Moss Stitch Jacket in Ella Rae Twist - ER12-03 - Downloadable PDF

Moss Stitch Jacket in Ella Rae Twist – ER12-03 Pattern Summary

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Ella Rae provides instructions for a relaxed, textured Moss Stitch Jacket worked in Ella Rae Twist, a super chunky weight yarn. The design is a classic open-front cardigan-style jacket featuring shaped sides, a front neck shaping, and a neat front band with a single button closure. It is sized to fit bust measurements ranging from 80–90 cm (31½–35½ in) up to 110–120 cm (43¼–47¼ in), making it a versatile pattern suitable for a range of body types.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a knitted moss stitch jacket — a cosy, casual outerwear piece with a relaxed silhouette. The jacket features a back panel, a left front, and a right front, all worked flat in separate pieces and seamed together at the shoulders. The finished width ranges from 46 cm (18 in) to 56 cm (22 in), and the length from 38 cm (15¼ in) to 40 cm (16 in) depending on size. A single button fastens the jacket at the front.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Ella Rae Twist, a super chunky weight yarn, sold in 100g balls. The pattern requires 4 balls for the smallest size, 5 balls for the medium size, and 5 balls for the largest size, in colour number 03.
• Needles: One pair of 5.50mm (US 9) needles for the front bands, and one pair of 6.50mm (US 10.5) needles for the main fabric pieces.
• Additional requirements: 1 button for the front closure, and a warm iron with a damp cloth for pressing the finished pieces.

Tension and Gauge

The stated tension is 12 stitches and 15 rows over 10 cm (4 in) of moss stitch pattern using 6.50mm needles. Achieving correct gauge is important for ensuring the finished jacket matches the stated measurements, particularly given the super chunky weight of the yarn where even small differences in stitch size can significantly affect the final dimensions.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Moss Stitch (Seed Stitch): The primary stitch pattern used throughout the main body pieces. In this pattern, moss stitch is formed by working K1, P1 alternately across every row — both right side and wrong side rows are identical, creating a dense, textured, non-curling fabric. This stitch is ideal for outerwear as it lies flat and produces a firm, structured fabric with excellent visual texture.
• Garter Stitch: Used for the front bands, which are knitted separately on the smaller 5.50mm needles and then attached. Garter stitch — knitting every row — creates a firm, ridged band that complements the moss stitch body without curling.
• Increases (Inc): Side shaping on the back and both fronts is achieved through increases worked at the edges of the fabric. On the back, one stitch is increased at each end of the row, then repeated every following row a total of six times to shape the sides. The fronts are similarly increased to create a flattering silhouette.
• Cast-off shaping: Front neck shaping on both the left and right fronts is worked through a series of stepped cast-offs at the beginning of right-side rows, gradually reducing the stitch count to shape the neckline.
• Flat knitting: All pieces are worked flat, back and forth in rows, rather than in the round.
• Seaming: Shoulder seams are joined after blocking. The front bands are worked to length and attached along the front edges.
• Blocking/Pressing: The making-up instructions specify pressing the finished pieces with a warm iron over a damp cloth, which helps set the super chunky fabric