​Knit Dark-Blue Jacket

You’ll need:

450 (500) 550g of dark-blue Natura yarn (46% merino wool, 28% viscose, 12% cotton, 7% alpaca, 7% royal mohair; 100m/50g);

Straight and circular knitting needles 5,5;

Crochet hook 5;

4 buttons.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Wrong-side pattern: in RS row – purls, in WS row – knit sts.

Half-patent pattern: 1st row: * 1 knit st, 1 purl*;

2nd row: * 1 knit st, skip 1 st with yarn over as purl*;

3rd row: * make st tog with yarn over as knit2tog, 1 purl*.

Repeat 2nd-3rd rows.

Fancy pattern: due to the scheme, on which both RS and WS rows are stated. Start pattern with 1 WS row. Repeat 1st-12th rows.

Stitches control: fancy pattern: 11,5 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Half-patent pattern: 14 sts x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Note: start with left half of back.

Cast on 56 sts and work with fancy pattern between selvage sts from arrow A. For neck-hole, increase 2 x 1 st in the 21st and 23rd rows from the right side. In 24 rows, leave sts. For left front, cast on 57 sts and continue work with fancy pattern, make 1 selvage st of back from the 1st st of pattern together. At 12 (14) 16 cm height of front, bind off 22 sts from both sides for side seams. Then, bind off 18 x 1 st in every 6th row from both sides for sleeve chamfers. In 45 cm from side seam, bind off sts. For right half of jacket, cast on 56 sts and work in symmetry. For front plackets, cast on 31 sts and make 3 sts of stockinette stitch between selvage sts, make 25 sts of half-patent pattern and 3 sts of stockinette stitch. In 4 cm and 14 cm, make 1 button-hole on the last 3 sts of half-patent pattern. In 36 cm from the set-up row, bind off all sts.

Assembly

Sew plackets to front. Make sleeve and side seams. Fasten neck-hole to the center of front for 105 single crochets. Make collar with half-patent pattern to 10 cm height and bind off sts.