Norwegian-style Zippers
This pair of cool cats are really going places. (You can tell - they've got a map and goggles and a scooter and .... everything.
The jackets are plain stitch with a fair-isle yoke, and as the title suggests, a zip closure at the front. Sizes are not very large as the pattern seems to be intended to appeal to the youth of the day. (Small hope I fear).
"Gay Patterning for him and her in to-days fashion" [sic]
InstructionsBack and fronts are worked separately then joined to work the yoke. A simple pattern around the yoke is worked from the charts. The sleeves are set-in, not raglan. Back:Using No 13 (2¼mm) needles and main shade, cast on 124 {136}sts Next row: Rib 6 {5}, * inc. in next st, rib 10 {8}; repeat from * 10 {14} times; inc. in next st, rib to end. [135 {151}sts] Change to No 11 (3mm) needles and proceed in stocking stitch until work measures 12½ {13¾} ins from the beginning. Shape armholes by casting off 9 {12} sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Decrease 1 st at both ends of the next and every alternate row until 103 {113} sts remain. Work 10 {16} rows. Shape Back Yoke as follows: Next row: Work across 46 {49} sts, cast off 11{15}; work to end. Continue on this group of 46 {49}
sts as follows: Continue on these sts. until work measures 7½ {8¾} ins from beginning of armhole shaping. Cast off. Rejoin wool to remaining group of sts, and complete to match the other side. Right Front:Using No 13 (2¼mm) needles and main shade, cast on 64 {70}sts Next row: Rib 8 {5}, * inc. in next st, rib 11 {9}; repeat from * 4 {6} times; increase in the next st, rib to end. [69 {77}sts] Change to No 11 (3mm) needles and proceed in stocking stitch until work measures the same as the back up to the armhole, finishing at the side edge (at the end of a knit row). Shape armholes by casting off 9 {12} sts at the beginning of the next row. Decrease 1 st at the armhole edge of the next and every alternate row until 53 {58} sts remain. Continue straight on these sts until work measures 2 {2½}
ins from beginning of armhole shaping, finishing at the front edge (after
a purl row). Shape Back Yoke by casting off 7 {9}
sts at the beginning of the next row. Cast off 4 sts at the beginning
of every alternate row at the neck (front) edge until 38 {41}
sts remain; then cast off 3 sts on every alternate row until 20 {23}
sts remain. Continue on these sts until work measures the same as the back up to the cast off. Cast off. Left Front:Work to match Right Front reversing all shapings. Sleeves: Using No 13 (2¼mm) needles and main shade, cast on 64 {68}sts Next row: Rib 5 {6}, * inc. in next st, rib 5 {4}; repeat from * 9 {11} times; increase in the next st, rib to end. [74 {80} sts] Change to No 11 (3mm) needles and proceed in stocking stitch increasing 1 st at both ends of the next and every following 8th row until there are 104 {114} sts. Work straight until sleeve measures 18 {18½} ins from the beginning. Shape top by casting off 3 sts at the beginning of the next row
6 rows, and then 2 sts at the beginning of the next row 8 rows. Decrease
1 st at both ends of every row until 50 {60}
sts remain; then decrease 1 st at both ends of every following 3rd row
until 26 {36} sts remain. Cast off 4 {6} sts sts at the beginning
of the next row 4 rows. Front Bands (work 2):Using No 13 (2¼mm) needles and main shade, cast on 5 sts. 1st row: K2, p1, k2 Rep. these 2 rows until work measures 14½ {16½}
ins from the beginning (when slightly stretched). Change to main contrast,
Royal Blue {Brown} and continue in
rib until Band measures 19 {21} ins,
from the beginning (when slightly stretched), finishing at the end of
a 2nd row. Slip thesse sts on to safety-pin and leave. Yoke:Join back to fronts at the (tiny) shoulder seams. With right side of work facing, using No 13 (2¼mm) needles and main shade, knit up 289 {369} sts around the yoke, then turn and purl one row. Work the 1st to 13th rows from Chart A. From here ensure you work the decrease rows according to the size you are knitting. 14th row: 15th row (both sizes): Using Brown (B) and Pale Yellow (Py), * k1B, k1Py, repeat from * to last stitch, k1B. Work the 16th to 23rd rows as rows 1 to 8 from Chart B. Left: her colourway. Right: his colourway.
24th row: 25th row (both sizes): Using Brown (B) and Pale Yellow (Py), * k1Py, k1B, repeat from * to last stitch, k1Py. Work 26th to 37th rows as the 2nd to 13th rows from Chart A. 38th row: 39th row (both sizes): Using Brown (B) and Pale Yellow (Py), * k1B, k1Py, repeat from * to last stitch, k1B. Work 40th to 47th rows as the 1st to 8th rows from Chart B. 48th row: 49th row (both sizes): Using Brown (B) and Pale Yellow (Py), * k1Py, k1B, repeat from * to last stitch, k1Py. 50th row (both sizes): Using Royal
Blue {Brown}, Purl. Proceed for Neckband as follows: Using Royal Blue {Brown}, k2, p1, k1, p1 across these front band sts; knit across the Yoke sts; slip sts from top of 2nd Band on to empty needle, and p1, k1, p1, k1, k2 across these sts. [109 {115} sts] 1st row: *
K1, p1, repeat from * to last stitch,
k1. To Make UpOmitting the ribbing, with wrong side of work facing block each piece by pinning out round edges. Omitting ribbing, press each piece using a warm iron and damp cloth. Using a flat seam for the ribbing and a back-stitch seam for the remainder, join side and sleeve seams. Stitch Sleeves into position. Flat stitch Front Bands into position. Fold Neckband at centre and stitch down on wrong side of work. Stitch zip into position. Press seams. |
Materials
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Her colourway - detail:
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