Braided Riding Jacket Knitting Pattern Download

Description

Coralie Meslin’s Braided Riding Jacket is a study in textures: a wave cable edging, a wrapped stitch at the yoke and sleeves, and a large-repeat allover cable for the bodice. Wide cable strands enclose diamonds of bobbles, while narrower strands trace them for an intricately woven effect. Surprise: Separate diamonds only cross in one place the basketweave effect is an illusion.

Finished Size: 33½ (36½ , 39½ , 42½ , 44½ , 47½ )” bust circumference, buttoned and including 2½ ” front band. Jacket shown measures 36½ “, modeled with ½” positive ease.
Yarn: Tahki Tweedy Alpaca (60% wool, 30% baby alpaca, 7% acrylic, 3% viscose; 81 yd [74 m]/50 g): #013 olive, 19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28) skeins.
Yarn Weight: #4 – Medium
Needles: Edging, sleeves, and upper body size 10 (6 mm): 32″ circular (cir). Peplum size 9 (5.5 mm): 32″ cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Cable needle (cn); small amount of waste yarn; stitch holder (optional); tapestry needle; six ” buttons.
Gauge: 15 sts and 22 rows = 4″ in St st on smaller needles; 16 sts and 22 rows = 4″ in rib and bobble patt on smaller needles; 19 sts and 28 rows = 4″ in wave cable patt on larger needles; 22 sts and 15 rows = 4″ in wrapped st on larger needles; 34 (68) sts of Front (Back) Cable from charts measure about 6¼ (12½ )” wide on smaller needles; 68 rows of both cable charts measure 12¼ ” high on smaller needles.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Winter 2009