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 1st-12th rows x once. Pattern 1 = 5 sts, pattern 2 = 15 sts. Make 1st-3rd rows with pattern repeat 1, starting from the 4th 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 8th 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 2nd 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 2nd 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 2nd row, 25 (28) 32 x 1 st in the next 2nd row and 6 x 1 st in every 4th 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 2nd 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 2nd 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.