Elegant Knit Jacket
You’ll need:
500g of beige Silkdream yarn (50% merino wool, 50% silk; 90m/50g);
50g of the same yarn, but in pink color;
Knitting needles 5;
Crochet hook 3,5-4.
Note: knit left and right halves of front across.
Size: S.
Used Patterns
Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 5 + 2 selvade sts. Work due to the scheme 1, on which both RS and WS rows are stated. Start with 1 selvage st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat and 1 selvage st. Repeat 1st-4th rows.
Weaver pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 15 + 2. Work due to the scheme 2. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-7th rows x once.
Colors order: 3 beige rows, * 1 pink row, 1 beige row* x once.
Stitches control: relief pattern: 22 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Weaver pattern: 18,5 sts x 7 rows = 10 x 4,5 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 103 sts and make 1 WS row with knit sts (don’t take this row into account). Then, work with relief pattern. In 31,5 cm = 82 rows from the set-up row, bind off 5 sts from both sides, 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row. In 51 cm = 132 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 71 sts.
Left Front
Start with left side seam: cast on 5 sts and work with relief pattern (1 selvage st, the last 3 sts, 1 selvage st). For chamfer, increase 12 x 4 sts and 1 x 2 sts in every 2nd row from the right side, include the increased sts in the pattern = 55 sts. In 46 cm = 120 rows from the set-up row, bind off 4 sts from the left side for side seams, then, 5 x 4 sts in every 2nd row. At the same time, after the 4th decrease, leave the first 20 sts for the arm-hole in the next RS row, then, bind off 1 st and 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 5 sts in every row. Then, put in work the previously left 20 sts and work due to the pattern, bind off 4 sts from inwards and 4 x 4 sts in every 2nd row. In 42 cm = 110 rows from the set-up row, bind off all the sts. For the placket, fasten the right side with weaver pattern due to the colors order, make 77 single crochets in the 1st row.
Right Front
Make in symmetry to the left front.
Sleeves
Caston 55 sts and make 1 WS row with knit sts (don’t take this row into account). Then, work with relief pattern. For shoulder chamfers, increase 9 x 1 st in every 10th row from both sides, include the increased sts in the pattern = 73 sts. In 40 cm = 104 rows form the set-up row, bind off 5 sts from both sides for sleeve caps, 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 4 x 1 st in every 2nd row, 3 x 1 st in every 4th row and 2 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 4 sts in every 2nd row. In 54 cm = 140 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 15 sts.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams for 4 cm, for this, sew 4 picots of plackets to the back. Sew up the sleeves, put the right front above the left front, make side and sleeve seams.