Short Beige Jacket
You’ll need:
550 (650)g of beige Corso yarn (35% cotton, 35% polyacryl, 30% viscose; 90m/50g);
Knitting needles 4,5;
Circular knitting needles 4,5;
3 buttons with 3 cm diameter.
Size: S (M).
Used Patterns
2 x 2 rib;
Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 14 + 1 (5) + 2 selvage sts, work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows and yarn overs as purls. Start with 1 selvage st and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with selvage st. Repeat 1st-32nd rows.
Knots edge: selvage st, knit.
Stitches control: 17,5 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Cast on 38 (42) sts for the left sleeve and make 8 cm of rib for the placket, increase 7 sts in the last row = 45 (49) sts. Then, work with the main pattern and increase 5 x 1 st in every 10th row, 6 x 1 st in every 8th row, 1 x 1 st in every 6th row, 1 x 1 st in every 4th row for sleeve shape, then, 1 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 3 sts and 4 x 4 srs in every 2nd row (6 x 1 st in every 10th row, 1 x 1 st in every 8th row, 1 x 1 st in every 6th row, 4 x 1 st in every 4th row, then, 3 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 3 sts and 4 x 4 sts in every 2nd row) = 121 (129) sts. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 1 st along the left side in 52 cm = 136 rows from rib, then, 2 x 1 st in every 8th row, 2 x 1 st in every 6th row, 1 x 1 st in the next 4th row and 2 x 2 stsin every 2nd row, 1 x 3 (4) sts and 1 x 26 (29) sts. At the same time, in 57 cm = 148 rows from rib, leave 60 (64) sts of back open and, at first, finish left front. For chamfer, bind off 1 x 5 sts from inwards, then, 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 5 x 1 st in every 2nd row and 1 x 1 st in the next 4th row. In 67,5 cm = 176 rows from rib, the left front is finished.
Cast on 26 (29) sts for the right front and make in reflection to the left front. In 10,5 cm = 28 rows, leave sts of right front open and continue making back. For neck-hole, bind off 1 x 2 sts from inwards and 2 x 1 st in every 2nd row = 56 (60) sts. In 67,5 cm = 176 rows the middle of back is finished, continue work in reflection. In 135 cm = 352 rows from rib, make rib of the right sleeve, decrease 7 sts in the 1st row = 38 (42) sts. Make 8 cm of rib and bind off the sts.
Assembly
Make side and sleeve seams. For collar, cast on 35 sts with circular knitting needles along neck-hole chamfers and 62 sts along back neck-hole from WS and work with rib on all 132 sts. Start with 2 purls in WS rows between selvage sts and finish with knots edge. In 16 cm, bind off all the sts. For placket, cast on 66 (75) sts along the edges of front with circular knitting needles and 72 (82) sts along the lower edge of back = 204 (232) sts. Work with rib, start with 2 purls on the right placket, make 3 button-holes in 1,5 cm form the beginning of wrok. Sew buttons.