Ivo Jacket - Knitting Pattern for Women in Debbie Bliss Saphia

Ivo Jacket – Knitting Pattern for Women in Debbie Bliss Saphia

The Ivo Jacket is a women's knitting pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in the luxurious chunky-weight Debbie Bliss Saphia yarn. This is a substantial, structured jacket featuring rich cable textures across the body, making it a rewarding project for advanced knitters looking for a statement outerwear piece. The finished garment is seamed and fastened with 9 buttons, giving it a classic, tailored finish.

What Is Being Made

The Ivo Jacket is a women's coat-style jacket designed to be knitted flat in separate pieces and then seamed together. It is offered in six sizes, with yarn quantities ranging from 9 to 14 hanks of Debbie Bliss Saphia, depending on the size chosen. The design combines a honeycomb cable pattern with standard stocking stitch sections, creating a beautifully textured fabric that is both visually striking and structurally warm. The jacket closes at the front with 9 buttons worked through neat buttonholes.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Debbie Bliss Saphia, a chunky-weight yarn, in Heather 01
• Quantity: 9(10:11:12:13:14) x 100g / 3½oz hanks, depending on size
• Needles: A pair of 7mm (US 10½) knitting needles and a pair of 8mm (US 11) knitting needles
• Cable needle: Required for working all cable stitches throughout the pattern
• Buttons: 9 buttons for front fastening

Debbie Bliss Saphia is a chunky-weight yarn that knits up quickly and produces a dense, cosy fabric — ideal for outerwear such as this jacket. The Heather 01 colourway gives the finished jacket a rich, earthy tone that complements the textured cable surface beautifully.

Tension

Achieving the correct tension is especially important for this pattern, as two different tension measurements are used across the garment:

• 12 stitches and 17 rows to 10cm / 4in square over stocking stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles
• 16 stitches and 18 rows to 10cm / 4in square over honeycomb pattern using 8mm (US 11) needles

Because cables naturally pull the fabric inward and create a denser stitch count than stocking stitch, it is essential to swatch both tension squares before beginning. Incorrect tension in the cable sections in particular can significantly affect the final measurements of the jacket.

Techniques Used

This pattern is rated advanced and draws on a range of knitting techniques. Knitters should be comfortable with cable knitting, shaping, and working flat before beginning.

• Cables: The honeycomb cable pattern is central to the design and is worked using a cable needle throughout. The pattern uses several specific cable abbreviations, including C4B (cable 4 back) and C4F (cable 4 front), which create the classic twisted rope effect. Decrease cables C4Bdec and C4Fdec are also used, incorporating shaping directly into the cable crossings for a neat finish at shaped edges.
• Worked flat: All pieces are knitted flat, back and forth in rows, rather than in the round. This is typical for structured garments such as jackets where seaming is part of the construction.
• Seamed construction: The individual pieces — including the body sections and sleeves — are sewn together after knitting. Seaming a chunky garment requires careful mattress stitch or backstitch technique to keep seams flat and tidy.
• Buttonholes: The pattern includes worked buttonholes to accommodate the 9 buttons on the front band. Buttonholes in knitting are typically created