Give your outfits flecks appeal – top them off with this fashionable tweedy knitted jacket.
This jacket knitting pattern, designed exclusively for us by Sarah Hatton, will go wonderfully with any tweed or tartan garments you own, and also makes a delicious contrast to finer cloths such as chiffon or satin. Because it looks great against so many other fibres and fabrics, this jacket is a very versatile garment and one you’ll frequently find yourself reaching for. “I think the jacket is a great layering piece for the autumn months,” says Sarah. This is a good project for advanced beginner and intermediate knitters. There’s some simple cabling to create the patterns around the cuffs and hem, a little increasing, and then plenty of decreases at the raglans, but never too much going on all at once. Raglans are easier to sew than set-in sleeves, and with an aran-weight yarn like this it’s easy to see all your stitches and ‘read’ your knitting. It’ll be a thoroughly enjoyable knit!
Rowan Purelife Renew is a lovely yarn that knits up with the attractive flecked look oftweed fabric. It's made from 93% recycled wool and 7% polyamide, making it warm and hardwearing, and good for the environment. As an aran-weight yarn it knits up fairly quickly into a sturdy fabric.
If you like this you'll find lots more of Sarah Hatton knitting patterns on The Making Spot and over at her website www.sarahhatton.com
Comments
Pauline Campbell said on 12th April 2013
Sorry for the tardy reply, I sorted it in the end Jenny but seemed to be lots of little typos with the pattern, esp around the sizing.
Thanks for the reply.
Pauline
Jenny said on 23rd April 2013
Thanks Pauline, glad you sorted it all out – hopefully this'll be double-checked by our knitting team soon.
Pauline Campbell said on 17th February 2013
Argggghhhhh errors in the pattern driving me mad!!
Jenny said on 18th February 2013
Oh dear, so sorry to hear that, Pauline, I'll look into this for you. Is there are particular bit of the pattern that's causing problems?