The tailored fit of this stranded knit sweater jacket makes it a true classic. Measurements are included throughout the instructions for each of the 8 sizes every step of the way. Exact starting points within the stranded colorwork repeats are included for each portion of the knit damask jacket. Stitch and row counts are included as you check your progress.

The collar on this stranded knit jacquard jacket is faced with a knitted under-collar in order to provide both its own structural support and an immaculate couture finish. It will stand up on its own as the collar on a Chanel-style knitted jacket should.

While there are no buttons included on the scalloped faced edges along the two fronts, buttons could be added along the vertical midline if desired. Crisp turn rows are featured along the bottom hemmed edges of the jacket and the long sleeves.

With this pattern, not only do you receive detailed instructions for a fine stranded knit jacket, but you also receive my original large charted design repeat which could be incorporated into other personal projects. Not a fan of pointed star type narrow bands of stranded colorwork, I wanted to create an overall wispy, curvy balanced mesh of shapes in which no individual elements demanded attention.

My color choices further supported my desire to just “frost” the background with my repeating stranded knit design. To that end, I chose colors close in value.

The yarn I used is a sock weight / fingering weight yarn. Living in heat and humidity most of the year, I prefer to knit with cotton, but any fiber would be appropriate. The 3/2 perle cotton (Size 3 perle; 1260 yds per lb; 18 wraps per inch) which I used can also be dyed easily in fiber-reactive Procion MX dye, which I do frequently.

Knit gauge in Stockinette Stitch with only one strand of yarn is 7 stitches and 10 rows per inch on Size 3 US needles. The stranding on the inside of knitwear when using the 2 colors produces a wonderful light jacket-weight which I love.