Vanessa is an oversized jacket with short grown-on sleeves and deep, cosy pockets. The body and pockets are worked by holding two strands of yarn together, one wool and one silk mohair. This creates a subtle, tweedy finish to the fabric.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

To fit: 71–76 (81–86, 92–97, 102–107, 112–117) (122–127, 132–137, 142–147, 152–157) cm / 28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46) (48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62) in

Recommended ease: 12.5–17.5 cm / 5–7 in of positive ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 89 (97, 111, 119, 129) (137, 147, 159, 169) cm / 35.5 (38.75, 44.5, 47.5, 51.5) (54.75, 58.75, 63.5, 67.5) in
Length to underarm: 42.5 cm / 17 in
Armhole depth: 24 (24.5, 26, 27.5, 27.5) (29, 30, 31, 32.5) cm / 9.5 (9.75, 10.5, 11, 11) (11.5, 12, 12.5, 13) in
Finished length: 66.5 (67, 68.5, 70, 70) (71.5, 72.5, 73.5, 75) cm / 26.5 (26.75, 27.5, 28, 28) (28.5, 29, 29.5, 30) in
Cross back: 51 (55, 61, 65, 71) (75, 81, 85, 91) cm / 20.5 (22, 24.5, 26, 28.5) (30, 32.5, 34, 36.5) in
Back neck width: 22 (24, 27, 30, 33) (35, 37, 39, 41)  cm  / 8.75 (9.5, 10.75, 12, 13.25) (14, 14.75, 15.5, 16.5) in

Samples shown in size 4.

YARN
Susan Crawford Excelana North, 100% British wool, 75% Cheviot, 25% Bluefaced Leicester, fingering weight (159 m / 174 yds per 50 g skein approx)
5 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) skeins, shade Dock Seed – Yarn A

Susan Crawford Mist, 72% mohair / 28% silk (420  m / 460 yds per 50 g skein approx)
2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins, shade Clockwork – Yarn B

Or fingering-weight yarn as follows:
786 (881, 980, 1098, 1173) (1288, 1394, 1513, 1628) m / 860 (963, 1072, 1200, 1284) (1409, 1525, 1655, 1780) yds - Yarn A

And lace-weight mohair as follows:
632 (708, 788, 882, 944) (1035, 1121, 1216, 1309) m / 691 (775, 862, 965, 1032) (1133, 1226, 1331, 1431) yds – Yarn B

GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 in over stocking stitch using yarn A and yarn B held together, after blocking.

We achieved this gauge using 5 mm needles.

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
5 mm (US 8) circular needle (100 cm / 40 in), spare needle for three-needle cast-off

NOTIONS
Waste yarn, large press fastener, matching thread, sewing needle, tapestry needle