The balloon jacket

Produktinformation

This knitting pattern from Petite Knit is in Swedish. The pattern is sent in printed format.

The balloon jacket is an oversized cardigan with large balloon sleeves. Use it on a cold winter day or as a transitional jacket in spring and autumn. The balloon jacket is knitted from the bottom up in garter stitch with rib knit edges. The body and sleeves are knitted separately and finally sewn together.

The balloon jacket stretches a little in length during use.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL

Measure:

Width: 58 (61) 65 (69) 74 cm

Full length: 64 (65) 67 (70) 73 cm

Knitting strength: 13.5 stitches x 23 rows in garter stitch = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting suggestions : Circular knitting needles 7 mm and 6 mm (100 and 60 cm) (knit a test piece to find the right knitting size that gives the right knitting strength)

Yarn suggestions: 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 g Peruvian Highland Wool from Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) together with 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 g Tilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) or Brushed Lace from Mohair by Canard (25 g = 210 m) or Angel from Permin (25 g = 210 m)

Difficulty : ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5).