MATERIALS
BERNAT Nylo Germantown (2 oz. skeins) — 6 1 pair straight knitting needles No. 10
1 plastic crochet hook No. 8/H
GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch 8 rows = 1 inch
PATTERN STITCH: Multiple of 2 sts plus 1.
Row 1: K 1, * in the next st K in the row below, K 1, repeat from * across.
Row 2: K 2, * in the next st K in the row below, K 1, repeat from *, ending K 2 instead of K 1. Repeat these 2 rows for pattern stitch.
BACK: Cast on 63(67-69) sts. K 1 row. Work even in pattern st until piece measures 6(61A-7) inches. SHAPE ARMHOLES: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 5 sts. Dec 1 st each end of needle every other row 5 times. Work even in pattern st on 43(47-49) sts until armholes measure 7%4(8-8%) inches. SHAPE NECK: On the next row work 16(17-18) sts, join another ball of yarn and bind off the centre 11(13-13) sts, work last 16(17-18) sts. SHAPE SHOULDERS: Working on both sides at once, at each neck edge dec 1 st EVERY ROW 3 times and at each arm edge bind off 6(7-8) sts once and 7. sts once.
LEFT FRONT: Cast on 33(35-37) sts. K 1 row. Work even in pattern st until piece measures 61A(61A-7) inches. SHAPE ARMHOLE: At arm edge bind off 5 sts. Dec 1 st at same edge every other row 3 times. Work even on 25(27-29) sts until armhole measures 5(514-5 inches. SHAPE NECK: At front edge bind off 4 sts. Dec 1 st at same edge EVERY ROW until 13(14-15) sts remain. Work even until armhole measures 7%1(8-8%) inches. SHAPE SHOULDER: At arm edge bind off 6(7-8) sts once and 7 sts once.
RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping.
SLEEVES: Cast on 35(37-39) sts. K 1 row. Work even in pattern st until piece measures 5 inches. On the next row inc 1 st each end of needle and repeat this inc every 2 inches twice more. Work even on 41(43-45) sts until piece measures 11 (11 –12) inches. SHAPE CAP: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 5 sts. Dec 1 st each end of needle every 4th row until 17 sts remain. Work even until cap measures 434(5-514) inches. At the beg of each of the next 6 rows bind off 2 sts. Bind off remaining sts.
COLLAR: Cast on 83 sts. K 1 row. Work even in pattern st until piece measures 4 inches, ending with Row 2. On the next row K 1, * in the next st put needle in row below and sl the double thread onto needle, K the next st, pass the double thread over the K st, repeat from * to end of row. Bind off remaining 42 sts.
FINISHING: Sew underarm, shoulder and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. Work 1 row s c around neck edge, holding in to measure 18 inches. Sew collar to neck. Work 1 row s c around entire jacket and sleeve edges. Turn up lower edge of sleeves to form cuffs and tack in place. Fasten at neck with hook and eye.