The Avalon Jacket is worked in one color yarn, in a heavy worsted gauge, with 2 different needle sizes. The number of skeins (153 yds. each) required for each of 8 sizes ranges from 7 to 12 skeins.

The back, fronts, and sleeves of this cozy jacket are worked from the bottom up, beginning with a Tubular Cast On and 1x1 ribbing, changing to a cable, following the ribbing. Each sleeve is 3/4 long, ending in a saddle shoulder. An unusual Tie Cable runs up the middle of the back, as well as up the middle of each sleeve into the saddle shoulder. The front band is worked in conjunction with each front, and continues around the back of the neck, where it is seamed at the center back neck with a 3-needle bind off.