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GAUGE:

9 sts = 4 inches. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

ssk = slip, slip, knit: Slip the next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, from the tip of the left-hand needle to the tip of the right-hand needle; then insert the left-hand needle into the fronts of these 2 sts from the left and knit them tog from this position. 3-needle bind off: Put half of sts on spare needle, place 2 needles holding sts together, right sides together (wrong side will face out). Knit together one st from each needle, *knit together one st from each needle, pass first st worked over second to bind off*; rep from * to * across to last st. Cut working yarn and pull through last st to secure. PATTERN STITCHES Twisted Garter St: Knit every st through back loop across row. St st: Knit on RS, purl on WS rows.

NOTES:

Make Left Front before Right Front to determine buttonhole placement. Each front is worked in one piece to bottom of pocket slant, then divided for pocket shaping and insertion. Pocket lining is joined to side front and worked to height of top of pocket slant. Pocket lining is joined to side front and worked to height of top of pocket slant. Pocket slant shaping is worked on center front sts. At top of pocket slant pieces are rejoined and remainder of each front is worked in one piece.

Cast on 36 (40, 44) sts. Work in Twisted Garter St for 6 rows (3 ridges). Change to St st. Work until piece meas 16 (18, 20) inches from beg, ending with a WS row. Bind off all sts.

Cast on 12 sts. Work in St st for 5 inches, ending with a RS row. Place sts on a holder.

Cast on 20 (22, 24) sts, placing a marker before last 4 sts for button band. Work in Twisted Garter St for 6 rows (3 ridges). Keeping 4 sts at Left Front opening edge (last 4 sts on RS rows; first 4 sts on WS rows) in Twisted Garter St for button band and rem sts in St st throughout, work until piece meas 5 inches from beg, ending with a RS row.

Pocket opening: Next row (WS): Work to last 4 sts, turn leaving unworked sts on a holder (these are side front sts to be joined with pocket lining later).

Pocket slant shaping: Next row (RS): Ssk (pocket edge), work to end of row.

Next row (WS): Work to last 2 sts, p2tog. Rep last 2 rows until 9 sts have been dec’d, ending with a RS row. Leave these sts on holder or spare needle until side front is worked.

Join pocket opening with pocket lining: Next row (WS): P across pocket lining sts to last st, purl one pocket lining st tog with one Left Front st, keeping pocket lining st on top of sweater st, then purl across rem sweater body sts. Work even on sweater side body/pocket lining sts to match length of pocket opening, ending with a RS row.

Next row: Join pocket opening with pocket lining: Purl across center front (with shaped pocket opening) to last st, work this last st tog (p2tog) with first st of pocket lining/sweater side body piece, purl across rem pocket lining sweater side body sts. (Sweater front is now joined and balance of Left Front is worked in one piece) -- 21 (23, 25) sts. Work even until piece meas 14 (16, 18) inches from beg, ending with a RS row.

Shape neck: Maintaining pat, bind off 5 sts at beg of next WS row (neck edge), then 2 sts at beg of next WS row. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next row. Work even until piece meas same as Back to shoulders.

Shape shoulder: Bind off rem 13 (15, 17) sts. Place markers for 6 buttons evenly spaced on Left Front button band with the first one 3 inches from cast-on edge and the last one 1 inches below neck edge.

Work to match Left Front until 6 rows (3 ridges) of Twisted Garter St has been completed. Keeping 4 sts at Right Front opening edge (first 4 sts on RS rows, last 4 sts on WS rows) in Twisted Garter St for buttonhole band and rem sts in St st, work until piece meas 5 inches from beg, ending with a WS row; AT THE SAME TIME, working buttonholes opposite markers on 4 Twisted Garter Sts (work 2 sts in Twisted Garter St, yarn over needle, k2tog-tbl).

Pocket opening: Next row (RS): Work to last 4 sts turn leaving unworked sts on a holder.

Next row (WS): P2tog, work to end of row.

Next row: K2tog, k to end. Rep last 2 rows until 9 sts have been dec’d. Cont to match Left Front, rev shaping and working buttonholes on marked rows.

Cast on 20 (22, 22) sts. Work in Twisted Garter St for 6 rows (3 ridges). Work in St st, inc 1 st each end every 4 rows 7 (8, 10) times -- 34 (38, 42) sts. Work even until sleeve meas 12 (14, 16) inches from beg or desired length to underarm. Bind off all sts.

Sew shoulder seams.

Hood: With RS facing, beg at Right Front edge, pick up approx 34 (36, 38) sts around neck edge, ending at Left Front edge. Keeping first 4 and last 4 sts in Twisted Garter St and rem sts in St st, work for 9 (10, 12) inches. With right sides tog, using three-needle bind off to seam top of hood. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.

Pocket trim: With RS facing, pick up and k 13 sts across pocket opening. Work 1 row of Twisted Garter St. Then bind off loosely in Twisted Garter St. Tack ends of pocket trim to jacket, neatly. Sew pocket linings to inside of Left and Right Fronts. Weave in all ends. Sew on buttons.

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