BIRCH CRETIVE - TWIST YARN PATTERN - CLASSIC CROPPED & LONGLINE JACKET

CLASSIC CROPPED & LONGLINE JACKET Intermediate Knit

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TWIST YARN

MEASUREMENTS

LEFT FRONT

Size S (M-L-XL) To fit bust 80 (90-100-110) cm To measure (approx) 98 (102-110-120) cm Crop length 49 (50-51-52) cm Long length 85 (86-87-88) cm Sleeve length 45 cm

Twist 200g x 2 (3-3-4) balls for Crop Length x 3 (4-4-5) balls for Long Length.

Work as for Right Front to **.

Tie a coloured thread at end of last row to mark beg of armhole.

Shape Front Slope - 1st row (RS) - Knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

Cont dec one st (as before) in every foll alt row until 40 (43-46-52) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 32 (34-37-42) sts rem.

Cont without shaping until work measures 19 (20-21-22) cm from coloured thread, ending with a purl row.

Shape Shoulder - Cast off 8 (9-9-11) sts at beg of next row and every foll alt row 2 (1-2-1) time/s more.

Sizes M and XL only - then cast off (8-10) sts at beg of foll alt row.

All Sizes - Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (8-10-10) sts.

NEEDLES AND EXTRAS

SLEEVES

YARN

18 sts and 26 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 4.50mm needles.

Using 4mm needles, cast on 47 (51-55-59) sts.

Beg rib - Work 8 cm in rib as for lower band of Back, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 4.50mm needles.

Work 8 rows stocking st.

Next row - K2, inc in next st, knit to last 3 sts, inc in next st, K2.

Cont in stocking st (beg with a purl row), inc one st (as before) at each end of every foll 6th row until there are 73 (77-81-85) sts.

Cont without shaping until work measures 45 cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Cast off loosely.

BACK

FRONT BAND

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One pair each 4mm and 4.50mm Knitting Needles, or sizes that give correct tension.

A yarn needle.

4 buttons for Crop Length.

7 buttons for Long Length.

TENSION

Using 4mm needles, cast on 105 (109-117-127) sts.

Beg rib – 1st row (RS) – K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd row – K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 5 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and dec 10 sts evenly across last row = 95 (99-107-117) sts.

Change to 4.50mm needles.

Work in stocking st until work measures 30 cm for Crop Length or 66 cm for Long Length from beg, ending with a purl row.

Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark beg of armholes as there is no armhole shaping.

Cont until work measures 19 (20-21-22) cm from coloured threads, ending with a purl row.

Shape Shoulders - Cast off 8 (9-9-11) sts at beg of next 6 (4-6-4) rows, then 8 (8-10-10) sts at beg of foll 2 (4-2-4) rows.

Cast off rem 31 (31-33-33) sts loosely.

Using mattress st seam, join shoulder seams.

Using 4mm needles, cast on 13 sts.

1st row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until band measures 7 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row. ** Next row - Rib 6, yarn over needle to make a st, K2tog, rib 5 = buttonhole.

Rep 1st and 2 rows for 7 cm, ending with a 2nd row. ** Rep from ** to ** twice more for Crop Length or 5 times for Long Length, then buttonhole row once = 4 buttonholes in total for Crop Length or 7 buttonholes in total for Long Length.

Cont in rib without further buttonholes until band fits (slightly stretched) evenly along fronts and across back neck, ending with a 2nd row.

Cast off in rib.

RIGHT FRONT

FINISHING

Using 4mm needles, cast on 51 (53-57-63) sts.

Beg rib - Work 5 cm in rib as for lower band of Back, ending with a 2nd row and dec 6 sts evenly across last row = 45 (47-51-57) sts.

Change to 4.50mm needles.

Work in stocking st until work measures 30 cm for Crop Length or 66 cm for Long Length from beg, ending with a purl row. ** Tie a coloured thread at beg of last row to mark beg of armhole.

Shape Front Slope - 1st row (RS) - K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to end.

Cont dec one st (as before) in every foll alt row until 40 (43-46- 52) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 32 (34-37-42) sts rem.

Cont without shaping until work measures 19 (20-21-22) cm from coloured thread, ending with a purl row.

Work 1 row.

Shape Shoulder - Cast off 8 (9-9-11) sts at beg of next row and every foll alt row 2 (1-2-1) time/s more.

Sizes M and XL only - then cast off (8-10) sts at beg of foll alt row.

All Sizes - Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (8-10-10) sts.

DO NOT PRESS. Using a flat seam, sew front band in position, placing buttonholes to Right Front and easing band to fit. Using mattress st, sew in sleeves evenly between coloured threads, placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seams. Join side and sleeve seams.

Sew on buttons. Darn in all ends.

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