Elsebeth Lavold Peyton Jacket Cardigan Knitting Pattern
By Elsebeth Lavold
Specifications
| Brand: | Elsebeth Lavold |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Designer: | Ellen Liguori |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Seamed, Worked Flat |
| Pattern Code: | EL309-01 |
Product Description
Peyton Jacket from Elsebeth Lavold is a stunning women’s
textured cardigan knit in Silky Wool Aran, a heavy worsted weight with fabulous
nubbly texture and deeply saturated bold colors that will enrich any project.
The sweater features an off-centered buttoned opening, crew neckline, and long
set-in bell sleeves. Peyton is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and then
seamed. The Window Pane pattern is charted and written out.
Sizes: S (M, L, XL, XXL)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size S
Bust (Closed) – 37 (46, 52, 61, 67)”
Length – 22 (23, 24, 25, 26)”
Yarn Requirements: 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) hanks Elsebeth Lavold Silky
Wool Aran (45% Wool/ 35% Silk/ 20% Nylon; 50g/104yds) shown in 1022 Black Tea
Needles:
US 7 (4.500mm)
US 8 (5.00mm) to get gauge
Gauge: 16 sts and 23 rows = 4” in Window Pane pattern on US 8 (5.00mm)
Elsebeth Lavold Peyton Jacket
What is Being Made
The Peyton Jacket is a seamed cardigan designed by Ellen Liguori, sized for Small through XX-Large. This garment features a structured silhouette with a closed bust measurement ranging from 37 inches (Small) to 67 inches (XX-Large), and a length between 22 and 26 inches depending on size. The jacket is constructed as a classic five-piece cardigan with front, back, and sleeve components, finished with four buttons for closure.
Techniques Used
The Peyton Jacket is worked flat on straight needles using a bottom-up construction method, meaning the back and front pieces are knitted from the cast-on edge upward before being seamed together. This traditional approach allows for precise shaping at the armholes and neckline. The pattern employs a two-needle technique for working both sides of the neckline simultaneously with separate balls of yarn, enabling symmetrical shaping at the neck opening.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch pattern featured in the Peyton Jacket is the Window Pane Pattern, a 12-stitch repeat that creates a textured, geometric design across the body. The pattern begins with seed stitch for the first 2 rows, which provides a neat, finished edge. Reverse stockinette stitch is used for selvage stitches (the first and last stitch of each row), creating clean, professional edges for seaming. Strategic decreases are worked at regular intervals to shape the armholes and neckline, with bind-offs used to establish the armhole depth and neck opening.
Materials
The Peyton Jacket is knitted with Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool Aran yarn in shade 1022 Black Tea, requiring 10 to 14 balls of 50-gram weight depending on size selection. Two pairs of needles are used: size US 7/4.5mm needles and size US 8/5mm needles, with the larger needles used for the main pattern work to achieve the specified gauge of 16 stitches and 23 rows over 4 inches in the Window Pane Pattern. The finished jacket is fastened with four 11/8-inch (28mm) buttons. Stitch markers and stitch holders are essential notions for managing pattern repeats and holding stitches during construction.
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