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1950s Vogue Moss Tweed Double-Breasted Jacket #303
This
Town & Country double-breasted jacket acts like a coat. It is knitted to look like a knobby, flecked
tweed…but not too bulky. It works well
on its own as a topper, but paired with a skirt would make a delightful suit.
Instructions:
For
a 32” bust.
Changes
for 34”, 36” & 38” sizes are given in brackets.
Materials:
10
[11, 11, 12] oz Jaeger Spiral Spun in grey [A], 8 [8, 9, 9] oz in green [B], 8
[8, 9, 9] oz in white [C]
1
Pair each #8 & #9 Knitting Needles
1
Medium Crochet Hook
1
yd ½” Ribbon
6
Buttons
Measurements:
To
fit 32” [34”, 36” 38”] bust
Length: 21” [21 ¾”, 22 ½”, 23 ¼”].
Sleeve seam [with cuff]: 15 ½”
Tension:
6
sts & 9 rows = 1” over st 2
Stitches:
[1] Hem & pocket linings are st st.
[2] Main part is in moss tweed pattern.
1st row:
With
A [k 1, p 1] to last st, k1.
2nd row:
With
B, list 1st row.
3rd row:
with
C, list 1st row. Rep these 3
rows.
Back:
With
#9 needles & A cast on 101 [107, 113, 119].
Work
1” in st 1, end with a k row.
K
next row to mark hemline.
Change
to #8 needles & st 2. Work 2”.
Inc
1 each end of next & every 16th row until there are 109 [115,
121, 127] sts.
Work
until back meas 13” [13 ½”, 14”, 14 ½”] or desired length to armholes.
Shape Armholes:
Cast
off 4 [5, 6, 7] at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec
1 each end of every row 3 times, then every alternate row until 81 [83, 89, 93]
sts rem.
Work
until armholes are 8” [8 ¼‘, 8 ½”, 8 ¾”], meas on the straight.
Shape Shoulders:
Cast
off at beg of next & following rows 7 [5, 6, 7] sts twice & 6 [7, 7, 7]
sts 6 times.
Cast
off rem 31 [33, 35, 37] sts for neck.
Left Front:
Work
Pocket Lining: With #9 needles & A,
cast on 33.
Work
4” in st 1, end with a p row.
Change
to st 2. Work 4 rows.
Cast
off 2 at beg of next 2 rows. Leave sts
on holder.
Now
with #9 needles & A cast on 62 [66, 70, 74].
Work
1” in st 1, end with a k row.
K
next row to mark hemline.
Change
to #8 needles & st 2. Work 2”, end
at side edge.
Inc
1 at beg of next & following 16th row.
Work
until Front meas 5” from hemline, end at side edge.
Work Pocket:
Next
row: Work 11 [13, 15, 17], cast off 29,
work to end.
Following row: Work to cast-off sts,
work sts of Pocket Lining, work to end.
Cont
to inc at side edge every 16th row until there are 66 [70, 74, 78]
sts.
Work
until Front meas same as back to armholes, end at side edge.
Shape Armhole:
Cast
off 5 [6, 7, 8] at beg of next row.
Dec
1 at same edge every row 4 times, then every alternate row until 51 [53, 55,
57] sts rem.
Work
until Armhole meas same as those of Back.
Shape Shoulder:
Cast
off at Armhole edge 7 [5, 6, 7] sts once & 6 [6, 7, 7] sts 3 times.
Cast
off rem 26 [27, 28, 29] sts for reverse.
Right Front:
Follow
instructions for Left Front, reversing shapings & position of pocket.
Work
1st set of buttonholes when Front meas 8” from hemline as
follows: from centre-front edge work 2,
cast off 4, work 13 [14, 15 16], cast off 4, work to end.
In
next row cast on 4 above cast-off sts.
Work
2 more sets of buttonholes 28 [30, 32, 34] rows apart.
Sleeves:
With
#8 needles & A cast on 33 [35, 35, 37].
Work
in st 2. Work 2 ½”, end with 3rd
patt row.
Leave
sts on spare needle.
Work
another piece in same way.
Next row: Work across sts of second piece, cast on 1, work
across sts of 1st piece 67 [71, 71, 75] sts.
Inc
1 each end of next & every 10th row until there are 85 [89, 93,
97] sts.
Work
until Sleeve meas 15 ½” from beg or 2 ½” more than desired seam length.
Shape Top:
Cast
off 5 [6, 7, 8] at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec
1 each end of next 3 rows, then every alternate row until 29 sts rem.
Dec
1 each end of next 6 rows. Cast
off.
Collar:
With
#8 needles & A cast on 21 [23, 25, 27].
Work
in st 2. Work 1 row.
Cast
on 7 at beg of next 4 rows & 8 [9, 10, 11] at beg of following 2 rows. 65 [69, 73, 77] sts.
Work
2 ½”. Cast off loosely.
To Make Up:
Sew
shoulder seams.
Set
in sleeves.
Sew
side & sleeve seams.
Turn
up & slip-stitch hems.
Sew
down pocket linings.
Buttonhole-stitch
round buttonholes.
Sew
collar to neck, pin from centre-back towards fronts, ease back slightly.
Work
1 row of firm dc in A round cuffs, pocket tops, fronts, lapels &
collar.
Press
lightly.
Sew
on buttons.
Stitch
a piece of ribbon along turning lines of cuffs & along back of neck, cutting
ribbon slightly shorter to prevent stretching.
ENJOY!
