Short Jacket - wear it with equal length on the fronts or more stylish with unequal fronts

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Sizes: S-M / L-XL

Material : Silk Garden 1220 yds ( Silver Thaw or Kureyon)
Needles: 4mm and stitch markers, stitch holders
Pattern and Stitches used:
Cast On in a twisted stitch: Cast on 34/38 sts. First round work 2 sts into every sts. Knit one row, which is the wrong side row
Basic Pattern: right side row: fisherman’s rib on uneven numbers: edge st, * k1 1 row below (undoing st of previous row), P1; rep from * to end edge st. All wrong side rows: knit.

Start with sleeve: cast on 68 (76) sts in twisted cast on and continued in Basic Pattern at the same time mark center 5 sts with stitch markers and increase on every 12^th row 2 sts at the beginning (behind first purl) then in front of the marker and behind the marker and before the last purl st on the end until you have 131 (139). Continue without increase until sleeve measure 12(13)inches.
Bind off center st, and continue over 65(69) sts of right side for back ( you can slip the other sts onto a stitch holder). Work on the back until work measures 18 inches( 19 inches). Slip the stitches you just worked on onto a stitch holder.

Now work on the stitches of the first stitch holder and continue in basic pattern at the same time decrease 2 sts 5 times on every 18^th row at the right edge. When work measures 12(12.5) inches from sleeve, bind off rem sts.

For right front cast on 55 (59) sts and continue in basic pattern while at the same time on every 18^th row increase for neck shaping 5 times 2 sts at right edge (65/69) sts. After 12 (12.5)inches pick up sts from back (stitch holder), increase 1 center sts and mark the 5 center stitches again with the stitch markers. Now work the sleeve in reverse over all 131 (139) sts until you have finished your other arm.

Neck border: Pick up 160 (165) sts with right side of work facing you starting at right side neck and over back towards left side neck. Knit 6 rows, StST 10 rows starting with a purl row, knit 6 rows, P1 row, StST 20 rows starting with a purl row, 4 rows Garter stitch, 5 rows STST starting with a knit row, 4 rows Garter Stitch, 8 rows STST starting with a knit row, 8 rows Garter Stitch.
Cast off and fold the border over toward the outside. Sew in place.

Make tassel  as a closure or use a fancy button ( for the other side of the closure, work a little braided ring)
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