Jilli Jacket by Anne Ventzel

Jilli Jacket

Knitting
March 2026
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1263 - 1624 yards (1155 - 1485 m)
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)
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JILLI JACKET is a classic raglan cardigan with details including twisted rib, rolled edges at the cuffs, and a softly curved hem. The cardigan has a relaxed fit and a regular raglan armhole.
The design is worked seamlessly from the top down. First, the neck edge is worked, then short rows are worked to raise the back of the neck, and then the rest of the yoke and body are worked back and forth. At the hem on the body, short rows are worked to shape the curved bottom hem. The sleeves are worked in the round and finished with cuffs in twisted rib and a rolled edge. At the end, stitches are picked up and knitted along the fronts, and front edges are worked in double knitting.

Sizes
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)
Bust circumference: 104 (111) 115 (122) 129 (134) 141 (148) cm
Length mid back: 63 (63) 64 (64) 65 (65) 66 (66) cm
Sleeve length (from under sleeve): 46 (45) 44 (43) 42 (42) 42
(42) cm

It varies from person to person how much positive ease you like in your clothes. Try measuring some of your favorite cardigans, to help you choose the right size for you.

I recommend between 20 - 40 cm of positive ease depending on the kind of look you want.

I have knitted my Jilli Jackets with the following amounts of positive ease:
Light mélange: 28 cm
Dark blue: 39 cm

Needles
3.5 mm circular needle, 40 cm
4 mm circular needle, 80/120 cm
4.5 mm circular needle, 40 and 80/120 cm

Gauge
17 sts × 25 rows in stockinette stitch on a 4.5 mm needle = 10 × 10 cm

Materials
Light mélange
700 (700) 800 (800) 800 (900) 900 (900) g Triple by Hjelholt in color 42 cream
(100 % wool; 165 m/100 g)

Dark blue
500 (550) 550 (600) 600 (650) 650 (700) g Atlas by Sandnes in color 5575
(70 % wool, 30 % merino wool; 108 m/50 g)

125 (150) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 (175) g Primo Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes in color 5581 (75 % super kid mohair, 25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)

– one strand of each yarn are held together throughout

7 buttons (23-25 mm diameter)

Yarn alternatives
Peruvian by Filcolana (100 % wool; 100 m/50 g)
held together with
Alva by Filcolana (100 % alpaca; 175 m/25 g)
or
Tilia by Filcolana (70 % super kid mohair, 30 % mulberry silk; 210 m pr 25 g)

Håndværksgarn by Hjelholt (100 % wool; 200 m/100 g)
held together with
Tilia by Filcolana (70 % super kid mohair, 30 % mulberry silk; 210 m pr 25 g)
or
Silk Mohair by Isager (75 % super kid mohair, 25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)

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