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The Better Sweater This fitted cropped jacket is worked quickly in one piece on large needles — the perfect weekend project. From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-804

Stefanie Japel, who is known for her tremendously stylish designs, shows how to make her cropped Spencer Jacket. This sweater is created with super chunky yarn, which makes this an incredibly quick knit — you can cast on on Friday after work and wear it on Monday. Like most of her patterns, this is elegant and simple to make.

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Stefanie Japel's Spencer Jacket — the Better Sweater

Stefanie Japel starts at the top of the collar, working down. Garter stitch creates the defined edge all the way around the jacket, beginning at the collar.

Materials:

2 (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins Cascade Yarns Magnum in color #9453
circular needle, any length, US size 15 (10mm)
1-1/2" (38mm) button
stitch markers
crochet hook (optional)

Gauge: 6 sts and 11 rows = 4" (10cm) in stockinette

Finished measurements: bust 33 (36, 38.5, 41, 44)" (84 [91.5, 98, 104, 112]cm)

Note: Keep 3 sts at beg and end of each row in garter st throughout body.

Yoke:
Co 26 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K3, place marker, k4, place marker, k12, place marker, k4, place marker, k3.
Row 2 and all even rows: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3: K.
Row 5: (K to 1 st before marker, kfb, sl marker, kfb) 4 times, k to end (34 sts).
Row 7: K.
Row 8: As row 2.
Rep rows 5-8 2 (3, 4, 5, 6) times more (50 [58, 66, 74, 82] sts).
Next row (RS): Kfb, (k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sl marker, kfb) 4 times, k to last st, kfb (60 [68, 76, 84, 92] sts).
Next row: As row 2.
Next row (RS): (K to marker, sl marker, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sl marker) twice, k to end (64 [72, 80, 88, 96] sts).
Next row: As row 2.
Rep the last 4 rows once more (78 [86, 94, 102, 110] sts}.
Next row: As row 5 (86 [94, 102, 110, 118] sts).

Working the Body

Once the yoke, or top portion, of the sweater is finished, while the body is being completed the sleeve stitches are held on scrap yarn to be picked up later.

Separate sleeves from body
Next row (WS): K3, p to marker, place 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) sts of first sleeve on scrap yarn to be worked later, p to marker, place 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) sts of second sleeve on scrap yarn to be worked later, p to last 3 sts, k3. There are 46 (50, 54, 58, 62) sts on needle.

Body:
Row 1 (RS): K.
Row 2 and all even rows: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3: Kfb, k to last st, kfb (48 [52, 56, 60, 64] sts).
Row 5: K.
Row 7: As row 3 (50 [54, 58, 62, 66} sts).

Work in garter st for 5 rows. Bind off.

Sleeves:
Transfer 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) held sts of one sleeve to needle. Do not join.

Row 1 (RS): K10 (11, 12, 13, 14), place marker, k to end.
Row 2 and all even rows: P.
Row 3: K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sl marker, k2tog, k to end.
Row 5: Kfb, k to last st, kfb.
Row 7: As row 3 (18 [20, 22, 24, 26] sts).

Work 21 rows even.

Row 29: K to 1 st before marker, yo, k2, yo, k to end.
Row 30: P.
Row 31: K.
Row 32: P.

Rep rows 29-32 twice more (24 [26, 28, 30, 32] sts).

Work even until sleeve measures 16-1/2 (17, 17, 17-1/2, 17-1/2)" (41.5 [43, 43, 44, 44] cm) from underarm.

Work in garter st for 5 rows. Bind off.

Finishing:
Seam up the sleeves. Add a crochet chain loop or oversewn loop buttonhole to the left front and attach a button. Weave in all ends and block if desired.

GUESTS :

Stefanie Japel
E-mail: Stefanie.Japel@gmail.com
Website: www.glampyreknits.com