Cropped Jacket

by Bergere de France
SIZES

XL

To Fit
Bust

83/90
32.7/35.4

91/98
35.8/38.5

99/106
38.9/41.7

107/114
42.1/44.8

cm
in

YARN
Bergere de France Bergereine 50g
http://www.deramores.com/bergere-de-france-bergereine
No. of Balls
Rotin (22471)

11

12

13

14

YOU WILL ALSO NEED

A pair of 3.5mm (UK - / US4) knitting needles
A pair of 4mm (UK8 / US6) knitting needles
One cable needle
A stitch holder
8 Buttons
TENSION
21sts and 28 rows to 10cm / 4in square, over stocking stitch using
3.5mm and 4mm needles.
36sts to 15cm / 6in wide, in fancy pattern stitch, using 4mm
needles.
Note: Take time to check your tension to ensure the correct fit.

Stitches used
BORDER STITCH using 3.5 mm
needles over a multiple of 4 sts + 2:
Row 1 (rs), Rows 2-3: K .
Row 4: * p2, k2 *, rep from * to *, end
with p2.
Row 5: k over k, p over p.
Row 6: * k2, p2 *, rep from * to *, end
with k2.
Row 7: k over k, p over p.
Rows 8-11: K .
STOCKING STITCH (st st) using 3.5
mm and 4 mm needles: rs: k ws: p.
FANCY PATTERN STITCH using 4
mm needles over 36 sts (Note: The
number of sts changes after Row
7):
Row 1 (rs): p5, k1, p10, cable 4 back
(C4B = slip 2 sts on to cable needle
(cn) at back of work, k2, then k2 from
cn), p10, k1, p5.
Row 2: k over k, p over p.
Row 3: p5, k1, p8, cable 2 back over 2
p sts (C2BP = slip 2 sts on to cn at
back of work, k2, then p2 from cn),
cable 2 front over 2 p sts (C2FP = slip
2 sts on to cn in front of work, p2, then
k2 from cn), p8, k1, p5.
Row 4: k over k, p over p.

Row 5: p5, k1, p6, C2BP, k2, p2, cable

4 front (C4F = slip 2 sts on to cn in front
of work, k2, then k2 from cn), p6, k1,
p5.
Row 6: k over k, p over p.
Row 7: p5, inc 1, k1, inc 1, p4, C2FP,
k2, p2, k2, p2, C4F, p4, inc 1, k1, inc 1,
p5.
Row 8: k5, p1, inc 1, p1, inc 1, p1, k4,
p4, * k2, p2 *, rep from * to * twice, k4,
p1, inc 1, p1, inc 1, p1, k5.
Row 9: p3, C2BP, p1, C2FP, C2BP, * k2
p2 *, rep from * to * twice, C4F, C2BP,
p1, C2FP, p3.
Row 10: k over k, p over p.
Row 11: p3. K2, p5, C4B, * k2, p2 *, rep
from * to * 3 times, C4B, p5, k2, p3.
Row 12: k over k, p over p.
Row 13: p3, C2FP, p1, C2BP, C2FP,
* k2, p2 *, rep from * to * twice, C2BP,
C2FP, p1, C2BP, p3.
Row 14: k5, p5, k4, * p2, k2 *, rep from
* to * twice, p4, k4, p5, k5.
Row 15: p5, k5tog (= slip 2 sts on to cn
at back of work, slip the next st as if to
p, then slip the foll 2 sts on to cn after
the first 2. Slip the first st from the
right-hand needle to the left-hand
needle then slip the 4 sts from the cn
and k5 tog), p4, C2FP, k2, p2, k2, p2,
C2BP, p4, k5tog, p5.
Row 16: k over k, p over p.

