Knit Melange Kimono Jacket

You’ll need:

500g of mélange Brilliant Print yarn (45% wool, 55% acryl; 380m/100g);

Knitting needles 2,5.

Size: S.

Used Patterns

2 x 2 rib;

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

Cable 1: the width of pattern = 6 sts.

1^st row (RS): 1 purl, slip 2 sts to the auxiliary needle behind work, 2 knit sts, 2 knit sts from the auxiliary needle, 1 purl;

2^nd and all the even rows: as sts face;

3^rd row: 1 purl, 4 knit sts, 1 purl.

Repeat 1^st-4^throw.

Cable 2: the width of pattern = 6 sts.

1^st row (RS): 1 purl, slip 2 sts to the auxiliary needle in front of work, 2 knit sts, 2 knit sts from the auxiliary needle, 1 purl;

2^nd and all the even rows: as sts face;

3^rd row: 1 purl, 4 knit sts, 1 purl.

Repeat 1^st-4^th row.

Stitches control: 23 sts x 35 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 102 sts and 2 cm of 2 x 2 rib. After that, work with stockinette stitch. At 16 cm height from rib, work in the following way: 1 selvage st, 6 sts of cable 1, stockinette stitch until there are 7 sts left, 6 sts of cable 2, 1 selvage st. Decrease 5 x 1 st in every 8^th row from inwards from both sides of cable sts for side chamfers. After that, knit straight. At 44 cm height from the beginning of cables, bind off the central 38 sts for neck-hole and finish each side separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, 3 x 1 st in every row from inwards.

Left Front

Cast on 61 sts and 2 cm of 2 x 2 rib. Then, work in the following way: 1 selvage st, stockinette stitch until there are 7 sts left, 6 sts of cable 1, 1 selvage st. Knit straight. At 16 cm height from rib, work in the following way: 1 selvage st, 6 sts of cable 2, stockinette stitch until there are 7 sts left, 6 sts of cable 1, 1 selvage st. Make decreases for side chamfer from right side in the same way, as for back. At the same time, decrease 1 st in every 5^th row from left side for neck-hole chamfer. Bind off the rest sts of shoulder at the height of back.

Right Front

Make in symmetry to the left front. Make cable 2 along neck-hole, cable 1 – along side edge.

Sleeves

Cast on 222 sts and 2 cm of 2 x 2 rib. Then, make relief row: 1 selvage st, * knit2tog, 1 yarn over, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *. Make relief row in every 5 rows of stockinette stitch x 3 times. Decrease 1 st from both sides between relief rows (in the stripes of stockinette stitch) = 216 sts. Then, work in the following way: 1 selvage st, 6 sts of cable 1, stockinette stitch until there are 7 sts left, 6 sts of cable 2, 1 selvage st. Decrease 1 st in every 5^th row from inwards of cables for side chamfers.

At the same time, decrease sts in every 3 cm between cables in the following way:

1^st row with decreases: knit2tog in every 14 sts;

2^nd row with decreases: knit2tog in every 13 sts;

3^rd row: row with decreases: knit2tog in every 12 sts.

Work this way, make 1 st fewer between the decreases until you reach the 13^th row with decreases.

13^th-14^th rows with decreases: row with decreases: knit2tog in a st;

15^th-16^th rows with decreases: knit2tog. Connect the rest sts of cables in pairs with turning seam.

Assembly

Make all the seams.