Escape Jacket
YARN
Long sleeve jacket:
• 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20 x 50gm balls Escape DK in shade 191
Sleeveless jacket:
• 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16 x 50gm balls Escape DK in shade 189
• 8 buttons
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 4.00mm knitting needles
• 3.25mm knitting needles
• 3.25mm 80cm Circular Needle
MEASUREMENTS
To fit: 81-86, (91-97, 102-107, 112-117, 122-127, 132-137) cm
Actual fit: 96, (107, 117, 127, 137, 147) cm
Sleeve length: 46, (46, 47, 48, 48, 48) cm
TENSION
22 sts by 28 rows to 10cm, over stocking stitch on 4mm needles.
GETTING STARTED
Placing a circle around the size you are working with will make it easier to read pattern. 2x2 rib Pattern:
Row 1: * K2, p2, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: P2, * k2, p2, rep from * to end.
WORKING PATTERN LONG SLEEVED JACKET BACK
Using 3.25mm needles and thumb method cast on 126 (138, 150, 158, 170, 182) sts. Work 9 rows in 2x2 rib.
Row 10: P2 (8, 4, 6, 3, 10), p2tog, (p4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 6), p2tog) 20 (20, 20, 18, 18, 20) times, p2 (8, 4, 6, 3, 10). 105 (117, 129, 139, 151, 161) sts.
Change to 4mm needles and proceed as follows:
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
These 2 rows will now be referred to as st-st (stocking stitch). **
Working in st-st (throughout) cont until back measures 56 (56, 58, 60, 62, 64) cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape Armholes:
Work 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) rows dec 1 st at each end of every row. 93 (105, 115, 125, 135, 145) sts.
Cont without shaping until armholes measure 19 (21, 23, 25, 27, 29) cm, ending with a WS row.
