JACKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The yoke is worked back and forth with circular needle. It is divided for the body and sleeves and the body continued back and forth. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles.
NECK
Cast on 74-82-86-90 (94-98) stitches with circular needle size 2.5 mm and DROPS Baby Merino.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side with 6 band stitches in GARTER STITCH on each side – read description above.
Then work rib as follows:
6 band stitches in garter stitch, * knit 2, purl 2 , work from -* until there are 8 stitches left, knit 2 and 6 band stitches in garter stitch.
When the rib measures 2 cm, work the BUTTONHOLE – read description above, then change to circular needle size 3 mm. Insert 1 marker after the band at the beginning of the row, the yoke is measured from this marker!
YOKE
Work the next row from the right side:
6 band stitches in garter stitch, knit 62-70-74-78 (82-86) and increase 10-10-6-14 (14-18) stitches evenly spread and 6 band stitches in garter stitch = 84-92-92-104 (108-116) stitches.
On the next row insert 4 markers as follows:
Work 6 band stitches in garter stitch, purl 11-13-13-16 (17-19), insert 1 marker in the next stitch, purl 12, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, purl 22-26-26-32 (34-38), insert 1 marker in the next stitch, purl 12, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, purl 11-13-13-16 (17-19) and 6 band stitches in garter stitch. Continue with stocking stitch and 6 band stitches in garter stitch on each side, increasing as follows:
On the next row from the right side increase 1 stitch on each side of all the markers – read RAGLAN! Increase like this every row from the right side 12-14-16-17 (18-19) times = 180-204-220-240 (252-268) stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 9-10-11-12 (13-14) cm from the marker, divide for the body and sleeves as follows:
Work 6 band stitches in garter stitch, 23-27-29-32 (34-37) stitches in stocking stitch, place the next 38-42-46-50 (52-54) stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6 stitches, work 46-54-58-64 (68-74) stitches in stocking stitch, place the next 38-42-46-50 (52-54) stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6 stitches, work 23-27-29-32 (34-37) stitches in stocking stitch and 6 band stitches in garter stitch.
BODY
= 116-132-140-152 (160-172) stitches.
Continue back and forth with stocking stitch and 6 band stitches in garter stitch on each side.
When the piece measures 10-13-14-16 (18-21) cm from the division, increase 14-14-14-14 (18-18) stitches evenly spaced on the next row from the right side (do not increase over the bands) = 130-146-154-166 (178-190) stitches.
Change to circular needle size 2.5 mm and work rib, starting from the wrong side as follows:
6 band stitches in garter stitch, * purl 2, knit 2 , work from -* until there are 8 stitches left, purl 2 and 6 band stitches in garter stitch.
Continue this rib for 3 cm. Cast off.
SLEEVES
Place the 38-42-46-50 (52-54) stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles size 3 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 44-48-52-56 (58-60) stitches. Insert a marker in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve. Start at the marker and work stocking stitch in the round.
When the sleeve measures 1 cm from the division, decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker - read DECREASE TIP!
Decrease like this every 2½-2½-1½-2 (2-3) cm a total of 3-4-6-7 (7-7) times = 38-40-40-42 (44-46) stitches.
When the sleeve measures 8-11-12-15 (18-23) cm, increase 2-4-4-6 (4-6) stitches evenly spaced = 40-44-44-48 (48-52) stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 2 cm. Cast off.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.
ASSEMBLY
Sew the buttons onto the left band.
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