​Knit Jacket with Herringbone Pattern

You’ll need:

250 (300) 350g of red Alta Moda Alpaka Lana Grossa yarn (90% alpaca, 5% merino wool, 5% polyamide; 140m/50g);

200 (250) 300g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

200 (250) 300g of the same yarn, but in beige color;

Knitting needles 6 and 10;

Crochet hook 4,5;

5 buttons.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Herringbone pattern: the quantity of sts is even.

1^st row: 1 selvage st, 1 knit st, * slip 1 purl, yarn behind work, 1 knit st, draw it through the slipped st, but don’t take off this st from the left-hand needle, 1 cross knit st*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit st, 1 selvage st;

2^nd row: 1 selvage st, * purl2tog, don’t take off sts from the left-hand needle and make 1 purl from the 1^st st, then, take off both sts from left-hand needle*; repeat from * to *, 1 selvage st.

Stripes order: * 2 brown rows, 2 red rows, 2 beige rows*; repeat from * to *.

Stitches control: 17,5 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 84 (92) 100 sts with brown yarn and knitting needles 6 and work with herringbone pattern with knitting needles 10 due to the stripes order. In 4,5 cm = 6 rows from the set-up row, bind off 1 st from both sides for better fitting and 3 x 1 st in every 6^th row = 76 (84) 92 sts. In 26 cm = 34 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides and 3 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 84 (92) 100 sts, include them in the pattern. In 38,5 cm = 50 rows from the set-up row, bind off 4 sts from both sides for arm-holes and 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 68 (78) 84 sts. In 57 cm = 74 rows (60 cm = 78 rows) 63 cm = 82 rows from the set-up row, bind off all sts with knitting needles 6, the central 32 sts form neck-hole, outer 18 (22) 26 sts form each side – shoulders.

Left Front

Cast on 46 (50) 54 sts with brown yarn and knitting needles 6 and work with herringbone pattern with knitting needles 10 due to the stripes order. Make better fitting and arm-hole in the same way, as for back from the right side = 38 (42) 46 sts. In 49 cm = 64 rows (52 cm = 68 rows) 55 cm = 72 rows from the set-up row, bind off 8 sts from left side for neck-hole and 1 x 6 sts and 3 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row. Bind off the rest 18 (22) 26 sts of shoulders at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry and with holes for buttons. For the 1^st button-hole, bind off 5^th and 6^th st in 2 rows from the set-up row and cast them on in the next WS row. Make the rest 4 button-holes in the same way with 12 (13) 14 rows intervals.

Sleeves

Cast on 44 (52) 60 sts with knitting needles 6 and work with herringbone pattern with knitting needles 10 due to the stripes order, but start with 2 beige rows. In 26 cm = 34 rows from the set-up row, increase 1 st from both sides for sleeve chamfers, bind off 4 x 1 st in every 4^th row and 5 x 1 st in every 2^nd row = 64 (72) 80 sts, include the increased sts in pattern. In 49 cm = 64 rows from the set-up row, bind off 4 sts from both sides for sleeve caps and 7 x 2 sts, 1 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row. In 63 cm = 82 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 20 (28) 36 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Fasten all edges with 2 circle rows of single crochets and 1 circle row of “crab stitch” with red yarn. Sew buttons.