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Davinia Dressing Jacket

lady's dressing jacket/cardigan with lattice pattern design and long sleeves

Materials

6 ozs. Beehive “Lady Betty” Fleecy, 3-ply – the original was worked with Blue (shade H 912).

Two UK No 8/4mm/US 6, two UK No 9/3.75mm/US 5 and two UK No 12/2.75mm/US 2 knitting needles

Measurements

Length from top of shoulder – 20 ins.

Width all round at underarm – 34 ins.

Length of sleeve from underarm – 20 ins.

Tension

Work at a tension to produce 1 pattern to 1½ inches.

Pattern

The Back

Using the No. 8 Needles, cast on 119 stitches.

Work 1 row into the back of the cast-on stitches.

** 1st row: K1, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1 .

2nd row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat the 1st and 2nd rows four times.

11th row: K1, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

12th row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat the 11th and 12th rows four times.**

Repeat from ** to ** five times.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: Cast off 6 stitches, K4, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1 .

2nd row: Cast off 6 stitches, purl to the last stitch, K1.

3rd row: K1, K2tog, K1, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, K2, slip 1, K1, psso

4th row: K2tog, purl to the last 2 stitches, K2tog

5th row: K2, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.

6th row: K2tog, purl to the last 2 stitches, K2tog

7th row: K1, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

8th row: Like the 6th row.

9th row: K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 9 stitches, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1.

10th row: Like the 6th row.

11th row: K1, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last 8 stitches, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K2tog, psso

12th row: Purl to the last stitch, K1 (97 stitches).

Repeat the 11th and 12th rows four times.

21st row: K1, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 8 stitches, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, (increase once in the next stitch) twice.

22nd row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat the 21st and 22nd rows four times.

Using the No. 9 Needles, proceed as follows:

1st row: Knit plain.

Repeat this row fifty-three times.

Shape for the shoulder as follows:

1st and 2nd rows: Knit plain to the last 12 stitches, turn.

3rd and 4th rows: Knit plain to the last 24 stitches, turn.

5th and 6th rows: Knit plain to the last 36 stitches, turn.

7th row: Knit plain to the end of the row.

Cast off.

The Left Front

Using the No. 8 Needles, cast on 65 stitches.

Work 1 row into the back of the cast-on stitches.

Work in pattern, as for the Back, until the armhole is reached.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: Cast off 6 stitches, K4, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

2nd row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

3rd row: K4, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

4th row: K1, purl to the last 2 stitches, K2tog

5th row: K3, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

6th, 8th and 10th rows: Like the 4th row.

7th row: K2, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

9th row: K1, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

11th row: * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from* to the last stitch, K1.

12th row: K2tog, purl to the last 2 stitches, K2tog

13th row: K1, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the row.

14th and alternate rows: K2tog, purl to the last stitch, K1.

15th row: K1, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last 8 stitches, K2, yo, K1, yo, K 2, slip 1, K2tog, psso

17th row: K1, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last 7 stitches, K2, yo, K1, yo, (K2tog) twice.

19th row: K1, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1 , psso, K2tog, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last 6 stitches, K2, yo, K1, slip 1, K1, psso, K1.

21st row: K1, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K1.

22nd and alternate rows: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

23rd row: K1, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, K2, slip 1, K1, psso (47 stitches).

25th row: K1, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, K3.

Repeat the 24th and 25th rows twice, then the 24th row once.

Using the No. 9 Needles, proceed as follows:

1st row: Knit plain, cast on 77 stitches.

2nd row: Knit plain, working into the back of the cast on stitches.

3rd row: Knit plain to the last 19 stitches, (K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo) twice, K1.

4th row: K1, P18, knit plain to the end of the row.

Repeat the 3rd and 4th rows four times.

13th row: Knit plain to the last 19 stitches, (K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog) twice, K1.

14th row: Like the 4th row.

Repeat the 13th and 14th rows four times, the 3rd and 4th rows four times, then the 3rd row once.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: Cast off 74 stitches, knit plain to the end of the row.

Continue working in Garter Stitch (i.e., every row plain), decreasing once at the neck edge in every row until 36 stitches remain, ending at the neck edge.

Shape for the shoulder as follows:

1st row: Knit plain to the last 12 stitches, turn.

2nd row: Knit plain.

3rd row: Knit plain to the last 24 stitches, turn.

4th row: Knit plain.

Cast off.

The Right Front

Using the No. 8 Needles, cast on 65 stitches.

Work 1 row into back of the cast-on stitches.

** 1st row: K1, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

2nd row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat these 2 rows four times.

