Curved Edge Jacket - Knitting Pattern For Women in Debbie Bliss Dulcie by Debbie Bliss

Curved Edge Jacket – Knitting Pattern for Women in Debbie Bliss Dulcie

The Curved Edge Jacket is a beautifully structured women's knitting pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in the luxurious chunky-weight yarn Debbie Bliss Dulcie. This intermediate-level pattern produces a sophisticated, fashion-forward jacket featuring dramatic cable detailing and a distinctive curved hem edge that sets it apart from classic straight-hemmed designs. It is an ideal project for knitters who are comfortable with standard garment construction and are ready to incorporate bold cable work into a wearable, stylish piece.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a women's knitted jacket with a curved lower edge, making it a standout wardrobe piece. The jacket is designed to be seamed together from individually worked flat pieces, following traditional garment construction methods. The finished jacket features prominent 18-stitch cable panels as a central design element, adding rich texture and visual interest to the body of the garment. The pattern is sized to fit a range of chest measurements, with yarn quantities scaling from 18 to 26 balls of Debbie Bliss Dulcie depending on the chosen size.

Materials Required

Yarn

• Debbie Bliss Dulcie – a chunky-weight yarn, used in the colourway Cloud 04
• Quantity required: 18(19:20:21:23:24:25:26) x 50g/1¾oz balls depending on size
• Debbie Bliss Dulcie is exclusively available at lovecrafts.com

Needles

• A pair of 6.5mm (US 10) knitting needles
• A pair of 7mm (US 10.5) knitting needles
• A 6.5mm (US 10) circular needle (used for finishing or edging sections)
• A cable needle for working the cable stitches

Tension

Achieving the correct tension is essential for a well-fitting jacket. The pattern specifies 15 stitches and 20 rows to 10cm/4in over pattern using 7mm (US 10.5) needles. Additionally, the 18-stitch cable panel measures 8cm/3¼in in width. Knitters should swatch carefully before beginning, as the chunky weight of Debbie Bliss Dulcie means that even small tension variations can significantly affect the finished dimensions of the garment.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat: All pieces of this jacket are knitted flat, back and forth in rows, rather than in the round. This is a traditional approach to garment construction that gives the knitter full control over shaping and stitch pattern placement.
• Seamed construction: The finished pieces are joined together using seaming techniques, creating a structured and durable garment with clean, defined edges.
• Cable knitting: The standout technique in this pattern is the use of bold 12-stitch and 18-stitch cables. Cables are created by temporarily placing stitches onto a cable needle, working subsequent stitches from the main needle, and then knitting the held stitches — this crossing action creates the characteristic twisted rope or braid appearance.
• Shaping: The pattern includes both increases and decreases to create the curved lower edge and to shape the body and sleeves of the jacket. A specific increase technique used is m1p (make 1 purlwise), worked by picking up the loop lying between needles and purling into the back of it.

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) – the foundational stitch used throughout the pattern, including within cable crossings
• Purl (p) – used in combination with knit stitches to create the background fabric and textural contrast around cable panels
• C12B (Cable 12 Back): Slip the next 6 stitches onto a cable needle and leave at the back