Petra Jacket

The Petra Jacket is worked from the top down. First the back yoke is worked back and forth on the needle with increases. Then the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the back yoke. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the shoulders, so all of the stitches are sitting on the circular needle and can be worked back and forth – first with increases for the sleeves and then with raglan increases. The body is worked flat, back and forth on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. At the end, double knitted front plackets are worked along the front edges, and then a collar worked in rib.

Knit a swatch to determine which needle size gives you the correct gauge. Make sure to wash your swatch before taking the gauge measurements.

Size guide

The Petra Jacket neck is designed to have approx. 22 cm [8¾ inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 22 cm [8¾ inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The measurements for the finished jacket are listed on the front page of the pattern (note that these measurements only apply if the correct gauge is maintained throughout). Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A jacket in size S has a bust circumference of 112 cm [44 inches] which in the given example would give you 22 cm [8½ inches] of positive ease.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 103 (108) 112 (114) 119 (128) 137 (143) 152 (161) cm [40½ (42½) 44 (44¾) 46¾ (50½) 54 (56¼) 59¾ (63½) inches]

Length: 52 (54) 55 (58) 60 (61) 63 (65) 67 (69) cm [20½ (21¼) 21¾ (22¾) 23½ (24) 24¾ (25½) 26½ (27¼) inches] measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge: 18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 80 and/or 100 cm [32 and/or 40 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 80 cm [32 inches] ; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: Heavy Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) or Atlas by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

5 buttons (Ø = 18 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Buttons can be found here.

The grey Petra Jacket is knitted in Heavy Merino by Knitting for Olive in the color Regnvejrsdag.