#01 Empress Jacket by Maie Landra

#01 Empress Jacket

Knitting
October 2009
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in ridge and stripe pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
2.75 mm (C)
4026 - 4209 yards (3681 - 3849 m)
Bust (closed) 40½ (43½, 46, 49, 52)/103 (110.5, 117, 124.5, 132)cm
English
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Errata available: vogueknitting.com

Pattern Description from Vogue Knitting, Holiday 2009: “Fifteen colorways of Koigu Wool Designs’ ‘Mori’ are used in the large and small mitered squares that form the body of Landra’s regal Empress jacket. The garter ridge pattern on the sleeves alternates two colors. These same colors are used in a Fair Isle rib pattern for the side panels.”

“Loose-fitting jacket comprised of small and large modular squares for the back and fronts, a two-color Fair Isle pattern for the side panels and garter ridge sleeves.”

Knitted Measurements:

  • Sizes for Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X
  • Bust (closed) 40½ (43½, 46, 49, 52)“/103 (110.5, 117, 124.5, 132)cm
  • Length 31½“/80cm
  • Upper arm 20 (20½, 21½, 22, 23)“/50.5 (52, 54.5, 56, 58.5)cm

Materials:

  • 5 (6, 6, 6, 6) 1½oz/50g hanks (each approx 183yd/167m) of Koigu Wool Designs Mori (wool/mulberry silk) in #M2409 (A)
  • 4 hanks in #M853 (B)
  • 1 hank each in #M852 (C), #M828 (D), #M118B (E), #M317 (F), #M110 (G), #M609 (H), #M524 (I), #M857 (J), #M118A (K), #M855 (L), #M107 (M), #M830 (N) and #M326 (O)
  • One pair and 1 set double-pointed size 3 (3.25mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGES
  • Size C-2 (2.75mm) crochet hook

Gauges:

  • 26 sts and 21 rows = 4”/10cm over ridge and stripe pat using size 3 (3.25mm) needles
  • 1 large square = 3”/7.5cm using size 3 (3.25mm) needles
  • 1 small square = 1½“/4cm using size 3 (3.25mm) needles
  • 26 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10cm over Fair Isle rib using size 3 (3.25mm) needles
  • TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGES

Notes:

  1. Work all knit sts through the back loop, except for Fair Isle Rib.
  2. Slip all sts knitwise.