Smoothie Jacket Pattern #1276
Original source category: Jacket Patterns
Source page: https://freevintageknitting.com/jacket-patterns/spool189/smoothie-jacket-pattern
A casual hand-knit jacket is a joy ... yours to own in no time, with easy-to-follow directions and Chadwick's Red Heart Knitting Worsted.
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED (2 oz. skeins or 1 oz. balls). Size 14—21 oz. Size 16—23 oz. Size 18—25 oz.
A 29-inch circular knitting needle No. 6.
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING: |
14 |
16 |
18 |
| Bust | 35" |
37" |
39" |
| Width across back at underarm | 16½" |
17½" |
18½" |
| Width across each front at underarm | 9¼" |
9¾" |
10¼" |
| Length from top of shoulder | 23" |
23½" |
24½" |
| Length of side seam | 16" |
16" |
16½" |
| Sleeve seam | 17" |
17½" |
18" |
| Width of sleeve at upperarm | 13" |
14" |
14½" |
GAUGE: 1 pattern (18 sts) makes 2½ inches; 6 rows make 1 inch. Sweater is worked in one piece up to the underarm. |
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| Starting at bottom, cast on | 252 sts |
264 sts |
276 sts |
Do not join, but work back and forth in rows as follows: |
3 more times |
4 more times |
5 more times |
Then p 6, k 2; (work wide stripe over next 8 sts, k 2, p 6, k 2) 5 times. Then (work narrow stripe over next 4 sts, k 2) |
4 times |
5 times |
6 times |
Then p 6, k 2; (work wide stripe over next 8 sts, k 2, p 6, k 2) twice; work wide stripe over remaining 8 sts. |
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2nd row: * Work wide stripe over next 8 sts as follows: (Skip 1 st, k in the back of the next st, then k in the front of the st that was skipped and allow both sts to slip off left-hand needle) 4 times, p 2, k 6, p 2 (cable stripe). Repeat from * 2 more times. ** Work narrow stripe over next 4 sts as follows: (Skip 1 st, k in the back of the next st, then k in the back of the st that was skipped and allow both sts to slip off left-hand needle) twice, p 2. Repeat from ** |
3 more times |
4 more times |
5 more times |
Then k 6, p 2; (work wide stripe over next 8 sts, p 2, k 6, p 2) 5 times. Then (work narrow stripe over next 4 sts, p 2) |
4 times |
5 times |
6 times |
Then k 6, p 2; (work wide stripe over next 8 sts, p 2, k 6, p 2) twice; work wide stripe over remaining 8 sts. |
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| 3rd row: Same as 1st row. 4th row: Work as for 2nd row for 10 sts, make a cable over the next 6 sts—to make a cable, slip the next 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in back of work, k the next 3 sts, then k the 3 sts from the double-pointed needle. Work in pattern as established in 2nd row over next 12 sts, cable over next 6 sts and continue in pattern making a cable over each group of k 6 sts across (12 cables). Repeat these 4 rows for pattern until piece measures in all | 16" |
16" |
16½" |
To Shape Armhole: Work across (Right Front) |
62 sts |
64 sts |
67 sts |
| Bind off (for underarm) the next | 6 sts |
8 sts |
6 sts |
| For Back, work across | 116 sts |
120 sts |
130 sts |
Bind off (for 2nd underarm) the following |
6 sts |
8 sts |
6 sts |
| LEFT FRONT … Work across remaining sts. Turn and work over the last set of sts only, binding off 2 sts at armhole edge every other row until there remain | 54 sts |
54 sts |
59 sts |
| Work straight in pattern until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping, ending at front edge | 5½" |
6" |
6" |
Bind off 18 sts for front of neck, then work straight over the remaining |
36 sts |
36 sts |
41 sts |
until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping |
7" |
7½" |
8" |
| Bind off. | |||
BACK … Attach yarn to sts of Back and work in pattern, binding off 2 sts at beginning of each row until there remain |
100 sts |
100 sts |
110 sts |
Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping |
7" |
7½" |
8" |
| Bind off (for shoulder) | 36 sts |
36 sts |
41 sts |
| Bind off next 28 sts for back of neck. Bind off for other shoulder remaining | 36 sts |
36 sts |
41 sts |
| RIGHT FRONT … Attach yarn at armhole edge and work to correspond with Left Front. | |||
| SLEEVES … Starting at bottom, cast on | 76 sts |
76 sts |
88 sts |
1st row: (K 2, work narrow stripe over next 4 sts) |
once |
once |
twice |
Then (k 2, p 6, k 2, work wide stripe over next 8 sts) 3 times; k 2, p 6, k 2. Then (work narrow stripe over next 4 sts, k 2) |
once |
once |
twice |
2nd row: (P 2, work narrow stripe over next 4 sts) |
once |
once |
twice |
(p 2, k 6, p 2, work wide stripe over next 8 sts) 3 times; p 2, k 6, p 2. Then (work narrow stripe over next 4 sts, p 2) |
once |
once |
twice |
3rd row: Same as 1st row. 4th row: Work as for 2nd row over 1st |
8 sts |
8 sts |
14 sts |
| Then cable over the next 6 sts, work in pattern over next 12 sts, cable over next 6 sts and continue in pattern making a cable over each group of k 6 sts across (4 cables). Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 3 inches. Next row: With right side facing cast on 2 sts, finish row. Work 1 inch straight. Next row: With wrong side facing, cast on 2 sts, finish row. Continue thus casting on 2 sts at alternate sides on 1 row every inch thereafter, working the cast-on sts in pattern of narrow stripe alternated with p 2 until there are on needle | 96 sts |
100 sts |
104 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures | 17" |
17½" |
18" |
| To shape top, bind off 6 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of each row until there remain | 72 sts |
76 sts |
80 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of top shaping | 5" |
5½" |
6" |
| Bind off at beginning of next 4 rows | 10 sts |
11 sts |
12 sts |
Bind off remaining 32 sts. |
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Block to measurements given. Sew shoulder and sleeve seams. Work 1 row sc along right front edge, around neck and down left front. Sew in sleeves. |