Notched Collar Jacket

Knitting Level - 3
Intermediate Knitters

600 yds (4 Skeins) Tie Dyed Viscose
600 yds of Springy Capelli (or Kid Mohair)
Bumble Bee 150 yds, Cotton Ribbon 150 yds, Lurex Ribbon 75 yds

Instructions are for size Small / Medium (Medium, Large)

Finished measurements: Chest: 31" (33, 36) Finished Length: 17 (17.5, 18)

US #10.5 or #11, 29"
Circular Needles - to give correct gauge

*Gauge: 11 sts = 4" ~ 13 rows = 4"

Note: Use two strands of yarn throughout: 1 strand of Springy Capelli (carry throughout to add stretch and softness) and 1 strand of Tie Dyed Viscose or Novelty Ribbons alternating every 4-5 rows
*Use 2 balls of Bumble Bee for Collar as indicated in pattern instructions

(TV) Tie Dyed Viscose
(BB) Bumble Bee
(R) Ribbon
(L) Lurex

Back: With "TV" & "SC" held together, cast on 54(58,64)sts and work in 1/1 rib (knit 1st/purl 1st) following stripe sequence until piece measures 10(10.5,11.5) inches.
Armhole shaping: Keeping in pattern, bind off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Then decrease 1 st at each end of the next 2(2,3) rows. Continue to work even 42(46,50 sts) until back measures- 18(19,21)inches or desired length. BO loosely.

Right Front: Cast on 27(29,32) sts "TV" & "SC" work in 1/1 rib following the stripe sequence until 10(10.5,11.5) from beginning.

Armhole: Begin st st and bind off 4 sts at the armhole edge of the next row . Knit 1 row and bind off 2 sts at the armhole edge on the next row. Work even in st st for 2( 2.5,3.5) inches.
Next row: right side: Join in BB yarn with TV and SC and work the first 10(11,13) sts in 1/1rib beginning with a purl st. Drop the BB and finish the row with TV and SC in St. St. work even in this way, ribbing the 11 st at the neck edge with the BB and the other two yarns and St st. with TV and SC until front measures desired length as for back. BO loosely.

Left Front: Work as for right front, reversing all shaping.

Collar: With "BB" & SC" held together Cast on 11( 12,14) sts and work in 1/1rib long enough to fit across right front, back neck and left front.

Sleeves: Following the stripe sequence for sleeves (all yarns held with one strand of SC) as follows: R-11 rows, TV- 4 rows, R-9 rows, TV-16 rows, L-2 rows, R-7 rows, TV-12 rows, L-2 rows, R-6 rows, TV-remaining rows. Cast on 28(30,34) sts. and work 1//1 rib for 2(2,2 1/2) inches. Change to St st and work even until piece measures 12 1/2(13, 14) inches.
Next row: Increase 1 st each end every other row (EOR) 8(9,9)times 44(48,52)sts).Work even until 16(17 1/2,18) inches Next row begin decreasing 1 st each end EOR 9x work even until sleeve is 21.5(22 1/2,23) inches. BO loosely.

Finishing: Sew shoulders together. Sew in sleeves. Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Sew collar to front & back neck, leaving a 3/4" opening to create notch effect.

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