Jacket Pattern No. 484

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

MATERIALS
BERNAT Nylo Germantown (2 oz. skeins) — 3(4-4)
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
7 buttons
1 yd 1 inch grosgrain ribbon

GAUGE: 9 sts =2 inches; 6 rows = 1 inch

BACK: Cast on 78(82-88) sts. K 2, P 2 in ribbing for 1 inch. Then work even in stockinette st until piece measures 4½(4½-5) inches, ending with a P row. SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLES: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 4 sts. Work as follows: Row 1: K 2, K 2 tog (dec), K to last 4 sts, sl 1, K 1, psso, K 2. Row 2: Purl. Repeat these 2 rows 22(24-26) times more. Put remaining 24(24-26) sts on a holder.

LEFT FRONT: Cast on 44(46-48) sts. K 2, P 2 in ribbing for 1 inch. Then work even in stockinette st until piece meas­ures 4½(4½-5) inches, ending with a P row. SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLE: At arm edge bind off 4 sts. Work as follows: Row 1: Purl. Row 2: K 2, K 2 tog (dec), K to end of row. Repeat these 2 rows 20(22-24) times more. SHAPE NECK: Continuing to dec 1 st at arm edge every other row twice more, at neck edge sl 8 sts on a holder. At neck edge bind off 3 sts 3 times.

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 2 sts, work to end of row. On the next row cast on 2 sts over those bound off previous row. Make 6 more buttonholes, evenly spaced — the last one to be made at start of neck shaping. Decrease at arm edge as follows: Row 1: K to last 4 sts, sl 1, K 1, psso, K 2. Row 2: Purl.

SLEEVES: Cast on 50(54-58) sts. K 2, P 2 in ribbing for 1 inch. Then work in stockinette st, inc 1 st each end of needle every ½ inch 3 times. Work even on 56(60-64) sts until piece measures 3½ inches, ending with a P row. SHAPE RAGLAN CAP: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 4 sts. Dec 1 st each end of needle in same manner as on back until 6 sts remain. Mark one edge of sleeve as front edge. Continuing to dec 1 st at back edge every other row in same manner as before twice more, at front edge bind off 2 sts twice. On second sleeve reverse top shaping.

FINISHING:Sew sleeves to back and front armholes. Sew underarm and sleeve seams. NECKBAND: With right side facing you pick up 66(70-74) sts around neck, including sts from holders. K 2, P 2 in ribbing for ½ inch. Bind off in ribbing. Work 1 row s c on each front edge. Block. Face fronts with ribbon. Finish buttonholes. Sew on buttons.

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.