​Nice Sandy Jacket

You’ll need:

300 (350) 400g of Limone Schoeller + Stahl yarn (100% mercerized cotton; 125m/50g) in sandy color;

Knitting needles 4;

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: stockinette stitch, knitting needles 4.

Crochet fastening: work due to the scheme 1^st-12^th rows x once. Pattern 1 = 5 sts, pattern 2 = 15 sts. Make 1^st-3^rd rows with pattern repeat 1, starting from the 4^th row – change to pattern repeat 2.

Lace detail: Irish lace technique. Make separate motifs due to the scheme, connect them with chain sts and slip sts.

Small circle: circle 4 chain sts, 2 chain sts, 11 single crochets in the ring;

Big circle: circle 4 chain sts, 3 chain sts, 14 double crochets in the ring. Finish with slip st.

Stitches control: 20 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 74 (88) 104 sts and work with stockinette stitch, make 1 st from broaching x 6 times in every 8^th row for side chamfers near selvage sts = 86 (100) 116 sts. For arm-holes, bind off 3 (5) 7 sts from both sides in 20 (21) 22 cm from the beginning of work and 5 (7) 9 x 1 st in the next 2^nd row = 70 (76) 84 sts. At 38 (40) 42 cm height from the beginning of work, bind off 1 x 5 sts and 3 x 4 sts (4 x 5 sts) 4 x 6 sts in the next 2^nd row. At 40 (42) 44 cm height from the beginning of work, bind off the rest 36 sts.

Left Front

Cast on 78 (88) 104 sts and work with stockinette stitch. Make side chamfer, arm-hole and shoulder chamfer in the same way, as for back. For left chamfer, decrease sts in 2 cm from the beginning of work in the following way: 12 (14) 16 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row, 25 (28) 32 x 1 st in the next 2^nd row and 6 x 1 st in every 4^th row. Total length is 40 (42) 44 cm.

Right Front

Cast on 37 (44) 52 sts and work with stockinette stitch. Make side chamfer, arm-hole and shoulder chamfer in the same way, as for back. For right chamfer, decrease sts in 2 cm from the beginning of work in the following way: 3 (4) 5 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row, 29 (3) 32 x 1 st due to the scheme 2 and connect.

Sleeves

Work due to the scheme 1. For this, make 17 (23) 23 chain sts, then turning st, 1 row of single crochets, then, turn to the 2^nd row, make 1 single crochet instead of 4 single crochets. Continue work due to the scheme 1. In 12 rows, finish your work. Total length is 14 cm.

Assembly

Make all the seams and sew up the sleeves.