Fade to Light Jacket MAL: Part 3. Sleeves

Hello and welcome to Part 3 of Fade to Light Jacket make-a-long. Today we will be making the sleeves. If you missed previous parts, please check them here: reveal, sizing and gauge, short rows (Part 1) and raglan increases (Part 2).

Usually when we are making a top-down garment, after separation for body and sleeves we continue with the lower body. But for the Fade to Light Jacket we will leave the body aside for a while and will move to the sleeves now. 

The reason is we are using two Scheepjes Whirl Fine Art* cakes for the bigger sizes. Using one Whirl per sleeve will help create a long, smooth and gradient color change. 

I have a recorded new video explaining tips and tricks. 

 

Complete Fade to Light Jacket pattern in one print-friendly pdf file is available for purchase HERE on Ravelry or HERE on Etsy (both in English with US terms, and Dutch). Please, note that these files only include written instructions and no progress pictures.  

 

And here are written instructions. Hope you will have fun!  

DUTCH translation is available HERE. Translated by Carmen Jorissen of New Leaf Designs

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INSTRUCTIONS

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SLEEVES (both alike) 

Common Note for both options: Sleeves are worked back and forth, alternating RS and WS. Rounds are joined with ss in first st or sp. 

Option 1 – two Whirls 

Use one Whirl for each sleeve. With right side facing you, attach Yarn A with ss in approx. central ch of underarm already occupied with sc. 

Round 1 – RS: You will need to make decreases in the corners for a correct stitch count. Ch1 (doesn’t count as st), 1sc in same st as join, [ch1, sk sp, 1sc] to last sp, ch1, ss in first sc, turn – - (-, -, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 88, 96) sts for the sleeve 

Round 2 – WS: Ch1, [ch1, sk sp, 1sc] around, ss in first sp, turn. Round 3 – RS: Ch1, [1sc in next st, ch1, sk sp] around, ss in first sc, turn. 

Repeat Rounds 2-3 until approx. - (-, -, 72, 80, 80, 88, 88, 96, 96) g left per Whirl. 

To shape the sleeve, make sc2tog over 2 sc (ch1-sp between them will be skipped) in line with underarm in every 12th or 14th round, depending on how wide you want your sleeves. Finish with round 2 on WS, turn. Stitch count should be multiple of four. 

 

Round 4 – RS: Ch1 (change to Yarn B, cut A), [1sc, 1SPsc, 1sc, ch1, sk sp] around, ss in first sc, turn.

Repeat rounds 2-3 until desired length of the sleeve. Continue to shape the sleeve if needed. Fasten off. Proceed to mosaic pattern of the lower body. 

Option 2 – one Whirl 

With right side facing you, attach Yarn B with ss in approx. central ch of underarm already occupied with sc. 

Round 1 – RS: You will need to make decreases in the corners for a correct stitch count. Ch1 (doesn’t count as st), 1sc in same st as join, 1SPsc, 1sc, [ch1, sk sp, 1sc, 1SPsc, 1sc] x 14 (15, 16, 17, -, -, -, -, -, -) times, ch1, ss in first sc, turn – 60 (64, 68, 72, -, -, -, --, -) sts for the sleeve. 

Round 2 – WS: Ch1, [ch1, sk sp, 1sc] around, ss in first sp, turn. 

Round 3 – RS: Ch1, [1sc in next st, ch1, sk sp] around, ss in first sc, turn. 

Repeat Rounds 2-3 until desired length. To shape the sleeve, make sc2tog over 2 sc (ch1-sp between them will be skipped) in line with underarm in every 12th or 14th round, depending on how wide you want your sleeves. 

Fasten off. Proceed to mosaic pattern of the lower body. 

That was Part 3. See you next week!

You can purchase a complete pattern in one print-friendly pdf file HERE on Ravelry or HERE on Etsy (both in English with US terms, and Dutch). Please, note that these files only include written instructions and no progress pictures. 

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