Woman's Rounded Jacket Knitting Pattern

Woman's Rounded Jacket in Plymouth Yarn Bazinga

What is Being Made

This is a woman's rounded jacket designed by Plymouth Yarn Studio. The garment features a classic fitted silhouette with set-in sleeves and a crew neckline. The jacket is available in four sizes with finished chest measurements of 35 inches, 38 inches, 43 inches, and 46 inches, and finished lengths ranging from 30 to 33 inches depending on size. The sleeve length from the underarm is 18½ inches across all sizes. The rounded construction creates a flattering, feminine fit suitable for layering or wearing as a standalone piece.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several fundamental knitting shaping techniques to create the jacket's structured silhouette. The garment begins with a provisional cast-on using scrap yarn, allowing for potential finishing options. Armhole shaping is achieved through strategic bind-offs at the beginning of rows, followed by decreases worked on the right side using standard decrease stitches. The front panels feature gradual increases worked every fourth row and then every second row to create the rounded front shaping, with corresponding decreases to taper the garment. Shoulder shaping utilizes bind-offs worked over multiple rows to create clean, finished edges. The pattern is written for the smallest size with larger sizes indicated in parentheses, a standard approach that allows knitters to easily scale the design.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (st st): The primary stitch throughout the body of the jacket, created by alternating knit rows on the right side and purl rows on the wrong side. This stitch is worked at a gauge of 10 stitches and 16 rows equaling 4 inches on US size 11 needles, producing a smooth, classic fabric.
• 1x1 Ribbing: Used for the sleeve cuffs and other ribbed sections, this stitch alternates single knit and purl stitches to create vertical columns. The ribbing is worked on US size 9 needles at a gauge of 3.5 stitches per inch, providing stretch and recovery for a fitted finish.
• Knit Front and Back (kf&b): An increase stitch used on the front panels to gradually widen the garment pieces during construction.
• Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk): A left-leaning decrease stitch used to shape armholes and taper the front panels while maintaining a balanced appearance.
• Knit Two Together (k2tog): A right-leaning decrease stitch used in conjunction with ssk to create symmetric shaping on either side of the garment sections.
• Bind Off: Used to secure stitches and finish edges, including the neck opening, shoulder seams, and armhole openings.

Materials and Yarn Information

The jacket is designed to be worked in Plymouth Yarn Bazinga, a yarn offered in color 01. Yardage requirements vary by size: the smallest size requires 13 balls of 50-gram weight, while the largest size requires 20 balls. This allows knitters to calculate the total yardage needed based on their chosen size. The yarn is paired with US size 9 and US size 11 knitting needles to achieve the specified gauges. Additional notions required include a stitch holder for holding stitches during construction, a 40-inch circular needle in size 9 for potential finishing work, stitch markers to track pattern repeats and shaping points, and scrap yarn for the provisional cast-on. The use of two needle sizes allows the knitter to create different fabric densities: the larger needles produce the looser stockinette body, while the smaller needles create the tighter, more elastic ribbed sections.