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1957 Short ‘n Stylish Knit Jacket #465
Quick
& easy to knit this charming jacket
in a diamond pattern…stylish lines in design of collar & cuffs…a
sophisticated & smart, wardrobe favorite…perfect for any occasion!
SIZE:
These directions are for small [10-12].
Changes for medium [14-16] & large
[18-20] are in brackets.
MATERIALS:
Bernat Cuddlespun 2 oz , 11 [12, 14] skeins
1
Pair each #8 & #10 ½ Straight Knitting Needles
1
DP Needle or Cable Holder
#I
Aluminum Crochet Hook
GAUGE:
4 sts = 1”; 6 rows = 1”
PATTERN
STITCH:
Multiple of 6 sts plus 2.
1ST
ROW: K 1, * k next st wrapping yarn
around needle twice, k 4, k next st wrapping yarn around needle twice *, rep
bet *s, end k 1.
2ND
ROW: P 1, * sl next st dropping extra
wraps off needle to form long st, p 4, sl next st dropping extra wraps off
needle to form long st *, rep bet *s, end p 1.
3RD
ROW: K 1, * sl long st onto dp needle
& hold in front of work, k next 2 sts, k long st from dp needle, sl next 2
sts onto dp needle & hold in back of work, k long st, k 2 sts from dp
needle *, rep bet *s, end k 1.
4TH
ROW: P.
5TH
ROW: K 3, k next st, wrapping yarn
around needle twice, rep bet *s of row 1, end k next st wrapping yarn around needle
twice, k 3.
6TH
ROW: P 3, sl long st, rep bet *s of row
2, end sl long st, p 3.
7TH
ROW: K 1, * sl next 2 sts onto dp needle
& hold in back of work, k long st, k 2 sts from holder, sl long st onto dp
needle & hold in front of work, k next 2 sts, k long st from dp needle, rep
from *, end k 1.
8TH
ROW: P.
Rep
these 8 rows for patt st.
BACK:
Use #10 ½ needles, cast on 68 [68, 80]
sts.
P 1 row.
Work even in patt st for 13“[13”,13 ½”], end
with either row 4 or row 8.
SHAPE
ARMHOLES:
At beg of next 2 rows bind off
6 [3, 6] sts.
Dec 1 st each end of
needle every other row 3 times.
Work
even on 50 [56, 62] sts until armholes meas 7 ½” [8”, 8 ½”].
SHAPE
SHOULDERS:
At beg of each of next 4 rows
bind off 5 [6, 7] sts.
At beg of each of
next 2 rows bind off 6 [6, 7] sts. Bind
off rem 18 [20, 20] sts.
LEFT
FRONT:
Use #10 ½ needles, cast on 38
[44, 44] sts.
P 1 row.
Work even in patt st for 13” [13”, 13 ½”],
end with same row as on back at underarm.
SHAPE
ARMHOLE:
At beg of next row bind off 6 [8,
6] sts.
Dec 1 st at same edge every
other row 3 [4, 3] times.
Work even on
29 [32, 35] sts until armhole meas 6 ½” [7”, 7 ½”].
SHAPE
NECK:
At front edge bind off 6 sts twice
& 1 [2, 2] sts once.
SHAPE
SHOULDER:
At arm edge bind off 5 [6, 7]
sts twice & 6 [6, 7] sts once.
RIGHT
FRONT:
Work to corres to left front,
reverse all shaping.
SLEEVES:
Use #10 ½ needles, cast on 50 [56, 62]
sts.
P 1 row.
Work even in patt st until piece meas 9” [9
½”,
9 ½”], end with same row as on back at underarm.
9 ½”], end with same row as on back at underarm.
SHAPE
CAP:
At beg of each of next 2 rows bind
off 6 [5, 6] sts.
Dec 1 st each end of
needle every 4th row 4 [1, 1] times & every other row 6 [13, 15]
times.
At beg of each of next 6 rows
bind off 2 sts. Bind off rem sts.
CUFFS:
Use #8 needles, cast on 41 [43, 45] sts.
Work 1 row in seed st. Cont in seed st, inc 1 st at beg of next row
& rep this inc every other row trice more.
Work 1 row even. At beg of next
row dec 1 st & rep this dec every other row twice more. Bind off rem 41 [43, 45] sts.
COLLAR:
Use #8 needles, cast on 103 [105, 107]
sts.
Work in seed st, inc 1 st each end
of needle every other row 5 times, then dec 1 st each end of needle every other
row 5 times.
Bind off rem 103 [105, 107]
sts.
FINISHING:
Sew underarm, shoulder & sleeve
seams.
Set in sleeves.
Sew cuffs to sleeves with point overlapping
& holding in to desired size.
With
right side facing you, work 1 row sc around all edges of collar & 2 rows sc
around all edges of jacket, inc at corners.
Sew collar to neck edges with ends turned back at front as shown in
photo.
Steam seams lightly
ENJOY!
