Here's a smoothie for fit … a workmanlike knitted jerkin with that new extra-length appeal.
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART SWEATER WOOL (1 oz. balls).
Size 12—7 balls.
Size 14—8 balls.
Size 16—9 balls.
Size 18—10 balls.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 4 and 1 pair No. 6.
MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING: |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
| Bust | 32" |
34" |
36" |
38" |
| Length from shoulder to lower edge | 23" |
23½" |
24" |
24½" |
| Across back at underarm | 16" |
16½" |
18" |
19" |
| Across front at underarm | 16" |
17½" |
18" |
19" |
| Side seam | 15" |
15" |
15½" |
15½" |
GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch. |
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| Sizes | 12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
| BACK … With No. 4 needles cast on | 90 sts |
94 sts |
98 sts |
106 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1½ inches. Dec. 1 st on last row. Change to No. 6 needles and work as follows: 1st row: * P 1, k 3. Repeat from * across, ending with p 1. 2nd row: * K 1, p 3. Repeat from * across ending with k 1. Repeat these 2 rows alternately until piece measures 4½ inches in all. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there remain | 81 sts |
85 sts |
89 sts |
97 sts |
Work straight until piece measures 8½ inches in all. Inc 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there are on needle |
89 sts |
93 sts |
101 sts |
105 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures in all | 15" |
15" |
15½" |
15½" |
To Shape Armholes: Bind off at beginning of next 2 rows |
5 sts |
5 sts |
6 sts |
6 sts |
| Bind off 2 sts at beginning of next | 6 rows |
4 rows |
6 rows |
4 rows |
| Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain | 55 sts |
63 sts |
65 sts |
71 sts |
Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping |
8" |
8½" |
8½" |
9" |
| Bind off for shoulder | 15 sts |
18 sts |
18 sts |
21 sts |
Insert a marker, bind off for back of neck the next |
25 sts |
27 sts |
29 sts |
29 sts |
| Insert another marker, bind off remaining | 15 sts |
18 sts |
18 sts |
21 sts |
| for other shoulder. (Sts for Back Neckband will be picked up between markers.) | ||||
| FRONT … With No. 4 needles cast on | 90 sts |
98 tss |
98 sts |
106 sts |
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1½ inches. Inc 1 st on last row. Change to No. 6 needles and work as follows: 1st row: (P 1, k 3) |
4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
* p 1, k 1, p 3, make a smock st over next 5 sts—to make a smock st, insert the right-hand needle between the 5th and 6th sts to the left, draw a loop between these 2 sts, slip the loop onto the left- hand needle and knit it together with the next st, k 4 — p 3, k 1, then (p 1, k 3) |
twice |
3 times |
3 times |
3 times |
| Repeat from * once more; then p 1, k 1, p 3, make a smock st, p 3, k 1, p 1, then (k 3, p 1) | 4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
| 2nd row: (K 1, p 3) | 4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
* k 1, p 1, k 3, p 5, k 3, p 1, then (k 1, P 3) |
twice |
3 times |
3 times |
3 times |
| Repeat from * once more; then k 1, p 1, k 3, p 5, k 3, p 1, k 1, then (p 3, k 1) | 4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
| 3rd row: (P 1, k 3) | 4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
| * p 1, k 1, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 1, then (p 1, k 3) | twice |
3 times |
3 times |
3 times |
Repeat from * once more; p 1, k 1, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 1, p 1, then (k 3, p 1) |
4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
| 4th, 5th and 6th rows: Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 2nd rows respectively. 7th row: (P 1, k 3) | 4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
* p 1, make a smock st, p 3, make a smock st, then (p 1, k 3) |
twice |
3 times |
3 times |
3 times |
| Repeat from * once more; then p 1, make a smock st, p 3, make a smock st, p 1, then (k 3, p 1) | 4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
| 8th row: (K 1, p 3) | 4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
| *k 1, p 5, k.3, P 5, then (k 1, p 3) | twice |
3 times |
3 times |
3 times |
Repeat from * once more; then k 1, p 5, k 3, p 5, k 1, then (p 3, k 1) |
4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
| 9th row: (P 1, k 3) | 4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
| * p 1, k 5, p 3, k 5, then (p 1, k 3) | twice |
3 times |
3 times |
3 times |
Repeat from * once more; then p 1, k 5, p 3, k 5, p 1, then (k 3, p 1) |
4 times |
4 times |
4 times |
5 times |
| 10th, 11th and 12th rows: Repeat 8th, 9th and 8th rows respectively. These 12 rows constitute pattern. Work in pattern until piece measures 4½ inches in all. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there remain | 83 sts |
91 sts |
91 sts |
99 sts |
Work straight until piece measures 8½ inches in all. Inc 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there are on needle |
91 sts |
99 sts |
103 sts |
107 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures in all | 15" |
15" |
15½" |
15½" |
With right side facing, bind off 5 sts. Work across the next |
40 sts |
44 sts |
46 sts |
48 sts |
Dec 1 st. Turn and work over this set of sts only, shaping armhole and neck edge simultaneously as follows: Bind off 2 sts at armhole edge every other row twice. Dec 1 st at same edge every other row |
7 times |
7 times |
7 times |
8 times |
At the Same Time |
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| Dec 1 st at neck edge every 3rd row | 14 times |
14 times |
15 times |
15 times |
| There remain on needle | 15 sts |
19 sts |
20 sts |
21 sts |
Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping |
8" |
8½" |
8½" |
9" |
| Bind off. | ||||
Attach yarn at opposite side of neck shaping and work other side to correspond. |
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FRONT NECKBAND … With right side facing using No. 4 needles, pick up along neck edge from left shoulder to center front |
62 sts |
66 sts |
66 sts |
70 sts |
| Insert a marker on needle, pick up the same number of sts from center front to right shoulder. There are on needle | 124 sts |
132 sts |
132 sts |
140 sts |
Now work as follows: 1st row: P 2, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * to marker, slip marker, p 2, ** k 2, p 2. Repeat from ** across remaining sts. 2nd row: Work in ribbing to within 2 sts from marker, then k 2 tog, slip marker, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., and continue in ribbing across. 3rd row: Work in ribbing to 1 st before marker, p 1, sl marker, p 1, and work in ribbing to end of row. Repeat the last 2 rows once more. Bind off in ribbing decreasing before and after marker as before. |
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| BACK NECKBAND … With right side facing using No. 4 needles, pick up along back neck edge between markers | 30 sts |
34 sts |
34 sts |
38 sts |
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 5 rows. Bind off in ribbing. Sew shoulder seams. |
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| ARMBANDS … With No. 4 needles and right side facing, pick up along armhole edge | 132 sts |
140 sts |
140 sts |
148 sts |
Work as for Back Neckband. |
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Block to measurements given. Sew underarm seams. |
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