Field Day Jacket - Knitting Pattern

The Field Day Jacket is worked from the top down and is closed in the front with four snap buttons. It features back shaping and dropped shoulders for a relaxed fit. A classic design to wrap up in during the cold months throughout the year.

Note: The Field Day Jacket has the option within the pattern to add buttonholes, snap buttons, or make without.

Available in English.

Other languages available - Français, Deutsch, Español, Svenska, and Norsk (on Ravelry).

Sizes - XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Finished Bust Circumference - 40 (44) 46 1⁄2 (52) 55 (59) 62 1⁄2 (66) 69"/102 (112) 118 (132) 140 (150) 157 (168) 175 cm

Length - 25 (25½) 26 (27) 28 (30) 30½ (31½) 31½”/64 (65) 66 (69) 72 (76) 77 (80) 80 cm, as measured from mid back

Gauge - 17 sts and 26 rows = 4 x 4"/10 x 10 cm in stockinette st worked flat on 5 mm (US Size 8) needles, blocked

Needle Size - 5 mm (US Size 8) 16" and 32-40" circular needles, or the required needles to obtain gauge

Yarn - Worsted Weight -

1016 (1151) 1324 (1478) 1589 (1771) 1903 (2067) 2231 yds

929 (961) 1107 (1297) 1469 (1619) 1740 (1890) 2040 m

508 (576) 662 (739) 795 (886) 952 (1034) 1116 g

Lace Weight -

1047 (1135) 1334 (1457) 1543 (1698) 1851 (1947) 2106 yds

957 (1038) 1220 (1332) 1411 (1553) 1692 (1780) 1926 m

106 (115) 136 (148) 157 (173) 188 (198) 214 g

Note: One strand each of worsted and lace weight yarns are held together throughout project, but you may also choose to knit this jacket using only a single strand of worsted weight yarn as long as you are able to meet the correct gauge

Suggested Yarn - Harrisville Designs Highland (100% virgin wool, 100 g = 200 yds) in colorway Oatmeal, 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 (9) 10 (11) 12 skeins held together with Knitting For Olive Silk Mohair (70% mohair/30% silk, 25g = 246 yds) in colorway Oat, 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (8) 9

Optional -

Buttons - Four measuring 1" or 25 mm and/or

Snap Buttons - Four sets measuring 1" or 25 mm (link included)

Notions - 6 stitch markers (4 should be removable), scrap yarn or extra cables, tapestry needle, row counter, thread or spare yarn for attaching buttons and/or snaps (optional)

Techniques - Knitting flat, knitting in the round, long tail cast-on, Judy’s Magic Cast-On, knitted cast-on, increasing, decreasing, German Short Rows, holding stitches, picking up stitches, buttonholes, sewn tubular bind off, vertical to horizontal seaming, wet blocking.

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The Field Day Jacket has around 9 1⁄2-10 1⁄2"/24-27 cm of positive ease built into the pattern. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust circumference of 30 (34) 37 (42) 45 (49) 52 (56) 59"/76 (86) 94 (107) 114 (124) 132 (142) 150 cm (the final size of garment will be an additional 9 1⁄2-10 1⁄2"/24-27 cm). Size S shown on model with 34”/86 cm bust measuring 5’2” tall.

Schematic included

Tech Edited by the lovely Erin White

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