Row 17: p5, k1, p6, C2FP, k2, p2,

C2BP, p6, k1, p5.
Row 18: k over k, p over p.
Row 19: p5, k1, p8, C2FP, C2BP, p8,
k1, p5.
Row 20: k over k, p over p.
Row 21: Rep from Row 1.
PATTERN
BACK:
Using 3.5 mm needles, cast on 86
(94-104-114) sts and follow the instructions to work in border st for 11 rows,
beg Row 4 according to size as follows:
S: As given.
M: As given.
L: k1 then from * to * as given.
XL: k2 then from * to * as given.
Row 12: Switch to 4 mm needles and
st st, beg with 1 p row on the ws of
work.
Cont in st st until back measures 3-1/2
in [9 cm] from cast-on edge [end of
Row 28].
Next row: k2, inc 1, k until 2 sts
remain, inc 1, k2.
Rep this inc row every 16 rows 3 times
= 94 (102-112-122) sts.
Cont straight until back measures 12
(12-/1212-1/213) in [31 (32-32-33)
cm] from cast-on edge
[end of Row 90 (92-92-96)].

Armholes:
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next row 2
(2-2-4) times, cast off 2 sts at beg of foll
row 4 (4-6-6) times, and cast off 1 st at
beg of next row 8 (10-10-8) times =
72 (78-84-90) sts.
Cont straight until armholes measure
6-3/4 (788-1/4) in [17 (18-20-21)
cm] from first cast-off row
[end of Row 138 (144-148-156)].
Shoulders and neck:
Next row: Cast off 7 (7-8-9) sts, k17
(19-20-21) and place these sts on a
stitch holder; complete the 2 sides
separately from this point, beg with left
back. Cast off the next 24 (26-28-30)
sts for the neck and k to end.
Next row: Cast off 7 (7-8-9) sts, p to
end.
Next row: Cast off 3 sts (= neck edge),
k to end.
Next row: Cast off 7 (8-8-9) sts, p to
end.
Work 1 row straight.
Next row: Cast off 7 (8-9-9) sts.
With ws facing, work across the sts
from the holder and complete the right
back, rev the shaping.
LEFT FRONT:
Using 3.5 mm needles, cast on 41
(45-50-55) sts and work in border st for
11 rows, beg Row 4 for all sizes by
working p1 instead of p2 then as given.
Row 12: Switch to 4 mm needles and
work k5, p1, k10, inc 1, p2, inc 1, k10,
p1, k5, p7 (11-16-21) = 43 (47-52-57)
sts.
Next row: Switch to fancy patt st and
cont with 7 (11-16-21) sts in st st, 36 sts
in fancy patt st (rep Rows 1--20 6 times
all told).
Next row: p5, k1, p24, k1, p5, then k
over k, p over p to end of row.
Cont in patt as established until left front
measures 3-1/2 in [9 cm] from cast-on
edge [end of Row 28.]
Next row: With rs facing, k2, inc 1, patt
to end.
Rep this inc row every 16 rows 3 times
= 47 (51-56-63) sts.
Cont straight until left front measures 12
(12-/1212-1/213) in [31 (32-32-33)
cm] from cast-on edge [end of Row 90
(92-92-96)].
Armhole:
Next row: With rs facing, cast off 3
(3-3-3) sts, patt to end.
Work 1 row straight. Rep these 2 rows 0
(0-0-1) time.
Next row: Cast off 2 sts, patt to end.
Work 1 row straight.

Rep these 2 rows 1 (1-2-2) times.

