Men’s wear inspired but softer and lighter, with a nicely feminine fit. The allover texture stitch, reminiscent of the subtle plaids used in classic woolen ‘sporting’ jackets, is a simple knit/purl combination, easily memorized and quickly knit in a worsted weight yarn. The jacket features generously sized welt pockets and an oversized collar knitted up from the scooped neck. The body and pockets are worked in one piece to the underarms, then fronts and back are divided and worked separately to the shoulders. The sleeves are worked in the round to the underarm then the cap is shaped working back and forth in rows and sewn into place.

Finished Measurements
Chest: 33 36, 39 1/2, 43, 46 ¼, 49 ½ inches.
(Sample measures 36” and is worn with 1-2” positive ease)

Materials
Berroco Blackstone Tweed 65 %wool, 25% superkid mohair, 10% angora; 130yd/119m per 50g skein; color: 2614 Cranberry bog; 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 skeins

Needles
Body & Sleeves:
30” US 6/4mm circular needle, 4 US 6/4 mm dpn
Edging:
2 US 5/3.75 mm dpn

Notions required
4 buttons, stitch holders, a spare needle, or waste yarn, tapestry needle

Gauge
19 sts x 28 rows= 4” in Pattern st

(The collar is easily converted to a hood by knitting for an additional 5-6”, and would require 1 additional ball of yarn)

Errata: the corrections to the pattern are noted in italics-

Pg3: Left and Right pocket fronts- Work as directed in pattern, BUT on last row, decrease the edge st by working SSP (for Left front), or P2 tog (for right front).

Divide fronts and back:… Stitch counts should be 37 (41, 45, 47, 51, 55) sts for right front, 62 (70, 78, 82, 90, 98) sts for back, 37 (41, 45, 47, 51, 55) sts for left front. Continue working back and fronts separately…

Back:… Stitch count after arm shaping should be 56 (60, 68, 68, 76, 80)… Back neck BO should be 28 (28, 28, 28, 32, 32)

Left/Right front:… Stitch count for left and right front after arm shaping should be 34 (36, 40, 40, 44, 46)… Stitch count after neck shaping should be 14 (16, 20, 20, 22, 24)