Oklahoma Jacket in Adriafil Genziana - Downloadable PDF

Oklahoma Jacket Knitting Pattern in Adriafil Genziana – Downloadable PDF

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern provides full instructions for creating the Oklahoma Jacket, a structured, colourblock-style knitted jacket worked in Adriafil Genziana yarn. The design features a bold two-tone colourway combining a deep blue (shade no. 22) as the main body colour and a vibrant orange (shade no. 37) as a contrast trim and accent colour. A zip fastening completes the contemporary, sporty aesthetic of this garment.

About the Garment

The Oklahoma Jacket is a full knitted jacket constructed in separate pieces — a back, a right front, a left front, and two sleeves — which are then seamed together. The finished jacket includes shaped armholes, a neckline shaping, and shoulder bind-offs, giving it a neat, tailored silhouette. An orange 38 cm zipper is sewn into the front opening as a finishing detail, adding both function and a striking colour contrast against the blue body.

The garment is worked using Adriafil Genziana, a 4-ply weight yarn, which is used both doubled and single at different points throughout the pattern, as specifically indicated in the instructions. This technique of doubling a fine yarn allows the knitter to achieve different fabric weights and textures within the same project, creating contrast between the body sections and the edgings.

Construction and Techniques

• Worked flat in separate pieces: The back, right front, left front, and sleeves are each knitted separately and then assembled, making this a classic set-in or shaped-sleeve construction.
• Yarn doubling: A key technique in this pattern — the Adriafil Genziana 4-ply yarn is held doubled for the main body sections worked on larger needles, and used single for finer edging sections on smaller needles. This creates structural variation across the garment.
• Colourwork through yarn changes: Rather than stranded or intarsia colourwork, the two-tone effect is achieved by switching between blue no. 22 and orange no. 37 at designated sections — for example, the orange is used for the cast-on edge trim and sleeve details, while the blue forms the main body fabric.
• Armhole shaping: Both the back and fronts feature armhole shaping worked by binding off stitches at the appropriate measurement point.
• Neckline shaping on the fronts: The right front (and mirrored left front) includes a stepped neckline shaping, achieved by binding off stitches every two rows — specifically 5 stitches followed by 2 stitches six times — before the final shoulder bind-off of the remaining 14 stitches.
• Side increases: The right front panel includes gradual width increases — 1 stitch increased every 12 rows, 3 times — to shape the body.
• Garter stitch edging: The lower edges are worked as a border using garter stitch (knit every row) on smaller needles with the orange yarn doubled, creating a neat, firm hem that lies flat.
• Seaming and finishing: A tapestry needle is used to sew the pieces together and weave in ends. The orange zipper is inserted into the front opening as the final finishing step.

Stitches Used

• Garter stitch – used for the lower border/edge sections, knitted with the orange yarn doubled on smaller needles. Garter stitch is created by knitting every row on straight needles, producing a ridged, reversible fabric with good elasticity.
• Stocking stitch / stockinette stitch – the main body fabric of the jacket, worked by alternating knit and purl rows. The pattern specifies a combination of 2 garter stitches at the edge alongside the main knit stitches, suggesting a garter selvedge for neat edges.
• Increases and bind-offs – standard knitting shaping techniques used throughout for armholes, necklines, and body sh