11th row: K1, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

12th row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat the 11th and 12th rows four times.**

Repeat from ** to ** five times, then the 1st row once.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: Cast off 6 stitches, purl to the last stitch, K1.

2nd row: K1, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, K4.

3rd row: K2tog, purl to the last 2 stitches, K2tog

4th row: * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, K3.

5th row: Like the 3rd row.

6th row: K1, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.

7th row: K2tog, purl to the last stitch, K1.

8th row: K1, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

9th row: Like the 3rd row.

10th row: K2, K2tog, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, K3.

11th row: Like the 3rd row.

12th row: * Slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, K4.

13th row: K2tog, purl to the last stitch, K1.

14th row: * Slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, K3.

15th row: Like the 13th row.

16th row: * Slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.

17th and alternate rows: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1

18th row: Like the 16th row.

20th row: K3, * slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, repeat from * to the last 8 stitches, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, K1.

22nd row: K1, * slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

24th row: K1, K2tog, K2, yo, * K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, repeat from * to the last 6 stitches, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K1.

26th row: * K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo , K2, slip 1, K1, psso, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.

28th row: K3, * yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, repeat from * to the last 8 stitches, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1,
psso, K2tog, K1.

30th row: Like the 28th row.

Using the No. 9 Needles, proceed as follows:

1st row: K1, purl to the end of the row, cast on 77 stitches.

2nd row: Working into the back of the cast-on stitches, K1, (K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo) twice, knit plain to the end of the row.

3rd row: Knit plain to the last 19 stitches, P18, K1.

Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows four times.

12th row: K1, (K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog) twice, knit plain to the end of the row.

13th row: Like the 3rd row.

Repeat the 12th and 13th rows four times, then the 2nd and 3rd rows four times.

In the next row, knit plain.

In the following row, knit plain to the last 19 stitches, P18, K1.

Proceed as follows:

1st row: Cast off 74 stitches, knit plain to the end of the row.

Continue working in Garter Stitch, decreasing once at the neck edge in every row, until 36 stitches remain, ending at the neck edge.

Shape for the shoulder as follows:

1st row: Knit plain to the last 12 stitches, turn.

2nd row: Knit plain.

3rd row: Knit plain to the last 24 stitches, turn.

4th row: Knit plain. Cast off.

The Sleeves

Using the No. 9 Needles, cast on 31 stitches.

Work 1 row into the back of the cast on stitches.

Work in Garter Stitch, casting on 2 stitches at the end of every row, until there are 73 stitches on the needle.

Using the No. 8 Needles, proceed as follows:

1st row: Cast on 1 stitch, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

2nd, 4th and 6th rows: Cast on 1 stitch, K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

3rd row: Cast on 1 stitch, K1, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.

5th row: Cast on 1 stitch, K2, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, K3.

7th row: Cast on 1 stitch, K3, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, K4.

8th row: Cast on 1 stitch, K1, purl to the last stitch, increase once in the last stitch.

9th row: K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, K 5.

10th row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

11th row: Cast on 1 stitch, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.

12th, 14th, 16th and 18th rows: Like the 8th row.

13th row: * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, K5.

15th row: K1, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 8 stitches, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, (increase once in the next stitch) twice.

17th row: Slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last 2
stitches, K2.

19th row: K3, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, repeat from * to the last 8 stitches, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K1.

20th row: Like the 8th row (95 stitches).

21st row: K4, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

22nd row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

23rd row: K1, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K 2 tog., repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, K 2, yo, K1, yo, K1.

24th row: Cast on 1 stitch, purl to the last 4 stitches, P2tog, K2tog

25th row: K4, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last, 2 stitches, K2tog.

26th row: K1, purl to the last 4 stitches, P2tog, K2tog.

27th row: K2tog, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1 (92 stitches).

28th and 30th rows: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

29th row: K1, * K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

*** 31st row: K1, * K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, slip 1, K1, psso, K 2 tog., repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.

32nd row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.

Repeat the 31st and 32nd rows four times, then the 29th and 30th rows five times.***

Work from *** to *** seven times.

Using the No. 12 Needles, proceed as follows:

1st row: K1, * K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the row.

Work 11 rows in Garter Stitch. Cast off loosely.

Work another Sleeve in the same manner.

To Make Up the Dressing Jacket

With a damp cloth and hot iron, steam, but do not press.

Sew up the side, shoulder and sleeve seams.

Sew in the sleeves, placing seam to seam.


The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain, however this digtal version with updated language is copyright Sarah Bradberry, July 12th 2012. All rights reserved.