Double Breasted Jacket in Noro Silk Garden Lite - Downloadable PDF

Double Breasted Jacket in Noro Silk Garden Lite – Knitting Pattern by Jenny Watson

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern features the Double Breasted Jacket, a sophisticated and stylish outerwear design originally published in the collection City Girl by Jenny Watson for Noro. Published by Knitting Fever, Inc. (KFI) with photography by Glen Pearson, this pattern brings urban elegance to the handknitting world, combining a classic tailored silhouette with the naturally variegated beauty that Noro yarns are celebrated for.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a double breasted jacket, a timeless outerwear style characterized by two parallel columns of buttons and a wide overlapping front closure. This structured garment is designed to be worn as a polished, city-ready layering piece. The double breasted format lends the jacket a refined, fashion-forward look that suits both casual and smart-casual occasions. As part of the City Girl collection, the design reflects a contemporary, wearable aesthetic with a nod to classic tailoring traditions.

Craft and Techniques

This is a knitting pattern, making it suitable for knitters with intermediate to advanced experience who are comfortable working garment shaping and construction. Key techniques typically involved in a double breasted jacket of this style include:

• Garment shaping: Working increases and decreases to shape the body, sleeves, and lapels for a structured, fitted silhouette
• Seaming and finishing: Joining knitted pieces using techniques such as mattress stitch to create clean, professional seams
• Button band construction: Knitting front bands or button plackets to support the double breasted closure, requiring careful attention to symmetry and stitch counts
• Lapel and collar shaping: Picking up stitches and working short rows or directional shaping to form a neat, structured collar or lapel
• Sleeve setting: Attaching shaped sleeves to the body for a tailored fit

Working with a variegated yarn like Noro Silk Garden Lite adds an additional layer of technique, as knitters often consider color pooling and stripe placement to make the most of the yarn's natural color transitions throughout the garment pieces.

Stitches Used

While the PDF does not enumerate every stitch in detail, a structured jacket of this type in DK weight yarn typically incorporates:

• Stockinette stitch as the primary body fabric, creating a smooth, draping surface that showcases the color gradients of Noro yarn
• Rib stitch (commonly 1×1 or 2×2 ribbing) for cuffs, hems, and button bands to provide elasticity and a neat, finished edge
• Decrease and increase stitches such as k2tog, ssk, and M1 for shaping the waist, armholes, and sleeves

Materials – Yarn and Needles

The pattern is designed specifically for Noro Silk Garden Lite, a DK weight yarn produced by Noro and distributed by Knitting Fever, Inc. Silk Garden Lite is a beloved yarn in the knitting community, known for its luxurious fiber blend of silk, kid mohair, and lamb's wool, which produces a fabric with a beautiful drape, a gentle halo, and the rich, hand-painted color transitions that are the hallmark of the Noro brand. The DK weight designation means knitters will work on medium-sized needles, typically in the US size 5–7 range (3.75–4.5 mm), though knitters should always swatch carefully and refer to the gauge guidelines provided in the pattern to achieve the correct measurements for their chosen size.

Pattern Format and Usage

This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it immediately accessible after purchase. It is published by Knitting Fever, Inc. and is intended for personal use only; copying or duplication for resale is strictly prohibited under copyright. Gauge and measurement information is included in the pattern as a guideline, and knitters are encouraged to contact Knitting Fever directly with any project questions. This pattern is an excellent choice