#14 Floral Jacket by Kaffe Fassett

#14 Floral Jacket

Knitting
March 2008
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Fair Isle pattern in Stockinette stitch using larger needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1918 - 3014 yards (1754 - 2756 m)
Bust 34 (38, 42, 46, 48)"/86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 122)cm
English
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Pattern description from Vogue Knitting, Spring/Summer 2008: “Fassett plants his inimitable colorwork on a simply silhouetted jewel-toned jacket with bracelet-length sleeves and garter-stitch piping. He knit it in ‘Pure Wool DK’ by Rowan/Westminster Fibers.”

“Close-fitting, 3/4-sleeved Fair Isle jacket with knitted hems. Sized for Small, Medium, Large, 1-X, 2-X and shown in size Small on page 71.”

Knitted Measurements:

  • (Small, Medium, Large, 1-X, 2-X)
  • Bust 34 (38, 42, 46, 48)“/86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 122)cm
  • Length 21¾ (22¼, 22¾, 23¼, 23¾)“/55 (56.5, 58, 59, 60.5)cm
  • Upper Arm 13 (14, 15, 16, 17)“/33 (35.5, 38, 40.5, 43)cm

Materials:

  • 6 (7, 8, 9, 9) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 137yd/125m) of Rowan/Westminster Fibers, Inc., Pure Wool DK (superwash wool) in #23 shamrock
  • 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) balls in #20 parsley
  • 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) balls each in #19 avocado, #25 tea rose, #26 hyacinth, #42 dahlia, #39 lavender, #40 tangerine
  • One pair each sizes 3 and 5 (3.25 and 3.75mm) needles

Called “In Full Bloom” on photo page.