Coat'chella Jacket in Sirdar Stories DK - 10525 - Downloadable PDF

Coat'chella Jacket in Sirdar Stories DK – Design No. 10525

The Coat'chella Jacket (Design No. 10525) by Sirdar is a vibrant, multicolour crocheted cardigan-style jacket worked in the brand's popular Sirdar Stories DK yarn. Rated as an easy/beginner-friendly crochet project, this design is an ideal choice for those who are new to garment making or looking for a relaxed, enjoyable make. The jacket is available in a wide range of sizes, spanning UK 6–28 (US 2–24), making it genuinely inclusive and wearable for a broad range of body types.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a colourblock striped crochet jacket — sometimes referred to as a cardigan — featuring bold, multi-shade colour combinations that give it a festival-ready, bohemian aesthetic. The finished garment includes a back panel, front panels, and sleeves, constructed in a relaxed silhouette. Key finished measurements include a back width ranging from 55 cm (21¾") to 77 cm (30¼") depending on size, a consistent full length of 113 cm (44½"), and a sleeve length of 45 cm (17¾") across all sizes. The jacket is designed to be cool, comfortable, and lightweight — qualities well suited to warmer seasons or layering.

Colourway and Yarn

One of the most striking features of this design is its use of up to twelve different yarn shades, labelled Yarn A through Yarn L, all from the Sirdar Stories DK range (yarn code F137). This is a cotton-rich acrylic blend DK weight yarn, sold in 50g balls, which Sirdar describes as creating lighter garments that hold their shape well. The cotton content makes it particularly pleasant to wear in warmer weather.

The specific shades used in the photographed version of the pattern are:

• Yarn A – shade 839 Silent Disco (the main shade, requiring the most balls)
• Yarn B – shade 813 Summer
• Yarn C – shade 835 Smile
• Yarn D – shade 812 Sunseekers
• Yarn E – shade 817 Aura
• Yarn F – shade 819 Pool Party (name partially referenced in the PDF)
• Yarns G through L – shades 802, 803, 805, 806, 811, and 830

The pattern also suggests alternative colourways including 800 Henna, 820 Karma, and 808 Date Night, allowing crafters to personalise their version of the jacket. Ball quantities vary by size and yarn role, with Yarn A requiring the most (9–12 balls) and accent yarns typically requiring just 2 balls each.

Craft and Techniques

This is a crochet pattern. Crochet is a needlecraft technique that uses a single crochet hook to create fabric by interlocking loops of yarn. Unlike knitting, which uses two needles and multiple live stitches simultaneously, crochet works with one active loop at a time, making it a very approachable craft for beginners. The structure of crocheted fabric tends to be slightly thicker and more textured than knitted fabric, lending itself beautifully to bold colourwork designs like this one.

As a beginner-level pattern, the Coat'chella Jacket relies on fundamental crochet techniques that are accessible to those who have mastered basic stitches. The multicolour construction is achieved through colour striping — changing yarn at the end of rows or rounds — rather than complex intarsia or Fair Isle-style colourwork, keeping the technique manageable for newer crocheters.

Stitches Used

While the full stitch list is contained within the downloadable PDF, the design is described as easy crochet, which typically involves foundational stitches such as:

• Chain stitch (ch) – used to create the foundation chain and for turning