Noro Ladies' Jacket Coat Knitting Pattern

Noro Ladies' Jacket Kibou YS587

What is Being Made

This is a ladies' jacket designed to fit bust sizes 34-38 inches (86-96 cm). The garment features a sophisticated lace pattern throughout and is constructed using a bottom-up knitting method with seamed construction. The finished jacket measures approximately 23½ inches (60 cm) across the back width and 22 inches (56 cm) in length, with sleeves measuring 11 inches (28 cm).

Techniques Used

The Noro Ladies' Jacket employs several key knitting techniques to create its finished design:

• Bottom-up construction: The garment is worked from the lower edges upward, beginning with the lower back section before progressing to the fronts and upper back
• Worked flat: All pieces are knitted flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for easy pattern work and shaping
• Lace patterning: An intricate lace motif is worked throughout the body and sleeves, creating an elegant, openwork design that adds visual interest and drape to the jacket
• Seamed construction: Individual pieces are carefully stitched together using markers placed at strategic points to ensure proper alignment and fit. The seaming technique includes matching markers along cast-on and cast-off rows, with underarm sleeve seams for a polished finish

Stitches Used

The pattern incorporates fundamental knitting stitches combined to create the lace effect:

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) stitches: Form the foundation of the fabric and create textural contrast
• Ribbing (K1, P1 rib): Used for the lower edge and cuff sections to create elasticity and a finished appearance. Six rows of ribbing are worked at the beginning of each section
• Yarn forward (yf): Creates the openwork eyelets characteristic of lace patterns
• Slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, K1, psso): A left-leaning decrease used in the lace pattern
• Knit two together (K2tog): A right-leaning decrease that works in conjunction with yarn overs to create the lace motif

The lace pattern is a four-row repeat that alternates between pattern rows and purl rows, creating a balanced, symmetrical design. The pattern is worked consistently across the lower back (for 50 rows after the initial ribbing), the sleeves (for 60 rows), and the fronts and upper back sections.

Materials and Tools

The Noro Ladies' Jacket requires the following materials:

• Yarn: 380 grams of Noro Kibou in shade 12. Noro Kibou is a premium yarn known for its unique color variations and quality construction
• Needles: One pair of 5 mm (US size 8) needles for all sections of the garment
• Notions: Colored markers are essential for tracking key points during construction, particularly for matching seams and identifying underarm placement

The recommended tension is 20 stitches and 22 rows measured over the lace pattern using 5 mm needles, equaling a 10 cm (4 inch) square. Achieving proper tension is critical for obtaining the correct finished measurements and ensuring the lace pattern displays correctly.