Hilla, Long Jacket

Hilla Long Jacket by Elina Vaananen

What is Being Made

The Hilla is a long crochet jacket designed by Elina Vaananen from CAPITANAUNCINO. This intermediate-level garment features a structured silhouette with functional pockets and decorative striped detailing on the sleeves, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for various occasions and seasons.

Craft and Primary Technique

This pattern is created entirely using crochet as the primary construction method. The crochet technique allows for the creation of a fabric with excellent drape and texture, particularly suited to the chunky yarn weight used in this design. Crochet's inherent flexibility makes it ideal for constructing tailored garments like jackets that require shaping and structure.

Yarn Materials and Weight

The Hilla Long Jacket is worked in chunky weight yarn (also classified as bulky weight, category 5), which creates a quick-to-work fabric with excellent warmth and visual impact. The pattern requires two coordinating colors of yarn:

• Color 1 (Main Body): 800–1100 grams (28.3–39 ounces) or 1160–1540 meters (1270–1685 yards), depending on size
• Color 2 (Pockets and Sleeve Stripes): 100 grams (3.5 ounces) or 145 meters (158 yards)

The featured sample jacket was crafted using Hayfield Chunky Tweed with Wool in color 180 Crigglestone for the main body, paired with King Cole Chunky Tweed in rusty for the pockets and stripe accents. Alternative yarn suggestions compatible with this pattern include Stylecraft Alpaca Tweed, Stylecraft Special Chunky, Paint Box Yarns Special Chunky, James C. Brett Chunky with Merino, Stylecraft Life Chunky, Bergere de France Duvetine, and King Cole Twirly Tweed.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for crocheters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle garment construction with shaping, color changes, and pocket insertion.

Pattern Format

The Hilla Long Jacket pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF, allowing immediate access to complete instructions, schematics, and materials lists for working at your own pace.

Design Details

Key design features include functional pockets integrated into the jacket construction and decorative striped detailing worked into the sleeves using the contrasting color yarn. These elements add visual interest and practical functionality to the finished garment.