Long Jacket in Bergere de France Angel 50 - Mag 181 - 05 - Downloadable PDF

Long Jacket in Bergere de France Angel 50 – Pattern Summary (Mag 181 – 05)

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Bergere de France (Magazine 181, design 05) provides instructions for a long jacket worked at an intermediate skill level. The pattern is rated 5 Easy, making it accessible to knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques but ready to tackle shaping and multi-strand construction. The finished garment is a relaxed, longline jacket available in four sizes: S, M, L, and XL.

What Is Being Made

The project is a long jacket — a substantial, cosy outerwear piece designed to be worn as a statement layer. The silhouette is generously sized and the construction uses multiple strands of yarn held together simultaneously, giving the finished fabric a plush, substantial weight and texture despite the yarn itself being a 4-ply weight. The jacket is finished with 2 patterned buttons (ref 43130, sold in a pack of 2), adding a decorative detail to the front closure.

Yarn and Materials

The specified yarn is Bergere de France Angel 50, a 4-ply weight yarn used in this pattern as three strands held together throughout. This technique of tripling up fine yarn strands is a deliberate design choice: it creates a fabric with more body and warmth than a single strand of 4-ply would produce, while retaining the softness and drape characteristic of the Angel 50 base yarn. The colourway used in the pattern is Pavé (ref 53073).

• Yarn: Bergere de France Angel 50, colourway Pavé (ref 53073)
• Strands: 3 strands held together throughout
• Yarn weight: 4-ply
• Balls required: 5 (S), 6 (M), 6 (L), 7 (XL)
• Buttons: 2 patterned buttons, ref 43130 (pack of 2)

Needles and Hook

Because three strands of 4-ply yarn are held together, the pattern calls for larger needle sizes than would typically be used for a single strand of 4-ply. Two needle sizes are used to accommodate different sections of the garment:

• Knitting needles: 6.0 mm and 6.5 mm
• Crochet hook: 4.0 mm (used for finishing details)

The use of both a 6.0 mm and a 6.5 mm needle within the same project is a common technique for managing tension across different stitch patterns — the smaller needle is typically used for ribbed borders and edgings where a tighter, neater finish is desirable, while the larger needle is used for the main body fabric to achieve the correct drape and gauge.

Stitches and Techniques Used

The pattern incorporates a small but well-chosen selection of stitches and techniques, keeping the construction approachable while producing a polished result.

• 1/1 Rib (Border B): A classic alternating knit-one, purl-one ribbing worked on 6.0 mm needles. Row 1 (RS): *k1, p1* repeat ending k1. Row 2: *p1, k1* repeat ending p1. This rib is worked for approximately 4 cm (1½ in) over 8 rows and forms the lower borders and cuffs of the jacket, providing elasticity and a neat finish.
• Slip-stitch selvedge (Border B): A tidy edge technique where the first stitch of every row is knitted (RS rows) or purled (WS rows) and the second stitch is slipped purlwise with the yarn held at the back of the work. This creates a clean, chained selvedge edge that is particularly useful for seaming and for edges that will be visible on the finished garment.
• Increases: A single stitch increase is worked on the final row of the border ribbing for sizes M, L, and XL, adjusting the stitch count before transitioning to the main body needle size and stitch pattern.
• Crochet finishing: The