Astra ~A unisex jacket featuring a mandarin collar with a contrast knitted hem on an asymmetrical diagonal textured stitch front panel with button-loop closure along with simple panel lines for a streamline fit and contrast knitted hems worked for a stylish finish

~ ASTRA n. of the stars

Designed to fit: 18” American Girl/Boy dolls
also fits slim all vinyl Götz dolls

Construction: Worked flat; back and forth in rows. Pattern begins with sleeves worked first from contrast knitted hem cuffs to armholes that are later joined to main body, (worked from bottom in one piece to armholes) for raglan shaping through to mandarin collar with contrast knitted hem. Hem facings sewn in place at completion along with sleeves seamed

Pattern Features: An asymmetrical right front panel with a diagonal textured stitch pattern and button-loop closure, along with simple panel lines and finishing. Long raglan style sleeves featuring a star stitch pattern and contrast knitted hem cuffs. Formatted with line-by-line written instructions given throughout or work to measurement

Glossary:

• Knitted Hem = a knitted hem is a layer of knitting folded and attached (sewn) to wrong side of garment, the fold line is created by way of a ridge row (worked by knitting on wrong side)
• Mandarin Collar = a short standing collar that is separated by a gap at the front

Instructions: Pattern is formatted with line-by-line written instructions given throughout or worked to measurement

Skill Level: Easy - Intermediate ~ Project uses basic knit and purl stitches with simple lines and finishings

Knitting Needles: Pair of 3.25mm (US 3) throughout

Materials: 137-140 yards (50-60 grams) #2 fine Sport weight or DK equivalent, includes scraps of contrast needed for the knitted hems