Knitted Beautiful Jacket

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SIZE

XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X] (shown in size M)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 30[34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54] inches

Length: 13[13, 14, 14, 15, 16, 16] inches

MATERIALS

• [MC] A.L. de Sauveterre Pippin [100% cashmere; approx. 100 yds/91m per 50g skein]; color: Creme Fraiche; 7[7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11] skeins
• [CC] A.L. de Sauveterre Mont Blanc [100% cashmere; 200 yds/183m per 50g skein]; color: Creme Fraiche; 3[3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4] skeins
• Recommended needle size:
• 1 set US #8/5mm straight needles
• 1 set US #6/4mm straight needles
• [always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
• Cable needle
• Tapestry needle
• Safety pins

GAUGE

20 sts/26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch using larger needles and MC

PATTERN NOTES

Pfb: Purl into front, then back of next st. 1 st increased.

C6B: Sl next 3 sts to cable needle and hold to back of work; k3, k3 from cable needle.

C6F: Sl next 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work; k3, k3 from cable needle.

C5BP: SL next 2 sts to cable needle and hold to back of work; k3, p2 from cable needle.

C5FP: Sl next 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work; p2, k3 from cable needle.

Form Pleat: Sl next 3 sts to cable needle, rotate cable needle 180 degrees counter-clockwise so that 3 sts on cable needle are folded behind next 3 sts on left needle; [k next st on left needle together with next st on cable needle] 3 times.

Braided Cable (Worked over 29 sts):

Set-up Row 1 [RS]: K5, [p4, k6] twice, p2, k2.

Set-up Row 2 [WS]: P2, k2, [p6, k4] twice, p5.

Row 1 [RS]: K5, [p4, C6F] twice; rep fr * to last 4 sts, p2, k2.

Row 2 [WS]: P2, k2, [p6, k4] twice, p5.

Row 3 [RS]: K2, [C5FP, C5BP] twice, C5FP, k2.

Row 4 [WS]: P5, [k4, p6] twice, k2, p2.

Row 5 [RS]: K2, p2, [C6B, p4] twice, k5.

Row 6 [WS]: P5, [k4, p6] twice, k2, p2.

Row 7 [RS]: K2, [C5BP, C5FP] twice, C5BP, k2.

Row 8 [WS]: P2, k2, [p6, k4] twice, p5.

Work Set-up Rows 1-2 once, then repeat Rows 1-8 for Braided Cable.

PATTERN

BACK

Using larger needles and MC, CO 75[85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135] sts.

Work in stockinette st until work measures 4.5[4.5, 5, 5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5] inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Armholes:

BO 3[4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 69[77, 85, 93, 99, 107, 113] sts.

Next Row [RS]: K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2.

P 1 row.

Repeat these 2 rows 1[2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10] times more. 65[71, 75, 81, 85, 91, 91] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until work measures 12.5[12.5, 13.5, 13.5, 14.5, 15, 15] inches (armhole measures 8[8, 8.5, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 9.5] inches), ending with a WS row.

Shape Shoulders:

BO 5[5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7] sts at beginning of next 6[6, 4, 6, 4, 4, 4] rows.

Sizes M, 1X, 2X, 3X Only:

BO -[-, 6, -, 6, 8, 8] sts at beginning of next 2 rows.

All Sizes:

BO remaining 37[41, 43, 45, 45, 47, 47] sts.

LEFT FRONT

Using larger needles and MC, CO 28[33, 38, 43, 48, 53, 58] sts.

Row 1 [WS]: Pfb, p to end.

Row 2 [RS]: K to last st, kfb.

Repeat these 2 rows once more. 32[37, 42, 47, 52, 57, 62] sts.

P 1 row.

Next Row [RS]: K to last st, kfb.

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times more. 37[42, 47, 52, 57, 62, 67] sts.

Work in stockinette st until work measures 4.5[4.5, 5, 5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5] inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Armholes:

Next Row [RS]: BO 3[4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11] sts, k to end. 34[38, 42, 46, 49, 53, 56] sts.

P 1 row.

Next Row [RS]: K2, k2tog, k to end.

Repeat these 2 rows 1[2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10] times more. 32[35, 37, 40, 42, 45, 45] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until work measures 10[10, 11, 11, 12, 12.5, 12.5] inches (armhole measures 5.5[5.5, 6, 6, 6.5, 7, 7] inches), ending with a RS row.

Next Row [WS]: BO 11[14, 15, 16, 16, 17, 17] sts, p to end.

Next Row [RS]: K to last 4 sts, ssk, k2.

P 1 row.

Repeat these 2 rows 5 times more. 15[15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 22] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until work measures 12.5[12.5, 13.5, 13.5, 14.5, 15, 15] inches (armhole measures 8[8, 8.5, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 9.5] inches), ending with a WS row.

