FILATURA DI CROSA ESOTICO SHORT SLEEVE JACKET Designed by Rosemary Drysdale Recommended for beginner knitters. SIZES: Petite (Small, Medium, Large) KNITTED MEASUREMENTS: Bust: 30.5 (34.5, 38.5, 42.5)"/ 77.5 (87.5, 98, 108) cm Length: 14.5 (15.5, 16.5, 17.5)"/ 37 (39.5, 42, 44.5) cm MATERIALS: - 5 (6, 6, 7) balls of Filatura Di Crosa Esotico - 5.50mm (US 9) needles, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE - Stitch markers - Yarn needle GAUGE: 12 sts and 21 rows = 4"/10 cm in St st TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE BACK: Cast on 46 (52, 58, 64) sts; beg Garter st. Work even for 4 rows. (RS) Change to St st and work even until piece measures 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5)" from beg, end wrong side row. Shape Armholes: (RS) Bind off 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side every other row 3 (4, 4, 5) times - 34 (38, 42, 46) sts rem. Work even until armhole measures 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9)" from beg of shaping, end wrong-side row. Bind off all sts. LEFT FRONT: Cast on 28 (31, 34, 37) sts. Work as for Back until armhole measures 5 (5.5, 6, 6.5)", end right-side row. Shape Neck: (WS) Bind off 3 sts at neck edge 1 (3, 4, 4) time(s), then dec 1 st at neck edge every row 8 (4, 2, 2) times - 11 (11, 12, 14) sts rem for shoulder. Work even until armhole measures same as Back to shoulders, end wrong-side row. Bind off all sts RIGHT FRONT: Work as for Back, reversing all shaping. SLEEVES: Cast on 36 (38, 40, 42) sts; beg Garter st. Work even for 4 rows. (RS) Change to St st and work even for 4 rows. Shape Cap: (RS) Bind off 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side every other row 7 (8, 6, 7) times, then every 4 rows 3 (3, 5, 5) times - 10 sts remain. Bind off all sts. FINISHING: Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seams. Set in Sleeves; sew side and Sleeve seams. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Abbreviations: Approx - approximately, beg - begin(ning), ch - chain, hdc - half double crochet, K - knit, L - large, M - medium, psso - pass slip st. over, rnd - round, RS - right side, S - small, S.C. - single crochet, skp - slip 1, knit 1, psso, sk2p - slip 1, knit 2, tog; pass slipped st. over, st - stitch(es), st st - stockinette stitch, tog - together, WS - wrong side, yb - yarn to back, yo - yarn over. Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of Canada and the United States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. Copyright Tahki Stacy Charles Inc.