START THE PIECE HERE
JACKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE.
The neck and yoke are worked back and forth with circular needle, from mid front and top down. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body continued back and forth. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles.
NECK
Cast on (59) 63-71-75-79 (83) stitches with circular needle size 3 mm and DROPS Sky.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side, then work the next row as follows: 4 band stitches in GARTER STITCH – read description above, * knit 1, purl 1 , work from -* until there are 5 stitches left, knit 1 and 4 band stitches in garter stitch. Work this rib for (2) 2-3-3-4 (4) cm – remember the BUTTONHOLES on the right band – read description above.
On the next row from the right side increase every other purl-1 to purl-2 by making 1 yarn over – start to increase in the 2nd purled stitch after the band (knit the yarn overs twisted on the next row to avoid holes) = (12) 13-15-16-17 (18) increased stitches and (71) 76-86-91-96 (101) stitches. Continue the new rib until the neck measures (3) 3-4-4-5 (5) cm.
Insert 1 marker after the band; the yoke is measured from this marker!
YOKE
Change to circular needle size 4 mm and work 1 ridge over all stitches – AT THE SAME TIME on the first row increase (3) 2-0-3-2 (1) stitches evenly spaced = (74) 78-86-94-98 (102) stitches.
After the ridge work as follows from the right side: 4 band stitches in garter stitch, * A.1, A.2 , work from - until there are 6 stitches left, A.1 and 4 band stitches in garter stitch.
After the first row there are (107) 113-125-137-143 (149) stitches.
Complete A.1 and A.2, then continue with knit 3 /purl 3 until the yoke measures (4) 5-5-5-6 (6) cm from the marker on the neck.
Work the next row from the right side as follows:
SIZE (<0):
4 band stitches in garter stitch, * A.3, A.4 , work from - until there are 7 stitches left, A.3 and 4 band stitches in garter stitch.
SIZES 0/1 – 1/3 – 6/9 – 12/18 months (2 years):
4 band stitches in garter stitch, * A.3, A.5 , work from -* until there are 7 stitches left, A.3 and 4 band stitches in garter stitch.
After the first row there are (141) 166-184-202-211 (220) stitches. Complete A.3 and A.4/A.5, then continue with knit 5 / purl 3 in size (<0) and knit 5 / purl 4 in the other sizes until the yoke measures (8) 10-10-10-12 (12) cm from the marker.
Knit 1 row from the right side where you adjust the number of stitches to (139) 163-175-191-195 (207) stitches.
Knit 1 row from the wrong side. Continue with stocking stitch and 4 band stitches in garter stitch on each side until the yoke measures (10) 11-12-12-13 (14) cm from the marker.
On the next row divide for the body and sleeves as follows: Work the first (22) 26-28-30-31 (33) stitches as before, place the next (30) 34-36-40-40 (42) stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on (4) 4-6-6-8 (8) stitches (in side under sleeve), work (35) 43-47-51-53 (57) stitches, place the next (30) 34-36-40-40 (42) stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on (4) 4-6-6-8 (8) stitches (in side under sleeve), work the last (22) 26-28-30-31 (33) stitches. The body and sleeves are finished separately. The piece is now measured from here!
BODY
= (87) 103-115-123-131 (139) stitches. Continue with stocking stitch and 4 band stitches in garter stitch on each side for a further (6) 9-12-12-15 (16) cm. Knit 1 row from the right side where you increase (12) 14-16-18-18 (20) stitches evenly spaced = (99) 117-131-141-149 (159) stitches.
Change to circular needle size 3 mm and work as follows from the wrong side: 4 band stitches in garter stitch, * purl 1, knit 1 , work from -* until there are 5 stitches left, purl 1 and 4 band stitches in garter stitch. Continue this rib for (2) 2-2-3-3 (3) cm. Cast off a little loosely.
The jacket measures approx. (20) 24-28-30-34 (36) cm from the shoulder down.
SLEEVES
Place the (30) 34-36-40-40 (42) stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles size 4 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the (4) 4-6-6-8 (8) stitches cast on under the sleeve = (34) 38-42-46-48 (50) stitches. Insert a marker in the middle of the (4) 4-6-6-8 (8) stitches under the sleeve. Start at the marker and work stocking stitch in the round for 1 cm. Now decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve (does not apply to sizes <0 and 0/1 month) – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 4th round a total of (0) 0-1-1-1 (2) times = (34) 38-40-44-46 (46) stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures (5) 8-10-13-15 (19) cm from the division. There is approx. (2) 2-2-3-3 (3) cm to finished length; try the jacket on and work to desired length.
Knit 1 round where you decrease (0) 0-0-4-4 (2) stitches evenly spaced = (34) 38-40-40-42 (44) stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm and work rib (knit 1, purl 1) for (2) 2-2-3-3 (3) cm. Cast off a little loosely The sleeve measures approx. (7) 10-12-16-18 (22) cm from the division.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.
ASSEMBLY
Sew the buttons onto the left band.
Diagram
= knit from right side, purl from wrong side
= purl from right side, knit from wrong side
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over; on the next row work the yarn over twisted as shown in the diagram (no hole)
