A do-it-yourself jacket can be a good gift for a male relative for any holiday. There is a wide variety of models: from the simplest, which even beginner knitters can handle, to those complicated by various patterns and style specifics.
It is necessary
- - 1000 g of yarn;
- - knitting needles or hook;
- - buttons;
- - lightning;
- - knitting pattern or pattern.
Instructions
Step 1
Select the style of the jacket you want to knit. The easiest way is to focus on ready-made patterns presented in knitting magazines. If you want to make a light summer jacket, then you can crochet it, in other cases it is better to choose knitting needles. Discuss the style with the man you are going to give the gift to. This way you can knit what the person really wants to wear.
Step 2
Get threads and accessories. A jacket with long sleeves of size 50 will need about 1000 g of wool. It is best to purchase it with a margin so that you do not suddenly run out of the desired color. Pick up buttons and, if necessary, a zipper. The color of the thread for a jacket can be very diverse and depends on the wardrobe and the general style of the man. Gray can be a universal color, and some men also like brown. Brighter and more unusual colors are possible, for example, green or burgundy.
Step 3
Calculate the knitting pattern. Each time this is done individually, as it depends on the size of the garment, on the density of knitting and the thickness of the threads. Tie a small piece of the base pattern, about 5X5 cm. Count how many stitches there are per one centimeter - this will be the density of your knitting. Multiply this number by the length of the bottom edge of your first jacket piece and you will get the data on how many stitches you need to cast in the first row.
Step 4
Knit a men's jacket with the chosen pattern. Hosiery is most often used, but you can diversify it, for example, with a pigtail along the shelves. Also, jackets are often complemented with an elastic band in the area of the cuffs and at the bottom of the jacket.
Step 5
Iron the knitted parts through a damp cloth. Sewing parts is best done by hand. Before finalizing the product, you can try it on to see how well it fits on a particular person.
