Slip stitches and a colour-changing yarn create a woven effect on this boxy jacket
LISA RICHARDSON
THIS BOXY jacket, designed for Rowan by Lisa Richardson, has a smart slip stitch pattern which is enhanced by the use of a graduated, colour-changing version of Rowan’s Felted Tweed, alongside a solid charcoal colour. A neat button band and crew neck finish off this classic cardigan design.
CHART NOTE
When working design from charts, only one colour is used in any row. The design is created by working two rows in each colour and slipping sts as indicated. On RS rows these slipped sts should be worked with yarn held at the back (WS) of the work, and on WS rows these slipped sts should be worked with yarn held at the front (WS) of the work. Regardless of sts shown on chart, work the first and last stitch of every row in the colour being used for that pair of rows.
BACK
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 89 (99:111:121:133:143:155:165:179) sts.
Work in garter stitch (knit every row) for 3 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Row 4 (WS): K0 (0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1), (K3, M1, K5, M1, K3) 8 (9:10:11:12:13:14:15:16) times, K1 (0:1:0:1:0:1:0:2). 105 (117:131:143:157:169:183:195:211) sts.
Change to 4mm needles. Beg on st 1 (11:4:14:7:1:10:4:12) and ending on st 9 (15:6:12:3:9:16:6:14), referring to chart note (above) and repeating the 32-row patt repeat throughout, cont in patt from Chart as folls:
Cont straight until Back measures 26 (27:27½:28:28½:29:29:30:30) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 (5:6:7:8: 9:10:11:12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 97 (107:119:129:141:151:163:173:187) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 (5:7:7:9: 9:11:11:13) rows, then on foll 4 (4:6:7:7: 8:9:12:15) alt rows. 83 (89:93:101:109:117:123:127:131) sts.
Cont straight until armhole measures 18 (19:20½:22:23½:25:26:27:28) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS AND BACK NECK
Next row (RS): Cast off 3 (4:4:4:5:5:6:6:7) sts, patt until there are 25 (26:28:30:33: 36:38:40:41) sts on right needle and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Work each side of neck separately. Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows, then on foll 2 alt rows and AT THE SAME TIME cast off 3 (4:4:4:5:6:6:6:7) sts at beg of 2nd and foll 0 (3:2:0:2:3:2:0:3) alt rows, then 4 (-:5:5:6: -:7:7: -) sts at beg of foll 3 (-:1:3:1: -:1:3: -) alt rows. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 4 (4:5:5:6:6:7:7:7) sts.
