The Jenny Jacket V-neck is worked from the top down in a knitted smock pattern. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth and short rows are worked to shape the slant of the shoulders. After this, stitches are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke to work the shoulders and then the fronts. The body is joined at the underarms and worked back and forth on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round in the smock pattern. At the end, stitches are picked up and knitted along the front edges and a double knitted front packet is worked.  

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct gauge. Remember to wash your swatch before measuring the gauge.

Size guide

The Jenny Jacket V-neck is designed to have approx. 15-20 cm [6-8 inches] of positive ease for sizes XS to L, approx. 13-18 cm [5-7 inches] for sizes XL to 2XL, and approx. 5-10 cm [2-4 inches] for sizes 3XL, 4XL and 5XL.

The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm [31½-33½ (33½-35½) 35½-37½ (37½-39½) 39¼-43¼ (43¼-47¼) 47¼-51¼ (51¼-55) 55-59 inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are listed on the front page of the pattern. Before beginning your project, measure yourself with a measuring tape around your bust (or your widest upper body part) to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 90 cm [35½ inches] around your bust (or around the widest part on your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S jacket has a bust circumference of 107 cm [42¼ inches] which in the given example would give you 17 cm [6¾ inches] of positive ease. 

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

Finished Bust circumference: 101 (107) 112 (117) 123 (133) 139 (144) 155 cm [39¾ (42¼) 44 (46) 48½ (52¼) 54¾ (56¾) 61 inches]

Finished Length: 53 (55) 59 (61) 64 (67) 68 (71) 72 cm [20¾ (21¾) 23¼ (24) 25¼ (26½) 26¾ (28) 28¼ inches] measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge: 30-31 sts x 29-30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in the smock pattern on a 4 mm [US6] needle after wash and blocking

Needles: Circular needle: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [16, 20, 32 and/or 40 inches], 3 mm [2½] / 100 cm [40 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6] (if the sleeves are not worked using the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: 4ply held together with 2ply silk mohair

350 (350) 400 (450) 450 (500) 500 (550) 600 g Ashley by Wild Earth (50 g = 200 m) or 450 (450) 550 (550) 550 (650) 650 (650) 650 g Mistral by Sesia (50g = 175 m) held together with 175 (175-200) 200 (200) 225 (225) 250 (250-275) 275 g Sesia Vivienne (25 g = 220 m) or Hope by African Expressions (25 g = 220 m) , 4 buttons (Ø = 18-20 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.