#27 Instarsia Jacket by Debbie Bliss

#27 Instarsia Jacket

Knitting
June 2014
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needle
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
792 - 968 yards (724 - 885 m)
to fit ages 3-4 (4-5, 5-6) years
English
This pattern is available from knittingfever.com for $5.00.

Experienced: Pattern relies heavily on charts for motifs.
Body is knit in one piece to the armholes.

Picture your country lass in this lavishly colored jacket knit in extrafine merino Rialto Aran. The Navajo-inspired motifs and stripes are knit using allover intarsia and Fair Isle colorwork techniques. Easy-fitting dropped shoulders and garter-stitch edgings make for a casual look.

Finished Measurements
• Chest 74 (77, 83)cm/ 29 1⁄4 (30 1⁄4, 32 3⁄4)in.
• Length to shoulder 33 (36, 39)cm/13 (14 1⁄4, 15 1/4)“
• Sleeve length 22 (25, 28)cm/ 8 3⁄4 (10, 11)in.

Materials
• 3 (4, 5) x 50g balls of Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran in Pale Blue 02 (M)
• 1 x 50g ball in each of Sunshine 43 (A), Pool 44 (B), Red 18 (C), Basil 39 (D), Black 15 (E), and Rust 33 (F).
• Pair each 4mm (US 6) and 4.5mm (US 7) needles or size to obtain tension.
• 4 buttons.