Origami Bolero Jacket by Jessica Fenlon Thomas

Origami Bolero Jacket

Knitting
bullky
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in seed st
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
6.5 mm (K)
625 - 875 yards (572 - 800 m)
5 sizes 31.5 - 45.4 inches at bust
English
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Knit in one piece, block, fold, sew two seams, a little crochet, and voila! A fun little jacket with a big collar. More than a shrug, not quite a cardigan, the Origami Bolero stays hip pinned closed or left open. A chic chill chaser in bulky yarn, the OBJ would be fabulous in a bulky novelty yarn!

Photos courtesy Heather Mull.

SIZES : S M, L, XL, XXL
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
at bust: 31.5(35,38.5,42,45.5) inches
To fit: 32-34(35-38,39-42,43-45,46-49) inches

INGREDIENTS
625(750,750,875,875) yards bulky weight yarn
1 24” circular US 10.5/6.5mm circular needle
1 40” circular US 10.5/6.5mm circular needle
Stitch holders or scrap yarn; 6.5mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
10 stitches x 16 rows = 4 inches in seed stitch
(over an odd number of stitches: k1, p1, rep to
end of row, ending k1; rep this row for pattern).