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RACCOON JACKET SLEEVE Instructions These instructions are
meant to augment the instructions found in Interweave
Knits Spring 2003 and offer an alternative sleeve. Bear
in mind that you start the increasing at the same time
you start working the short row shaping: With A cast on 54 (58,
62, 66) sts. Work in seed st for 4 rows. Lower Right
Chevron Next row (RS) Work 27
(29, 31, 33) sts in st st, W&T. Place stitch
marker and work back to end of row. Continue in this
manner, wrapping and turning 1 st further from the
center marker each RS row and working back to the
outer edge of the row until only 2 sts rem to be
worked at start of row. AT THE SAME TIME
(meaning, at the same time that you are doing the
short row shaping...) Work 0 (6, 6, 4) rows
in st st, then inc 1 st at start of row every 8th row
9 (9, 10, 11) times - 36 (38, 41, 44) between start of
row and white marker. Work back to end of row. Next
row, knit all stitches on needle, past marker to left
edge of sleeve. Lower Left
Chevron Next row (WS): With A
knit. Then with B knit 2 rows. Contrasting
band "V" Fill Continue in this
manner, working 1 st further away from center marker
in each row until all sts have been worked in A.
Finish with a WS row. Cap Shaping (Right
Edge) Continue in this
manner, wrapping and turning 1 st further from the
center marker each RS row and working back to the
outer edge of the row AND AT SAME TIME bind off from
outer edge 1 st every row 8 times, then 1 st every
other row 8 times. Next row (RS) work across all sts
to end of row. Repeat cap shaping
above for left edge. 36 (38, 41, 44 sts) Upper Chevron Continue in this
manner, working 1 st further away from center marker
in each row until all sts have been worked in B.
Finish with a WS row. .
Animated Construction of Sleeve
& Alternative Instructions
Jacket
originally appeared in
Spring 2003 Interweave
Knits
Magazine
Animated
Construction Image
Reference
Chart, Lower Sleeve
(L)
INSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVE
SLEEVES
(Short row shaping)
Next row (RS) Work to 1 st before marker in st st,
W&T, work back to start of row.
Next row (RS) Work to 2 sts before marker in st st,
W&T, work back to start of row.
Repeat short row shaping above for left half of
sleeve, making increases as for right half. [72,
(76, 82, 88)sts) End by working back to outer edge of
sleeve.
Next row (RS): Continuing with B, k2 sts, M1, work
to 2 sts before center marker, k2tog, work to end of
row. Next row (WS) P2 sts, M1, work to 2 sts before
center marker, p2tog, work to end of row. Repeat these
2 rows 5 times. [NOTE: at this point there will be
36 (38, 41, 44) on either side of center
marker]
Next row (RS): With A, Slip all sts to the right of
center plus the stitch marker to RH needle. W&T on
first st past marker.
Next row (WS) Work to 1 st past marker, W&T.
Next row (RS) Work to 2 sts past marker, W&T
Next row (WS) Work to 2 sts past marker,
W&T
Next row (RS) Continuing in A, bind off 8 sts at
outer edge, work to 1 st before center marker,
W&T. Next row (WS) Work back to start of row,
binding off last st.
Next row (RS): slip all sts to the right of center
plus the stitch marker to RH needle. W&T on first
st past marker.
Next row (WS) Work to 1 st past marker, W&T.
Next row (RS) Work to 2 sts past marker, W&T
Next row (WS) Work to 2 sts past marker,
W&T
The
chart below is from the cuff up to the contrasting
band. It is only shown in size L and is only meant as
a guide to help knitters understand the construction
of the sleeve.