Next Row [RS]: BO 5[5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7] sts, k to end.

P 1 row.

Repeat these 2 rows once more.

BO remaining 5[5, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8] sts.

RIGHT FRONT

Using larger needles and MC, CO 28[33, 38, 43, 48, 53, 58] sts.

Row 1 [WS]: P to last st, pfb.

Row 2 [RS]: Kfb, k to end.

Repeat these 2 rows once more. 32[37, 42, 47, 52, 57, 62] sts.

P 1 row.

Next Row [RS]: Kfb, k to end.

Repeat these 2 rows 4 times more. 37[42, 47, 52, 57, 62, 67] sts.

Work in stockinette st until work measures 4.5[4.5, 5, 5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5] inches, ending with a RS row.

Shape Armholes:

Next Row [WS]: BO 3[4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11] sts, p to end. 34[38, 42, 46, 49, 53, 56] sts.

Next Row [RS]: K to last 4 sts, ssk, k2.

P 1 row.

Repeat these 2 rows 1[2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10] times more. 32[35, 37, 40, 42, 45, 45] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until work measures 10[10, 11, 11, 12, 12.5, 12.5] inches (armhole measures 5.5[5.5, 6, 6, 6.5, 7, 7] inches), ending with a WS row.

Next Row [RS]: BO 11[14, 15, 16, 16, 17, 17] sts, k to end.

P 1 row.

Next Row [RS]: K2, k2tog, k to end.

Repeat these 2 rows 5 times more. 15[15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 22] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until work measures 12.5[12.5, 13.5, 13.5, 14.5, 15, 15] inches (armhole measures 8[8, 8.5, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 9.5] inches), ending with a RS row.

Next Row [WS]: BO 5[5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7] sts, p to end.

K 1 row.

Repeat these 2 rows once more.

BO remaining 5[5, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8] sts.

SLEEVES (Make 2)

Using larger needles and MC, CO 104[108, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132] sts.

P 2 rows.

Work 4 rows in stockinette st, beginning with a RS row.

Decrease Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.

Work 7 rows in stockinette st.

Repeat these 8 rows twice more, then work Decrease Row once more. 96[100, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until work measures 5 inches, ending with a WS row.

Form Pleats:

Next Row [RS]: K3[2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2], [form pleat] to last 3[2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2] sts, k to end. 51[52, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64] sts.

Next Row [WS]: P3[2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2], [p2, p1 tbl] to last 3[2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2] sts, p to end.

Next Row [RS]: K3[2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2], [k2, k1 tbl] to last 3[2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2] sts, k to end.

Work 9 rows in stockinette st.

Increase Row [RS]: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1.

Work 32[11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 8] rows in pattern.

Repeat these 32[12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 8] rows 1[3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 5] times more. 55[60, 65, 66, 67, 71, 76] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until work measures 16[16, 16, 16, 17, 18, 18] inches or desired length to underarm, ending with a WS row.

Shape Sleeve Cap:

BO 3[4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 49[52, 55, 54, 51, 53, 54] sts.

Decrease Row [RS]: K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2.

P 1 row.

Repeat these 2 rows 11[12, 13, 13, 3, 3, 3] times more. 25[26, 27, 26, 43, 45, 46] sts.

Sizes 1X, 2X, 3X Only:

Work Decrease Row.

Work 3 rows in stockinette st.

Repeat these 4 rows 3 times more. -[-, -, -, 35, 37, 38] sts.

Work Decrease Row.

P 1 row.

Repeat these 2 rows -[-, -, -, 3, 2, 2] times more. -[-, -, -, 27, 31, 32] sts.

All Sizes:

BO 3[3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4] sts at beginning of next 4 rows.

BO remaining 13[14, 15, 14, 15, 15, 16] sts.

FINISHING

Sew sleeves into armholes.

Sew sleeve seams and side seams.

Weave in ends and block as desired.

Cabled Bands:

Using US 6/4mm needles and CC, CO 29 sts. Work two bands of Braided Cable that are each long enough to fit around a sleeve, just above the row of pleats (see Fig. 1). The sleeve bands should be snug, but not tight enough to pucker the upper part of the sleeve.

Make a third band that is long enough to wrap around the neckline, front and lower edges of the sweater, with the ends of the band meeting at the back neck. The band should overlap the front edges of the sweater, giving the lapels a rounded shape (see Fig. 2).

As you work, check the desired length of each piece by pinning it against the garment. If possible, place the garment on a dress form while pinning the bands in place.

Secure the bands with safety pins and sew them to the sweater, using tapestry needle and CC.

Weave in any remaining ends