Free Pattern - 1970s Men’s Tweed Sweater Jacket #1282

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Vintage 1970s Men’s Tweed Sweater Jacket #1282

SIZES:
38, 40, 42 & 44
Directions are for size 38 with changes for 40, 42 & 44 in brackets.

MATERIALS:
American Thread Dawn Wintuk Sport Yarn, 2 oz Skeins: 7 [7-8-8] each of White & Black
1 Pair Knitting Needles #10 ½
1 Pair Knitting Needles #6
1 Plastic Crochet Hook #J
2 Pocket Buttons 5/8”
6 Jacket Buttons 7/8”
2 yds Black Grosgrain Ribbon 2” Wide

GAUGE/TENSION:
On 10 1/2 Needles:
7 Sts = 2”

NOTE:
Entire jacket is worked with 1 strand of Black & 1 of White together.

MEASUREMENTS:
Width Across Back at Underarm = 21” [22”-23”-24”]
Width Across Each Front at Underarm = 11 ½” [12”-12 ½”-13”]

BACK:
With 10 ½ needles cast on 72 [76-80-84] sts.

1^ST ROW: P1, K across row to within last st, P1.

2^ND ROW: K across row.

3^RD ROW: P1, K1, P across to within last 2 sts, K1, P1.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 2^nd & 3^rd rows until BACK meas 3 ½” from beg.

NEXT ROWS: Work in ST ST [K1 row, P1 row] until BACK meas 18” [19”-19”-19”] from beg or needed length to UNDERARM.

SHAPE ARMHOLES:
NEXT 2 ROWS: Bind off 4 [4-5-5] sts at beg of each row.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 st at beg & end of every other row 3 [4-4-5] times.

NEXT ROWS: Cont in ST ST until ARMHOLES meas 9” [9 ½”-9 ½”-10”] from 1^st bind off.

SHAPE SHOULDERS:
NEXT 2 ROWS: Bind off 9 sts at beg of each row.

NEXT 2 ROWS: Bind off 8 [8-9-9] sts at beg of each row.

Bind off rem sts.

RIGHT FRONT:
With 10 ½ needles cast on 40 [42-44-46] sts.

NEXT ROWS: Work same as BACK for 3 ½” & end on WS.

NEXT ROW: K across row.

NEXT ROW: P1, K1, P across row.

NEXT ROWS: Rep last 2 rows until FRONT meas same as BACK to 

UNDERARM.

SHAPE ARMHOLE same as BACK.

NEXT ROWS: Work even until ARMHOLE meas 6 ½” [7”-7”-7 ½”] from 1^st bind off ending at NECK edge.

SHAPE NECK:
Bind off 10 [11-11-12] sts, then K2 tog on NECK edge every K row 6 times.

SHAPE SHOULDERS same as BACK.

Mark evenly spaced places for 6 buttons, with 1^st marker 6” from lower edge & last marker ½” below NECK shaping.

LEFT FRONT:
Work same as right FRONT reversing patt & all shaping & work 

BUTTONHOLES to corres to markers.

BUTTONHOLES:
K to within last 7 sts, bind off next 3 sts, K to end of row.

NEXT ROW: Cast on 3 sts over bound-off sts.

SLEEVES:
With 10 ½ needles cast on 40 [42-44-46] sts.

NEXT ROWS: Change to #6 needles & work in K1, P1 ribbing for 3”.

NEXT 4 ROWS: Work in ST ST.

NEXT ROWS: Change to 10 ½ needles & cont in ST ST, inc 1 st at beg & end of row every 2” 6 [7-8-8] times = 52 [56-60-62] sts.

NEXT ROWS: Work even until SLEEVE meas 19” [20”-20”-21”] or needed length to UNDERARM.

SHAPE CAP:
NEXT 2 ROWS: Bind off 4 sts at beg of each row.

NEXT ROWS: Dec 1 st at beg & end of every K row until 24 sts rem.

NEXT 4 ROWS: Bind off 3 sts at beg of each row.

Bind off rem sts.

COLLAR:
With 10 ½ needles cast on 68 [70-72-74] sts.

NEXT ROWS: Start with P row & work in ST ST, dec 1 st at beg & end of every 4^th row 5 times.

