Crystal Palace Yarns
free knit sweater pattern - an allover open cable pullover pattern
Bamboozle bamboo blend yarn
Bamboozle Ruffled Woman's Jacket
Designed and knit by
Barbara Breiter
This ruffle-accented jacket is knit with light weight yarn so it's great for the office or an evening out. It's closed with hooks and eyes.
Sizes:
S (M, L, XL)
Finished Chest Measurement: 36 (40, 44, 48)"
Gauge:
18 sts and 24 rows=4" in St st
Abbreviations:
BO-bind off; beg - begin (ning), CO-cast on; Dec-decrease; K-knit;
meas-measures; patt-pattern; PU- pick up; P-purl; rem- remaining; rep-repeat;
RS-right side; St(s)-stitch (es); St st-Stockinette stitch; WS- wrong side
Materials:
Crystal Palace Yarns
Bamboozle
(55% bamboo/24% cotton/21% elastic nylon)
3 (3, 4, 5) 50 gr balls color 9698 Jet Black (Color A)
11 (11, 12, 13) 50 gr balls color 7185 Sable (Color B)
90 yards/83 meters - 50 grams/1.75 ounces
Crystal Palace Bamboo or
Daisy Needles:
Size 8 US (5 mm) straight needles
Crystal Palace Bamboo or
Daisy Needles:
Size 8 US (5 mm) circular needles, at least 24" long
9 hooks and eyes
stitch holder & tapestry needle
Instructions
Back
With Color A and circular needles, CO 158 (178, 198, 214) sts.
Working back and forth, K every row for 1" (garter st).
Dec: k1, k2tog to last st, k1 - 80 (90, 100, 108) sts. Change to straight
needles if desired.
Change to Color B. Work even in St st 11 (11, 11½, 12)" from beg. End with WS
row completed.
Shape Armhole
BO 7 sts beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end every other row 6 (6, 8, 8) times - 54 (64, 70, 78) sts
Work even until piece meas 20 (20, 21, 22)" from beg (armhole will meas 9 [9,
9½, 10]"), end with WS row completed.
BO 7 (8, 9, 10) sts beg next 4 rows. Place rem 26 (32, 34, 38) sts on holder for
back of neck.
Left Front
With Color A, CO 74 (82, 94, 102) sts. K every row 1".
Dec: k1, k2tog to last st, k1 - 38 (42, 48, 52) sts
Change to Color B. Work even in St st 11 (11, 11½, 12)" from beg. End with WS
row completed.
Shape Armhole
BO 7 sts, k to end.
Dec 1 st at armhole every other row 6 (6, 8, 8) times as follows: = 25 (29, 33,
37) sts
k1, SSK, k to end
Work even until armhole measures 7 (7, 7½, 8)". End with RS row completed.
Shape Neck
WS: BO 7 (8, 11, 12) sts, then dec 1 st every other row 4 (5, 4, 5) times as
follows:
k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Work even until piece meas same as Back.
BO 7 (8, 9, 10) sts beg next 2 rows.
Right Front
Same as Left Front, reversing shaping.
Sleeves
With Color A, CO 84 (90, 94, 102) sts. K every row 1".
Dec: k1, k2tog to last st, k1 - 42 (46, 48, 52) sts
Change to Color B.
Working in St st, k 1 row.
Inc 1 st each end every 6th row 6 (6, 13, 13) times, then every 8th row 5 (5, 0,
0) times - 64 (68, 74, 78) sts
Work even until 17½ (18, 18, 18½)" from beg.
Shape Cap
BO 7 sts beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end every other row 23 (23, 25, 27) times.
BO.
Neck Finishing
Seam shoulders.
With circular needles and RS facing, PU 17 (18, 21, 22) sts along right neck
front, K 26 (32, 34, 38) from holder for back neck sts, PU 17 (18, 21, 22) sts
along left neck front - 60 (68, 76, 82) sts
Inc: k1, k into front and back of each st to last st, k1 - 118 (134, 150, 162)
sts
Working back and forth, K every row 1". BO.
Bands
Right Front Ruffle
With circular needles and RS facing, pick up 94 (94, 98, 102) sts.
Inc: k1, k into front and back of each st to last st, k1 - 186 (186, 194, 202)
sts
Working back and forth, k every row 1". BO.
Left Front Ruffle
Repeat instructions for Right Front.
Finishing
Sew in sleeves. Seam sleeves and side seams.
Weave in ends on WS.
With needle and thread, sew on 9 hooks and eyes evenly spaced along inside seam
of front bands.
copyright 2008 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Bamboozle are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.
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