Woman's Jacket Knitting Pattern

Woman's Jacket in Plymouth Yarn De Aire

What Is Being Made

This is a woman's knitted jacket designed by Plymouth Yarn, available in five sizes to fit chest measurements from 34" to 50", with finished chest sizes ranging from 38" to 54". The jacket features a finished length between 27½" and 29½" depending on size, with consistent 18½" sleeve length from the underarm across all sizes. The design includes button closures and a shaped neckline.

Knitting Techniques Used

The jacket employs several fundamental knitting construction methods. The body is worked in one continuous piece until the armholes are reached, which is an efficient approach for garment construction. The pattern incorporates ribbing for structure and stretch, particularly at the cuffs and neckline areas. Stockinette stitch forms the primary fabric of the jacket body. The pattern includes shaping techniques such as decreases to form the neckline, specifically using ssk (slip, slip, knit) decreases. The front bands are maintained in stockinette stitch while surrounding areas transition to ribbing. The jacket uses stitch holders to manage stitches during construction, allowing sections to be worked separately and later joined or bound off.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (st st): The main fabric stitch, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, providing a smooth, classic appearance
• 1x1 Ribbing: An alternating knit and purl pattern that creates vertical columns of texture, used for cuffs, waistband, and neckline ribbing to provide elasticity and a finished appearance
• Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): A left-leaning decrease used for shaping the neckline

Materials and Gauge

This jacket is designed to be knitted with Plymouth Yarn De Aire in color 100. Yardage requirements vary by size: the smallest size requires 9 skeins of 100-gram weight, while the largest size requires 14 skeins. The pattern specifies two different gauges depending on the stitch being worked. In stockinette stitch on size 15 needles, the gauge is 9 stitches and 13 rows over 4 inches. For 1x1 ribbing on size 13 needles, the gauge is 3 stitches per 1 inch. US size 13 and size 15 straight knitting needles are required, along with a size 13, 24-inch circular needle for working ribbed sections. Additional notions include 3 stitch holders to manage stitches during construction and 2 buttons for closures.

Pattern Structure and Details

The pattern is written for the smallest size with larger sizes indicated in parentheses throughout. When only one measurement is provided, it applies to all sizes. The jacket begins with a cast-on of 109 to 157 stitches depending on size. The lower body opens with a 2½-inch ribbed cuff worked in 1x1 ribbing, which transitions to stockinette stitch for the main body. At 13½" from the cast-on edge, the pattern shifts to size 13 needles and introduces ribbing again. The front sections are divided and worked separately, with neckline shaping achieved through successive decreases over multiple rows. The front bands maintain stockinette stitch on the outermost stitches while the interior transitions to ribbing, creating a structured edge suitable for button placement.