JACKET
 BACK
With smaller needles and A, cast on 39 (41, 43, 45) sts. Work in K1, P1 Rib for 2½ (3, 3½, 4) inches [6.5 (7.5, 9, 10) cm], ending with a WS row. Change to larger needles and B. Working in Reverse St st, inc 5 (6, 8, 8) sts evenly spaced across the first row – 44 (47, 51, 53) sts. Work even in Reverse St st for 4 inches [10 cm], ending with a WS row.
Shape Armhole (RS) Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each end every RS row 4 (4, 5, 5) times – 30 (33, 35, 37) sts.
Work even until armhole measures 5½ (6, 6½, 7) inches [14 (15, 16.5, 18) cm], ending with a WS row.
Shape Shoulder (RS) Bind off 3 (4, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 (4, 4, 4) rows; 4 (0, 0, 0) sts at beg of following 2 (0, 0, 0) rows; then bind off remaining 16 (17, 19, 21) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
With smaller needles and A, cast on 18 (19, 20, 21) sts. Work as for Back, inc 3 (3, 4, 4) sts evenly spaced across first row of B – 21 (22, 24, 25) sts. Continue as for Back to armhole shaping, ending with a RS row.
 Shape Armhole (WS)
Bind off 3 sts at beg of next row, then dec 1 st at armhole edge every RS row 4 (4, 5, 5) times – 14 (15, 16, 17) sts.
Work even until armhole measures approximately 1 inches [2.5 cm] less than Back armhole, ending with a WS row.
Shape Neck (RS) Bind off 5 (5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next row (neck edge), then dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row 2 times. AT SAME TIME, work shoulder shaping when armhole measures same as Back.
LEFT FRONT
Work as for Right Front, reversing shaping.
SLEEVES
Beg at lower edge, with smaller needles and A, cast on 19 (21, 23, 25) sts. Work in K1, P1 Rib for 2½ (3, 3½, 4) inches [6.5 (7.5, 9, 10) cm], then work even in Reverse St st for 1 inches [2.5 cm]. Inc 1 st each end of next RS row, then every 8th row 5 times total – 29 (31, 33, 35) sts. Work even until piece measures 13½ (14, 14½, 15) inches [34.5 (35.5, 37, 38) cm] from beg, ending with a WS row.
Shape Sleeve Cap Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows; dec 1 st each end every other row 2 (4, 6, 8) times; then every row 6 (4, 2, 0) times. Bind off remaining 7 (9, 11, 13) sts.
 FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve seams.
HOOD
With RS facing, larger needles and B, pick up and knit 10 (11, 12, 13) sts along Right Front neck, 8 (9, 10, 11) sts along Back neck, place marker for center, pick up and knit another 8 (9, 10, 11) sts along Back neck and 10 (11, 12, 13) sts along Left Front neck – 36 (40, 44, 48) sts. Work in Reverse St st for approximately 1½ inches [4 cm]. Inc 1 st each side of marker every RS row 10 times – 56 (60, 64, 68) sts. Work even until Hood measures 10 inches [25.5 cm]. Bind off all
sts. Sew seam at top of Hood.
ZIPPER BANDS
With smaller needles and A, pick up and knit 25 (28, 30, 33) sts along center Right Front. Work even in St st (k on RS, p on WS) for approximately 1 inches [2.5 cm]. Bind off all sts. Fold band to inside of garment and stitch down. Repeat for center Left Front. Sew in zipper.
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