Petra Jacket
The Petra Jacket is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked flat, back and forth, shaped with increases. Then each shoulder is worked separately, from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the shoulders, and the rest of the yoke and the body is worked back and forth on the circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a long circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. At the end, plackets are worked along the front edges double knitting. At the end, the collar is 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 is designed to have approx. 22 cm [8¾ inches] of positive ease in the smaller sizes and then gradually less positive ease in the larger sizes. 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 (55-56) inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself 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 on your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S jacket has a bust circumference of 112 cm [44 inches] which in the given example would give you 22 cm [8¾ 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
Length: 52 (54) 55 (58) 60 (61) 63 (65) 67 (69) cm (measured mid back incl. neck edge)
Gauge: 18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern 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], 3.5 mm [US4] / 80 and/or 100 cm [32 and/or 40 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 80 cm [32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4]
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.