Crystal Palace Yarns
free knitting patternKnit Jacket with sw 063
PUNK & PartyFinished Garment sizes: Sm (Med, Lg, X-Lg, 1X):
42 (46, 50, 54, 58) inches.
Jacket is cropped with a loose fit.Materials:
Crystal Palace Party Ribbon, 50 gr balls 10 (12, 14, 15, 16) # 213 - jet set black
Crystal Palace PUNK, 50 gr balls 4 (6, 6, 8, 9) total.
The jacket in photo uses 3 colors (2 balls #5084 –meltdown melon, 1 ball each: #5907 – “outrage orange”, #5084 – “meltdown melon”, #5099 – “posh pink”)
(Note: You may want to use 1-2 colors for all the Punk stripes - you would use less Punk yarn since more stripe colors mean using more balls of yarn.)
Crystal Palace Bamboo Circular 26” or 35” Needles: size 13 or size to obtain correct gauge.
Crystal Palace Bamboo Crochet Hook size K
1 large button if desired for top closing
Stitch Marker - or a loop of contrasting yarn to mark centerGauge: 10 sts/4 inches in Party doubled in garter st, 20 rows = 4” measured across 2 repeats of Stripe Pattern.
Jacket is knit with all yarns held double.
A pair = 2 ends of Party Ribbon held together
B pair = 1 end of Party Ribbon + 1 end of PunkStripe Pattern (entire jacket is worked in garter stitch, knit all rows)
6 rows of A pair
4 rows of B pair, alternating Color 1 Punk and Color 2 Punk and Color 3 Punk in the Stripe pattern sequence.
Note: Begin Stripe Pattern sequence with one of the colors for which you have an extra ball, for the small size, this means #5084.Note : Jacket is knit from the left sleeve to the right sleeve.
Instructions
Left Sleeve
Cast on 30 (34, 38, 40, 40) sts.
Knit one RS row with Pair A. Begin Stripe Pattern on following row.
Begin sleeve shaping:
Inc 1 st on each side every 4 th row 2 (6, 6, 5, 7) times, then every 6 (8, 8, 8, 8) th rw 6 (2, 3, 4, 3) times [46 (50, 56, 58, 60) sts]
Cont in Stripe Pat until sleeve piece meas 10 ( 12, 14, 15.5, 16) inches.
Break yarnBody
Leaving left sleeve sts on the left needle, cast on 22 (24, 28, 32, 32) sts on the right needle, Join.
Work 23 (25, 28, 29, 30) sts of the left sleeve, Place Marker (for shoulder seam), work rem sleeve sts, cast on 22 (24, 28, 32, 32) sts. [90 (98, 112, 122, 124) sts]
Work even for 7.25 (8.25, 8.75, 9.5, 10.25) inches.
Front Neck Shaping
Note: Work back and front at the same time using separate balls of yarn pairs and keeping in Stripe Pattern.
On next RS row, work to marker. Remove marker. With second balls of yarn pairs bind off 1 st, complete row.
WS: Work to 2 sts before front neck edge, dec 1 st (knit 2 tog the 2 sts).
2 rows are complete.Front Neck
Work 11 (11, 13, 14, 15) rows even. On the next RS row, bind off all front sts. Break yarn ending left front.Jacket Right Front
With back on right needle, with a second pair of yarn balls cast on 44 (48, 54, 60, 60) sts.
Work 10 (10, 12, 13, 14) rows, ending on RS.Right Front Neck Shaping
Over the next 2 rows reverse left front neck shaping by casting on on RS rows and inc 1 st on WS rows.Completing the Body
With the first pair of yarn balls attached to the back, work across all 90 (98, 112, 122, 124) sts, rejoining front to the back at the neck edge. Break yarn from second yarn pairs. Work even for 7.25 (8.25, 8.75, 9.5, 10.25) inches. On next RS row, bind off 22 (24, 28, 32, 32) sts, work next 46 (50, 56, 58, 60) sts, bind off rem 22 (24, 28, 32, 32) sts. Break yarn.Work Second Right Sleeve
Attach yarn and work right sleeve 46 (50, 56, 58, 60) sts, reversing shaping from left sleeve continuing in Stripe Pattern.
Dec 1 st on each side every 4 (6, 6, 6, 6) th row 2 (6, 6, 5, 7) times
then every 6 (8, 8, 8, 8)th row 6 (2, 3, 4, 3) times. [30 (34, 38, 40, 40) sts]
Cont in Stripe Pattern until sleeve piece meas 10 ( 12, 14, 15.5, 16) inches. Adjust Stripe Pattern to allow ending sleeve with 6 rows of Pair A if you want sleeves to match. Finish with one final row of Pair A. Bind off 30 (34, 38, 40, 40) sts.
Request: It is hard to gauge the quantity of yarn for a striped sweater without knitting all the sizes. We plan to knit another size using Poof (same gauge yarn) instead of Punk and will post a photo. We'd love to have feedback about how much yarn you used for your striped jacket and also a photo of yours. Email to cpyinfo -at- straw.com and let us hear from you. We'll post your photo and add your feedback to this pattern. thanks! Finishing
Seam Sides and Sleeves with flat seam or mattress stitch to avoid bulky seam.
How to Sew a Flat Seam - see link on our TIPS page HERENeck Finishing
With RS facing, using Party in single strand, pick up 11 bound off sts from right front, pick up 5 side neck sts, pick up 26 back neck sts, pick up 5 left side neck sts, pick up 11 bound off sts. Working back and forth, in garter st, work 2 rows. Bind off loosely.Finishing Bands: Right Front
Using single end of Party Ribbon - With RS facing, pick up 46 sts. Work 2 rows in garter st. Bind off.
Left Front
Repeat instructions for right front.After finishing band for neck and both sides, using single end of Party Ribbon - Work 2 rows with single crochet to finish edge. Yvonne crocheted 2 extra rows of crochet around the entire bottom and front bands on our model sweater to make the wider front band and edging of the sides and back as you see in the photo. Decide yourself for this finishing.
Button Loop if you desire a button closure: Using single end of Party Ribbon - Crochet or I-cord a button loop at top right front for top closure to fit button of your choice.
Designed by Susan Druding, knit by Yvonne Ahoy
Copyright 2005 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 CPY Yarns Punk & Party are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
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phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809Last revision of this page August 04, 2005
