Jacket "PALMETTO"

A classic women's knitted jacket has diamond-shaped patterns on the sides, which visually make the waist thinner. A braid of small rhombuses runs along the edge of the shelves. 

The description of knitting the jacket is translated from the magazine “Sarah Hatton Designer Collection”.

Size:

The jacket can be knitted in 8 sizes: 8 (10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22), which corresponds to a circumference length of 81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117) cm.

Chest circumference of the finished product – 86 (89, 94, 99, 106, 112, 117, 124) cm;

Length – 54.5 (54.5, 54.5, 57, 57, 58.5, 58.5, 61) cm;

Sleeve length – 44.5 (44.5, 45.75, 45.75, 47, 47, 47, 47) cm.

Materials:

Rowan Panama yarn (55% viscose, 33% cotton, 12% linen; 135 m / 50 g) – 400 (400, 450, 450, 500, 500, 550, 600) grams, 6 buttons with a diameter of 17 mm.

Tools:

Knitting needles No. 2.75 and No. 3.25, additional knitting needle for harnesses.

Knitting density:

27 loops and 36 rows of stockinette stitch, made with needles No. 3.25, are 10 cm.

Back (Part 1):

Using 2.75 needles, cast on 118 (122, 130, 138, 146, 154, 162, 170) stitches.

1st row (front): 2 front loops, *2 purl loops, 2 front loops; repeat from * to the end of the row.

2nd row: *2 purl loops, 2 front loops; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches.

These two rows make up a 2x2 rib repeat.

Tie 3 cm with an elastic band, finish with the front row.

Next row: knit with an elastic band, while evenly decreasing 2 (0, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) loops in the row. There are 116 (122, 128, 136, 144, 152, 160, 168) stitches on the needles.

Change knitting needles to number 3.25.

Starting with the front row, knit 4 (4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6) rows of stockinette stitch, ending with a purl row.

Next knit as follows:

1st row (front): 1 purl loop, 2 knit loops, 1 yarn over, 2 knit loops together with a slant to the left, knit loops to the last 5 loops, knit 2 knit loops together with a slant to the right, 1 yarn over, 2 knit stitches, 1 purl loop.

2nd row: 1 knit stitch, purl stitches to the last stitch of the row, 1 knit stitch.

3rd row: 1 knit loop, 1 purl loop, 2 knit loops, 1 yarn over, knit 2 loops together with a slant to the left, knit loops to the last 6 loops, knit 2 knit loops together with a slant to the right, 1 yarn over, 2 knit stitches, 1 purl stitch, 1 knit stitch. 4th row: 1 purl loop, 1 knit loop, purl loops to the last 2 loops of the row, 1 knit loop, 1 purl loop.

5-й ряд: [1 изнаночная петля, 1 лицевая петля] — 2 раза, 1 лицевая петля, 1 накид, 2 петли провязать вместе лицевой с наклоном влево, лицевые петли до последних 7-и петель, 2 петли провязать вместе лицевой с наклоном вправо, 1 накид, 1 лицевая петля, [1 лицевая петля, 1 изнаночная петля] – 2 раза.

6th row: 1 knit loop, 1 purl loop, 1 knit loop, purl loops to the last 3 loops of the row, 1 knit loop, 1 purl loop, 1 knit loop.

Continue knitting in this way, performing 1 more “rice” knitting loop in each subsequent front row than in the previous one. Knit like this until the next row is completed:

47th row: [1 knit loop, 1 purl loop] -12 times, 2 knit loops, 1 yarn over, knit 2 loops together with a slant to the left, knit loops to the last 28 loops, knit 2 loops together with a slant to the right, 1 yarn over, 2 knit stitches, [1 purl loop, 1 knit stitch] -12 times.

Knit a purl row.

Back (Part 2):

49th row: [1 purl loop, 1 knit loop] -11 times, 1 purl loop, 2 knit loops together with a slant to the right, 1 knit loop, 1 yarn over, knit loops to the last 27 loops, 1 yarn over, 1 knit stitch, 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the left, 1 purl loop,

[1 knit stitch, 1 purl loop] -11 times.

50th row: [1 front loop, 1 purl loop] -11 times, 1 front loop, purl loops to the last 23 loops of the row, 1 front loop, [1 purl loop, 1 front loop] -11 times.

Continue knitting in this manner until the next row is completed:

93rd row: 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the right, 1 knit stitch, 1 yarn over, knit stitches to the last 3 loops, 1 yarn over, 1 knit loop, 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the left.

Knit a purl row.

Continue knitting until the knitting height reaches 33 (33, 32, 35, 34, 36, 35, 37) cm, finishing with a purl row.

Armhole formation:

Cast off first 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. There are 106 (110, 116, 122, 128, 136, 144, 150) stitches on the needles. Next row: 1 knit stitch, 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the left, knit stitches to the last 3 loops of the row, 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the right, 1 knit stitch.

