The Esther Jacket by PetiteKnit
The Esther Jacket by PetiteKnit
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This textured pattern is also used in PetiteKnit’s Esther Sweater for women, Esther Vest for women, Esther Sweater for Men, Esther Sweater for children age 1 to 14, and Esther Sweater for babies and children up to age 4
The Esther Jacket is worked from the top down in a textured pattern. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth and shaped with increases. Then, the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. The body is worked back and forth. The sleeves are worked in the round on a circular needle from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armhole openings. At the end, front plackets are worked as well as a ribbed neck edge.
Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct gauge in the textured pattern. The swatch can be worked using a chart in the pattern.
Size guide
The Esther Jacket is designed to have approx. 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease in the smaller sizes and then gradually less positive ease in the larger sizes. The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-56) inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part on your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S jacket has a bust circumference of 114 cm [45 inches] which in the given example would give you 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease.
Sizes:
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)
Bust circumference:
104 (109) 114 (119) 124 (129) 134 (144) 154 (161) cm
[41 (43) 45 (46¾) 48¾ (50¾) 52¾ (56¾) 60¾ (63½) inches]
Length:
52 (54) 56 (58) 59 (60) 63 (66) 68 (70) cm
[20½ (21¼) 22 (22¾) 23¼ (23½) 24¾ (26) 26¾ (27½) inches] (measured mid back)
Gauge:
16 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on a 5 mm [US8] needle
Needles:
Circular needles: 5 mm [US8] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches] and 4.5 mm [US7] / 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [24, 32 and/or 40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4.5 mm [US7]
Materials:
350-400 (400) 400 (450) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (550) g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) (one strand) held together with 350 (350-400) 400 (400) 400 (400-450) 450 (450) 500 (500) g Highland Wool by Isager Yarn (50 g = 275 m [301 yds]) (two strands)(i.e. work with a total of three strands held together).
5 buttons (Ø = 20 mm)
Or 1 strand of Aran weight yarn
Using a single strand the yarn requirement equates to:
Approx. 1000 (1000) 1000 (1125) 1125 (1125) 1250 (1250) 1375 (1275) m of Aran weight yarn
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)
Suitable Aran weight yarns include:
Each shade in this luxury British breed blend is inspired by English woodland. This soft yarn is comfortable worn next to the skin making it ideal for sweaters, scarves and hats.
Yarn weight: Aran
Approximate meterage: 154m/168yds per 100g
Hank size: 100g
Tension/gauge swatch: 24 rows, 19 sts to 10cm/4” (5mm needle)
Suggested needle size: 4.5-5.5mm
Composition: 34% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Masham, 33% Merino (worsted wool). 100% from non-mulesed sheep.
Hand wash and dry flat.
This soft spun Aran weight yarn comes in a range of rich heathered colours.
Yarn weight: Aran
Ball weight: 50g
Composition: 100% Shetland Wool
Yarn length: 92m in 50g
Needles: 4 - 5mm
Tension: 16-22sts x 20-24rows = 10cm / 4 inches
Care: Handwash in cool water.
(Scroll down for colour chart & more information)
Material: 100% wool from Europe and New Zealand
Yardage: 160m/100g
Needle: 5-6 mm
Gauge: 16 = 10 cm
Washing instructions: hand wash
Erika Knight Pure Tweed is a traditionally woollen-spun tweed yarn in Aran weight. Woollen spinning involves carding the fibres without combing them, which introduces plenty of air into the yarn, giving it a wonderfully airy and voluminous texture. Knitted pieces made from woollen-spun yarn are exceptionally durable and often last a lifetime. Erika Knight Pure Tweed has a soft yet sturdy feel, making it perfect for crafting long-lasting cardigans, hats, or blankets.
The colour palette is named after places and castles along the River Tweed in Scotland.
The wool used in this yarn comes from sheep in Europe and New Zealand, and the yarn is spun in Ireland, in the county Donegal. The wool softens and blooms after the first wash.
Material: 100% wool
Yardage: 180m/100g
Needle: 4-5 mm
Gauge: 18 = 10 cm
Washing instructions: Handwash
From fleece to finished yarn in less than 50 miles, Wool Local and Wool Local Aran are both authentically British and environmentally sustainable. Starting at the British wool auction in Bradford, the wool is scoured, combed, spun, dyed, steamed and hanked in the county of Yorkshire. An intimate blend (50%/50%) of luxurious Bluefaced Leicester and hardwearing Masham, in a nice 10-ply Aran weight, this is a truly local wool, with its roots in the heartland of British textile manufacturing.