Knit Simple Holiday 2011 #25

Design by Amy Polcyn

This stockinette jacket knits up in no time. The sleeves are worked from stitches held as the body is completed; the shawl collar and ribbed trimare picked up and knit in finishing.

Difficulty level

Experienced

MATERIALS

Shepherd Worsted by Lorna’s Laces, 4oz/113g hanks, each approx 225yd/206m (wool)

5 (5, 6, 7, 7) hanks in purple club

One size 8 (5mm) circular needle, 29"/74cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

One set (5) each sizes 8 (5mm) double-pointed needles (dpn)

Stitch markers

Stitch holders (or scrap yarn)

SIZE

Sized for Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X. Shown in size Large.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust (closed) 35 (37, 40, 47, 52, 56)"/89 (95, 101.5, 120.5, 132, 142)cm

Length 24 (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)"/62 (63, 64, 66, 70, 71)cm

Upper arm 14 (15, 16, 19, 22, 24)"/37 (39.5, 42, 49.5, 56, 61)cm

GAUGE

18 sts and 24 rows to 4"/10cm over St st using size 8 (5mm) needles.