The Field Day Jacket is worked from the top down and is closed in the front with four snap buttons. It features back shaping and dropped shoulders for a relaxed fit. A classic design to wrap up in during the cold months throughout the year.

Note: The Field Day Jacket has the option within the pattern to add buttonholes, snap buttons, or to make without

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

The Field Day Jacket has around 9½-10½“ [24-27 cm] of positive ease built into the pattern. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust circumference of 30 (34) 37 (42) 45 (49) 52 (56) 59” [76 (86) 94 (107) 114 (124) 132 (142) 150 cm] (the final size of garment will be an additional 9½-10½” [24-27 cm]. Size S shown on model with 34” [86 cm] bust measuring approx. 5’2” tall.

Finished Bust Circumference
40 (44) 46½ (52) 55 (59) 62½ (66) 69”
[102 (112) 118 (132) 140 (150) 157 (168) 175 cm]

Gauge
17 sts and 26 rows = 4 x 4” [10 x 10 cm] in stockinette st worked flat on 5 mm (US Size 8) needles, blocked

Needle Size
5 mm (US Size 8) 16” and 32-40” circular needles, or the required needles to obtain gauge

Materials
600 (600) 700 (800) 800 (900) 1000 (1100) 1200 g Harrisville Designs Highland (100% virgin wool, 100 g = 200 yds) in colorway Oatmeal, 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 (9) 10 (11) 12 skeins

held together with

125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (175) 200 (200) 225 g Knitting For Olive Silk Mohair (70% mohair/30% silk, 25g = 246 yds) in colorway Oat, 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (8) 9 skeins

or

500 (500) 600 (600) 700 (700) 800 (800) 900 g Hjelholts Uldspinderi Håndværksgarn (50% Gotland Wool, 50% Falkland Wool, 100 g = 219 yds) in colorway 03 MELLEMGRÅ, 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (8) 9 skeins

Note: For the cream version, one strand each of worsted and lace weight yarns are held together throughout project, but you may also choose to knit this jacket using only a single strand of worsted weight yarn as long as you are able to meet the correct gauge. For the grey version, only one strand of yarn is used.

Optional
Buttons (on cream version): Four measuring 1” or 25 mm and/or

Snap Buttons (on cream version): Four sets measuring 1” or 25 mm (link included)

Toggle Buttons (on grey version): Four measuring 1¼” or 32 mm

Notions
6 stitch markers (4 should be removable), scrap yarn or extra cables, tapestry needle, row counter, thread or spare yarn for attaching buttons and/or snaps (optional)

Techniques
Knitting flat, knitting in the round, long tail cast-on, Judy’s Magic Cast-On, knitted cast-on, increasing, decreasing, German Short Rows, holding stitches, picking up stitches, buttonholes, sewn tubular bind off, vertical to horizontal seaming, wet blocking.

Additional video support - Field Day Collection

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Schematic included.

Tech edited by Erin White