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Vintage 1950s Sweater Jacket #155 - Knit
SIZES:
Small,
Medium and Large
Directions
are written for size Small [ 32-34 ].
Changes
for sizes Medium [36-38] and Large [ 40-42 ] are in brackets.
MATERIALS:
Mohair
1 oz balls - 14 [ 16-17 ]
1
Pair each of knitting needles #8, #9 and #11
#1
Aluminum crochet hook
GAUGE
on #11
needles:
7
sts = 2 inches;
5
rows = 1 inch
PATTERN
STITCH: multiple of 3 sts:
1st
row: * YO, sl 1 as if to p, k 2 tog; repeat
from * to end of row.
2nd
row: * YO, sl 1 as if to p, k the slip st and
yo of previous row tog; repeat from * to end.
Repeat
2nd row for pattern st.
NOTE:
When
binding off or decreasing, always work the yo and sl st as 1 st. When increasing yo and inc which gives 2 sts
increased, always count sts on every row after decreasing or increasing.
BACK:
With
#11 needles cast on 57 [ 66-72 ] sts.
Work
even in patt st until 14 ½ [ 15-15 ] inches from beg, or desired length to
underarm.
ARMHOLES:
Bind
off 3 [ 4-5 ] sts at beg of each of next 2 rows [ once on each side ].
Dec
1 st each side every other row 3 [ 4-5 ] times.
Work
even on 45 [ 50-52 ] sts until armholes measure 8 [ 8 ½-8 ½ ] inches.
SHOULDERS:
Bind
off 5 sts at beg of each of the next 6 [ 4-4 ] rows, then bind off 0 [ 6-7] sts
at beg of each of the next 2 rows.
Bind
off remaining sts for back of neck.
POCKET
LININGS:
Make
2--With #9 needles cast on 20 sts.
Work
even in stockinette st [ k 1 row p 1 row ] for 5 ins. Slip sts to a stitch holder.
LEFT
FRONT:
With
#11 needles, cast on 30 [ 33-36 ] sts.
Work
even in patt st for 5 inches.
Next
row: Beg at underarm edge, work 2 sts, bind
off next 20 sts for pocket opening, work to end of row.
Next
row: Work patt to opening.
With
p side of pocket lining facing you, work patt across 20 sts of pocket lining,
work patt to end.
Work
even on 30 [ 33-36 ] sts until 8 inches from beg, ending at underarm edge.
Inc
at beg of next row [ as described above ] and repeat inc at underarm edge every
2 inches twice more.
Work
even on 33 [ 36-39 ] sts until same length as back to armholes.
ARMHOLE:
Bind
off 3 [ 4-5 ] sts from armhole edge once.
Dec
1 st at armhole edge every other row 5 [ 6-7 ] times.
Work
even on 25 [ 26-27 ] sts until same length as back to shoulder.
SHOULDER:
Bind
off 5 sts from armhole edge 3 [ 2-2 ] times, then bind off 0 [ 6-7 ] sts from
armhole edge once.
Bind
off remaining 10 sts.
RIGHT
FRONT:
Work
to correspond to Left Front, reversing all shaping.
SLEEVES:
With
#8 needles, cast on 33 [ 36-39 ] sts.
Work
in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 2 inches.
Change
to #11 needles and work in patt st, increasing each side [ as on front ] every
1 ½ inches 6 times.
Work
even on 45 [ 48-51 ] sts until piece measures 13 [ 13 ½-13 ½ ] inches from beg
or desired length to underarm.
Cap:
Bind
off 3 [ 4-5 ] sts at beg of each of next 2 rows.
Bind
off 1 st at beg of each of next 24 rows.
Bind
off 2 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows.
Bind off remaining sts.
COLLAR:
With
#11 needles, cast on 64 sts for outside edge of collar.
Work
even in patt for 2 inches.
Change
to #9 needles and continue patt until 4 inches from beg.
Bind
off 4 sts at beg of each of the next 10 rows.
Bind
off remaining 23 sts.
FRONT
BINDINGS:
Make
2 pieces. With #8 needles cast on 9
sts.
Work
even in stockinette st for 26 [ 27-27 ] inches.
Bind off.
COLLAR
BINDING:
Work
same as front binding for 24 inches.
Bind off.
FINISHING: Pocket borders:
With
#9 needles and working from right side, pick up and k 20 sts across sts of 1
pocket opening.
Work
ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 1 ¼ inches.
Bind
off loosely in ribbing.
Tack
edge of borders to front.
Sew
pocket linings to wrong side fronts.
Block
each piece separately to measurements.
Do not press.
Sew
underarm, shoulder and sleeve seams.
Set
in sleeves.
With
center back of collar at center back of neck and ends of collar 2 inches from
front edges, sew collar to neck edge.
With
k side of one front band to right side of jacket pin band up front, across
lapel, rounding corner to collar.
Sew
on edge.
Fold
band in half to wrong side and sew other edge of band to wrong side, forming a
piped edge.
Sew
band on left front in same way.
Pin
center of collar band at center back of collar, ends of band at neck edge of
collar and placed behind front bands.
Sew
both edges of band to collar rounding corners.
Tack
ends of collar band behind front bands.
Working
from wrong side, work 1 row sl sts across lower edge of jacket, working through
double thickness of front bands.
Block. Do not press.
ENJOY!
