​Criss-Cross Pattern Jacket with Zipper

You’ll need:

600 (650)g of light-blue Nico yarn (97% cotton, 3% polyester; 95m/50g);

Circular knitting needles 4,5 and 5;

Double-sided zipper 55 (60) cm long.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Rib, knitting needles 4,5: 1 selvage st, * 2 knit sts, 2 purls*; repeat from * to *, finish with 2 knit sts, 1 selvage st. Make WS rows due to the pattern;

Main pattern, knitting needles 5: at first, the quantity of sts is multiple 16 + 6 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme. Start with WS row. Only RS rows are stated on the scheme and the 1^st WS row A, make further WS rows due to the pattern, yarn overs – as purls. Start the 1^st WS row with 1 selvage st and 6 sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, 1 selvage st. Start WS row A, then, repeat 1^st-28^th rows.

Note: the quantity of sts will change in every stripe with cables from the 2^nd row (see brackets above the scheme) from 5 to 6 sts or from 15 to 16 sts. The initial quantity of sts in the instructions is 6 sts or 16 sts accordingly.

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

Stitches control: 21,5 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Rib: 22 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back and Left Front

Startwithleftsleeve, caston 48 (60) sts. Make 10 cm = 25 rows of rib for the placket, increase 8 (12) sts in the last row = 56 (72) sts. Then, work with the main pattern. At the same time from placket, increase or cast on 2 x 1 st in every 10^th row for sleeve chamfers, 1 x 1 st in the next 8^th row, 1 x 1 st in the next 6^th row, 2 x 1 st in every 4^th row, 9 x 1 st, 3 x 2 sts, 2 x 3 sts and 1 x 4 sts in every 2^nd row, then, cast on 41 sts for left front and back = 200 (216) sts, include the increased sts in the pattern. In 44 cm = 110 rows (48 cm = 120 rows) from placket, leave the first 100 (108) sts of back and continue making left front. At first, bind off 6 sts for front neck-hole and 2 x 2 sts, 1 x 1 st in every 2^nd row. In 50,5 cm = 126 row (56 cm = 140 rows) from the placket, bind off the rest 89 (97) sts of front.

Right Front

Cast on 89 (97) sts and work with the main pattern, start with the 15^th (1^st) row of the pattern. Make neck-hole line in symmetry to the left front and in 6,5 cm = 16 rows (8 cm = 20 rows) from the set-up row, leave the sts. Transfer the previously left sts of back to the knitting needles and knit straight for 13 cm = 32 rows (16 cm = 40 rows). Then, continue work on all the sts and finish the jacket in symmetry. In 101 cm = 252 rows (112 cm = 280 rows) from placket, knit 10 cm = 25 rows of rib for right sleeve placket, decrease 8 (12) sts in the 1^st row and bind off the rest 48 (60) sts.

Assembly

Make side and sleeve seams. Cast on 184 sts along the bottom edges of front and back and make 14 cm = 34 rows (15 cm = 36 rows) of rib for placket, then, bind off the sts due to the pattern. Cast on 116 (125) sts along the edges of front for upper plackets of zipper, make 1 WS row of knit sts and bind off the sts as knit sts. For collar, cast on 84 (100) sts along the neck-hole line and make 17,5 cm = 42 rows of rib, then, bind off the sts due to the pattern. Sew zipper between plackets.