Cocotte Jacket By Laines Du Nord Size: Small - to fit chest 32-34 inches. Materials: - 18 balls of Laines Du Nord Cocotte - 8.0 mm (US 12) knitting needles - 4.0 mm (US F/5) crochet hook - Tapestry needle - 5 buttons Gauge: 14 sts per 4" row in moss st with 8.0 mm (US 12) needles. Stitches Used: With knitting needles: Moss stitch Row 1: *K1, P1* Repeat from * to * across row. Row 2: Repeat Row 1. Row 3: *P1, K1* Repeat across row. Row 4: Repeat Row 3. Row 5: Repeat from Row 1. With crochet hook: Shrimp stitch Single crochet st (sc) done backwards moving from left to right. *Insert hook in a stitch, YO hook, draw a loop through, YO hook, draw a loop through the two loops on hook* repeat from *to*. Back: With 8.0 mm (US 12) needles cast on 60 sts and work in moss st dec 1 st each side every 8 rows 2 times and then inc 1 st each side every 8 rows 2 times. Work even for 13.75 ins from beg. Shape Armholes: Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side every 2 rows 3 times. 48 sts rem. Work even for 8 ins from beg of armhole. Shape Shoulders: *Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows* Repeat from * to * 3 times. Bind off rem 18 sts. Left Front: With 8.0 mm (US 12) needles cast on 30 sts and work in moss st inc 1 st at border edge every 2 rows 5 times. At the same time dec 1 st at armhole edge every 8 rows 2 times and then inc 1 st at armhole edge every 8 rows 2 times. Work even for 13.75 ins from beg. (35 sts). Shape Armhole: Bind off 5 sts at beg of next row, then dec 1 st every 2 rows 3 times. (27 sts). Work even for 4.75 ins from beg of armhole. At neck edge, bind off 8 sts, then dec 1 st every 2 rows 4 times. (15 sts) Work even until armhole measures 8 ins. Shape Shoulders: Bind off 5 sts at armhole edge every 2 rows 3 times. Fasten off rem st. Right Front: Work as for left front reversing all shapings make buttonholes at border edge as follows: At 20 rows from beg make buttonhole as follows: Work 5 sts in moss st, K2tog, YO, cont in moss st to end of row. Make 4 more buttonholes in the same way every 10 rows. Sleeves: With 8.0 mm (US 12) needles cast on 28 sts and work in moss st inc 1 st each side every 10 rows 7 times. (42 sts). Work even until sleeve measures 16.5 ins. Shape Armhole: Bind off 3 sts at beg of next two rows. Dec 1 st each side every 2 rows 10 times. Then bind off 2 sts each side. Bind off rem 12 sts. Finishing: Sew shoulders. Collar: Pick up 40 sts around neck edge beg at first dec of 8 sts. Work in moss st inc 1 st each side every 2 rows 3 times. (46 sts). At 4 ins from beg bind off all sts. Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. With crochet hook work one row of shrimp st around all borders of jacket. Abbreviations: beg - beginning, cont - continue, dec - decrease, ins - inches, inc - increase, K- knit, K2tog - knit two together, P - purl, rem - remainder, sc - single crochet, st - stitch, tog - together, 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 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 Laines Du Nord