Lady’s Jacket

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Materials:

3 ply Beehive Fingering, Patonised - 5 oz. for 32-34, 6 oz for 36-38

1 set of #7 straight or circular needles

two sets of #7 double pointed needles

one crochet hook

Measurements - Bust 32-34 in (36-38 in):

Length from top of shoulder 16″(16.5″)

Length of sleeve underarm seam 5″ (5″)

GAUGE: 6.5 sts and 8 rows = 1 inch. PLEASE SUB A YARN THAT WILL GET YOU THIS GAUGE!

BACK: With two needles cast on 85 (89) sts.

1st row: Cast off 2 sts. K1. (the st left on right hand needle alwyas counts as 1 st.) *P1, K1. Repeat from * to end of row.

2nd row: Cast off 2 sts. Purl to last st, K1.

Repeat these two rows until 45 (49) sts remain on the needle.

Keeping continuity of pattern, cast off 1 st at beg of EVERY row until 17 (21) sts remain on the needle. Continue even in pattern until work from beginning measures 9 (9.5) inches.
Keeping continuity of pattern, inc 1 st EACH END of needle on next and every following 3rd row, until there are 25 (29) sts on needle. End with a purl row. Cast off but do not break wool.

LEFT SIDE PIECE: With 1 st on needle and right side of work facing, pick up and knit 109 (113) sts along side of Back piece. Cast on 122 (126) sts. **Rearrange on DPNs so that there are 58 (60) sts on each of 4 needles. Join in round = 232 (240) sts in round. Proceed as follows:

1st Round: *K1, p1. Repeat from * to end of round.

2nd round: Knit. Repeat these 2 rounds 6 (9) times, then knit 1st round again once.

Next round: *K2, k2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. 174 (180) sts in round.

Repeat 1st and 2nd rounds 8 (9) times, then 1st round once.

Next round: K2tog. *K2tog. Pass 1st st over 2nd st being careful to keep edge from binding. Repeat from * to end of round. Cast-off edge should measure approximately 18 (19) inches. Bind off.**
RIGHT SIDE PIECE: With right side of work facing, pick up and knit 110 (114) sts along other side of Back piece. Cast on 122 (126) sts. Repeat from ** to ** as given for Left Side piece.

BORDER: Wind remaining wool into 2 balls. Working with 2 strands of wool, proceed:

Dividing sts on 6 needles as sts are picked up, with right side of work facing, pick up and knit 42 (44) sts along lower edge of back. Pick up and knit 60 (62) sts along edge of right front, 15 (19) sts across back of neck and 60 (62) sts along Left Front. Join in round.

1st round: Knit.

2nd round: Purl. Repeat 1st and 2nd rounds once.

5th round: *K1. YO 5 times (wind wool around needle 5 times.) Repeat from * to end of round.

6th round: Purl, dropping all YOs.

7th round: Knit.

8th round: Purl, inc. 1 st in every 4th st.

9th round: Knit.

10th round: *P1. Wind wool around needle 5 times. Repeat from * to end of round.

11th round: Knit, dropping all YOs.

12th round: Purl.

13th round: Knit. Repeat 12th and 13th rounds once, then 12th round once.

17th round: With crochet hook cast off by working 1 sc in each st as it comes off the left hand needle, working 1 ch st LOOSELY in between. Fasten off.

SLEEVES:

Beginning at cap of sleeve with two needles and working with two strands of wool, cast on 36 (40) sts. Knit 4 rows Garter St.

**5th row: *K1. YO 5 times. Repeat from * to last st. K1.

6th row: Cast on 3 sts. K to end of row, dropping all YOs.

7th row: Cast on 3 sts. K to end of row.

8th row: Knit. ** Repeat from ** to ** once, then 5th row once.

14th row: Cast on 6 sts. K to end of row, dropping all YOs.

15th row: Cast on 6 sts. K to end of row.

16th row: Knit.

17th row: As 5th row.

Knit 3 rows garter st, dec 1 st on each end of 1st and 3rd rows. Repeat last 4 rows once.

25th row: As 5th row.

Knit 5 rows Garter St. Cast off.

To make up: Sew sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. Press lightly.