Next row: Cast off 1 st, patt to end.
Work 1 row straight. Rep these 2 rows 3
(4-4-3) times = 36 (39-42-47) sts.
Cont straight until armhole measures 5
(5-1/26-1/46-3/4) in [13 (14-16-17)
cm] from first castoff row [end of Row
126 (132-136-144)].
Neck:
Work 1 row straight.
Next row: With ws facing, cast off 6
(7-8-9) sts (= neck edge), patt to end.
Work 1 row straight.
Next row: Cast off 3 sts, patt to end.
Work 1 row straight.
Next row: Cast off 2 sts, patt to end.
Work 1 row straight, Rep these 2 rows
once (all sizes).
Next row: Cast off 1 st, patt to end.
Next row: With rs facing, Cast off 7
(7-8-9) sts (= armhole edge), patt to
end.
Next row: Cast off 1 st, patt to end.
Next row: Cast off 7 (8-8-9) sts, patt to
end.
Work 1 row straight.
Next row: Cast off 7 (8-9-9) sts.
RIGHT FRONT:
Cast on and work as for left front, rev
the shaping.
SLEEVES:
Using 3.5 mm needles, cast on 54
(56-58-60) sts and work in border st for
11 rows, beg Row 4 according to size
as follows:
S: As given.
M: p1 instead of p2 then as given.
L: As given.
XL: p1 instead of p2 then as given.
Row 12: Switch to 4 mm needles and st
st, beg with 1 p row on the ws of work.
Cont straight until sleeve measures
3-1/2 in [9 cm] from cast-on edge [end
of Row 28.
Next row: With rs facing, k2, inc 1, k
until 2 sts remain, inc 1, k2.
Rep this inc row every 16 (14-12-10)
rows 5 (6-5-5) times = 66 (70-76-82)
sts.
Cont straight until sleeve measures
17-3/4 in [45 cm] from cast-on edge
[end of Row 128].
Shoulder cap: Cast off 3 sts at beg of
next row 2 (2-2-4) times, cast off 2 sts
at beg of foll row 4 (4-6-4) times, cast
off 1 st at beg of next row 24 (28-26-24)
times, cast off 2 sts at beg of foll row 4
(4-6-6) times, and cast off 3 sts at beg
of next row 2 (2-2-4) times = 14 sts.
Next row: Cast off the rem sts.

FRONT BORDERS:
Backstitch the shoulder seams.
Left: Using 3.5 mm needles, beg at top
left front with rs facing, pick up and k 94
(98-102-106) sts and work in border st
for 11 rows. Cast off.
Right: Using 3.5 mm needles, beg at
lower right front with rs facing, pick up
and k 94 (98-102-106) sts and work in
border st for 6 rows.
Buttonholes:
Row 1: Beg at neck edge, pattern 3,
* cast off 2, patt 12 (13-14-15) *, rep
from * to * 4 times, cast off 2 sts, patt to
end.
Row 2: Patt as far as cast-off sts, * cast
on 2, patt 12 (13-14-15) *, rep from * to
* 4 times, cast on 2 sts, patt to end.
Cont in border st for 3 more rows.
Cast off.
COLLAR:
Using 3.5 mm needles, beg at top right
front with rs facing, pick up and k 74
(78-82-86) sts around the neck edge.
Cont in border st (rs facing out), working
once from Row 1 to Row 11, then rep
Rows 4-7 twice more for a total of 19
rows.
Next row: Switch to st st and cont
straight until work measures 2-1/2 in [6
cm] from last border st row [end of Row
18].
SHOULDER TABS (make 2):
Using 3.5 mm needles, cast on 9 sts
and work in st st until tab measures
approximately [4 (4.5-5-5.5)cm] from
cast-on row [end of Row 12 (14-16-18)].
Next row: k1, k2tog, k3, sl 1, k1, psso,
k1 = 7 sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Next row: k1, k2tog, k1, sl 1, k1, psso,
k1 = 5 sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Next row: k1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1 = 3
sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Next row: sl 1, k2tog, fasten off.
FINISHING:
Fold the collar in half to the inside;
hemstitch the cast-off edge around the
inside neck and slipstitch to close the
ends of the collar.
Fit a shoulder cap into each armhole
and backstitch the side and sleeve
seams.
Slipstitch the cast-on edge of each tab
to the top of a sleeve, following the
seam line, and sew on a button to
fasten the other end to the shoulder.
Sew 6 buttons along the left front
border.

40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
1
44

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

= purl 1

= cable 2 back over 2 purl sts (C2BP)

= knit 1

or

= cable 4 back (C4B)

= knit 5 together

9-10
11-12

= cable 2 front over 2 purl sts (C2BP)

= cable 4 front (C4F)

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

= increase 1

St St Stocking Stitch
1st Row: Knit.
2nd Row: Purl.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows.

15-16
17-18

13-14
15-15

2
4
13-14
16-17
50
52
54
56

44-48-52-57

ABBREVIATIONS
alt alternate
foll following
psso pass slipped stitch over
tog together
cm centimetres
beg beginning
inc increase(ing)
rem remain(ing)
s1 slip one stitch knitways
in inch(es)
cont continue
K Knit
rep repeat
st(s) stitch(es)
ws wrong side
mm millimetres
dec decrease(ing)
P Purl
rs right side
tbl through back of loop

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