Knit Red Jacket with Short Sleeves
You’ll need:
400 (400) 450 (500) 550 (600)g of Novita Kelo yarn (50% wool, 50% acryl; 50m/50g);
Knitting needles 8;
1 button.
Size: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL).
Chest circumference: 76 (84) 92 (100) 110 (120) cm;
Length: 47 (49) 51 (53) 55 (58) cm.
Stitches control: 10 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Cast on 42 (46) 50 (54) 58 (62) sts and knit, starting with the 1st WS row, dividing sts in the following way: 11 (13) 15 (17) 19 (21) sts of pearl pattern, 20 sts of pattern due to the scheme 1, 11 (13) 15 (17) 19 (21) sts of pearl pattern. Repeat 1st-2nd rows of pattern due to the scheme 1. At 28 (29) 30 (31) 32 (34) cm height, increase 2 sts from both sides for forming sleeves. Repeat these increases x twice in every 2nd row = 54 (58) 62 (66) 70 (74) sts. At 16 (17) 18 (19) 20 (21) cm height of arm-hole, bind off the central 20 sts for neck-hole, leave sts of right side and knit only the left side. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 2 sts and 1 x 1 st in every 2nd row from inwards = 14 (16) 18 (20) 22 (24) sts. At 19 (20) 21 (22) 23 (24) cm height of arm-hole, the shoulder edge is reached.
Left Front
Continue knit straight for 7 cm more. Then, for smooth rounding, increase 2 x 1 st, 1 x 3 sts and 1 x 11 sts in every 2nd row from inwards = 30 (32) 34 (36) 38 (40) sts. Make increased sts due to the scheme 2, pattern repeat C-D (= 16 sts). Repeat 1st-6th rows of pattern due to the scheme 2. When the height of arm-hole is the same as the height of back arm-hole, bind off 3 x 2 sts in every 2nd row from left side = 24 (26) 28 (30) 32 (34) sts. Continue work due to the pattern. When the height of front is the same, as the height of back, bind off sts.
Right Front
Make in symmetry to the left front, but make increased sts with pattern due to the scheme 2, pattern repeat A-B.
Assembly
Make side seams. Cast on 68 sts along the edge of neck-hole and make 4 cm of garter stitch. Bind off sts. Sew button.