Year Round Sweater Jacket

This long sweater jacket is so lacy and light that it makes the perfect spring/summer sweater and light enough to be under a coat in the fall/winter. this pattern from Caron Yarns is really sweet!



SIZES

Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: Approx 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52,56, 60, 64)”/81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5, 162.5)cm
Length: 30 (30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 33, 33)”/76 (76, 76, 76, 76, 76, 76, 84, 84)cm

MATERIALS
Caron International's 'Simply Soft' (100% Acrylic; #9913 Lt. Country Blue: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins
One pair size U.S. 7 (4.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge.
Crochet hook size G-6 (4mm)

Yarn needle

GAUGE
In pattern stitch, 17 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10cm

SPECIAL TERMS

sk2p: Slip 1, knit 2 tog, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 sts tog—2 sts decreased.

ssk: Slip 1 st as if to knit, slip next st as if to purl, then knit 2 sts tog through back loops—1 st decreased.

k2tog: Insert needle into front loop as to knit, insert needle into back loop of next st as to knit tbl, then knit 2 sts tog—1 st decreased.

STITCHES USED

Lacy Pattern A (multiple of 15 sts + 4):

Row 1 (RS): K2 (selvedge sts), *k4, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k4; rep from *, end k2 (selvedge sts).

Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.

Row 3: K2, *k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k3; rep from *, end k2.

Row 5: K2, *k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, ssk, k2; rep from *, end k2.

Row 7: K2, *k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k7, yo, k1, ssk, k1; rep from *, end k2.

Row 9: K2, *k4, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k4; rep from *, end k2.
Row 11: K2, *k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k3; rep from *, end k2.

Row 13: K2, *k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, ssk, k2; rep from *, end k2.

Row 15: K2, *k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k7, yo, k1, ssk, k1; rep from *, end k2.
Row 16: Purl.

Lacy Pattern B (multiple of 15 sts + 4):
Row 1 (RS): K2 (selvedge sts), *k4, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k4; rep from *, end k2 (selvedge sts).
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: K2, *k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k3; rep from *, end k2.
Row 5: K2, *k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, ssk, k2; rep from *, end k2.
Row 7: K2, *k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k1; rep from *, end k2.
Row 9: K2, *k4, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k4; rep from *, end k2.
Row 11: K2, *k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k3; rep from *, end k2.
Row 13: K2, *k2, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, ssk, k2; rep from *, end k2.
Row 15: K2, *k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, k1; rep from *, end k2.
Row 17: K2, *k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k3; rep from*, end k2.
Row 19: K2, *k4, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k4; rep from *, end k2.
Row 21: K2, *k5, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k5; rep from *, end k2.
Row 23: K2, *k6, yo, sk2p, yo, k6; rep from *, end k2.

Row 24: Purl.

BACK

CO 64 (79, 79, 94, 94, 109, 124, 124, 139) sts.

Work in St st for 2 rows.

Lace Pattern A

Maintaining 2 selvedge sts on each end of every row in St st, work Lace Pattern A, Rows 1-16, 10 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11) times.

Lace Pattern B

Maintaining 2 selvedge sts on each end of every row in St st, work Lace Pattern B, Rows 1-24, once.

Work in garter st for 3 rows.

BO.

RIGHT FRONT

CO 42 (42, 57, 57, 57, 72, 72, 87, 87) sts.
Work in St st for 2 rows Lace Pattern A

Row 1 (RS): K2, beg with st 8 of Lace Pattern A (refer to chart), then continue working Lace Pattern A to last 2 sts, k2. Note: This will make 2 ½ reps of patt st across row.

Rows 2-16: Continue as established until 16 rows of Lace Pattern A have been completed.
Repeat Rows 1-16 above 10 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11) times in all.

Lace Pattern B
Row 1 (RS): K2, beg with st 8 of Lace Pattern B (refer to chart), then continue working Lace Pattern B to last 2 sts, k2. Note: This will make 2 ½ reps of patt st across row.
Rows 2-24: Continue as established until 24 rows of Lace Pattern B have been completed.
Work in garter st for 3 rows.

LEFT FRONT
CO 42 (42, 57, 57, 57, 72, 72, 87, 87) sts.
Work in St st for 2 rows.
Lace Pattern A:
Row 1 (RS): K2, work Lace Pattern A across to last 10 sts, then work first 8 sts of Lace Pattern A, k2. Note: This will make 2 ½ reps of pattst across row.
Rows 2-16: Continue as established until 16 rows of Lace Pattern A have been completed.
Repeat Rows 1-16 above 10 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11) times in all.

Lace Pattern B

Row 1 (RS): K2, work Lace Pattern B across to last 10 sts, then work first 8 sts of Lace pattern B, k2. Note: This will make 2 ½ reps of patt st across row.

Rows 2-24: Continue as established until 24 rows of Lace Pattern B have been completed.

Work in garter st for 3 rows.

SLEEVES (make 2)

CO 64 (64, 64, 79, 79, 79, 79, 79, 94) sts.

Lace Pattern A:

Maintaining 2 selvedge sts on each end of every row in St st, workLace Pattern A, Rows 1-16, 6 ½ (6 ½, 6 ½, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7) times in all, ending on pat Row 8 (8, 8, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16).

Lace Pattern B:

Maintaining 2 selvedge sts on each end of every row in St st, work Lace Pattern B, Rows 1-24, once.

Work in garter st for 3 rows.

BO.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams. Sew Sleeves in place. Sew side and Sleeve seams.