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Jacket Pattern No. 480

A free, public-domain knitting pattern, originally published in 21 Bulky Styles featuring Quick Little Jackets.

Pattern

These directions are for size 12. Changes for sizes 14 and 16 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS
BERNAT Nylo Germantown (2 oz. skeins) — 6(6-7)
1 pair straight knitting needles No. 10 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW
1 aluminum crochet hook No. 4/E
5 buttons

GAUGE: 4 sts =1 inch; 6 rows = 1 inch

BACK: Cast on 61(65-69) sts. Work even in seed st until piece measures 3 inches. On the next row inc 1 st each end of needle and repeat this inc every 1 inch 4 times more. Work even in seed st on 71(75-79) sts until piece measures 8(8-8½) inches. SHAPE ARMHOLES: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 5(6-6) sts. Dec 1 st each end of needle every other row 3 times. Work even on 55(57-61) sts until armholes measure 7½(7¾-8) inches. SHAPE SHOULDERS: At the beg of each of the next 4 rows bind off 6 sts. At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 6(7-8) sts. Bind off remaining 19(19-21) sts.

LEFT FRONT: Cast on 39(41-43) sts. Work even in seed st until piece measures 3 inches. On the next row at arm edge inc 1 st and repeat this inc every 1 inch 4 times more. Work even in seed st on 44(46-48) sts until piece measures 8(8-8½) inches. SHAPE ARMHOLE: At arm edge bind off 5(6-6) sts. Dec 1 st at same edge every other row 3 times. Work even in seed st on 36(37-39) sts until armhole meas­ures 5¾(6-6¼) inches. SHAPE NECK: At front edge bind off 12(12-13) sts once and 2 sts 3 times. Work even on 18(19-20) sts until armhole measures 7½(7¾-8) inches. SHAPE SHOULDER: At arm edge bind off 6 sts twice and 6(7-8) sts once.

RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping and forming first buttonhole when piece meas­ures ½ inch. BUTTONHOLE: Starting at front edge, work 2 sts, bind off the next 4 sts, work to end of row. On the next row cast on 4 sts over those bound off previous row. Make 4 more buttonholes, evenly spaced — the last one to be made ½ inch below start of neck shaping.

SLEEVES: Cast on 41(43-45) sts. Work even in seed st for 3 inches. P the next row to form hemline and continue in seed st until piece measures 6 inches. On the next row inc 1 st each end of needle and repeat this inc every 2 inches 4 times more. Work even on 51(53-55) sts until piece meas­ures 16(16-16½) inches. SHAPE CAP: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 5(6-6) sts. Dec 1 st each end of needle every other row 5(6-7) times and every 4th row 4 times. At the beg of each of the next 6 rows bind off 2 sts. Bind off remaining sts.

COLLAR: Cast on 19(19-21) sts. Working in seed st, at the beg of each of the next 6 rows cast on 6 sts. Work even on 55(55-57) sts until piece measures 2½ inches. On the next row dec 1 st each end of needle and repeat this dec every row twice more. Bind off remaining 49(49-51) sts.

FINISHING: Sew underarm, shoulder and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. Sew cast on edge of collar to neck edge to within 1 inch of each front edge. Work 1 row s c around collar, on fronts and around lower edge of jacket and cuffs. Turn up sleeves on hemline to form cuffs. Block. Finish buttonholes. Sew on buttons.


About this pattern

This pattern was originally published in 21 Bulky Styles featuring Quick Little Jackets and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.