Lantern Jacket

Difficulty:  Intermediate
 
Lantern jacket is inspired by the shape of lantern. This light textured jacket has a casual short fit and features with long sleeves, subtle cures and smooth texture transition. Snap buttons allow it to have a jacket look with overlapped front when it’s fully closed while also has a cardigan look when it’s open.
Lantern jacket is worked from top down in one piece.
 
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)
 
MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference:  118 (124) 130 (135) 140 (146) cm
[46.5 (48.8) 51.2 (53.1) 55.1 (57.5) inches]
Length:  48 (49) 50 (52) 54 (56) cm
[18.9 (19.3) 19.7 (20.5) 21.3 (22) inches] - measured at mid back
 
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
5 mm [US 8] circular needles ( 60, 100 or 120 cm [24, 40 or 48 inches] )
OR required needle size to obtain gauge
4 mm [US 6] double-pointed needles (15 cm [6 inches] ) - For bind-off
 
KNITTING DENSITY
In double seed stitch using 5 mm [US 8] needles
14 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]
 
SIZE GUIDE
The jacket is designed to have approx. 30 cm [11.8 inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be about 30 cm [11.8 inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-105) 105-115 (115-120) cm [33.5-35.4 (35.4-37.4) 37.4-39.4 (39.4-41.3) 41.3-45.3 (45.3-47.2) inches]. 
 
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
Main Yarn
1000 (1100) 1100 (1200) 1200 (1300) m          
Itoricot, Textured Tweed - Sand
Accent Yarn
125 (125) 200 (200) 200 (200) m             
Knitting for Olive, Double Soft Merino, 50 gr. /125 m - Oatmeal
Knit the jacket with 1 strand of main yarn and switch to 1 strand of accent yarn when pattern indicates.
 
3 snap buttons: approx. 2.4cm [1” inch] diam.
 
Yarn Alternatives
Any different textured worsted to aran yarn would be a good substitute to have an interesting outcome.