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The tumbling, rippling lapels of this soft unstructured jacket echo the undulations of water, hence its name. Made in a blended yarn of baby alpaca and silk, the jacket is so warming and enveloping that you simply will not ever want to take it off. Worked in stocking stitch, with moss stitch borders for just a hint of texture, this garment only needs minimal shaping so is a breeze to make. And the roomy patch pockets are the perfect hiding place for indulgent treats. Click here to see a larger photo of the finished jacket.
Pattern courtesy of www.loveknitting.com

Size
To fit bust: 81:86:92:97:102:107:112:117 cm (32:34:36:38:40:42:44:46 in)

Finished measurements
Width across back: 51:54:57.5:59.5:62:65:67.5:70 cm (20:21 1/4:22 1/2:23:24 1/2:25 1/2:26 3/4:27 1/2 in)
Length to shoulder: 75:76:77:78:79:80:81:82 cm (29 1/2:30:30 1/4:30 1/4:31:31 1/4:32:32 1/4 in)
Sleeve length 43cm ( 17in ) for all sizes

Materials
• 21 ( 22: 23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28 ) x 50g hanks of Debbie Bliss Andes in maroon
• Pair each 3.25mm ( US 3 ) and 4mm ( US 6 ) knitting needles
• One 3.25mm ( US 3 ) circular knitting needle

Tension
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm ( 4in ) square over st st using 4mm ( US 6 ) needles.

Abbreviations

approx approximately
beg beginning
cm centimetres
cont continue
foll following
in inches
K knit
K2 tog knit 2 together
RS right side
p purl
rem remaining
rep(s) repeat(s)
skpo slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
st(s) stitch(es)
st st stocking stitch
WS wrong side

For the jacket

Back
With 3.25mm ( US 3 ) needles, cast on 115 ( 121: 127: 133: 139: 145: 151: 157 ) sts.
Moss st row ( right side ) K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Rep this row for 6cm ( 2 1/4 in ), ending with a wrong side row.
Change to 4mm ( US 6 ) needles.
Beg with a k row, work in st st until back measures 56cm ( 22in ) from cast on edge, ending with a p row.

Shape armholes
Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9 ) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
103 ( 109: 113: 119: 123: 129: 133: 139 ) sts.
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Next row P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 ( 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8 ) times. 93 ( 97: 101: 105: 109: 113: 117: 121 ) sts.
Cont straight until back measures 73 ( 74: 75: 76: 77: 78: 79: 80 )cm /
28 3/4 ( 29 1/4 : 29 1/2 : 30: 30 1/4 : 303/4 : 31: 31 1/2 )in from cast on edge, ending with a p row.

Shape upper arms and shoulders
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 8 rows. 61 ( 65: 69: 73: 77: 81: 85: 89) sts.
Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9 ) sts at beg of next 2 rows and 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9: 10 ) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Leave rem 37 ( 39: 41: 43: 45: 47: 49: 51 ) sts on a holder.

Pocket linings ( make 2 )
With 4mm ( US 6 ) needles, cast on 31 ( 31: 31: 31: 33: 33: 33: 33 ) sts.
Beg with a k row, work 30 rows in st st.
Leave these sts on a spare needle.

Left front
With 3.25mm ( US 3 ) needles, cast on
121 ( 125: 129: 133: 137: 141: 145: 149 ) sts.
Moss st row ( right side ) K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Rep this row for 6cm ( 2 1/4 in ), ending with a wrong side row.
Change to 4mm ( US 6 ) needles.
1st row K to last 9 sts, moss st 9.
2nd row Moss st 9, p to end.
These 2 rows form the st st with moss st border and are repeated.
Work a further 82 rows.

Place pocket
Next row K31 ( 33: 35: 37: 38: 40: 42: 44 ), slip next 31 ( 31: 31: 31: 33: 33: 33: 33 ) sts onto a holder, k across 31 ( 31: 31: 31: 33: 33: 33: 33 ) sts of first pocket lining, k50 ( 52: 54: 56: 57: 59: 61: 63 ), moss st 9.
Work straight until front measures 56cm ( 22in ) from cast on edge, ending with a wrong side row.

Shape armhole
Next row Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9 ) sts, k to last 9 sts, moss st 9.
115 ( 119: 122: 126: 129: 133: 136: 140 ) sts.
Next row Moss st 9, p to end.
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 9 sts, moss st 9.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 ( 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8 ) times.
110 ( 113: 116: 119: 122: 125: 128: 131 ) sts.
Cont straight until front measures same as Back to upper arm and shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.