NEXT ROWS: Work even until COLLAR meas 4” [4”-4 ½”-4 ½”].

Bind off on K side, then keep last st on needle, pick up 1 st in each row on dec side, 1 st in each st across cast on sts, 1 st in each row on opp dec side.

NEXT ROW: K across row. Bind off.

POCKETS: [MAKE 2]:
With 10 ½ needles cast on 10 sts.

NEXT ROW: P across row.

NEXT 4 ROWS: Work in ST ST, inc 1 st at beg & end of next 4 rows.

NEXT ROWS: Work even on 18 sts until POCKET meas 5 ½” from beg & end with K row.

NEXT ROW: K across row. Bind off.

POCKET FLAPS: ]MAKE 2]:
With 10 ½ needles cast on 10 sts.

NEXT ROWS: Work 1^st 3 rows same as POCKET.

NEXT ROW: Inc in 1^st st, K6, drop yarn, attach another length of yarn [BUTTONHOLE], K across rem sts, inc 1 st at end of row.

NEXT ROW: Work both sides at same time, inc 1 st at beg & end of row.

NEXT ROW: P across row, inc 1 st at beg & end of row.

NEXT 5 ROWS: Work across all sts in ST ST.

NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at beg & end of row.

NEXT ROWS: Work 3 rows even in ST ST. Bind off.

Work row of sl sts around shaped edge.

FINISHING:
Weave SHOULDER, SIDE & SLEEVE seams.

Sew SLEEVES in place.

Sew COLLAR to NECK edge & leave 1” of neck edge free at each end for overlap.

Sew POCKETS & FLAPS in place.

Face each FRONT with grosgrain ribbon.

Use 1 strand of yarn, finish BUTTONHOLES with BUTTONHOLE st.

Sew seam binding across lower inside edge of jacket.

Sew button in place. 

ENJOY!

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   repeat instructions following  single asterisk as directed

* *                                repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or                                      repeat from a given set of instructions

”                                   inch[es]

Alt                              alternate

Approx                      approximately

Beg                             begin/beginning

Bet                             between

Bl                                back loop[s]

Bo                               bobble

Bp                               back post

Bpdc                          back post double crochet

Bpsc                           back post single crochet

Bptr                           back post treble/triple crochet

Ca                               color A

Cb                               color B

Cc                               contrasting color

Ch                               chain stitch

Ch                               refers to chain or space previously

made: e.g                   ch-1 space

ch-sp                          chain space

Cl                               cluster

Cm                              centimeter[s]

Compl                        complete

Cont                           continue

Dc                               double crochet

Dc2tog                      double crochet 2 stitches together

Dec                             decrease/decreases/decreasing

Dtr/Dtrc                   double treble/triple crochet

fl                                front loop[s]

Foll                            follow/follows/following

Fp                               front post

Fpdc                           front post double crochet

Fpsc                           front post single crochet

Fptr                           front post treble/triple crochet

G                                 gram

Hdc                            half double crochet

Hk                               hook

Inc                               increase/increases/increasing

Incl                             inclusive

K                                 knit

lp[s]                            loop[s]

M                                 meter[s]

M                                 mesh

Mc                               main color

Meas                          measure

Mm                              millimeter[s]

O                                 over [yarn over]

Oz                               ounce[s]

P                                 picot or purl

Pat[s] or patt           pattern[s]

Pc st or Pc               popcorn stitch

Pm                               place marker

Prev                           previous

PSSO                         pass slip stitch over

Rem                            remain/remaining

Rep                             repeat[s]

Rnd[s]                        round[s]

Rs                               right side

Sc                               single crochet

Sc2tog                      single crochet 2 stitches together

Sdc                             short double crochet [half double crochet]

Sk                               skip

Sl st                           slip stitch

Sp[s]                           space[s]

St[s]                           stitch[es]

Tch or t-ch               turning chain

Tbl                              through back loop

Tog                             together

Tr or Trc                  treble/triple crochet

Trtrc or T Trc         triple treble/triple crochet

Ws                              wrong side

YB                               yarn back

Yd[s]                           yard[s]

YF                               yarn forward

Yo                               yarn over

Yoh                             yarn over