Saucy Suri Bomber Jacket by Shannon Bellum

Saucy Suri Bomber Jacket

Knitting
March 2020
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in st st
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
755 - 1380 yards (690 - 1262 m)
Finished Chest measurements: 36 (40, 46, 52) (58, 64, 70)” / 91(101, 117, 132) (147, 163, 178) cm. Garment chest measurement: allow 6-10” / 15-25 cm ease from your body measurement.
English
This pattern is available for $6.00 USD buy it now

The Saucy Suri Bomber Jacket merges a yarn trend with a fashion trend into a blend of a style zeitgeist. So wearable, and so now, you’ll want to make 2 or more to compliment your wardrobe!

I made video tutorials for special techniques available on my YouTube channel, Whisky and Wool.

  1. Attaching ribbing to fabric extension
  2. Modified 3 needle bind off, waistband
  3. Modified 3 needle bind off, rib cuff
  4. Setting a separating zipper

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7)
A. Finished Chest measurements: 36 (40, 46, 52) (58, 64, 70)” / 91(101, 117, 132) (147, 163, 178) cm. Garment chest measurement: allow 6-10” / 15-25 cm ease from your body measurement.
B. Armhole depth: 8 (8 ½, 9, 9 ½) (10, 10 ½, 11)” / 20 (22, 23, 24) (25.5, 26.5, 28) cm
C. Sleeve circumference at armhole: 16 (17, 18, 19) (20, 21, 22)” / 40.5 (43, 46, 48) (51, 53, 56) cm
D. Sleeve length: underarm to cuff +/- 17” /43 cm
E. Total length from top of shoulder to bottom: +/- 22”/ 56 cm
F. Length underarm to bottom edge by size (for 18” zipper): +/- 16 (15 ½, 15, 14 ½) (14, 13 ½, 13)” / 40.5 (39, 38, 37) (35.5, 34, 33) cm

Yarn Gauge:
MC on larger needle: 17 sts and 24 rows = 4” /10 cm in stockinette st flat, wet blocked.

Yardage:
MC: Baby suri blend, 560 (620, 670, 770) (870, 930, 1010) yds / 512 (567, 613, 704) (796, 850, 924) m

CC: Fingering weight sock yarn, 195 (220, 240, 270) (310, 340, 370) yds / 178 (201, 220,247) (284, 311, 338) m

Sample MC:
Qing fibre, Melted baby suri blend in 65% Suri, 20% Merino, 15% Silk; 191
yards /174 m/ 50 grams
CC: Asylum fiber, Glitter Sock, Fingering, 75% Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Stellina; 438 yds/400 m /100 grams

Needles:

  1. US size 5/ 3.75mm circular needles, 32”/81 cm or longer.
  2. US size 5/ 3.75mm 16” /40 cm circular needle for sleeves. You may wish to knit sleeves with dpn, magic loop, or 16”/40 cm needle.
  3. Two US size 3/3.25mm circular needles, 16”/40 cm or longer for ribbing trim.
  4. US size 3/3.25 mm dpn set, or long cable circular needle for magic loop to knit rib knit cuffs.

Other notions:

  1. Zipper, YKK #5 separating, molded teeth recommended. Length: +/- 18”/46 cm Note: If you change length of garment from pattern, you will need a longer or shorter zipper. Zippers come in 2”/ 5cm increments, i.e.,16, 18, 20”/ 40, 46, 50 cm, etc.
  2. Hand sewing needle
  3. Straight pins
  4. Contrasting thread for basting zipper
  5. Matching thread for sewing zipper