Cropped
Jacket

with

SIZES: Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)”/91.5 (101.5, 111.5, 122, 132) cm

Length: 17 (17 ½, 18, 18 ½, 19)”/43 (44.5, 45.5, 47, 48.5) cm

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Eco (80% Acrylic, 20% NatureSpun™ Polyester): #0005 Twig, 15 (15, 20, 20, 25) oz/ 426(426, 568, 568, 710)g

One pair US size 8 (5mm) and 5 (3.75mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Cable needle (cn)

Tapestry needle 

2 Butttons – 1”/2.5 cm diameter

GAUGE

In Blackberry St with larger needles, 17 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10cm

Cable Panel, 25 sts = 5”/12.5 cm wide

STITCHES USED

Ribbing (multiple of 2 sts + 1 st; rep of 2 rows)

Row 1 (WS): P1, *k1, p1; rep from * across.

Row 2: K1; *p1, k1b (knit in back loop); rep from * across, ending p1, k1.

Rep Rows 1-2 for Ribbing.

Blackberry St (multiple of 4 sts; rep of 8 rows)

Row 1 (WS): * In next st (k1, yo, k1), p3tog; rep from * across.

Row 2: (K1, p3) across.

Row 3: (K3, p1) across.

Row 4: (P1, k3) across.

Row 5: * P3tog, in next st (k1, yo, k1); rep from * across.

Row 6: (P3, k1) across.

Row 7: (P1, k3) across.

Row 8: (K3, p1) across.

Rep Rows 1-8 for Blackberry St.

Cable Panel (over 25 sts; rep of 4 rows)

Row 1 (WS): K2, p9, k3, p9, k2.

Row 2: P2, k9, p3, k9, p2.

Row 3: Rep Row 1.

Row 4: P2, C4B (slip next 2 sts to cn and hold in back, k2, k2 from cn), k1, C4F (slip next 2 sts to cn and hold in front, k2, k2 from cn), p3, C4B, k1, C4F, p2.

Rep Rows 1-4 for Cable Panel.

BACK

With larger needles, cast on 85 (93, 101, 109, 117) sts. Work Ribbing until piece measures 1 ¼” from beg, ending with a RS row and inc 1 st in center of last row – 86 (94, 102, 110, 118) sts. 

Body Pattern

Row 1 (WS): P1, k0 (4, 4, 8, 8), Row 1 of Cable Panel over next 25 sts, p1, Row 1 of Blackberry St over next 32 (32,  40, 40, 48) sts, p1, Row 1 of Cable Panel over next 25 sts, k0 (4, 4, 8, 8), p1. 

Row 2: K1, p0 (4, 4, 8, 8), Row 2 of Cable Panel over 25 sts, k1b, Row 2 of Blackberry St over 32 (32, 40, 40, 48) sts, k1b, Row 2 of Cable Panel over 25 sts, p0 (4, 4, 8, 8), k1.  Continue in established pattern until piece measures 8” from beg, ending with a WS row.

Raglan Shaping

At beg of next 2 rows, bind off 1 (4, 5, 7, 8) sts. 

Dec Row (RS): K2, ssk, pattern across to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. 

Next Row: P4, pattern across to last 4 sts, p4. 

Rep last 2 rows 19 (20, 22, 23, 25) times more – 44 (44, 46, 48, 50) sts rem. 

Bind off.

RIGHT FRONT

With larger needles, cast on 47 (51, 55, 59, 63) sts. 

Ribbing Row 1 (WS): P1, *k1, p1; rep from * across, ending p4. 

Row 2: Slip first st as if to knit (sl1-k), k3; *k1b, p1; rep from * across, ending k1.

Rep last 2 rows until piece measures 1 ¼” from beg, ending with a RS row.

Body Pattern

Row 1 (WS): P1, k0 (4, 4, 8, 8), Row 1 of Cable Panel over 25 sts, p1, Row 1 of Blackberry St over 16 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts, p4. 

Row 2: Sl1-k, k3, Row 2 of Blackberry St over 16 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts, k1b, Row 2 of Cable Panel over 25 sts, p0 (4, 4, 8, 8), k1. 

