Jacket with Dropped Shoulders in Sirdar Adventure - 10185 - Downloadable PDF

Sirdar Adventure Super Chunky Dropped Shoulder Jacket – Pattern 10185

Design No. 10185 from Sirdar is a knitted cardigan jacket featuring dropped shoulders, worked in the brand's signature Adventure Super Chunky yarn. This intermediate-level downloadable PDF knitting pattern produces a generously sized, cosy outer layer that is as satisfying to knit as it is to wear. The dropped shoulder construction gives the finished garment a relaxed, contemporary silhouette, and the super chunky weight means the project grows quickly on large needles — making it an achievable and rewarding project for knitters who have moved beyond the basics.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a dropped-shoulder cardigan jacket sized to fit chest measurements ranging from 81 cm (32 in) up to 137 cm (54 in), covering six sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. The finished widths range from 115 cm to 165 cm, and full lengths range from 70 cm to 80 cm, making this a substantial, wrap-worthy garment. Sleeve lengths are given between 46 cm and 48 cm depending on size. The dropped shoulder style eliminates the need for complex armhole shaping, giving the jacket a modern, oversized aesthetic that is both on-trend and beginner-friendly in its construction logic — though the pattern is rated intermediate overall.

Yarn and Materials

The specified yarn is Sirdar Adventure Super Chunky (F050), a roving-style super chunky yarn sold in 200 g balls. The pattern sample is shown in shade 101 Golden Dawn, though additional colourways are offered including 103 Silver Mist, 104 Mineral Haze, and 100 Polar — all inspired by a polar expedition aesthetic. The quantity of yarn required ranges from 6 balls for sizes S and M up to 8 balls for sizes XXL and XXXL.

Sirdar Adventure is described as a super cosy, roving-style yarn, meaning it has a lightly twisted, unspun appearance that gives finished knits a soft, rustic texture with excellent warmth and drape. It is established as one of Sirdar's quick-knit yarns, ideal for large-scale projects.

Needles and Additional Tools

• 12 mm (USA 17) knitting needles — the primary needle size used for the main body and sleeves
• 10 mm (UK 000 / USA 15) knitting needles — used for ribbing or border sections
• Cable needle — required for working cable stitch elements within the design

Techniques and Stitches Used

As an intermediate knitting pattern, Design No. 10185 calls upon a range of techniques that go beyond simple knit-and-purl construction. Key techniques and stitches include:

• Dropped shoulder construction — a simplified armhole method where the sleeve is set into a straight body edge, removing the need for complex armhole or sleeve cap shaping and giving the garment its characteristic relaxed fit
• Cable knitting — the inclusion of a cable needle indicates that the pattern features one or more cable stitch panels, which involve crossing groups of stitches over one another to create twisted rope or braid-like textures; this is the primary technique that elevates the pattern to intermediate level
• Rib stitch — the use of two needle sizes strongly suggests ribbed welts, cuffs, or borders worked on the smaller 10 mm needles before transitioning to the larger 12 mm needles for the main fabric; rib stitch (typically knit 1, purl 1 or knit 2, purl 2) creates an elasticated, neat edge
• Knit and purl stitches — the foundation stitches used throughout the body of the garment to create the main fabric texture
• Seaming and finishing — as a constructed garment with separate front, back, and sleeve pieces, the pattern will involve joining seams and finishing edges neatly

About the Brand and Pattern Quality

Sirdar is a British yarn