JACKET - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE GARMENT
Work back and forth on circular needle from mid front, work top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles, top down.
NECK EDGE
Cast on 82-86 (92-95-100-104) stitches (including 5 band stitches in each side towards mid front) on circular needle size 2.5 mm with Baby Merino. Work 4 ridges in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above. Decrease for BUTTONHOLES on right band - read explanation above.
Knit 1 row from right side while increasing 7-3 (3-0-9-5) stitches evenly - read INCREASE TIP = 89-89 (95-95-109-109) stitches.
Purl 1 row from wrong side inside with 5 band stitches in garter stitch towards mid front. Insert 1 marker thread inside 5 band stitches. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!
Switch to circular needle size 3 mm and work yoke as explained below. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
YOKE
Work next row as follows from right side:
Left front piece: Work 5 band stiches in garter stitch, A.1 (= 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches), A.4 (= 2-2 (1-1-3-3) stitches).
Left sleeve: Work 1 stitch in stocking stitch, insert 1st marker, make 1 yarn over, work 14 stitches in stocking stitch, make 1 yarn over, insert 2nd marker, 1 stitch in stocking stitch.
Back piece: Work A.5 (= 1-1 (1-1-2-2) stitches), A.2 over 20-20 (24-24-28-28) stitches, A.4 over 2-2 (1-1-3-3) stitches.
Right sleeve: Work 1 stitch in stocking stitch, insert 3rd marker, make 1 yarn over, work 14 stitches in stocking stitch, make 1 yarn over, insert 4th marker, 1 stitch in stocking stitch.
Right front piece: Work A.5 over 1-1 (1-1-2-2) stitches, A.3 (= 11-11 (13-13-15-15) stitches) and finish with 5 band stitches in garter stitch = 97-97 (103-103-113-113) stitches (including all yarn overs).
Continue pattern like this and increase for RAGLAN - read explanation above on every row from right side 14-16 (17-18-19-20) times in total (including increases on first row from right side after neck edge). When increase for sleeves are finished, continue in stocking stitch and pattern as before.
After last increase for raglan and A.4/A.5 have been worked 1 time vertically, there are 219-227 (255-259-287-291) stitches on needle.
Piece measures approx. 10-10 (12-12-15-15) cm from neck edge.
Now work pattern as follows (from right side):
Left front piece: Work 5 band stitches in garter stitch, A.1 over 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches, A.2 over 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches, A.3 over 11-11 (13-13-15-15) stitches.
Left sleeve: Work 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches in stocking stitch.
Back piece: Work A.1 over 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches, A.2 over 40-40 (48-48-56-56) stitches (= 4 times in width), A.3 over 11-11 (13-13-15-15) stitches.
Right sleeve: Work 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches in stocking stitch.
Right front piece: Work A.1 over 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches, A.2 over 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches, A.3 over 11-11 (13-13-15-15) stitches and finish with 5 band stitches in garter stitch.
Continue pattern like this until piece measures 12-13 (14-15-16-17) cm from marker thread after neck edge - adjust so that last row is from right side.
Work next row as follows from wrong side:
Continue with band and pattern as before over the first 36-36 (42-42-48-48) stitches (= front piece), slip the next 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 9-9 (11-11-13-13) new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), continue with pattern as before over the next 61-61 (73-73-85-85) stitches (= back piece), slip the next 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 9-9 (11-11-13-13) new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve) and continue with pattern as before over the last 36-36 (42-42-48-48) stitches (= front piece).
Finish body and sleeves separately.
BODY
= 151-151 (179-179-207-207) stitches.
On next row as follows from right side (continue on correct row in diagram): Work 5 band stiches in garter stitch, A.1 over 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches, A.2 over 120-120 (144-144-168-168) stitches (= 12 times in width), A.3 over 11-11 (13-13-15-15) stitches and 5 band stitches in garter stitch.
Continue the pattern like this until piece measures 14-15 (17-19-22-25) cm from division - adjust so that next row is worked from right side. Switch to circular needle size 2.5 mm. Work 3 ridges back and forth over all stitches. Cast off by knitting– read CAST-OFF TIP.
SLEEVES
Slip the 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles size 3 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 9-9 (11-11-13-13) new stitches cast on under sleeve = 52-56 (60-62-66-68) stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle stitch under sleeve and begin round here.
Work in stocking stitch in the round.
When piece measures 2 cm from division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP.
Decrease like this every 1½-1½ (2-3-3-3) cm 8-9 (9-8-9-9) times in total = 36-38 (42-46-48-50) stitches.
Work until sleeve measures 16-19 (22-28-32-33) cm.
Switch to double pointed needles size 2.5 mm.
Work 3 ridges in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above.
Cast off by knitting. Sleeve measures approx. 17-20 (23-29-33-34) cm from division. Work the other sleeve the same way.
ASSEMBLY
Sew the buttons on to the left band.
Diagram
= knit from the right side, purl from the wrong side
= knit 2 together
= slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over, work yarn over twisted on next row to avoid holes
= slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over stitches worked together