Continue in established pattern until piece measures 8” from beg, ending with a RS row. 

Raglan Shaping

(WS) Bind off 1 (4, 5, 7, 8) sts, pattern across. 

Dec Row (RS): Pattern across to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. 

Next Row: P4, pattern to end. 

Rep last 2 rows 19 (20, 22, 23, 25) times more; AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 13 ½ (14, 14 ½, 15, 15 ½)” from beg, end with a WS row and beg shaping neck as follows:

(RS) At neck edge, bind off 16 (16, 17, 18, 19) sts once, 3 sts once, 2 sts once, then 1 st once.  Bind off rem 4 sts.

LEFT FRONT

With larger needles, cast on 47 (51, 55, 59, 63) sts. 

Ribbing Row 1 (WS): Slip first st as if to purl (sl1-p), p3, *p1, k1; rep from * across, ending p1.

Row 2: K1, *p1, k1b; rep from * across, ending k4. 

Rep last 2 rows until piece measures 1 ¼” from beg, ending with a RS row.

Body Pattern

Row 1 (WS): Sl1-p, p3, Row 1 of Blackberry St over 16 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts, p1, Row 1 of Cable Panel over 25 sts, k0 (4, 4, 8, 8), p1. 

Row 2: K1, p0 (4, 4, 8, 8) Row 2 of Cable Panel over 25 sts, k1b, Row 2 of Blackberry St over 16 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts, k4. 

Continue in established pattern until piece measures 8” from beg, ending with a WS row.

Raglan Shaping

(RS) Bind off 1 (4, 5, 7, 8) sts, pattern across. 

Work 1 row even. 

Dec Row (RS): K2, ssk, pattern across.

Next Row: Pattern across, ending p4. 

Rep last 2 rows 19 (20, 22, 23, 25) times more; AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 13 ½ (14, 14 ½, 15, 15 ½)” from beg, end with a RS row and shape neck as for Right Front reversing shaping.

SLEEVE (make 2)

With larger needles, cast on 63 (67, 73, 77, 83) sts. 

Work Ribbing until piece measures ¾” from beg, ending with a RS row. 

Body Pattern

Row 1 (WS): P2 (4, 3, 5, 4), Row 1 of Blackberry St over 16 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts, p1, Row 1 of Cable Panel over 25 sts, p1, Row 1 of Blackberry St over 16 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts, p2 (4, 3, 5, 4). 

Row 2: K2 (4, 3, 5, 4), Row 2 of Blackberry St over 16 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts, k1b, Row 2 of Cable Panel over 25 sts, k1b, Row 2 of Blackberry St over 16 (16, 20, 20, 24) sts, k2 (4, 3, 5, 4). 

Continue in established pattern until piece measures 6” from beg, ending with a WS row.

Raglan Shaping

At beg of next 2 rows bind off 1 (4, 5, 7, 8) sts.  Work raglan dec as for Back every 4th row 0 (2, 2, 3, 3) times, then every 2nd row 20 (17, 19, 18, 20) times, ending with a WS row. Bind off rem 21 sts. 

FINISHING

Join raglan Sleeves to Fronts and Back.  Join underarm and side seams.

Neckband

With the RS facing and smaller needles, pick up and k26 (26, 27, 28, 29) sts evenly spaced along Right Front neck edge, 21 sts along Sleeve, 43 (43, 45, 47, 49) sts evenly spaced along Back neck, 21 sts along Sleeve, 26 (26, 27, 28, 29) sts along Left Front neck edge – 137 (137, 141, 145, 149) sts. Work Rows 1-2 of Ribbing for 7 rows, ending with a RS row.

(WS) Bind off knitwise as follows: (bind off 4, k2tog and bind off) across, ending bind off 2, k3 (3, 1, 5, 3).

Place 2 markers between Blackberry Sts on Right Front closest to St st edge and 2 ½” apart. Sew buttons on Left Front to match spaces on Right Front then push button through the space.

Weave in all ends.