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GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.
PATTERN:
See diagram M.1. The diagram shows the pattern from RS.
BUTTON HOLES:
Cast off for button holes when right front band measures 2.5 cm. 1 button hole = cast off 1 P st in P section. On next row cast on 1 new st over the cast off st. Cast off for button holes when piece measures (measured from the neck and down):
SIZE S-L: 1, 10 and 18 cm.
SIZE XL-XXXL: 1, 10, 18 and 26 cm.
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JACKET:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 168-189-210-225-249-270 sts on circular needle 4.5 mm with 1 thread Muskat and 1 thread Kid-Silk. Work first row from RS as follows: 1 edge st, rib K1/P2, finish with K1 and 1 edge st. Continue with rib until piece measures 5 cm. Work next row from RS as follows: 1 edge st, work in stocking st over the first 36-42-48-51-57-63 sts while AT THE SAME TIME dec 6-8-10-9-11-13 sts evenly (= 30-34-38-42-46-50 sts) work rib as before over the next 13 sts (K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1), work in stocking st over the next 68-77-86-95-107-116 sts while AT THE SAME TIME dec 14-15-16-17-21-22 sts evenly (= 54-62-70-78-86-94 sts), work rib as before over the next 13 sts (K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1), work in stocking st over the next 36-42-48-51-57-63 sts while AT THE SAME TIME dec 6-8-10-9-11-13 sts evenly (= 30-34-38-42-46-50 sts), finish with 1 edge st = 142-158-174-190-206-222 sts. Switch to circular needle size 5 mm. K 1 row from WS (continue with rib over the sts in the sides). Work next row from RS as follows: 1 edge st, M.1A (= 3 sts), M.1B a total of 6-7-8-9-10-11 times, M.1C (= 3 sts), 13 sts in rib as before, M.1A, M.1B a total of 12-14-16-18-20-22 times, M.1C, 13 sts in rib as before, M.1A, M.1B a total of 6-7-8-9-10-11 times, finish with M.1C and 1 edge st. Continue this pattern. When piece measures 18 cm, dec 4 sts in each side, i.e. dec 1 st in every P section in the sides (P 2 tog) = 134-150-166-182-198-214 sts. Continue with pattern as before and rib K1/P1 in the sides. When piece measures 24 cm, inc 4 sts in each side, i.e. inc 1 st in every P section in the sides (P 2 sts in 1 P st) = 142-158-174-190-206-222 sts. Continue with pattern as before and rib K1/P2 in the sides.
When piece measures 38-39-40-41-42-43 cm, cast off for armholes on next row from RS as follows: Work 35-35-35-39-39-39 sts, cast off 5-13-21-21-29-37 sts, work 62-62-62-70-70-70 sts, cast off 5-13-21-21-29-37 sts, work 35-35-35-39-39-39 sts. Now finish each piece separately.
BACK PIECE:
= 62-62-62-70-70-70 sts. Work as follows from RS: 1 edge st, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, M.1A, M.1B a total of 10-10-10-12-12-12 times, M.1C, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, 1 edge st. When piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm, cast off the middle 24-24-24-32-32-32 sts for neckline and finish each piece separately with pattern = 19 sts remain on the shoulder. Continue from the side (seen from RS) as follows: 1 edge st, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, M.1A, M.1B, M.1C, 1 edge st. Cast off when piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
= 35-35-35-39-39-39 sts. Work from RS and mid front as follows: 1 edge st, M.1A, M.1B a total of 5-5-5-6-6-6 times, M.1C, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, 1 edge st. When piece measures 50-52-54-54-56-58 cm, slip 7 sts towards mid front for neckline on a stitch holder. Continue to cast off on every row from mid front as follows: 4 sts 1-1-1-2-2-2 times and 5 sts 1 time (the sts that do not fit the pattern after cast off are worked in stocking st) = 19 sts remain on the shoulder. Work from RS and mid front as follows: 1 edge st, M.1A, M.1B, M.1C, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, 1 edge st. Cast off when piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm.
LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Work as right front piece but reversed.
SLEEVES:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 54-54-54-57-57-60 sts on circular needle 4.5 mm with 1 thread Muskat and 1 thread Kid-Silk. Work as follows from RS: 1 edge st, *K1, P2*, repeat from *-* and finish with K1 and 1 edge st. When piece measures 5 cm, K 1 row from RS while AT THE SAME TIME dec 10-10-10-9-9-8 sts evenly = 44-44-44-48-48-52 sts. Switch to circular needle size 5 mm and K 1 row from WS. Continue to work as follows from RS: 1 edge st, M.1A, M.1B a total of 9-9-9-10-10-11 times, M.1C, 1 edge st. When piece measures 8 cm, inc 1 st in each side, work the inc sts in stocking st until there are enough sts for another repetition of M.1. Repeat inc every 5-4-3-3-2½-2 cm a total of 8-10-13-13-15-16 times = 60-64-70-74-78-84 sts. When piece measures 48-48-48-47-46-45 cm (NOTE! Shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of longer sleeve cap and broader shoulder width), cast off for sleeve cap at beg of every row in each side as follows: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 1-2-3-3-5-7 times, then cast off 2 sts in each side until piece measures 55-56-57-56-57-58 cm. Cast off 3 sts 1 time in each side before the remaining sts are cast off.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew the seams under the sleeve. Sew in the sleeves.
RIGHT FRONT BAND:
Knit up 106-109-112-112-115-118 sts on circular needle 4.5 mm with 1 thread Muskat and 1 thread Kid-Silk up along the right front piece. K 1 row from WS, then work as follows from RS: 5 sts in garter st, *K1, P2*, repeat from *-* until 2 sts remain, K1 and 1 st in garter st. When the front band measures 2.5 cm, start casting off for BUTTON HOLES on next row from RS - see explanation above! When the front band measures 5 cm, cast off with K over K and P over P. Repeat on left front piece but without button holes. Sew the buttons on to the left front band.
NECKLINE:
Knit up approx. 78 to 98 sts around the neckline and also over the front bands inside 1 edge st (including the sts on the stitch holders). Work 4 rows in garter st, cast off.
Diagram
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K from WS, P from RS |
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slip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso |
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1 YO between 2 sts |
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2 YO between 2 sts |
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K 1 st in front loop of first YO, K 1 st in back loop of second YO
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slip 1 st on cable needle in front of piece, K1, K1 from cable needle |
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