Short Sleeve Jacket & Flare Skirt

This lovely two-tone jacket is worked in one piece to the armholes and paired with a solid color flare skirt worked in S.Charles Collezione Victoria.

RATING

Experienced

SIZES

To fit Misses’ sizes Small (Medium, Large). Directions are for smallest size with larger sizes in parentheses. If only one figure is given, it applies to all sizes.

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

A: JACKET

– Finished Bust: 36 (40, 44) in.

– Back Length: 20 (21,22) in.

B: SKIRT

– Finished Waist: 26 (28, 30) in.

MATERIALS

  • 30 (32, 34), 50 gm/70 yd balls of Victoria by S. Charles Collezione/ Tahki*Stacy Charles, Inc. in Brown (A)
  • 10 (11, 12), 50 gm/70 yd balls in 3eige (B)
  • One pair knitting needles in size 10 U.S. OR SIZE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
  • Circular knitting needle 29 in. long in size 8 U.S.
  • Crochet hook size G/6 U.S.
  • Stitch markers
  • 1 in. wide elastic




GAUGE

9 sts and 11 rows = 2 in. with VICTORIA by Tahki*Stacy Charles Collezione/ in St st.

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

CROCHET ABBREVIATION dc = double crochet: Yarn over hook, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over hook, draw yarn through stitch, (yarn over hook, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook) twice (= 1 dc).

PATTERN STITCH

a jacket diagramTwo-tone Pattern (multiple of 16 sts + 3):

Foundation row (WS): With B, k.
Rows 1 & 2: With A, (k 1, sl 1) 3 times, k 7, *sl 1, (k 1, sl 1)4 times, k 7; rep from * to last 6 sts, (sl 1, k 1) 3 times.
Rows 3 & 4: With B, k 6, sl 1, (k 1, si 1) 3 times, *k 9, sl 1, (k 1, sl 1) 3 times; rep from * to last 6 sts, k 6.
Rows 5 & 6: With A, (k 1, sl 1) twice, k 5, sl 1, k 5, *sl 1, (k 1, sl 1) twice, k 5, sl 1, k 5; rep from * to last 4 sts, (sl 1, k 1) twice.
Rows 7 & 8: With A, k 4, sl 1, k 1, sl 1, *k 5, sl 1, k 1, sl 1; rep from * to last 4sts, k 4.
Rows 9 & 10: With A, k 1, sl 1, *k 5, sl 1, (k 1, sl 1) twice, k 5, sl 1; rep from * to last st, k 1.
Rows 11 & 12: With B, k 2, sl 1, k 1, sl 1, k 9, *sl 1, (k 1, sl 1) 3 times, k 9; rep from * to last 5 sts, sl 1, k 1, sl 1, k 2.
Rows 13 & 14: With A, k5, sl 1, (k 1, sl 1) 4 times, *k 7, sl 1, (k 1, sl 1) 4 times; rep from * to last 5 sts, k 5.
Rows 15 & 16: With B, k 2, sl 1, k 13, *sl 1, k 1, sl 1, k 13; rep from * to last 3 sts, sl 1, k2.
sleeve diagramRows 17 & 18: Rep Rows 13 & 14.
Rows 19 & 20: Rep Rows 11 & 12.
Rows 21 & 22: Rep Rows 9 & 10.
Rows 23 & 24: Rep Rows 7 & 8.
Rows 25 & 26: Rep Rows 5 & 6.
Rows 27 & 28: Rep Rows 3 & 4.
Rep Rows 1-28 for Two-tone pat.

A: JACKET

BODY: (Note: Worked in one piece to armhole): With straight ndls and A, CO 163 (179, 195) sts. Work 3 rows garter st, then beg Two-tone pat. Work until piece meas 12 (13, 14) in. from beg, ending with a WSR.
Divide for Back & Front: Place 41 (45, 49) sts on holder for Right Front, 81 (89, 97) sts on holder for Back, 41 (45, 49) sts on holder for Left Front.
BACK: Cont in Two-tone pat on 81 (89, 97) sts for Back for 8 (81 /2, 9) in. BO all sts.

RIGHT FRONT: Cont in Two-tone pat on 41 (45, 49) Right Front sts for 6 1/2 (7, 7 1/2) in.
Shape neck: BO 10 sts at neck edge once. Cont in Two-tone pat until armhole meas 8 (8 1/2, 9) in. BO rem 31 (35, 39) sts.
LEFT FRONT: Work as for Right Front, rev shaping.
SLEEVES: With straight ndls and A, CO 73 (77, 81) sts. Work 3 rows garter st. Keeping 3 (5, 7) sts each end in garter st, work in Two-tone pat on center 67 sts. Work 2 complete pats (56 rows). Work 2 (4, 6) rows St st. BO.

FRONT FACINGS (make 2): With straight ndls and A, CO 25 sts. Next row (RS): K 12, sl 1, k 12. Next row: P. Rep these 2 rows until facing fits Jacket Front to neck shaping.

COLLAR: With straight ndls and A, CO 80 sts. Work 4 in. St st. P 1 row on RS. Work 4 in. St st. BO.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams. Sew Sleeves in place. Sew facings in place.

B: SKIRT

b skirt diagramBODY: Beg at waist, with circular ndl and A, CO 140 (147, 147) sts. Work back and forth in St st (= k 1 row, p 1 row) for 2 rows. Join in circle and place markers every 20 (21,21) sts. Work around in St st (= k every rnd), inc 1 st after each marker every 11/4 in. 6 times, then every 2 in. until piece meas 18 (19, 20) in. P 1 rnd. Work around in St st for 1 in. BO.

FINISHING

Waistband: Work 2 rows dc on top of Skirt and sew in place with elastic band.

Additional reading: Free knitting patterns… online



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