Difficulty: Intermediate

Lantern jacket is inspired by the shape of lantern. This light textured jacket has a casual short fit and features with long sleeves, subtle cures and smooth texture transition. Snap buttons allow it to have a jacket look with overlapped front when it’s fully closed while also has a cardigan look when it’s open.
Lantern jacket is worked from top down in one piece.

SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)

MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 118 (124) 130 (135) 140 (146) cm
46.5 (48.8) 51.2 (53.1) 55.1 (57.5) inches
Length: 48 (49) 50 (52) 54 (56) cm
18.9 (19.3) 19.7 (20.5) 21.3 (22) inches - measured at mid back

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
5 mm US 8 circular needles ( 60, 100 or 120 cm 24, 40 or 48 inches )
OR required needle size to obtain gauge
4 mm US 6 double-pointed needles (15 cm 6 inches ) - For bind-off

KNITTING DENSITY
In double seed stitch using 5 mm US 8 needles
14 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches

SIZE GUIDE
The jacket is designed to have approx. 30 cm 11.8 inches of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be about 30 cm 11.8 inches larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-105) 105-115 (115-120) cm 33.5-35.4 (35.4-37.4) 37.4-39.4 (39.4-41.3) 41.3-45.3 (45.3-47.2) inches.

SUGGESTED MATERIALS
Main Yarn
1000 (1100) 1100 (1200) 1200 (1300) m
Itoricot, Textured Tweed - Sand
Accent Yarn
125 (125) 200 (200) 200 (200) m
Knitting for Olive, Double Soft Merino, 50 gr. /125 m - Oatmeal
Knit the jacket with 1 strand of main yarn and switch to 1 strand of accent yarn when pattern indicates.

3 snap buttons: approx. 2.4cm 1” inch diam.

Yarn Alternatives
Any different textured worsted to aran yarn would be a good substitute to have an interesting outcome.