Loveknit Cosy jacket

The Cosy Jacket can be knitted in a wide range of colours and stripes, and in different lengths. You can also add buttons if you wish.

The Cosy Jacket is a slightly oversized style designed as a One Size garment. Both the sleeve length and body length can easily be adjusted to fit you perfectly. It is knitted from the bottom up.

You can measure yourself from the shoulder down to determine your preferred finished length. The armholes account for 25 cm, so remember to take this into consideration when measuring.

For example, if you measure from your shoulder down and decide that a total length of 83 cm would be suitable, you should knit the body to 58 cm. Decreases are worked at the front to create a subtle V-neck.

Yarn & Needles

(The quantities are approximate, as a longer jacket will require more yarn.)

Onion Mohair + Wool: 5–6 balls, or

Easy Care Classic Merino: 5–6 balls

Kid Silk Mohair: 3–4 balls

Work with one strand of each yarn held together.

You will need:

7 mm double-pointed needles

7 mm circular needle, 80 cm

9 mm circular needles, 40 cm and 80 cm

3 stitch holders or pieces of scrap yarn for holding stitches

Gauge: 10 stitches = 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 9 mm needles.

Make a swatch to check your gauge. If your gauge does not match, you can adjust the number of strands or try a larger or smaller needle size.