Juicy Jacket English

Juicy Jacket Knitting Pattern (English)

Juicy Jacket is an oversized model worked in boucle (yarn A) with trims in double knit stitch in 3 strands of merino held together with 3 strands of mohair (yarn B), which both gives a perfect contrast and a nice hold. 

Starting on the neck, the back piece is worked back and forth while at the same time working increases in each side shaping the slanting shoulder seam. When the back piece reaches the correct width, continue straight down to the bottom of the armhole. Next stitches are knit up along each shoulder seam, and the front pieces are worked back and forth while at the same time working increases towards the neckline shaping the v-neck. Continue straight down until the bottom of the armhole. Now the front and back are joined and worked back and forth. The bottom trim is worked in double knit stitch in yarn B. Furthermore a placket is worked on each side from the bottom and up, working increases along the v-neck shaping the collar which can both work as a turtleneck (when buttoned) and a polo collar (when unbuttoned). 

The sleeves are worked in the round while at the same time working decreases. The sleeve is finished with a double layered Stockinette trim. 

Choice of size

The sweater has a positive ease of 10-15 cm. This means you should choose a size measuring 10-15 cm more than your chest circumference. If your chest measures 96 cm, you should choose a size M with a circumference of 110 cm.

Size XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL 

Fits a chest measuring 80-87 (88-94) 95-99 (100-107) 108-116 (117-126) 127-136 cm

Circumference 99 (105) 110 (115) 123 (130) 139 cm

Length (measured centre back without collar) 54,5 (56,5) 57 (59) 60 (61,5) 62,5 cm

Knitting gauge 8 stitches • 13 rows in Stockinette with yarn A = 10 • 10 cm

10,5 stitches • 20 rows in Stockinette with yarn B = 10 • 10 cm

Suggested needles circular 7 mm needle (40 cm and double pointed needles or 80-120 cm if the magic loop technique is being used) and circular 9 mm (40 cm and double pointed needles or 80-120 cm if the magic loop technique is being used)

Materials 

Yarn A: 1 strand of Bulky Alpaca Bouclé (80 m / 100 g) from Handdyed.dk or 1 strand of Big Boucle (80 m / 100 g) from Sassy Yarns

Yarn B: 3 strands of Økologisk Merino 400 (400 m/ 100 g) from Handdyed.dk or Arwetta (210 m / 50 g) from Filcolana held together with 3 strands of Silk Mohair (420 m/ 50 g) from Handdyed.dk or Tilia (210 m / 25 g) from Filcolana

Bulky Alpaca Boucle: 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (550) 600 g 

Merino: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 250 g 

Silk mohair: 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 (125) 125 g

and 7 buttons with a diameter of 2 cm

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