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Allegra Jacket
designed by
Margret Willson
One pair size US 6 (4 mm) needles or size to One pair size US size 5 (3.75 mm) needles One circular needle size US 6 (4 mm), 29" long Updated 6/30/11
One circular needle size US 5 (3.75 mm), 29" long SIZES: Small (Medium, Large, XLarge, XXLarge)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)"
Length 19-1/2 (20, 20-1/2, 21, 21-1/2)"
GAUGE
In Roman Stitch, using larger needles, 22-1/2 sts and 32 rows = 4"/10 cm
STITCHES USED
Seed stitch (multiple of 2 sts + 1; 1-row repeat)
Row 1: K1, *p1, k1, repeat from * across.
Repeat Row 1 for pattern.
http://www.naturallycaron.com/projects/allegra/allegra_1.html Roman Stitch (multiple of 2 sts + 1; 6-row repeat)
Row 1 (RS): K1, *p1, k1, repeat from * across.
Row 2: K1, *p1, k1, repeat from * across.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: Purl.
Rep rows 1-6 for pattern.
NOTES
Garment is worked in one piece beginning at right wrist and ending at left wrist. Collar is picked up and worked after seams
are sewn.
RIGHT SLEEVE
Using smaller ndls, CO 57 (61, 63, 67, 69) sts.
(RS) Work even in Seed st even until piece measures 1-1/2" from beginning, end with a WS row.
Change to larger needles and Roman st. Work for 6 rows, end with a WS row.
Sleeve Shaping
(RS) Inc 1 st each side this row, then every 4 rows 6 (8, 13, 15, 20) times, then every 6 rows 10 (9, 6, 5, 2) times—91 (97,
103, 109, 115) sts.
Work even until piece measures 13-1/2 (13-3/4, 14, 14-1/4, 14-1/2)" from the beginning, end with a WS row.
BODY
Change to larger circular needle. CO 65 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows--221 (227, 233, 239, 245) sts. Continue in
Roman st working first 5 sts and last 5 sts of every row in Seed st. Work even until piece measures 7 (8, 9, 10, 11)" from
beginning of body, end with a WS row.
Neck Shaping
BO 108 (112, 114, 118, 120) sts at beg of next row. Dec 1 st at beg of next 2 RS rows--111 (113, 117, 119, 123) sts.
Continuing in Roman St and maintaining Seed st on lower back portion only, work even until piece measures 3-1/2" from
beg of neck shaping. Inc 1 st at beg of next 2 RS rows. CO 108 (112, 114, 118, 120) sts at beg of next RS row--221
(227, 233, 239, 245) sts. Continue in Roman St, once again working first 5 sts and last 5 sts of each row in Seed st. Work
even until piece measures 7 (8, 9, 10, 11)" from beg of left front, end with WS row.
LEFT SLEEVE
BO 65 sts at beg of next 2 rows--91 (97, 103, 109, 115) sts. Change to larger straight needle. Work even only in Roman st
for 6 rows.
Sleeve Shaping
(RS) Dec 1 st each side this row, then every 6 rows 9 (8, 5, 4, 1) time(s), then every 4 rows 7 (9, 14, 16, 21) times--57
(61, 63, 67, 69) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 1 1/2" less than right sleeve. Change to smaller straight needles.
Work in Seed st for 1 1/2", ending with a WS row.
(RS) BO in Seed st.
FINISHING
Sew side and sleeve seams.
Neck Edging
With WS facing, using smaller circular needles, pick up 235 (241, 247, 253, 259) sts up left front, across back neck and
down right front. Work even in Seed st until edging measures 2", end with WS row.
(RS) BO in Seed st.
Using yarn needle, weave in ends.
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