Jacket Pattern No. 488

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

MATERIALS
BERNAT Nylo Germantown (2 oz. skeins) — 8(8-9) Crimson (M C); 1 White (C C)
1 pair straight knitting needles No. 10 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW
1 aluminum crochet hook No. 5/F
2 yds 1 inch grosgrain ribbon
4 braid frogs

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

BACK: Using M C, cast on 80(84-88) sts. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 16(16-16½) inches. SHAPE ARMHOLES: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 5 sts. Dec 1 st each end of needle every other row 5(5-6) times. Work even on 60(64-66) sts until armholes measure 7¾(8-8¼) inches. SHAPE SHOULDERS: At the beg of each of the next 4 rows bind off 7 sts. At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 6(7-8) sts. Bind off remaining 20(22-22) sts.

LEFT FRONT: Using M C, cast on 44(46-48) sts. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 16(16-16½) inches, ending with a P row. SHAPE ARMHOLE: At the beg of the next row bind off 5 sts. Dec 1 st at same edge every other row 5(5-6) times. Work even on 34(36-37) sts until armhole measures 5½(5¾-6) inches. SHAPE NECK: At front edge bind off 2(3-3) sts once and 2 sts 6 times. SHAPE SHOULDERS: At arm edge bind off 7 sts twice and 6(7-8) sts once.

RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping.

SLEEVES: Using M C, cast on 46 sts. Work in stockinette st, inc 1 st each end of needle every 2½(2-1½) inches 5(6-8) times. Work even on 56(58-62) sts until piece measures 16(16-16½) inches. SHAPE CAP: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 5 sts. Dec 1 st each end of needle every other row for 4¾(5-5¼ inches. At the beg of each of the next 6 rows bind off 2 sts. Bind off remaining sts.

POCKETS: Make 2 pieces. Using M C, cast on 24 sts. Work even in stockinette st for 4½ inches. Bind off.

PATTERN STITCH FOR COLLAR, CUFFS AND POCKET TRIM
Row 1: Using C C, knit.
Row 2: Using C C, purl.
Rows 3 and 4: Using M C, knit.
Repeat these 4 rows for pattern stitch.

COLLAR: Using M C, cast on 7 sts. Work in pattern st, inc 1 st each end of needle every other row 13 times. Work even on 33 sts until there are 11 M C stripes, ending with Row 4. On the next row dec 1 st each end of needle and repeat this dec every other row 12 times more, ending with Row 3. Bind off.

CUFFS: Make 2 pieces. Using M C, cast on 20 sts. Work even in pattern st until piece measures 10 inches, ending with Row 3. Bind off.

POCKET TRIM: Make 2 pieces. Using M C, cast on 16 sts. Work even in pattern st until piece measures 5 inches, end­ing with Row 3. Bind off.

FINISHING: Sew underarm, shoulder and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. Fold collar in half and sew to neck edge to within ½ inch of each front edge. Sew ends of cuffs tog. Fold in half and sew to sleeve edges. Hem to wrong side. Sew pocket trim to pockets, fold in half and hem to wrong side. Block. Sew pockets to each front 1½ inches from each underarm seam. Using M C and starting at collar on left front, work 2 rows s c around entire jacket through double thickness of pockets and working 3 s c in each corner. Face fronts with ribbon. Sew on frogs, as shown in photo­graph.

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.