Withies Jacket by Laura Aylor

Withies Jacket

Knitting
January 2026
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in blocked stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
900 - 1810 yards (823 - 1655 m)
see notes and schematic
English
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A textured, zippered, saddle-shouldered jacket with turned up sleeve cuffs. Knit from the top down and seamlessly.

Skills required
Long-tailed cast-on
Picking up stitches
Backwards-loop cast-on
Increasing
Decreasing
Twisted stitches (left and right)
Sewing in a zipper

Sizes/approximate yardage (actual garment measurement at bust)
XXS - 33/900
XS - 36.2/985
S - 39.4/1085
M1 - 42.6/1160
M2 - 45.8/1245
M3 - 49/1305/1335
L - 52.2/1440
XL - 57/1570
XXL - 61.8/1705
XXXL - 66.6/1810

Materials
Stitch markers
Measuring tape
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Blocking supplies
Zipper and supplies for sewing in

This jacket is designed to be close-fitting and works best if you choose a size within a couple of inches of your actual bust size. Modeled here with about 2 inches of positive ease. Negative ease
also works if that’s your preference.

In addition to the pattern pdf, there are separate pdfs with the bodice instructions for each size, as well as a metric sheet with measurements and meterage.

sample knit in Knit PIcks Simply Wool Aran in Wilhelmina and worn with 2” of positive ease