Next row: 1 purl loop, purl 2 loops together, purl loops to the last 3 loops of the row, purl 2 loops together behind the back walls, purl 1 loop.

These two rows are decreasing rows to form the armhole. Continue knitting, decreasing 1 stitch from each edge in the next 3 (5, 7, 7, 9, 11, 11, 11) rows, then in every second row a total of 3 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) times.

 There are 90 (92, 94, 100, 102, 106, 112, 118) stitches on the needles.

Continue knitting without decreasing until the armhole height reaches 20 (20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23, 23) cm, finishing with a purl row.

Attach the thread to the front side of the remaining loops, bind off 40 (40, 40, 40, 44, 44, 44, 44) loops, knit stitches until Knit the second side as the first, only in a mirror image.

end of the row.

Forming a shoulder bevel:

Cast off 7 (7, 8, 9, 8, 9, 10, 11) stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Next row: cast off 7 (7, 8, 9, 8, 9, 10, 11) stitches, knit stitches to last 11 (12, 11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15) stitches on knitting needle, turn knitting, and transfer the remaining loops to the loop holder.

Next, knit each side separately.

Next row (purl): cast off 4 stitches, purl to end of row.

Cast off remaining stitches.

Join yarn to right side of remaining sts, cast off 40 (40, 40, 40, 44, 44, 44, 44) sts, knit to end of row.

Knit the second side like the first, only in a mirror image.

Left shelf:

Using 2.75 needles, cast on 55 (59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79, 83) stitches.

1st row (front): 2 front loops, *2 purl loops, 2 front loops; repeat from * to last stitch of row, purl 1.

2nd row: 1 front loop, *2 purl loops, 2 front loops; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches.

These two rows make up a 2x2 rib repeat.

Tie 3 cm with an elastic band, finish with the front row.

Next row: knit with an elastic band, while evenly adding 2 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) loops in the row. There are 57 (60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84) stitches on the needles.

Change knitting needles to number 3.25.

1st row (front): front loops to the last 21st loop, 20 loops of the 1st row of pattern repeat according to the pattern, 1 purl loop.

2nd row: 1 front loop, 20 loops of the 2nd row of pattern repeat according to the pattern, purl loops to the end of the row.

Knit 2 more (2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4) of these rows, knitting the next row of pattern repeat according to the pattern. Finish with a purl row.

5th row (front): 1 purl loop, 2 knit loops, 1 yarn over, knit 2 loops together with a slant to the left, knit stitches to the last 21st loop, 20 loops of the next row of pattern repeat, 1 purl loop.

6th row: 1 front loop, 20 loops of the next row of pattern repeat, purl loops to the last loop, 1 front loop. 7th row: 1 knit loop, 1 purl loop, 2 knit loops, 1 yarn over, knit 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the left, knit stitches to the last 21st loop, 20 loops of the next row of pattern repeat, 1 purl loop.

 8th row: 1 front loop, 20 loops of the next row of pattern repeat, purl loops to the last loop, 1 front loop, 1 purl loop.

 These 4 rows establish the order in which the patterns are knitted.

 Continue knitting in this way, making a pattern at the side, as was done when knitting the back, until the height of the front reaches the height of the back to the armhole. Finish with a purl row.

Armhole formation:

Следующий ряд: закрыть 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9) петель, вязать петли до конца ряда — на спицах 52 (54, 58, 61, 64, 68, 72, 75) петель.

 Next row: 1 knit stitch, knit 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the left, knit stitches to the last 23 stitches, knit 2 knit stitches together with a slant to the right, loops in accordance with the established order until the end of the row. Next row: knit a row to the last 3 loops, knit 2 loops together purl behind the back walls, purl 1 loop.

These two rows are decreasing rows to form the armhole and neckline.

Continue knitting, decreasing 1 stitch from the armhole side in the next 3 (5, 7, 7, 9, 11, 11, 11) rows, then in every second row a total of 3 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) times. Simultaneously decrease the 1st stitch from the neckline side in every 2nd row a total of 12 (12, 12, 12, 14, 14, 13, 13) times, then in every 4th row until 21 (22) remain. , 23, 26, 25, 27, 30, 33) loop.

Continue knitting without decreasing until the height of the armhole reaches the height of the back armhole to the shoulder bevel. Finish with a purl row.

Forming a shoulder bevel:

Cast off 7 (7, 8, 9, 8, 9, 10, 11) stitches at the beginning of the next row and every other row, leaving 7 (8, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11) stitches on the needles. Knit 1 purl row. Cast off remaining stitches.

Right shelf:

Using 2.75 needles, cast on 55 (59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79, 83) stitches.

1st row (front): 1 purl loop, *2 knit loops, 2 purl loops; repeat from * to last 2 stitches of row, knit 2

loops.

2nd row: 2 purl loops, *2 knit loops, 2 purl loops; repeat from * to last stitch of row, knit 1.

