Free Pattern - 1957 Easy & Elegant Jacket #469

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1957 Easy & Elegant Jacket #469

Quick & easy to knit  this charming, jacket…stylish lines of design & seed stitch pattern…sophisticated & smart, season-spanning, wardrobe favorite…perfect for any occasion!

SIZE: 

These directions are for size 12. 

Changes for sizes 14, 16 & 18 are in brackets.

MATERIALS: 

Bernat Cuddlespun 2 oz, 9 [9, 10, 10] skeins

1 Pair #8 Straight Knitting Needles

#I Aluminum Crochet Hook

½ yd 1 ¼” Grosgrain Ribbon

3 Buttons

GAUGE: 
4 sts = 1”;     

13 rows = 2”

BACK: 

Cast on 53 [57, 61, 65] sts. 

Work in seed st, inc 1 st each end of needle every ¾” - 9 times. 

Work even on 71 [75, 79, 83] sts until piece meas 7” [7”, 7 ½”, 7 ½”].

SHAPE DOLMAN SLEEVES: 

At beg of each of next 8 rows cast on 2 sts. 

At beg of each of next 4 rows cast on 16 sts. 

Work even on 151 [155, 159, 163] sts until sleeves meas 5 ¾” [6”, 6 ¼”, 6 ½”] above last group of cast on sts.

SHAPE SHOULDERS: 

At beg of each of next 10 rows bind off 11 [11, 11, 12] sts. 

At beg of each of next 2 rows bind off 11 [13, 14, 11] sts. 

Bind off rem 19 [19, 21, 21] sts.

LEFT FRONT: 

Cast on 33 [35, 37, 39] sts. 

Work in seed st, inc 1 st at arm edge every ¾” --9 times. 

Work even on 42 [44, 46, 48] sts until piece meas 7” [7”, 7 ½”, 7 ½”]. 

SHAPE DOLMAN SLEEVE: 

At arm edge cast on 2 sts 4 times & 16 sts twice. 

Work even on 82 [84, 86, 88] sts until sleeve meas 5 ¾” [6”, 6 ¼”, 6 ½”] above last group of cast on sts.

SHAPE SHOULDER: 

At arm edge bind off 11 [11, 11, 12] sts 5 times & 11 [13, 14, 11] sts once. 

Work even for 2 ½” [2 ½”, 2 ¾”, 2 ¾”] on rem 16 [16, 17, 17] sts.  Bind off.

RIGHT FRONT: 

Work to corres to left front, reverse all shaping & form first buttonhole when piece meas 1”.

BUTTONHOLE: 

Start at front edge, work 2 sts, bind off next 3 sts, work to end of row. 

On next row cast on 3 sts over those bound off prev row. 

Make 2 more buttonholes, spaced 2 ½” apart.

FINISHING: 

Sew shoulder seams, leave 3” open for turn back cuff. 

Sew underarm & sleeve seams, reverse seam on last 3” for cuffs. 

Seam collar & sew to back of neck. 

With right side facing you, start 7” above lower edge, work 1 row sc on left front edge. 

With wrong side facing you, work 1 row sc on rem of front & collar edges & around cuff edges. 

Fold back cuffs & tack in place. 

Steam seams lightly. 

Face fronts with ribbon. 

Finish buttonholes. 

Sew on buttons.

ENJOY!