NaturallyCaron.com :: Lobito Jacket

NaturallyCaron.com :: Lobito Jacket
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Lobito
Jacket
designed by
Kimberly K. McAlindin
Technique used: Knit
YARN
Naturally Caron.com Country
75% Microdenier acrylic, 25% Merino wool; 3
oz/100 g, 185 yds/170 m ball):
Color #0015 Deep Taupe (A), 12 (18, 18, 21,
24)oz/340 (509, 509, 594, 679)gr
Color #0024 Black (B), 6 (6, 6, 9, 9)oz/170 (170,
170, 255, 255)gr
One pair US size 8 (5mm) needles, 24”/61cm long
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schematic
circular needle, or size to obtain gauge
One U.S, size 7 (4.5mm) , 24”/61cm long circular
Printer Friendly instructions
needle
One set each of U.S. size 7 (4.5mm) and U.S. size
8 (5mm) double-pointed needles (dpns)
Waste yarn
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
Two buttons Вѕ" diameter
Updated 9/24/2010
SIZES
Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, 2X)
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)”/86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127)cm
Length: 21 ВЅ (22 Вј, 23 Вѕ, 24 Вѕ, 25 Вѕ)"/54.5 (56.5, 60.5, 63, 65.5)cm
GAUGE
In Stockinette st, using U.S. size 8 (5mm) needle, 18 sts and 21 rows = 4"/10cm
In Slip st patt, using U.S. size 8 (5mm) needle, 20 sts and 32 rows = 4"/10cm
Gauge Note: Top of garment is in Slip st patt that has a different gauge than bottom of garment.
STITCHES USED
Stockinette stitch (St st)
Garter stitch (Garter st)
Slip St Patt (multiple of 2 sts + 3):
Row 1 (RS): With B, k1, *sl 1 wyib, k1; rep from *.
Row 2: With B, purl.
Row 3: With A, k1, *sl 1 wyif, k1; rep from *.
Row 4: With A, purl.
Row 5: With B, k2, *sl 1 wyib, k1; rep from *, end k1.
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Row 6: With B, purl.
Row 7: With A, k2, *sl 1 wyif, k1; rep from *, end k1.
Row 8: With A, purl.
Rep Rows 1-8 for Slip st patt.
NOTES
Sweater is worked bottom up in one piece to underarms where it is divided for fronts and back.
Sleeves are picked up from armhole and worked in-the-round down.
When working Slip stitch pattern in-the-round, simply knit all even rows instead of purl.
Fronts of jacket are not symmetrical.
BODY
Using smaller circular needle and A, CO 168 (185, 204, 221, 240) sts. Do not join. Work in Garter st for 7 rows (3 ridges).
Change to larger circular needle.
Row 1 (WS): K5, purl to last 5 sts, k5.
Continue in St st keeping 5 sts at each edge in Garter st until piece measures 11 ¾ (12 ¼, 13 ¼, 13 ¼, 13 ¼)” from CO
edge, ending with a WS row.
Right Front
Row 1 (RS): With A, k5; with B, work 51 (55, 61, 63, 71) sts beg with Row 1 of Slip st patt.
Follow est patt for 4 (4 ½, 5. 5, 6)”, ending with patt Row 2 or 6; AT THE SAME TIME, working a buttonhole (k2tog, yo)
after 3" in the center of the 5 garter sts at front edge.
Row 1 (RS): With A, k 45 (45, 47, 45, 51); continue Slip st patt on rem 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) sts.
Row 2: With A, work in Sl st patten on 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) sts; then k to end.
Row 3: With A, k45 (45, 47, 45, 51) sts (working a second buttonhole (k2tog, yo) in center of first 5 Garter sts, continue in
Slip st patt to end.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Rep Row 3.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Row 7 (RS): With A, BO 40 (40, 42, 40, 46) sts; k5; continue Slip st patt to end—16 (20, 24, 28, 30) sts.
Continue in est patt, making sure to maintaining Garter st edge, until armhole measures 9 ½ (10, 11, 11 ½, 12 ½)”, ending
with a WS row. Place rem 16 (20, 24, 28, 30) sts on waste yarn for shoulder.
Back
With RS facing; slip next 10 (10, 10, 12, 12) sts on waste yarn (for underarm); rejoin B and work 71 (80, 89, 96, 105) sts.
Continue in Slip st patt for 9 (9 ½, 10 ½, 11, 12)”, ending with patt Row 2 or 6.
Next Row (RS): Work 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) sts in patt; with A, k49 (50, 51, 50, 55); work rem 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) sts in patt.
Row 2: P11 (15, 19, 23, 25); k49 (50, 51, 50, 55); p11 (15, 19, 23, 25).
Row 3: With B, work 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) sts in patt; with A, k 49 (50, 51, 50, 55); with B, work rem 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) sts in
patt.
Row 4-6: Keep center 49 (50, 51, 50, 55) sts in k with A, continuing the first and last 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) sts in patt.
Row 7 (RS): Slip first 16 (20, 24, 28, 30) sts onto waste yarn for shoulder, BO 39 (40, 41, 40, 45) sts, slip last 16 (20, 24,
28, 30) sts on waste yarn for shoulder.
Left Front
Note: The Garter st edge on the left front will not show therefore keep the edge 5 sts in color A is optional.
Row 1 (RS): Slip next 10 (10, 10, 12, 12) sts on waste yarn (for underarm); rejoin B and work in patt to last 5 sts, with A,
k5 (Garter st edge).
Follow est patt for 4 ½ (5, 6, 5 ½, 6 ½)”, ending with patt Row 2 or 6.
Next Row (RS): With A, work 11(15, 19, 23, 25) sts in patt; k to end.
Row 2: With A, k to last 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) sts; continue Slip st patt to end.
Row 3: Continue in Slip st patt to last 11 (15, 19, 23, 25) sts in patt; with A, k to end.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Rep Row 1.
Row 6: With A, BO 5 sts, work in est patt to end—16 (20, 24, 28, 30) sts.
Work in est patt (with Garter st band at neck opening) until left front measures 9 ½ (10, 11, 11 ½, 12 ½)”, ending with a WS
row. Place rem 16 (20, 24, 28 30) sts on waste yarn.
Using 3-needle bind off, attach front shoulders to back.
SLEEVES
Note: Sleeves are worked in-the-rnd. For the first 32 rows, work in Slip st patt. When working in-the-rnd, simply knit all
even rows instead of purling.
Set up rnd: Place 5 sts from holder onto 16"/40.5cm long size 8 circular needle, place marker (pm), place next 5 sts from
holder on needle, pick up and k77 (81, 89, 95, 103) sts. Join.
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Rnd 1: With B, work Slip st patt Row 1.
Continue even in Slip st patt for 10 rnds.
Continue in est patt dec 1 st at beg and end of every 4th rnd 11 (11, 8, 12, 7) times, then every 3rd rnd 13 (14, 19, 15, 23)
times; AT THE SAME TIME, after 32 rnds of Slip st patt have been completed, continue with A only in St st (k every rnd)—
29 (31, 35, 41, 43) sts. Continue even in St st with A only until sleeve measures 15 (15, 15, 15, 16, 17)" from beg.
Change to smaller needles. Work in Garter st for 6 rows (3 ridges). BO.
FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Block to measurements. Sew on buttons opposite buttonholes.
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