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TAOS Diagonal Jacket
Designed and Knit by Sandi Rosner
The striated look of Taos colors give a very "Missoni" look to knits made with this yarn. Taos is a new 100% wool dyed spun in specially striated colors, available in July 2006.
To see the TAOS sample card, click here
Finished Measurements: Chest: 36” (40”, 44”, 48”, 52",
54")
Length: 22” (22”, 24”, 24”, 26", 26")
[2
new sizes, 52" & 54", added 10/31]
Gauge: 17 sts/4 inches in garter stitch
Materials: 8 (9, 11, 12, 14, 15) skeins
Crystal Palace
Taos
(100% wool, 128 yards in a 50 gram skein) – shown in color #10 Hopi
Crystal Palace Bamboo
26” circular size US 8 (5 mm) knitting needles
3 - 7/8” buttons
Notes:
1. This jacket is easy to knit. You cannot, however, knit it on
autopilot. Because it is knit on the diagonal, you are increasing and/or
decreasing on every row. You will need to keep track of where you are and be
aware of the shaping you are doing.
2. The entire jacket is knit in garter stitch with a slip stitch selvedge. The
selvedge is particularly important because there is no other edge finish. The
first stitch of every row is slipped as if to purl with yarn in front. The
yarn is then moved to the back and the knitting continues.
3. It can be hard to tell which side is your RS and which is your WS in garter
stitch. Hang a safety pin on the RS of your work. When you can see the pin, you
are working a RS row.
4. This wonderful yarn has no regular color repeat, so it is impossible to match
the color stripes from one piece to another. Relax and enjoy the playfulness of
unmatched stripes.
5. Taos is loosely spun. When using it to sew your jacket together, add extra
twist to the yarn by spinning the tapestry needle in your fingers every few
stitches. This extra twist will make the yarn stronger and better suited to
sewing your seams.
Abbreviations:
BO: Bind Off
Beg: Beginning
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
K2tog: Knit 2 together
K3tog: Knit 3 together
M 1: Make 1
RS: Right Side
Rept: Repeat
Sl: Slip
SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit
St(s): Stitch(es)
WS: Wrong Side
YO: Yarn over
Directions:
Right Back:
CO 3 sts.
Row 1: Sl 1, M 1, K to end of row. Rept this row until
you have 54 (60, 66, 72, 78, 84) sts. Mark next row as RS row.
Next row: Sl 1, M 1, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these two rows until long side (beg of RS row) measures 13” (13”, 14”,
14”, 16", 16").
Shape Armhole: Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows 5 times more – 42 (48, 54, 60, 66, 72) sts.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, M 1, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows until armhole measures 9” (9”, 10”, 10”, 10", 10").
Shape Shoulder and Back Neck: Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K 2 last 3 sts, K2tog,
K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows 11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21) times more – 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28) sts.
Next row (RS): BO 4, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Repeat these 2 rows until 5 sts remain.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, K3tog, K 1
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K 2
Next row (RS): K3tog, fasten off.
Left Back:
CO 3 sts. Row 1: Sl 1, M 1, K to end of row. Rept this row until
you have 54 (60, 66, 72, 78, 84) sts. Mark next row as RS row.
Next row: Sl 1, K2tog, K to last st, M 1, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these two rows until long side (end of RS row) measures 13” (13”, 14”,
14”, 16", 16").
Shape Armhole: Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows 5 times more – 42 (48, 54, 60, 66, 72) sts.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last st, M 1, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows until armhole measures 9” (9”, 10”, 10”, 10”, 10”).
Shape Shoulder and Back Neck: Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K 2 last 3 sts, K2tog,
K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows 11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21) times more – 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28) sts.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to end.
[this row added 6/6/07]
Next row (WS): BO 4, K to end.
Next Row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until 5 sts remain.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, K3tog, K 1
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K 2
Next row (RS): K3tog, fasten off.
Sew Center Back Seam.
Right Front:
CO 3 sts. Row 1: Sl 1, M 1, K to end of row. Rept this row until
you have 66 (72, 78, 84, 90, 96) sts. Mark next row as RS row.
Next row: Sl 1, K2tog, K to last st, M 1, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these two rows until long side (end of RS row) measures 13”
(13”, 14”, 14”, 16", 16").
Shape Armhole: Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows 5 times more – 54 (60, 66, 72, 78, 84) sts.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last st, M 1, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows until front edge (beg of RS row) measures 6” (6”, 7”, 7”, 8",
8").
Make buttonhole: Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K6, YO, K2tog, K to last st, M 1, K
1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last st, M 1, K 1.
Rept these two rows, working buttonhole row every 3” twice more, until armhole
measures 9” (9”, 10”, 10”, 10”, 10”).
Shape Shoulder: Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K 2 last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows 11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21) times more – 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40) sts.
Shape Front Neck: Next row (WS): BO 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28) sts, K to end.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows until 4 sts remain.
Next row (RS): SSK, K2tog.
Next row (WS): K2tog, fasten off.
Left Front:
CO 3 sts. Row 1: Sl 1, M 1, K to end of row. Rept this row until
you have 66 (72, 78, 84, 90, 96) sts. Mark next row as RS row.
Next row: Sl 1, M 1, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these two rows until long side (beg of RS row) measures 13” (13”, 14”,
14”, 16", 16").
Shape Armhole: Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows 5 times more – 54 (60, 66, 72, 78, 84) sts.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, M 1, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows until armhole measures 9” (9”, 10”, 10”, 10”, 10”).
Shape Shoulder: Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K 2 last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Rept these 2 rows 11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21) times more – 30 (32, 34, 36,
38, 40)
sts.
Shape Front Neck: Next row (RS): BO 17 (19, 21, 23, 25, 27) sts, K to last 3 sts, K2tog,
K 1.
[Note: there is edit to the below section of 6 rows - Nov. 28,
2006]
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1.
Rept these 2 rows until 4 sts remain.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, K to end.
Next row (RS): SSK, K2tog.
Next row (WS): K2tog, fasten off.
Sew back to fronts at shoulders.
Collar:
With RS facing, pick up and K 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28) sts up right front
neck edge, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) sts across back neck, and 18 (20, 22, 24, 26,
28) sts down
left front neck edge – 64 (70, 76, 82, 88, 94) sts. Next row: Sl 1, K to end of row.
Repeat this row until collar measures 2” BO loosely.
Sleeves:
CO 36 (38, 40, 42, 42, 42) sts.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, K to end.
Repeat this row throughout, increasing 1 st at beg and end of every 6th row 18
(17, 20, 19, 19, 19) times – 72 (72, 80, 80, 80, 80) sts. Continue without shaping until piece
measures 17” (17”, 18”, 18", 18", 18") or desired length to underarm.
BO 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Decrease 1 st at beg and end of every RS row 10 times.
BO 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then BO 3 sts at beg of following 2 rows. BO
remaining 28 (28, 36, 36, 36, 36) sts.
Sew sleeves into armholes. Sew side and sleeve seams. Attach buttons opposite buttonholes.
Designed and knit by Sandi Rosner
Sandi is the author of
Not Just Socks and Not Just More Socks
and her new book due soon: Not Just Socks for Kids
Sandi
recently closed her shop, Knitting Workshop in Sebastopol, California.
Special thanks to Sandi for designing and knitting this Taos pattern with us. Watch for more patterns by Sandi here and in knitting publications.
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