Women's Jacket in Sirdar Click Chunky - 8938 - Downloadable PDF

Women's Jacket Knitting Pattern in Sirdar Click Chunky – Pattern 8938

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar provides full instructions for knitting a classic women's jacket in Sirdar Click Chunky yarn. Designed as an easy knit, this pattern is well-suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques but do not want to tackle complex construction. The finished jacket features a structured ribbed hem and cuffs, a stocking stitch body, set-in sleeves, and a neat front opening, making it a versatile wardrobe staple that works across a wide range of dress sizes.

Sizes and Fit

The pattern is written to fit six dress sizes, covering a bust measurement range from 81 cm (32 in) to 107 cm (42 in), corresponding to UK dress sizes 10 through 20. The actual finished garment measurements are generously cut, ranging from 92 cm (36 in) to 117 cm (46 in) at the bust, providing a comfortable, relaxed fit. The full jacket length ranges from 66 cm (26 in) to 78.5 cm (31 in), and sleeve length ranges from 43 cm (17 in) to 47 cm (18½ in), excluding the 8 cm (3 in) armhole trim.

What Is Being Made

The pattern instructs the knitter to construct a women's long-sleeved jacket worked in separate pieces — a back, a left front, and corresponding right front and sleeves — which are then seamed together. The jacket includes shaped armholes and a defined ribbed border that adds structure at the lower edges and cuffs. The design is classic and unfussy, lending itself to everyday wear.

Techniques Used

• Ribbing: A 13 cm (5 in) rib section is worked at the lower edge of the back and fronts, as well as at the cuffs, using a k2, p2 rib pattern to create an elasticated, neat finish.
• Stocking stitch: The main body and sleeves are worked in stocking stitch (alternating knit and purl rows), which creates a smooth, classic fabric on the right side.
• Armhole shaping: Stitches are cast off at the beginning of rows to shape the armhole, followed by paired decreases worked on right-side rows to create a clean, fitted armhole edge.
• Decreasing: The pattern uses k2tog and k2tog tbl decreases to reduce stitches neatly at armhole edges and during the transition from rib to the main body.
• Stitch holders: Shoulder stitches are placed on stitch holders rather than cast off, a technique that allows for a smoother join or grafted seam when finishing the garment.
• Seaming: As a constructed garment worked in pieces, the jacket requires sewing together at the shoulders, side seams, and sleeve seams.

Stitches Used

• K2, P2 Rib – used for the welts and cuffs to provide stretch and a tidy border
• Stocking Stitch (st st) – one row knit, one row purl, forming the smooth main fabric of the jacket body and sleeves
• K2tog – a standard right-leaning decrease
• K2tog tbl – a left-leaning decrease worked through the back of the loops, used to mirror shaping at armhole edges

Materials Required

The pattern calls for Sirdar Click Chunky yarn, specifically shade 157, in quantities ranging from 13 to 16 balls of 50g depending on the size being made. The pattern notes that Sirdar Denim Chunky is also suitable as a substitute, though yarn amounts may vary. Knitters will need one pair of 5½mm (UK5 / USA9) knitting needles for the ribbed sections and one pair of 6½mm needles for the main stocking stitch body and sleeves. A stitch holder is also required to hold shoulder stitches during construction.

Yarn Weight and Skill Level