Forest Jacket by Zee Karr

Forest Jacket

Knitting
October 2022
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Sport
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in lace pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
3.5 mm (E)
1804 - 1892 yards (1650 - 1730 m)
M, L (not tested)
English Russian
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Size
All measurements are in cm. The garment’s size is M, model on the pictures measures bust 99cm (39 in); waist 77cm (30.5 in); hips 104cm (41 in); and is 165cm (5f 5in) tall and normally wears size M. Size L chart is included, but it hasn’t been tested! Or, you can size up by choosing thicker yarn and/or larger needles. It is also possible to add extra purl sts at the sides.

Yarn Used
2 threads held together: 1) Italian yarn on cone Casa Del Filato (Art. REGINA PLUS, Tit.2/16000, Angora WA 80% PA 20%), about 200g + 2) DROPS Alpaca 100%; 50g 1.8 oz) ~ 167m (183 yds); 6 balls.

Needles & Accessories
4mm (UK 8 / US 6) knitting needles;
3.5mm (E) crochet hook (for bobbles);
smooth waste yarn in similar weight for provisional cast-on;
stitch holders.
Tension / Gauge
23 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 inch) using 4mm needles.

Notes
Body is worked as one piece from bottom up to the armholes, then it is split into Front Left, Back, Front Right, and those parts are finished separately. Shoulder seams are sewn with kitchener stitch. Sleeves are cast on provisionally and the leafy part is worked from bottom up. Then the sleeve cuff is worked down in the other direction.
The bobbles are worked with the crochet hook (see the Stitch Glossary below).

Size L chart have not been tested! Also, originally I was planning to make a wide sleeve gathered at the bottom with a short cuff (only 8 rows). In the process I discovered that I don’t have enough yarn for that design, so I had to alter the design to use less yarn. Both versions of the sleeve are included, but since the
SHORT Cuff version hasn’t been tested in a finished garment, use those charts at your own risk.

I have included WiP pictures of the short-cuffed sleeve, so that you can see what it would look like. {If you plan to do the version of the sleeve with short cuff, that one doesn’t require provisional cast on and is worked all the way from bottom up.}