#19 Loose-fitting Plaid Jacket by Stephane Carn

#19 Loose-fitting Plaid Jacket

Knitting
January 1984
yarn held together
Worsted
+ Worsted
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Linen stitch using 2 strands of yarn
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
3.5 mm (E)
2040 - 2890 yards (1865 - 2643 m)
To fit chest 32 (34, 36, 38)" / 81 (86, 91, 96)cm
English

Summary Four sizes, bottom up, wide scoop neck, US size 8 and 10/5mm and 6mm needles, 3.5mm/E crochet hook. Knit with two strands of yarn held together.

Pattern Description “Loose-fitting plaid jacket with set-in sleeves and cuff placket.”

Appearance Plaid fabric worked in linen stitch, woven appearance. Button front cardigan, cropped, boxy. Set-in sleeves with button plackets.

Additional Size Information Actual measurements of body by size are 40 (42, 44, 46)“.

Yardage by color

  • Grey: 850 (850, 1020, 1020) yards
  • Black: 510 (680, 680, 850) yards
  • Ecru: 510 (680, 680, 850) yards
  • Yellow: 170 yards (all sizes)

Additional Materials

  • Four 7/8”/22mm buttons (front closure)
  • Four 5/8”/15mm buttons (sleeves)

Finishing In order to make the pieces lie flat, a row of slip stitch crochet is worked on the inside (invisible on the front) along the left front and neck edges.