​Peachy Knit Jacket

You’ll need:

500g of peachy yarn (85% cotton, 15% polyacryl);

Knitting needles 5;

9 buttons.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

2 x 2 rib;

Stockinette stitch: in RS row – knit sts, in WS row – purls;

Diagonal pattern: due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows due to the pattern, yarn overs as purl. Repeat 1^st-8^th rows, then, repeat 9^th-10^th rows.

Stitches control: 16 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 66 (74) sts and work with rib, start 1^st WS row with 1 selvage st, 1 knit st, 2 purls. In 20 cm from both sides of 1 selvage st, worj with 5 (9) stockinette stitch. Make 54 sts with diagonal pattern – 10 sts pattern A, 40 sts due to the pattern, 10 sts pattern B. Increase outer stripe of stockinette stitch to 1 st in every RS row and the sts in the center – decrease. Then, repeat 9^th and 10^th rows. At the same time, increase 5 x 1 st in every 5^th row for side chamfers and work with stockinette stitch = 76 (84) sts. In 41 cm, bind off 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 4 sts and 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides for neck-hole = 55 (66) sts. In 55 (57) cm, bind off the central 30 sts for neck-hole, then, bind off 1 x 4 sts and 1 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides. In 55 (60) cm, bind off the rest 8 (12) sts of shoulder.

Left Front

Cast on 33 (37) sts and work with rib from WS row in the following way: 1 selvage st, 2 purls. In 20 cm, make 5 (9) sts of stockinette stitch after 1 selvage st, then, * make 9^th and 10^th row on the last 10 sts before selvage st. Make side chamfer and arm-hole from the right side in the same way, as for back. In 41 (43) cm from the left side, bind off 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, 3 x 1 st in every 4^th row. Fir this, knit to the 11^th st before the end of row, then, knit2tog. In 58 (60) cm, bind off 8 (12) sts of shoulder from the right side. Knit the rest 10 sts in the same way, as previously, increase 1 selvage st in the 1^st row. Bind off all 11 sts in 8 cm.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front.

Sleeves

Cast on 42 (46) sts and work with rib, start with WS row in the following way: 1 selvage st, 1 knit st, 2 purls. In 15 cm from both sides of 1 selvage st, make 1 (3) sts of stockinette stitch. Make the central 33 sts due to the diagonal pattern – 10 sts of pattern A, 18 sts due to the pattern, 10 sts pattern B. Then, make widening of stockinette stitch in the same way, as for back, then, repeat 9^th and 10^th rows. At the same time with the beginning of diagonal pattern, increase 7 x 1 st in every 10^th row (7 x 1 st in every 3^rd row) and work with stockinette stitch. In 48 cm, bind off 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 10 x 1st, 2 x 2 sts,1 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row from both sides for sleeve caps, then, bind off the rest 12 (18) sts.

Assembly

Make all the seams, sew the sleeves. Put front one upon another one and sew. Fasten the edges of jacket with 1 row of half crochets, make 9 button-holes on right front. Sew buttons.