Bed Jacket by Jennie Atkinson

Bed Jacket

Knitting
September 2006
Aran (8 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
3.75 mm (F)
1377 - 1989 yards (1259 - 1819 m)
to fit bust sizes 81- 137 cm over 6 sizes
English
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JULY 2023
I have now added 4 larger sizes to the pattern.

Cosy bed-jacket knitted in Rowan Kid Classic in luxurious cream for wear in the bedroom - but could look good knitted in a darker colour that can be worn for day or evening

The jacket has a large shawl collar, a high, drawstring waist,and a pretty lace edging knitted lengthways and added to the finished garment.
Back and fronts are worked in one piece.

To fit sizes 32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50, 52-54 in (81-86, 91-97, 101.5-106.5, 112-117, 122-127, 132-137 cm).
Yarn amounts - Kid Classic - 9 10: 11: 12: 12: 13 x 50g balls

Requires size F-5 (4 mm) crochet hook to make cord.

ERRATTUM
Unfortunately the following text was missing from the original book pattern-
TO MAKE UP
Join underarm and upper sleeve and shoulder seams. Sew the cast on and cast off edges of the Collar to the fronts between the beginning of the front neck shaping and the shoulder edges with the row ends eased onto the back neck.