Debbie Bliss Laura Moss Stitch Jacket Knitting Pattern

Debbie Bliss Laura Moss Stitch Jacket

What is Being Made

The Laura Moss Stitch Jacket is a knitted cardigan designed as an intermediate-level project. This garment showcases the textured moss stitch (also known as seed stitch) as its primary decorative element, creating a sophisticated and tactile fabric surface suitable for a versatile layering piece.

Craft and Material

This is a knitting project worked in Cashmerino DK yarn, a luxury blend that offers softness and drape. The yarn weight and fiber content make this jacket suitable for comfortable everyday wear with an elegant finish. Knitters will need appropriate needles for DK-weight yarn to achieve the correct gauge.

Techniques Used

The jacket is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, meaning pieces are knitted as individual flat sections. The garment is then seamed together, allowing for precise construction and professional finishing. This approach is typical for structured cardigan designs and provides excellent control over shaping and fit.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The primary stitch pattern featured in this design is moss stitch (seed stitch), which creates a bumpy, textured fabric with excellent visual interest. Moss stitch is formed by alternating knit and purl stitches in a specific sequence:

• For odd-numbered stitch counts: Knit 1, then repeat [purl 1, knit 1] to the end of the row, maintaining this alternating pattern throughout
• For even-numbered stitch counts: Alternate [knit 1, purl 1] across the row, then [purl 1, knit 1] on the return row

Beyond the moss stitch pattern, the pattern instructions utilize standard knitting abbreviations and techniques including increases (make one, knit front and back), decreases (knit 2 together, purl 2 together, slip-knit-pass slipped stitch over), ribbing for edges, and cast-off techniques that maintain pattern integrity.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this project requires familiarity with basic knitting techniques and the ability to work textured stitch patterns while maintaining consistent tension. Knitters should be comfortable reading pattern instructions, managing increases and decreases, and seaming finished pieces together for a polished result.

Format

This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, providing convenient access to complete instructions, abbreviations glossary, and any accompanying schematics or guidance for successful completion of the Laura Moss Stitch Jacket.