Australian Knitting

Tweed Jacket

YARN

• 4 (6, 7, 9) 50gm balls Aran Tweed in shade #82

• 4 buttons or toggles

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 4mm knitting needles

• 4.5mm knitting needles

• Stitch holder and markers

• 4mm crochet hook for button loops

MEASURESUREMENTS

To fit: 56 (61, 66, 71) cm Finished fit Chest: 61 (67, 73, 79) cm

Garment Length: 37 (40, 45, 49) cm

Sleeve Length to underarm: 24 (27, 30, 34) cm

TENSION

20 sts by 26 rows = 10cm in Stocking st on 4.5mm needles

GETTING STARTED

Garment is worked in one piece to underarms with 4mm needles, cast on 150 (162, 174, 186) sts.

WORKING PATTERN

Body Row 1 – K all sts. Change to 4.5mm needles.

BEG MAIN PATTERN

Row 1: RS – K2; p2; [k4, p2] 24 (26, 28, 30) times; k2.

WS – K2; k2; [p4, k2]

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