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This is not a project for those who prefer mindless knitting.

But if you enjoy following charts, you will be rewarded for your concentration with a timeless fall jacket that takes full advantage of the lush self-striping beauty of Noro Silk Garden.

Okay, so you will need to concentrate while knitting the yokes. The finishing, while decorative, will also require patience. The main body pieces and sleeves, though, are really straightforward. And the overall effect is quite striking in a twisted sort of way.

 

model: Sarah Fairman photo: Natalie Wilson

SIZE
XS-S [M-L, XL-XXL]. Shown in Size M-L.
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 41 [49, 57] inches
Length: 25 [27, 29] inches

 

MATERIALS

Noro Silk Garden [45% silk, 45% kid mohair, 10% lambswool; 100 m per 50 g skein]; Color 47; 11 [12, 15] skeins.

Add 1 skein if you are fussy about color placement.

1 set US #8/5mm straight needles
1 set US #9/5.5mm straight needles
2 32-inch US #9/5.5mm circular needles
Row counter
Stitch holder [4-6 inches long]
Approx. 5 yards smooth, matching yarn for sewing
Approx. 5 yards smooth, contrasting yarn for holding stitches OR four 24 to
32 inch circular needles size US#9/5.5mm or smaller
5 1-inch diameter buttons
Tapestry needle

 

GAUGE

17 sts/21 rows = 4" in Stockinette stitch using larger needles.
Because pieces are worked in several different directions, it is critical to match both stitch and row gauge.

 
DIRECTIONS

Right Front-Left Back

With larger straight needles, CO 56[64, 68] sts.

Row 1[RS]: K.

Row 2[WS]: K7, p to end.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 20[24, 28] inches.
Cut yarn, and move sts onto contrasting yarn or a spare circular needle.

Left Front-Right Back

With larger straight needles, CO 56[64, 68] sts.

Row 1[RS]: K.

Row 2[WS]: P to last 7 sts, k7.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 20[24, 28] inches.
Cut yarn, and move sts onto contrasting yarn or a spare circular needle.

Right Back Yoke

Piece is worked in St st using larger needles and foll Chart RB1[RB2, RB3].
Count rows as you work using row counter.
For ease in working, starting edge for each row is identified by highlighting.
Work each single inc or dec 1 st in from edge.
Work multiple decs by BO.

Left Back Yoke

Piece is worked in St st using larger needles and foll Chart LB1[LB2, LB3].
Count rows as you work using row counter.
For ease in working, starting edge for each row is identified by highlighting.
Work each single inc or dec 1 st in from edge.
Work multiple decs by BO.

Right Front Yoke

Piece is worked in St st using larger needles and foll Chart RF1[RF2, RF3].
Count rows as you work using row counter.
For ease in working, starting edge for each row is identified by highlighting.
Work each single inc or dec 1 st in from edge.
Work multiple decs by BO.

Left Back Yoke

Piece is worked in St st using larger needles and foll Chart LF1[LF2, LF3].
Count rows as you work using row counter.
For ease in working, starting edge for each row is identified by highlighting.
Work each single inc or dec 1 st in from edge.
Work multiple decs by BO.

Sleeve

Make 2

With smaller straight needles, CO 42[42, 42] sts. K 9 rows for Garter st cuff.
Change to larger straight needles and work in St st, beg with a RS [k] row.
Inc 1 st each edge on next RS row and then every foll 5th row 8[11, 15] times and every foll 4th row 13[10, 6] times until there are 86[86, 86] sts on needle.
Work even until piece measures 21[22.5, 23.5] inches from CO edge.
Cut yarn, and move sts to contrasting yarn or spare circular needle.

FINISHING

Block pieces to measurements.

Seams

Slip sts from Right Front-Left Back onto larger circular needle.
Repeat for Left Front-Right Back.
Holding pieces with WSs tog, use a US#9/5.5mm straight needle to join with 3-needle bind off technique.

Using larger circular needle, pick up 46[46, 50] sts along center back edge of Left Back Yoke.
Repeat for Right Back Yoke.
Holding pieces with WSs tog, and starting at upper edge, use a US#9/5.5 mm straight needle to join with 3-needle bind off technique, leaving Garter st border open at lower edge if desired.

Using US #9/5.5mm circular needle, pick up 20[24, 28] sts along shoulder edge of Left Back Yoke.
Repeat for Right Front Yoke.
Holding pieces with WSs tog, use a US#9/5.5 mm straight needle to join with 3-needle bind off technique.
Join shoulder edges of Right Back Yoke and Left Front Yoke in same manner.

Using US #9/5.5mm circular needle, pick up 160[190, 220] sts evenly along lower edge of joined yokes. With a separate US #9/5.5mm circular needle, pick up the same number of sts evenly along upper edge of the joined fronts and backs.
Holding pieces with WS tog, use a US#9/5.5mm straight needle to join with 3-needle bind off technique, taking care to match center back seams.

Using US #9/5.5mm circular needle, pick up 86[86, 86] sts evenly along vertical edge of armhole.
Slip sts from sleeve onto a separate US #9/5.5mm circular needle.
Holding pieces with WSs tog, use a US#9/5.5 mm straight needle to join with 3-needle bind off technique.
Repeat for second sleeve.
Sew sleeves to horizontal armhole edges of yokes, and then join sleeve seams.

Front Bands

With smaller straight needles and RS facing, pick up 85[92, 100] sts evenly along left front edge.
Work in Garter st for 1.25 inches.
BO knitwise.
Mark positions for five buttons: The first 0.75 inches from neck edge, the last 1.5 inches from lower edge, and the rem 3 spaced evenly between.
With smaller straight needles and RS facing, pick up 85[92, 100] sts evenly along right front edge.
Work in Garter st for 0.5 inches, ending with a WS row.
Next row [buttonhole row]: *k to buttonhole position, yo, k2tog; rep from * until five buttonholes have been formed, then k to end.
Continue in Garter st until band measures 1.5 inches.
BO knitwise.

Collar

With smaller straight needles and RS facing, pick up 85[95, 105] sts evenly along neck edge.
Work in Garter st for 1.5 inches.
Change to larger needles.
Work in Garter st until collar measures 4 inches.
BO knitwise.

Weave in all yarn ends. Sew buttons in marked positions opp buttonholes.
Steam block.


ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Natalie is a wife, mother, knitting teacher, knitwear designer, and yarn accumulator in the Detroit area -- and she's doing it all at full tilt!