The Nest Jacket combines an oversized shape with a textured pattern to create a drop shoulder, crew-neck jacket. It is knitted from the bottom up in a slip-stitch pattern, with 1x1 rib stitch hems and cuffs.

The body is knitted flat in one piece until the armholes are reached. Then, the body is split into three sections: left front, back, and right front, which are worked separately. Next, the shoulder seams are joined, and then the sleeves are worked in the round from stitches picked up and knitted around the armholes. Stitches are then picked up and knitted to form the front plackets and the neck trim.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Required Techniques: long-tail cast-on, backwards-loop cast-on, knitting flat, knitting in the round, knit, purl, slip stitch, 1x1 rib stitch, decreasing in pattern, double decreasing, picking up stitches, double knitting, binding off, tubular bind-off method.

Language: English

Sizes: 9 sizes - XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit a bust circumference of 71-76cm/28-30” (81-86cm/32-34”) 91-97cm/36-38” (102-107cm/40-42”) 112-117cm/44-46” (122-127cm/48-50”) 132-137cm/52-54” (142-147cm/56-58”) 152-157cm/60-62”. Ranti wears a size M.

The Nest Jacket is designed to be oversized with a positive ease of approx. 12cm/4.75” at the chest width. The measurements for the finished jumper can be found on page 3 of the pattern (note that these measurements only apply if the correct gauge is maintained throughout).

Schematics can be found here.

Suggested Needles:
3mm US 2.5 circular knitting needles (60-100cm/24-40’’ in length).
3.5mm US 4 circular knitting needles (60-100cm/24-40’’ in length).
4mm US 6 circular knitting needles (60-100cm/24-40’’ in length).

Extra Tools: Stitch markers, stitch holders/extra yarn, tape measure, scissors, tapestry needle (to weave in ends), and 6 x 2cm/0.75” buttons.

Gauge (after blocking):
1x1 rib stitch on 3.5mm US 4 needles: 3O sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4”.
Slip-stitch pattern on 4mm US 6 needles: 24 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4”.
Stockinette stitch on 4mm US 6 needles: 20 sts x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4”.

Materials:
This jacket is knitted using one strand of Aran-/Worsted-weight yarn (approx. 100g/200m).

Approx amounts needed:
600g/1200m (650g/1200m) 700g/1400m (750g/1500m) 800g/1600m (900g/1800m) 950g/1900m (1000g/2000m) 1000g/2000m.

Green and Brown cardigans shown in colour ‘Olive Oil (9566)’, and ‘Chocolate Heather (2431)’ + ‘Carob Brown (1010)’ in Cascade 220, respectively.

Yarn Alternatives:
BC Garn Hamelton Tweed 1 (50g/100m), Cascade Yarns Eco Merino (100g/233m), Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (50g/101m), Kelbourne Woolens Germantown (100g/200m).