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GAUGE

In St st, using size U.S. 8 (5mm) needle, 17 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10cm

SPECIAL TERMS

sk2p: slip 1, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over (= double dec)

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

ssk: slip 1 knitwise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over

Tbl: through back loop

Yo: yarn over

STITCHES USED

Stockinette stitch (St st):

Knit on RS, purl on WS

Lace Pattern (multiple of 11 sts):

Row 1 (RS): *Ssk, yo, k7, yo, k2tog; rep from *.

Rows 2 and 4 (WS): P all sts.

Row 3: *Ssk, yo, k1, ssk, yo, [k1, yo, k2tog] 2 times; rep from *.
Row 5: *Ssk, yo, k2, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, yo, k2tog ; rep from *.

Row 6: P all sts.

Rep Rows 1-6 for Lace patt.

NOTES

Jacket is worked back and forth on a circular needle in one piece from the neck down.

JACKET

Neckband
CO 90(90, 101, 101, 112) sts.

Row 1 (WS): K all sts.

Row 2 (RS): K1, [work Lace patt Row 1 on 11 sts] 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) times, k1.

Row 3: P1, [continue Lace patt on 11 sts] 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) times, p1.

Rows 4-13: Work first st and last st in St st and continue in Lace patt on center 88 (88, 99, 99, 110) sts.

Row 14: K1, continue Lace patt on 11 sts, k across to last 12 sts inc 2 (8, 3, 9, 4) sts evenly spaced, continue Lace patt on next 11 sts, k1—92 (98, 104, 110, 116) sts.  

Body

Note: for front bands continue over first and last 12 sts as established and in St st between front bands.

Row 1 (WS): P12 (13, 14, 15, 16), yo, p1, place marker (pm) for left front, p1, yo, p16 (17, 18, 19, 20), yo, p1, pm for sleeve, p1, yo, p28 (30, 32, 34, 36), yo, p1, pm for back, p1, yo, p16 (17, 18, 19, 20), yo, p1, pm for sleeve, p1, yo, p12 (13, 14, 15, 16) for right front (8 sts inc’d)--100 (106, 112, 118, 124) sts.
Row 2 and all RS rows: Continue front bands as established in patt, k sts between front bands, k yo’s from back.
Row 3: Slipping markers, p13 (14, 15, 16, 17), yo, p2, yo, p18 (19, 20, 21, 22), yo, p2, yo, p30 (32, 34, 36, 38), yo, p2, yo, p18 (19, 20, 21, 22), yo, p2, yo, p13 (14, 15, 16, 17)--108 (114, 120, 126, 130) sts.
Continue in St st, working yo before and after marked k1 st as est on every WS row 24 (26, 28, 30, 32) times more (a total of 26 [28, 30, 32, 34] times), ending with a WS row--300 (322, 344, 366, 388) sts.

Divide For Body
Row 1 (RS): K37 (40, 43, 46, 49) sts for right front, BO next 4 sts (2 sts before and after marker), k66 (71, 76, 81, 86) sts for sleeve and slip sleeve sts on a holder, BO next 4 sts (2 sts before and after marker), k78 (84, 90, 96, 102) sts for back, BO next 4 sts (2 sts before and after marker, k66 (71, 76, 81, 86) sts for sleeve and slip sleeve sts on a holder, BO next 4 sts (2 sts before and after marker), k37 (40, 43, 46, 49) sts for left front.

Next Row (WS): Purl across all sts on needle, joining left front, back and right front sections – 152 (164, 176, 188, 200) sts.

Work in St st until piece measures 6” from underarm, ending with a RS row.

Work next 36 rows in Lace patt, ending with patt Row 6.

Knit next 2 rows. BO.

SLEEVES

Slip 66 (71, 76, 81, 86) sts from one holder to larger needle. Work back and forth in St st until sleeve measures 4 ½ (5, 5, 5 ½, 6)” from underarm, ending with a RS row.

Row 1 (WS): P across and inc (dec, inc, dec, inc) evenly spaced 2 (3, 3, 2, 4) sts—68 (68, 79, 79, 90) sts.

Row 2 (RS): K1, [work Lace patt Row 1 on 11 sts] 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) times, k1.

Row 3: P 1, [continue Lace patt on 11 sts] 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) times, p1.

Rows 4-17: Work first and last st in St st and continue Lace patt on center 55 (55, 77, 77, 88) sts.

Rows 18-19: Knit.

BO.

FINISHING

Sew sleeve and underarm seams.

Sew buttons on left front using Lace patt for buttonholes.

Using yarn needle, weave in ends.