NO. 1231 SOUFFLE JACKET
MATERIALS:
8 oz. Mohlon
Knitting Needles Nos. 9 and 10½ (14 inch)
Four long stitch holders
SIZE: Fits any size from 10 to 20

USE TWO STRANDS MOHLON THROUGHOUT ENTIRE JACKET.

Pattern Stitch: Row 1 (right side): * K next st wrapping yarn twice (instead of once) around needle, repeat from * across. Row 2: * P next st dropping extra wrap off left-hand needle, repeat from * across row. Repeat these 2 rows for pat st.

JACKET: Yoke: Beg at neck edge, with No. 10½ needles, cast on loosely 50 sts. Shape Raglan: Row 1 (wrong side): Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 on 5 sts (center band), P to last 5 sts, work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 on last 5 sts (center band). Row 2 (right side): Yarn in back, sl 1 as if to p, (K 1, p 1) twice, k 9 for left front, yo (an inc), k 1 (seam st), mark this st and following seam sts, yo, k 2 for sleeve, yo, k 1 (seam st), yo, k 14 for back, yo, k 1 (seam st), yo, k 2 for sleeve, yo, k 1 (seam st), yo, k 9, (p 1, k 1) twice, sl 1 right front—8 increases made.

Row 3: Repeat row 1. Keeping center bands each side as established, continue in stockinette st (k on right side, p on wrong side) and inc 1 st as before each side of each seam st every k row 7 times, end on p row—114 sts.

Keeping center bands as established, work pattern st (see Pattern Stitch) between center bands and inc 1 st each side of each seam st as before every row on right side 6 times more, end on wrong side—162 sts. Piece measure about 9'' from start (measured at center back). Divide Work: From right side, work as established on first 28 sts, put these sts on a holder for left front; work next 32 sts, put these sts on a holder for left sleeve; work next 42 sts, put these sts on a holder for back; work next 32 sts, leave these sts on needle for right sleeve; put last 28 sts on a holder for right front.

RIGHT SLEEVE: Beg on wrong side, with No. 10½ needles, cast on 1 st at beg of next row for underarm, work in pat st across row, cast on 1 st at end of row for underarm—34 sts. Continue in pat st, dec 1 st each side every 6th row 3 times—28 sts. Work until piece measures 8'' from underarms, end on p row. Change to No. 9 needles. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 2''. Bind off in ribbing.

LEFT SLEEVE: Sl sts from holder to No. 10½ needle. Work as for right sleeve.

BODY: Sl sts from right front holder to No. 10½ needle. From right side, join yarn at underarm, work in established pat to front edge. Turn. NEXT ROW: (wrong side): Work sts of right front, cast on 2 sts for underarm, work sts of back, cast on 2 sts for underarm, work sts of left front—102 sts. Working center bands as established and pat st between center bands, dec 1 st at center of each underarm (for side seams) every 4'' twice—98 sts. Work even until piece measures 1'' from underarms, end on wrong side and inc 1 st at center of last row—99 sts. Change to No. 9 needles.

WAISTBAND RIBBING: Row 1 (right side): Yarn in back, s 1 as if to p, k 1, * p 1, k 1, repeat from * across, ends sl 1. Row 2: k 1, * p 1, k 1, repeat from * across. Repeat these 2 rows for 2'', end on row 1. Bind off loosely in ribbing.

NECKBAND: From right side, with No. 9 needles, pick up and k 1 st in each cast-on st across neck edge, skipping 1 st at center back of neck—49 sts. Beg with row 2, work as for waistband ribbing for 4 rows. Bind off loosely as for row 2 of ribbing.

TIES: From right side, with No. 9 needles, pick up and k 8 sts on side of right front waistband. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 2'', end on wrong side. Change to No. 10½ needles. Work in pat st for 12 rows, end on p row. Bind off loosely in k. Make tie on side of left front waistband in same way. Weave underarm and sleeve seam.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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