TEXTURED JACKET
You will need
5(5:6:6:7) 100g hanks West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece Bluefaced Leicester DK (100% British wool) in Fellside 1038.
Pair each of 3.25mm and 4mm straight knitting needles.
3.25mm circular needle, at least
80cm long.
2 stitch markers.
Measurements
To fit chest: 81-86(91-97:102-107: 112-117:122-127)cm.
Actual chest: 106(117:126:135:146)cm. Full length: 55(57:59:61:63)cm. Sleeve length: 46cm.
Tension
22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm square over drop check stitch using 4mm needles.
Abbreviations
Beg beginning; cm centimetre(s); cont continue; dec decrease; foll follow; g gram;
k knit; p purl; patt pattern; patt2tog patt 2 stitches together; pm place marker;
single decrease; rem remaining; rep repeat; RS right side; st stitch; tbl through back loop; tog together; WS wrong side; * repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed; [ ] work instructions within brackets as many times as directed or for a specific size.
1x1 rib
Row 1 (RS) P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end. Row 2 (WS) K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end.
Drop check stitch
Row 1 (RS) K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end. Row 2 (WS) P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end. Row 3 Rep Row 1.
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 6 K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 7 Rep Row 5.
Row 8 Purl.
These 8 rows set the patt.
Back
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 139(153:165:177:191) sts.
Work in 1x1 rib until Back measures 5cm from cast on edge, ending after a RS row.
Dec row (WS) P6(7:7:7:8), p2tog, [p4, p2tog] 21(23:25:27:29) times, p5(6:6:6:7). [117(129:139:149:161) sts.]
Change to 4mm needles. Knit 4 rows. Work in Drop Check Stitch patt (throughout) until Back measures 34cm from cast on edge, ending after WS row.
Shape armholes
Cast off 3(4:5:6:7) sts at the beg of next 2 rows. [111(121:129:137:147) sts.]
Next row Patt2tog, patt to last 2 sts, patt2tog tbl.
Next row Patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. [105(115:123:131:141) sts.]
Cont in patt until armhole measures 21(23:25:27:29)cm from beg of shape armholes, ending after a WS row.
Cast off row (RS) Cast off 37(42:45:48:53) sts, pm in last cast off st, cast off 31(31:33:35:35) sts, pm in last cast off st, cast off rem sts.
Left front
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 49(57:61:67:73) sts.
Work in 1x1 rib until Front measures 5cm from cast on edge, ending after a RS row.
Dec row (WS) P6(3:5:1:4), p2tog, [p5, p2tog] 5(7:7:9:9) times, p6(3:3:1:4). [43(49:53:57:63) sts.]
Change to 4mm needles. Knit 4 rows. Work in Drop Check Stitch patt (throughout) until Front measures
34cm from cast on edge, ending after a WS row. **
Shape armholes Next row (RS) Cast off 3(4:5:6:7) sts, patt to end. [40(45:48:51:56) sts.]
Work 1 row straight in patt.
Next row Patt2tog, patt to end.
Next row Patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. [37(42:45:48:53) sts.]
Cont in patt until armhole measures 21(23:25:27:29)cm from beg of shape armholes, ending after a WS row.
Cast off.
Right front
Rep for Left Front to **. Next row (RS) Patt to end.
Shape armholes Next row (WS) Cast off 3(4:5:6:7) sts, patt to end. [40(45:48:51:56) sts.]
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, patt2tog tbl. Next row Patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. [37(42:45:48:53) sts.]
Cont in patt until armhole measures 21(23:25:27:29)cm from beg of shape armholes, ending after a WS row.
Cast off.
Sleeves (both alike)
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 95(107:115:125:137) sts.
Work in 1x1 rib until Sleeve measures
5cm from cast on edge, ending after a RS row.
Dec row (WS) P2(2:6:5:5), p2tog, [p4, p2tog] 15(17:17:19:21) times, p1(1:5:4:4). [79(89:97:105:115) sts.]
Change to 4mm needles. Knit 4 rows. Work in Drop Check Stitch patt (throughout) until Sleeve measures 46cm from cast on edge, ending after WS row.
Shape sleeve head
Cast off 3(4:5:6:7) sts at the beg of next 2 rows. [73(81:87:93:101) sts.]
Cast off 10(11:12:13:14) sts at the beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off 10(12:12:13:14) sts at the beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off 11(12:13:14:15) sts at the beg of next 2 rows. [11(11:13:13:15) sts.]
Cast off.
Border
Join shoulder seams.
Using 3.25mm circular needle with RS facing, beg at lower edge of right front, pick up and knit 122(127:131:137:143) sts up to shoulder seam, pick up and knit 31(31:33:35:35) sts evenly along back neck, pick up and knit 122(127:131:137:143) sts evenly down Left front to cast on edge. [275(285:295:309:321) sts.]
Knit 3 rows. Work in 1x1 rib until border measures 5cm from pick up edge.
Cast off in rib.
To make up
Insert sleeves in position by folding sleeves in half and placing the fold to the shoulder seam, sew in position. Join side and sleeve seams. Weave in ends. Pin your garment out to the size stated in the pattern, cover with a damp cloth and leave to dry.