Laura Moss Stitch Jacket - Knitting Pattern for Women in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK

Laura Moss Stitch Jacket – Knitting Pattern for Women by Debbie Bliss in Cashmerino DK

The Laura Moss Stitch Jacket is a women's knitted cardigan pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in her signature Cashmerino DK yarn. This is a seamed, flat-knit project aimed at intermediate knitters who are comfortable following multi-step shaping instructions and working with textured stitch patterns. The finished garment is a classic jacket-style cardigan featuring the tactile and visually striking moss stitch as its primary design element.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a women's moss stitch jacket — a structured, fully seamed cardigan with a refined, textured surface created entirely through the alternation of knit and purl stitches. The jacket silhouette is designed to be flattering and wearable, making it a versatile wardrobe staple suitable for a range of occasions. As a seamed garment, the individual pieces — typically a back, two fronts, and sleeves — are knitted separately and then joined, giving the finished jacket excellent structure and drape.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat (back and forth in rows): All pieces are knitted on straight or circular needles in flat rows rather than in the round, which is the traditional construction method for seamed garments.
• Seamed construction: The finished pieces are sewn together using seaming techniques, producing neat, durable joins at the shoulders, sides, and sleeves.
• Casting on and casting off (binding off): Standard cast-on methods form the foundation rows, while cast-off edges finish armholes, necklines, and hems. The pattern references casting off in ribbing where rib patterns are maintained during the bind-off.
• Shaping via decreases and increases: Techniques such as knit two together (k2tog), purl two together (p2tog), and knit into the front and back (kfb) are used to shape the armholes, neckline, and sleeve caps.
• Moss stitch (seed stitch in US terminology): The defining technique of this jacket, moss stitch is created by alternating knit and purl stitches across each row and offsetting them on subsequent rows so that knit stitches sit above purl stitches and vice versa. This produces a dense, textured, non-curling fabric that is ideal for jacket fronts and borders.
• Garter stitch: Referenced within the pattern glossary, garter stitch (knit every row) may be used for edgings or borders to complement the moss stitch body.
• Ribbing: Rib stitch sequences are referenced for cast-off edges, suggesting ribbed welts, cuffs, or neckband finishing details.

Stitches Used

• Moss stitch (seed stitch US): The primary stitch pattern throughout the jacket body and sleeves, creating a richly textured, reversible fabric.
• Garter stitch: Knit every row; used for flat, non-rolling edging sections.
• Ribbing: Alternating knit and purl columns used in welts and cuffs, and maintained during cast-off for a neat, elastic finish.
• Standard knit (k) and purl (p) stitches form the foundation of all stitch patterns used throughout the garment.
• Kfb (knit into front and back): An increase stitch used in shaping sections.

Materials – Yarn and Needles

The pattern is written specifically for Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK, a luxuriously soft DK weight yarn blended from merino wool and cashmere. This yarn weight is ideal for a structured jacket, offering excellent stitch definition that allows the moss stitch texture to stand out clearly. The softness of the Cashmerino blend ensures the finished jacket is comfortable to wear against the skin. Knitters should use the needle size recommended on the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK ball band and always knit a tension swatch before beginning, as achieving the correct tension is essential for accurate sizing in a seamed, fitted garment. No crochet hook is required for this project.