Debbie Bliss Diagonal Front Jacket Knitting Pattern

Debbie Bliss Diagonal Front Jacket

What is Being Made

This downloadable knitting pattern produces a Diagonal Front Jacket designed by Debbie Bliss. The jacket features a distinctive diagonal front construction, making it a stylish layering piece suitable for intermediate knitters seeking a more advanced garment project.

Craft and Techniques

This is a knitting project that employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques. The pattern uses both UK and US terminology throughout, making it accessible to knitters familiar with either convention. Key techniques include:

• Casting on and casting off – establishing foundation stitches and securing finished edges to prevent unravelling
• Decreasing stitches – reducing stitch counts through methods such as knit two together and purl two together to shape the garment
• Increasing stitches – adding to stitch counts using techniques like knit into front and back of stitch (kfb) and make one (m1) to expand fabric sections
• Picking up and knitting – working new stitches into loops along finished edges for collar, bands, or other edgings
• Slip stitch techniques – using slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (skpo) and variations for decreasing with decorative effect

Stitches Used

The pattern incorporates essential knitting stitches that form the foundation of this intermediate-level garment:

• Garter stitch – created by knitting every row, producing a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges
• Moss stitch (also called seed stitch) – an alternating knit and purl pattern that creates a subtle, bumpy texture; worked differently depending on whether you have an odd or even number of stitches
• Ribbing – typically used for cuffs, hems, and necklines to create elasticity and a fitted finish; maintained during cast-off by knitting knit stitches and purling purl stitches
• Stockinette stitch – implied through standard knitting construction, alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side

Materials

This pattern is designed to be worked in Cashmerino Aran yarn, a luxury blend that offers softness and drape suitable for a tailored jacket. Aran weight yarn is a medium-heavy weight that works at a moderate gauge, making it ideal for creating structured garments with good stitch definition. Knitters will need standard knitting needles appropriate to the Aran yarn weight, along with basic finishing tools for seaming and weaving in ends. The pattern provides measurements in both metric (centimetres, millimetres, metres, grams) and imperial (inches, ounces) units to accommodate international knitters.

Pattern Format

This is a downloadable PDF pattern from Debbie Bliss, available through her official channels including social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (@debbieblissknitsUK). The intermediate difficulty level makes this jacket suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle garment shaping and construction.