Quilt Jacket in Rowan Pure Alpaca - Downloadable PDF

Quilt Jacket in Rowan Pure Alpaca

What Is Being Made

The Quilt Jacket is a fitted knitted garment designed by Lisa Richardson. This intermediate-level jacket features a structured silhouette with tailored armholes and is available in ten sizes to fit chest measurements ranging from 71-76 cm up to 152-157 cm. The finished garment chest measurements span from 81 cm to 162.5 cm, providing options for various body types and fit preferences.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several essential knitting techniques suitable for intermediate crafters. The construction includes armhole shaping, achieved through strategic cast-offs and decreases worked at the beginning and end of rows. The pattern uses slip stitch decreases (slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over) combined with knit two together decreases to create clean, angled edges at the armholes. Decreases are worked across multiple rows and alternate rows to achieve a gradual, professional-looking armhole curve. The jacket maintains pattern continuity throughout the shaping process, meaning the main stitch pattern is preserved even as decreases are introduced.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Quilt Jacket utilizes fundamental knitting stitches including knit and purl stitches as the foundation. The pattern incorporates a main stitch pattern (referred to as "patt" in the instructions) that is maintained throughout the garment construction, including during armhole shaping. Additional stitches employed include slip stitches, knit two together (K2tog) for right-leaning decreases, and purl two together (P2tog) variations for decreasing on wrong-side rows. The pattern also uses pass slipped stitch over (psso) technique for left-leaning decreases, creating balanced shaping on both sides of the armholes.

Materials and Yarn

The Quilt Jacket is designed to be knitted using Rowan Pure Alpaca, a luxurious yarn composed of pure alpaca fiber. This yarn is supplied in 50-gram balls and is classified as DK weight (double knitting weight), making it suitable for creating garments with good drape and a refined appearance. The pattern specifies yarn quantities for each of the ten sizes, with larger sizes requiring more yardage. Knitters will need appropriate needles for DK-weight yarn to achieve the correct gauge and fabric density as specified in the pattern instructions.

Pattern Features

The pattern provides detailed shaping instructions for creating professional armholes through graduated decreases. Armhole depth measurements range from 18 cm in the smallest size to 28 cm in the largest size, ensuring proper proportions across the size range. The jacket is worked flat (in pieces) rather than in the round, as evidenced by the row-by-row instructions and the notation of right-side and wrong-side rows. This construction method allows for precise shaping and pattern placement throughout the garment.