Waterfall Jacket - Knitting Pattern For Women in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK

Waterfall Jacket Knitting Pattern for Women by Debbie Bliss in Cashmerino DK

The Waterfall Jacket is a women's knitted jacket pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in her signature Cashmerino DK yarn. This elegant, wearable garment takes its name from the graceful, flowing lines of its construction — most likely referencing a cascading front opening or draped lapel detail that creates a fluid, feminine silhouette. It is listed as an advanced beginner knitting project, making it an ideal step-up pattern for knitters who have mastered the basics and are ready to tackle garment shaping and construction techniques.

About the Garment

The Waterfall Jacket is a full knitted coat or jacket designed for women, falling within the coats and jackets project category. The design is characteristic of Debbie Bliss's style — refined, classic, and wearable — with a focus on clean lines and a flattering fit. The flowing front detail that gives the jacket its name adds a sophisticated, contemporary touch suitable for everyday wear or smart-casual occasions.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is written specifically for Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK, a luxurious yarn blend that combines the softness of cashmere with the durability and warmth of merino wool and the slight sheen of microfibre. This DK weight (double knitting) yarn is a popular choice for garments because it knits up at a medium gauge — not too fine and not too bulky — making it approachable for advancing knitters while still producing beautifully refined results. The cashmere content gives the finished jacket a soft drape and a premium hand feel, ideal for a flowing, elegant design like the Waterfall Jacket.

• Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK
• Weight: DK (double knitting)
• Needles: Knitting needles appropriate to DK weight yarn (specific size stated in pattern)

Techniques and Construction

As an advanced beginner pattern, the Waterfall Jacket introduces knitters to the core skills of garment construction in a manageable and well-guided format. The pattern is written using UK terminology, with US terminology provided in round brackets throughout, making it accessible to knitters on both sides of the Atlantic.

Key construction techniques referenced in the pattern include:

• Cast on — forming the foundation row by placing a specified number of loops onto the needle to begin each section of the garment
• Cast off (bind off) — finishing edges securely to prevent unravelling, including cast off in ribbing, where knit stitches are knitted and purl stitches are purled as you bind off to maintain the rib pattern neatly
• Increasing — adding stitches to shape the garment, using techniques such as kfb (knit into the front and back of a stitch), which creates a neat, integrated increase
• Decreasing — reducing stitch counts for shaping, using methods such as knit 2 together (k2tog) or purl 2 together (p2tog)
• Garter stitch — knitting every row to create a reversible, ridged fabric, often used for borders, bands, or textural contrast in garment patterns
• Ribbing — an alternating knit and purl stitch pattern used for edges and cuffs, providing elasticity and a neat, structured finish

Stitches Used

The pattern draws on a selection of foundational knitting stitches well-suited to an advancing beginner:

• Knit stitch (k) — the most fundamental knitting stitch, used throughout the body of the jacket
• Purl stitch (p) — worked in combination with knit stitches to create ribbing and textural variation
• Garter stitch — all knit rows, producing a dense, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges
• Rib stitch — alternating knit and purl stitches in sequence, used for structured edging and cuffs
• K