​Striped Sleeves Jacket

You’ll need:

450 (500) 500g of black yarn Frisetto (100% cotton; 100m/50g);

50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in peachy, turquoise, violet and green colors (each);

Straight and circle knitting needles 4,5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Stockinette stitch: in RS rows – knit sts, in WS rows – purls. In circle rows – knit sts;

Wrong-side: in RS rows – purls, in WS rows – knit sts. In circle rows – purls;

Striped pattern: 4 rows (each) * peachy, black, turquoise, violet, black, green, black*; repeat from * to * x once (= 64 rows). Make black stripes with stockinette stitch, colored stripes – wrong-side pattern.

Stitches control: stockinette stitch: 18,5 sts x 27,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Striped pattern: 18,5 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 84 (92) 100 sts with black yarn and work with stockinette stitch between selvedge sts. In 18 cm = 50 rows (19,5 cm = 54 rows) 21 cm = 58 rows from the set-up row, bind off 3 sts from both sides for arm-holes, 2 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, 2 x 1 st in every 4^th row = 60 (68) 76 sts. In 32 cm = 88 rows (35 cm = 96 rows) 38 cm = 104 rows from the set-up row, bind off the central 26 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 3 sts and 1 x 2 sts in every 2^nd row. In 34 cm = 94 rows (37 cm = 102 rows) 40 cm = 110 rows from the set-up row, bind off the rest 12 (16) 20 sts of shoulder from each side.

Left Front

Cast on 6 (10) 14 sts and work with stockinette stitch between selvedge sts. At the same time, increase 3 x 2 sts and 7 x 1 st in every 2^nd row for rounding from the left side, 3 x 1 st in every 4^th row, 2 x 1 st in every 6^th row = 24 (28) 32 sts. In 18 cm = 50 rows (19,5 cm = 54 rows) 21 cm = 58 rows from the set-up row, make arm-hole from the right side, as for back. Bind off the rest 12 (16) 20 sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left.

Sleeves

Cast on 87 (92) 98 sts with peachy yarn and work with striped pattern between selvedge sts, then, work with stockinette stitch with black yarn. At the same time, decrease 12 x 1 st in every 6^th tow for widening from both sides = 63 (68) 74 sts. In 48 cm (= 132 rows) from the set-up row, bind off 2 sts from both sides for sleeve cap, 4 x 1 st in every 2^nd row, 2 x 1 st in every 4^th row and 4 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 4 srs in every 4^th row. In 59,5 cm (= 164 rows) from the set-up row, bind off the rest 21 (26) 32 sts.

Assembly

Make shoulder and side seams. Cast on 290 (308) 326 sts with circle knitting needles and black yarn along the neck-hole and work with striped pattern in the previously described colors order, start with 4 circle rows of stockinette stitch with black yarn and finish with 4 circle rows of wrong-side pattern with peachy yarn. At the same time, for widening, increase 28 sts in the 27^th, 41^st and 57^th circle rows = 370 (392) 410 sts. At 23 cm height of placket (= 64 circle rows), bind off the sts. Make sleeve seams and sew them up.