These two rows make up a 2x2 rib repeat.

Tie 3 cm with an elastic band, finish with the front row.

Next row: knit with an elastic band, while evenly adding 2 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) loops in the row. There are 57 (60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84) stitches on the needles.

Change knitting needles to number 3.25.

1st row (front): 1 purl loop, 20 loops of the 1st row of pattern repeat according to the pattern, knit stitches to the end of the row.

 2nd row: purl stitches to the last 21st stitch of the row, 20 stitches of the 2nd row of pattern repeat according to the pattern, 1 knit stitch.

Knit 2 more (2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4) such rows, knitting the next row of pattern repeat according to the pattern. Finish with a purl row.

 5th row: 1 purl loop, 20 loops of the next row of pattern repeat according to the pattern, knit stitches to the last 5 loops of the row, knit 2 loops together with a knit stitch slanted to the right, 1 yarn over, 2 knit loops, 1 purl loop.

6th row: 1 front loop, purl loops to the last 21st loop of the row, 20 loops of the next row of pattern repeat, 1 front loop.

7th row: 1 purl loop, 20 loops of the next row of pattern repeat according to the pattern, knit stitches to the last 6 loops of the row, knit 2 loops together with a knit stitch slanted to the right, 1 yarn over, 2 knit loops, 1 purl loop, 1 knit stitch a loop. 8th row: 1 purl loop, 1 knit stitch, purl loops to the last 21st loop of the row, 20 loops of the next row of pattern repeat, 1 knit stitch.

These 4 rows establish the order in which the patterns are knitted.

 Continue knitting in this way, making a pattern at the side, as was done when knitting the back, until the height of the front reaches the height of the back to the armhole. Finish with a front row.

Armhole formation:

Следующий ряд: закрыть 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9) петель, вязать петли до конца ряда — на спицах 52 (54, 58, 61, 64, 68, 72, 75) петель.

Next row: 21 loops of the row, knit 2 loops together with a slant to the left, knit stitches to the last 3 loops of the row, knit 2 loops together with a slant to the right, 1 knit stitch.

Next row: purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, knit stitches to end of row.

These two rows are decreasing rows to form the armhole and neckline.

Next, knit the right front like the left front, only in a mirror image.

Sleeves:

Using 2.75 needles, cast on 54 (54, 58, 58, 62, 62, 62, 62) stitches. Knit 2.5 cm with a 2x2 elastic band, as on the back, finishing with the front row.

 Next row: knit with an elastic band, while evenly decreasing 0 (0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 0, 0) loops in the row, on the knitting needles 54 (54, 58, 58, 62, 62, 62, 62) loops.

Change knitting needles to number 3.25.

Starting from the front row, knit in stockinette stitch, adding 1 stitch from both edges in every 5th row a total of 7 (3, 10, 7, 12, 15, 15, 3) times, then once in every 8th row. m (6th, 8th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 4th) row, then every 10th (8th, 10th, 8th , 8th, 8th, 8th, 6th) row until there are 86 (92, 92, 98, 104, 106, 108, 114) stitches on the needles.

Continue knitting without increments until the sleeve height is 45 (45, 46, 46, 47, 47, 47, 47) cm, finishing with a purl row.

Formation of the sleeve cap:

Cast off 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, using 76 (80, 80, 84, 88, 90, 92, 96) sts.

Decrease 1 st on each edge for next 7 (11, 11, 11, 11, 13, 13, 13) rows, then every 2nd row until 36 (36, 34, 38, 42, 42, 42, 46) stitches, then in each row until 24 stitches remain.

Cast off 4 stitches at the beginning of the next 4 rows.

Bind off remaining 8 stitches.

Assembly:

Sew shoulder seams.

Neck strap:

Using knitting needles No. 2.75 on the front side, cast on and knit 101 (101, 100, 108, 105, 111, 108, 114) stitches from the bottom of the right front to the beginning of decreases for the neckline, 62 (62, 65, 65, 68, 68, 71, 71) stitches along the neckline of the right front, 48 (48, 48, 48, 52, 52, 52, 52) stitches along the back neckline, 62 (62, 65, 65, 68, 68, 71, 71) stitches along the neckline of the left front and 101 (101, 100, 108, 105, 111, 108, 114) stitches along the edge of the left front to its end, total on knitting needles 374 (374, 378, 394, 398, 410, 410, 422) loops.

Knit the next 3 rows with a 2x2 elastic band, as on the back.

Next row: 3 elastic loops, [cast off 2 loops, 16 (16, 16, 17, 17, 18, 17, 18) elastic loops] – 5 times, bind off 2 loops, elastic loops to the end of the row.

Work 5 more rows of ribbing, casting on 2 stitches over the closed stitches in the previous row (buttonhole holes). Close all loops.

Sew the sleeves into the armholes. Sew side seams and sleeve seams. Sew buttons.

Lightly steam the jacket according to the instructions for the yarn you are using.