Cold Spring Coccoon Coat Knitting Pattern

Cold Spring Cocoon Jacket in Blue Sky Fibers Techno

What is Being Made

The Cold Spring Cocoon is an oversized knit jacket designed with geometric construction and elegant drape. This intermediate-level knitting project features a distinctive silhouette created from two triangular pieces ingeniously joined along part of their base to form the center back. The jacket is available in two finished sizes: Small/Medium with 40" chest circumference, and Large/Extra Large with 45¾" chest circumference. The piece measures 40½" to 43¾" in length at rest, though it will stretch when worn, and features sleeve lengths of 5½" to 6½" depending on size.

Design and Construction Techniques

The Cold Spring Cocoon employs a sophisticated geometric construction method that sets it apart from traditional jacket patterns. The two triangular body pieces are strategically joined along a portion of their base edges to create the center back panel, resulting in the cocoon silhouette with exceptional drape. An intarsia stripe of color defines the shoulder line and sleeve, adding a graphic visual element to the design. This color-blocking technique creates a striking contrast between the primary color and accent color.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

The Cold Spring Cocoon is worked primarily in 1 x 1 rib, a fundamental knit stitch pattern that alternates knit and purl stitches across every row. This stitch pattern is worked over an even number of stitches with the sequence *k1, p1; rep from * to end on all rows. The ribbed construction provides elasticity and structure to the garment.

The jacket incorporates intarsia as a color knitting technique to create the shoulder and sleeve stripes. Intarsia uses separate strands of yarn for each distinct block of color, with color changes worked carefully to prevent gaps. On right-side rows, the previous color yarn is brought over the new yarn to the left, while the new yarn is brought up from below on the right before continuing with the new color. On wrong-side rows, the previous color yarn is brought over the new yarn to the left with the new yarn brought up from below on the right, maintaining consistent tension and color definition throughout the striped sections.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Cold Spring Cocoon is designed for use with Blue Sky Fibers Techno, a light bulky weight yarn. This premium fiber blend contains 68% Baby Alpaca, 22% Silk, and 10% Extra Fine Merino, creating a luxurious and breathable fabric with excellent drape. Each 50-gram skein yields 120 yards of yarn. The project requires 10 hanks of the primary color (shown as Metro Silver, color no. 1971) and 1 hank of the accent color (shown as Club Gray, color no. 1975) for the intarsia stripe detail.

Needles and Tools Required

This pattern calls for size 15 (10mm) circular needles in 48" length, or the size needed to obtain gauge. The recommended gauge is 10 stitches and 14 rows over 4 inches in 1 x 1 rib, measured unblocked. Additional tools include stitch holder(s) or waste yarn for holding stitches, stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping, and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and seaming if necessary.

Skill Level and Pattern Details

The Cold Spring Cocoon is classified as an intermediate level project, suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle geometric construction and color work techniques. The pattern was designed by Jane Veitenheimer and is part of the Classic Series collection (pattern no. 201711). Instructions are provided for the smallest size, with larger sizes indicated in parentheses throughout the pattern for easy customization.