Shape upper arm and shoulder
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next row and 3 foll right side rows. 94 ( 97: 100: 103: 106: 109: 112: 115 ) sts.
Work 1 row.
Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9 ) sts at beg of next row and 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9: 10 ) sts at beg of foll right side row.
Work 1 row.
Leave rem 82 ( 84: 86: 88: 90: 92: 94: 96 ) sts on a holder.

Right front
With 3.25mm ( US 3 ) needles, cast on 121 ( 125: 129: 133: 137: 141: 145: 149 ) sts.
Moss st row ( right side ) K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Rep this row for 6cm ( 2 1/4 in ), ending with a wrong side row.
Change to 4mm ( US 6 ) needles.
1st row Moss st 9, k to end.
2nd row P to last 9 sts, moss st 9.
These 2 rows form the st st with moss st border and are repeated.
Work a further 82 rows.

Place pocket
Next row Moss st 9, k50 ( 52: 54: 56: 57: 59: 61: 63 ), slip next 31 ( 31: 31: 31: 33: 33: 33: 33 ) sts onto a holder, k across 31 ( 31: 31: 31: 33: 33: 33: 33 ) sts of second pocket lining, k31 ( 33: 35: 37: 38: 40: 42: 44 ).
Work straight until front measures 56cm ( 22in ) from cast on edge, ending with a right side row.

Shape armhole
Next row Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9 ) sts, patt to end.
115 ( 119: 122: 126: 129: 133: 136: 140 ) sts.
Next row Moss st 9, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Next row P to last 9 sts, moss st 9.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 ( 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8) times.
110 (113: 116: 119: 122: 125: 128: 131 ) sts.
Cont straight until front measures same as Back to upper arm and shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.

Shape upper arm and shoulder
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next row and 3 foll wrong side rows. 94 ( 97: 100: 103: 106: 109: 112: 115 ) sts.
Work 1 row.
Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9 ) sts at beg of next row and 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9: 10 ) sts at beg of foll wrong side row.
Work 1 row.
Leave rem 82 ( 84: 86: 88: 90: 92: 94: 96 ) sts on a holder.

Sleeves
With 3.25mm ( US 3 ) needles, cast on 41 ( 43: 45: 47: 49: 51: 53:
55) sts.
Moss st row ( right side ) K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Rep this row for 6cm ( 2 1/4 in ), ending with a wrong side row.
Change to 4mm ( US 6 ) needles.
Beg with a k row, work in st st.
Work 2 rows.
Inc row K3, m1, k to last 3 sts, m1, k3.
Work 5 rows.
Rep the last 6 rows 15 times more and the inc row again. 75 ( 77: 79: 81: 83: 85: 87: 89 ) sts.
Cont straight until sleeve measures 43cm ( 17in ) from cast on edge, ending with a p row.

Shape sleeve top
Cast off 6 ( 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9 ) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 63 ( 65: 65: 67: 67: 69: 69: 71 ) sts.
Work 2 rows.
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Work 3 rows.
Rep the last 4 rows once more.
Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Next row P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 ( 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8 ) times. 49 sts.
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 12 rows.
Cast off rem 13 sts.

Neck edging
Join upper arm and shoulder seams.
With right side facing and 3.25mm ( US 3 ) circular needle, slip 82 ( 84: 86: 88: 90: 92: 94: 96 ) sts from right front holder onto a needle, k37 ( 39: 41: 43: 45: 47: 49: 51 ) sts from back neck holder, then patt 82 ( 84: 86: 88: 90: 92: 94: 96 ) sts from left front holder.
201 ( 207: 213: 219: 225: 231: 237: 243 ) sts.
Work 7 rows in moss st as set by front borders.
Cast off in moss st.

Pocket tops
With right side facing, slip 31 ( 31: 31: 31: 33: 33: 33: 33 ) sts at top of pocket onto a 3.25mm ( US 3 ) needle and work 7 rows in moss st.
Cast off in moss st.

To make up
Join side and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves into armholes, easing to fit. Sew down pocket linings and pocket tops.

This pattern is from ‘Knits for you and your Home’ by Debbie Bliss, published by Quadrille (£18.99), photos ©Penny Wincer. Click here to buy the book online for £18.85