43 sts reverse stockinette st, 24 sts 1x1 ribbing, increase 1 st at the end of the row = 71 sts
(wrong side of work) 28 sts 1x1 ribbing, 40 sts reverse stockinette st 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 37 sts reverse stockinette st, 31 sts 1x1 ribbing. (wrong side of work) 34 sts 1x1 ribbing, 34 sts reverse stockinette st 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 31 sts reverse stockinette st, 37 sts 1x1 ribbing, increase 1 st at the end of the row = 72 sts
(wrong side of work) 41 sts 1x1 ribbing, 28 sts reverse stockinette st 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) continue working all the sts in 1x1 ribbing, except the first 3 sts which are worked in garter st. (wrong side of work) 69 sts 1x1 ribbing, 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 69 sts 1x1 ribbing working 2 round buttonholes in sts 24 and 34, increase 1 st at the end of the row = 73 sts
Work 4 more rows as the sts correspond, and on the 4th row (= right side of work) increase 1 st at the end of the row = 74 sts Size 40-42 (wrong side of work) 16 sts 1x1 ribbing, 53 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 50 sts reverse stockinette st, 19 sts 1x1 ribbing.
(wrong side of work) 22 sts 1x1 ribbing, 47 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 44 sts reverse stockinette st, 25 sts 1x1 ribbing, increase 1 st at the end of the row = 73 sts (wrong side of work) 29 sts 1x1 ribbing, 41 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 38 sts reverse stockinette st, 32 sts 1x1 ribbing. (wrong side of work) 35 sts 1x1 ribbing, 35 sts reverse stockinette st 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 32 sts reverse stockinette st, 38 sts 1x1 ribbing, increase 1 st at the end of the row = 74 sts (wrong side of work) 42 sts 1x1 ribbing, 29 sts reverse stockinette st 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) continue working all the sts in 1x1 ribbing, except the first 3 sts which are worked in garter st. (wrong side of work) 71 sts 1x1 ribbing, 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 71 sts 1x1 ribbing working 2 round buttonholes in sts 24 and 36,
increase 1 st at the end of the row = 75 sts
Work 4 more rows as the sts correspond, and on the 4th row (= right side of work) increase 1 st at the end of the row = 76 sts Size 44-46 (wrong side of work) 17 sts 1x1 ribbing, 54 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 51 sts reverse stockinette st, 20 sts 1x1 ribbing. (wrong side of work) 23 sts 1x1 ribbing, 48 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 45 sts reverse stockinette st, 26 sts 1x1 ribbing, increase 1 st at the end of the row = 75 sts (wrong side of work) 30 sts 1x1 ribbing, 42 sts reverse stockinette st 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 39 sts reverse stockinette st, 33 sts 1x1 ribbing. (wrong side of work) 36 sts 1x1 ribbing, 36 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 33 sts reverse stockinette st, 39 sts 1x1 ribbing, increase 1 st at the end of the row = 76 sts (wrong side of work) 43 sts 1x1 ribbing, 30 sts reverse stockinette st 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) continue working all the sts in 1x1 ribbing, except the first 3 sts which are worked in garter st. (wrong side of work) 73 sts 1x1 ribbing, 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 73 sts 1x1 ribbing working 2 round buttonholes in sts 24 and 38,
increase 1 st at the end of the row = 77 sts
Work 4 more rows as the sts correspond, and on the 4th row (= right side of work) increase 1 st at the end of the row = 78 sts Size 48-50
(wrong side of work) 18 sts 1x1 ribbing, 55 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 52 sts reverse stockinette st, 21 sts 1x1 ribbing. (wrong side of work) 24 sts 1x1 ribbing, 49 sts reverse stockinette
st, 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 46 sts reverse stockinette st, 27 sts 1x1 ribbing, increase 1 st at the end of the row = 77 sts (wrong side of work) 31 sts 1x1 ribbing, 43 sts reverse stockinette st 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 40 sts reverse stockinette st, 34 sts 1x1 ribbing. (wrong side of work) 37 sts 1x1 ribbing, 37 sts reverse stockinette st, 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 34 sts reverse stockinette st, 40 sts 1x1 ribbing, increase 1 st at the end of the row = 78 sts
(wrong side of work) 44 sts 1x1 ribbing, 31 sts reverse stockinette st 3 sts garter st. (right side of work) continue working all the sts in 1x1 ribbing, except the first 3 sts which are worked in garter st. (wrong side of work) 75 sts 1x1 ribbing, 3 sts garter st.
(right side of work) 3 sts garter st, 75 sts 1x1 ribbing working 2 round buttonholes in sts 24 and 40,
increase 1 st at the end of the row = 79 sts
Work 4 more rows as the sts correspond, and on the 4th row (= right side of work) increase 1 st at the end of the row = 80 sts Work one more row and bind (cast off) all the sts.
Left front
Work the same as the right front, but reversing the shaping.
Sleeves
Note: the sleeves are worked sideways.
Cast on 30 (31) 32 (33) sts. Work in reverse stockinette st.
When sleeve measures 46 cm (47 cm) 48 cm (49 cm), measuring from the start, bind (cast off) all the sts. Make another sleeve the same.
Finishing
Cuff edging: pick up all the sts along the height of the right side edge of one of the sleeves,
increasing or decreasing where necessary on the first row in order to obtain a total of: 24 (26) 28 (30) sts. Work in 1x1 ribbing.
When cuff measures 2” (5 cm), measuring from the start, bind
(cast off) the sts using the tubular bind off method.
Work the cuff on the other sleeve in the same manner.
All the seams are sewn using side seams.
Sew the shoulders, leaving the central 12 cm (13 cm) 14 cm (15 cm) open for the neckline.
Adjust the 12 (13) 14 (15) sts for the collar band that have been added to each front around the back neckline. Sew the collar band seam.
Attach sleeves = match the centre of the sleeve head to the shoulder seam and make the edges of the sleeve head measure an armhole depth of 23 cm (23.5 cm) 24 cm (24.5 cm) from the shoulder seam.
Sew the sides and underarm seams.
Sew the buttons onto the left front at the same height as the buttonholes.
Design: Katia