Erika Knight Reindeer Jacket 2014

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Kids Vintage Reindeer Jacketby Erika Knight

PATTERN

BACK

Using 4.5mm needles and col A, cast

on 56 (60:66) sts. Work in K1, P1 rib

for 4.5 (4.5:4.5) cm (2:2:2 in)

Increase row: rib 3(5:8) sts, * inc in

next st, rib 7 sts, repeat from * to the

last 5 (7:10) sts, inc in next st, rib 4

(6:9) sts. (63:67:73sts)

Change to 5mm needles, and work in

St st. Using stranding technique (or

Fairisle technique) (see diagram) work

from the chart, to completion of section

3, noting colour changes and ignoring

pocket trims.

Using col A, work a further 8(12:16)

rows in St st.

Shape shoulder: Cast/bind off

10(11:12) sts at the beginning of the

next 4 rows, cast/bind off the remaining

23(23:25) sts.

Pocket Linings (Make two)

Using 5 mm needles and col A, cast on

17(17:17) sts and work in St st. for

14(16:18) rows, leave the sts on a

spare needle.

Right front

Using 4.5 mm (US 7) needles and col

A, cast on 28(30:33) sts and work in K1,

P1 rib for 4.5(4.5:4.5) cm 2(2:2) in.Increase row: rib 1 (2:4) sts * inc in

next st, rib 7 sts, repeat from * to the

last 3(4:5) sts, inc in next st, rib 2(3:4)

sts. (32:34:37sts)

Change to 5 mm (US 8) needles and St

st. Work 10(12:14) rows from the chart,

remembering to work the 2 centre front

stitches of every row in garter st and in

main colour. Using col. A, over the next

4 rows, work 17(17:17) sts marked on

the chart in garter st for the pocket trim.

Next row: K8 (8:8) sts, cast /bind off

17(17:17) sts, K to end.

Change to col. B as the main colour

and start section 2, placing the pocket

lining in place of the sts cast off on

previous row.

Continue to work from the chart to thecompletion of section 3 (ignoring part of

tree in section 3)

Using col A, work a further 2 (6:10)

rows in St st, ending with a purl row.

Inspired by the wonderful knitting patterns of the 1950s, this zip

jacket with Reindeers and Christmas tree motifs is the perfect

Xmas sweater. Think Kris Kringle and Christmas story!

Worked in two colours in Erika Knight Vintage Wool, the strong

graphic pattern runs across both front and back of the jacket

and the stranding technique used makes the jacket doublywarm and cosy! It looks great in graphic pitch black and flax but

fab too in house red or blues such as dark with steve It has

two integral pockets, a front zip fastener and a retro style garter

stitch collar.

Sizes 1 2 3

Chest 61 64 66 cmMeasurements 26 28 30 in

Length 33 36 38 cm

13 14 15 in

Sleeve length 25.5 28 30.5 cmto underarm 10 11 12 in

YARN

Erika Knight Vintage Wool 50g hanks

A: Pitch (025) 4 5 6

B: Flax (002) 2 2 3

YOU WILL ALSO NEED

A pair of 4.5mm (UK7 / US7) knitting needles

A pair of 5mm (UK6 / US8) knitting needles

30 (30:32) cm / 12 (12:13) in open ended zip

Stitch markers

Spare needle

Large-eyed blunt-tipped sewing needle

TENSION

19 sts and 25 rows over 10cm / 4in measured over pattern

using 5mm needles

Note: Take time to check your tension to ensure the correct fit.


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Shape neck: * cast/bind off 8(8:8) sts at

the beginning of the next row, then dec

1 st at the neck edge on each row until

20(22:24) sts remain. Work 2 (2:1) more

rows, ending with a K row.

Shape shoulder: Cast/bind off

10(11:12) sts at the beginning of the

next and following alternate row*

Left Front

Work as for right front, noting that the

pocket top cast/bind off is K7 (9:12) sts.

Cast/bind off 17(17:17) sts, K to end.

Continue to completion of section 3.

Using col A, work 1(5:9) more rows in St

st., ending with a K row.Shape neck and shoulders: Beginning

with the WS facing (to reverse shaping)

work from * to * as for right front.

Sleeves (Two the same)Using 4.5mm needles and col A, cast

on 28(30:32) sts and work in K1, P1 rib

for 4.5 (4.5:4.5) cm/2(2:2) in

Increase row: Rib 1 (2:3) sts* inc in

next st, rib 4 sts, repeat from *to the last

2(3:4) sts, inc in next st, rib 1(2:3) sts

(34:36:38 sts)

Change to 5 mm needles and St st.

Work 4 rows, increasing at each end of

row 3 and then work 9 rows of the

border pattern from chart given forborder.

Complete the sleeve in col A, inc 1 st at

both ends of every 4th row to 46 (54:62)

sts.

Continue without shaping until the

sleeve meas 23(25:29) cm/9(10:11 )

in. Cast/bind off.

Collar

Using 4.5 mm needles and col A cast on

4 sts and work in garter st as folls:-

Row 1 and alt rows: KRow 2: K 1, inc in next 2 sts, k1. (6 sts)

Row 4: K1, inc in next st, K 2, inc in

next st, K1. (8 sts)

Cont in this way, inc 1 st at both ends of

alt rows to 14 sts.

K 1 row

Now inc 1 st at the beg only of alt rows

to 18sts.

K 76 rows without shaping.

Now decrease back down in reverse to

4 sts. Cast/bind off.

Making up

Weave in any yarn ends

Lay work out flat and gently steam. Sew

sleeves into armholes. Join sleeve and

side seams. Sew pocket linings down

on inside.

Finishing

Sew zip into position, see below.

Fold the collar in half lengthways, and

pin the centre to the centre of the backof the jacket. Ease the collar along each

side of the neck edge and sew into

position. Turn collar down. rounded

edge to the front.

KEY (section 3)

KEY (section 2)

KEY (section 1)

colour B

colour A

colour B

colour A

colour A

colour B

KEY (left)colour

colour

RIGHT FRONTLEFT FRONT

BACK

SLEEVE

SIZE 1

SIZE 1 2 33 2 1 SIZE

3 2 1 1 2 3

SIZE 3

SIZE 2


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ABBREVIATIONS

Alt alternativeBeg beg(inning)col colour/colorcont continue

dec decrease - by knitting two stitches together.

Garter st. every row knit

inc increase(ing) - by knitting into front and backof stitch.

K knit

Meas measuresP purlRS right side of fabricSt(s) stitch(es)St st stocking stitch/ stockinet stitch (one row K,

one row P)

WS wrong side of fabric

Tips & techniques

To work from a chart

Designs with two or more colours are worked from a chart and the colours are indicated by symbols.

Each square represents a stitch and each row of squares represents a row of knitting. The patterns are worked in St st.

Read the K rows from right to left and the P rows from left to right.

Stranding (or Fairisle) technique

Work with each colour according to the sequence from the chart, letting the colour not in use drop and strand loosely

across the back of the fabric.

Reindeers

When working the reindeer motif (See section 2 of pattern) take both yarns to each end of every row to

maintain an even tension in this part of the garment.

Zip

To make it easier to put in the zip, two stitches have been added to each front to be worked in garter stitch

(every row knit). Pin the zip to the opening, making sure that the knitting fits easily and is neither rucked nor stretched.

Pin and tack the zip to the opening. The knitted edges should come right up to the teeth of the zip. Work in back stitch

along the edges using a sewing thread.

Copyright Erika Knight , 2014

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form without the

written permission of the copyright holder. This pattern is not to be used for commercial purposes.

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