How to Knit a Stylish Sleeveless Jacket with Relief Pattern

You’ll Need:

300, [350], 400, [450], 500, [550]g of 100% cotton yarn;

Straight knitting needles 3.5;

Circle knitting needles 3.75;

Auxiliary needle;

Markers;

Needle with big eye;

3 buttons Ø 19 mm.

Size:

S, [M], L, [XL], 2X, [3X];

Chest circumference: 92.5, [105.5], 120.5, [133.5], 150, [167.5] cm;

Length: 51 cm.

Used Patterns:

Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiplied by 16.

1^st row and all the odd rows (WS): purl;

2^nd row: * 3 knit sts, knit 2 together, yarn over, 1 knit st, 1 broaching to left: slip 2 sts as knit sts, insert the left-hand needle in 2 slipped sts from left to right through front loops and make 2 sts through back loop of 1 knit st, knit 2 together to left*; repeat from * to * to end of row;

4^th row: * 2 knit sts, knit 2 together, 2 yarn over, 3 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 3 knit sts*; repeat from * to * to end of row;

6^th row: * 1 knit st, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 2 knit sts, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 1 knit st, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to * to end of row;

8^th row: * knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 2 knit sts, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 3 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to * to end of row;

10^th row: *2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 2 knit sts, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st*; repeat from * to * to end of row;

12^th row: * 3 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, knit 3 together, 1 yarn over, 2 knit sts, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to * to end of row;

14^th row: * 4 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, 1 knit st, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 3 knit sts*; repeat from * to * to end of row;

16^th row: * 5 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 2 knit sts, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 5 knit sts*; repeat from * to * to end of row.

Repeat 1^st-16^th rows.

Stitches Control:

19 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Right Front

Cast on 94 sts.

1^st, 2^nd rows: knit sts;

3^rd row: purl;

4^th, 5^th, 6^th rows: knit sts;

7^th row: purl.

If you make your sleeveless jacket with buttons, so make the 7^th row in the following way: 22 purls, purl 2 together, 1 yarn over, purl 2 together, 1 yarn over, 7 purls, 1 yarn over, purl 2 together, 2 purls;

8^th and 9^th rows: knit sts;

10^th row: 2 knit sts, 1 broaching to left, 1 yarn over – for forming neck-hole, then knit sts to the last 10 sts: 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, 8 knit sts;

11^th and all the odd rows (WS): purl;

12^th row: knit sts;

14^th row: 2 purls, cross 1 st to left, * 6 knit sts, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 8 knit sts*; repeat from * to * x 4 times, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, 8 purls;

16^th row: 4 knit sts, * 5 knit sts, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 1 knit st, 1 yarn over, skip 1 st, 6 knit sts*; repeat from * to * x 4 times, 10 knit sts;

18^th row: 2 purls, cross 1 st to left, * 6 knit sts, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, 8 knit sts*; repeat from * to * x 4 times, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, 8 purls;

20^th row: 4 knit sts, start from the 2^nd row of the relief pattern to last 10 sts, 10 knit sts;

Make the first 4 sts and edging 10 sts due to the description above to 14, [21], 26, [32], 37, [43] cm height. Finish with the 10^th row of the relief pattern.

Shoulder

1^st row and all the wrong-side rows: purls;

2^nd row: make the edge of neck-hole on 4 knit sts, the next 16 sts – relief pattern, place marker, repeat these actions to the last 10 sts, 10 knit sts;

4^th row: knit to the marker, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, knit to the last 2 sts before the 2^nd marker, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, knit to end of row;

6^th row: 4 knit sts, relief pattern to the last 10 sts, 10 knit sts;

8^th row: due to the description to the marker, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, 14 knit sts, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, knit to end of row;

Form the sleeve cap.

16^th row: 4 knit sts, relief pattern to the marker, 2 knit sts, * 1 yarn over, 1 knit st* x 6 times, * 1 double yarn over, 1 knit st* x 10 times, 1 double yarn over, 1 st from broaching, slip 57 sts to the auxiliary needle – for lower arm-hole;

17^th row: purl, slip yarn overs. You should get 39 sts;

18^th row: due to the description to marker, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, 17 knit sts. Totally, 39 sts;

19^th row and wrong-side rows: purl;

20^th row: due to the description to the marker, 19 knit sts;

22^nd row: due to the description to the marker, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, * 1 yarn over, 1 knit st* x 6 times, * 1 double yarn over, 1 knit st* x 11 times.

Repeat 17^th-22^nd rows x 7 times, 17^th-20^th rows x once. Transfer the sts to the auxiliary needle.

Form Lower Arm-Hole

16^th row: from the right side on 57 sts from the auxiliary needle: 1 knit st, lift 1 st from broaching, 56 knit sts. Totally, 58 sts;

Then, 52 rows of the relief pattern, saving the 10 selvedge sts. Finish with the same row, as sleeve cap.

Form the Second Side of Shoulder

1^st row (set-up row): 56 knit sts, purl 2 together, sts from the auxiliary needle for sleeve cap, purl 2 together to the last 20 sts, marker, knit to the end of row. Totally, 94 sts;

2^nd row: *due to the pattern to marker, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, 14 knit sts, knit 2 together, 1 yarn over* to end of row;

3^rd and all wrong-side rows: purl;

4^th row: due to the description to the marker, 18 knit sts;

6^th row: due to the description to the marker, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, 14 knit sts, knit 2 together, yarn over;

8^th row: due to the description to the marker, 18 knit sts;

10^th row: saving the first 4 knit sts and 10 selvedge sts, relief pattern on the rest sts.

Repeat the described actions 5,[5], 6,[6], 7,[8] times from the set-up row with the relief pattern, finish with the 10^th row of the relief pattern. Make the left front in symmetry to the right. Bind off the sts.

Assembly

Cast on 3 sts and make a cord 127 cm long. Insert it through the holes of the relief pattern along the neck-hole line.