Jacket for all Seasons- Short version

When I saw this jacket awhile back at a knitting trade show, it was a no-brainer that I needed to knit it for our shop immediately! The original sample was knit in Naturally Vero, color 60 Red, and I love red, so red it was!
The back rectangles are worked first, then stitches are picked up for the jacket sides. At the same time, stitches are added from a crochet chain for the sleeves.
So to start, I made the required crochet chains using some scraps of medium weight cotton and a large crochet hook. When instructed to knit up the required number of stitches, you need to pick them up from the bottom “Bump” of the chain.

Picking up from the crochet chain

Knitting the back rectangles was really fun because of the miters and the color changes in the yarn.
Since it is garter stitch,  it goes along really fast as well.

Back Rectangles Completed!

Once the back rectangles are complete,  the crochet chain is carefully removed from the lower edge and the stitches are placed on the working needle. An applied I-cord is added to the lower edge.

Adding the I-cord to the lower edge

So now, it’s time to pick up the stitches along the side and add the sleeve stitches from the next crochet chain.