Metro Jacket in Lion Brand Homespun - 50844AD

Metro Jacket in Lion Brand Homespun – Free Knitting Pattern (50844AD)

The Metro Jacket (Pattern Number 50844AD) is a free, downloadable knitting pattern from Lion Brand Yarn that produces a relaxed, cozy, open-front jacket with a distinctly soft, cloud-like texture. The design is rated Intermediate skill level, making it an ideal next step for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and are ready to work with multiple strands held together. The jacket is available in six sizes — Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, and 3X — with finished bust measurements ranging from 41 inches up to 55 inches and finished lengths from 23 inches to 29 inches, ensuring an inclusive fit across a wide range of body types.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a full-length knitted jacket with structured back and front panels, shaped armholes, and a finished neckline and button band worked on circular needles. The garment features a garter stitch border at the hem transitioning into a Reverse Stockinette stitch body, which gives the exterior a distinctive purl-bump texture that contributes to the jacket's soft, plush, almost cloud-like appearance. The finished piece is closed with two large buttons (1⅜ inches / 35 mm in diameter), adding a polished, wearable detail to what is otherwise a relaxed, drapey silhouette.

Materials Used

One of the most distinctive features of this pattern is its use of two different Lion Brand yarns held together simultaneously, which creates a uniquely rich and dimensional fabric. The specific yarns called for are:

• Lion Brand Homespun® in Shaker (color code 790-301) — used as Yarn A, held double (two strands together). This bulky, textured yarn is known for its soft, chenille-like feel and subtle color variation, which adds depth to the finished fabric. You will need 5 to 7 skeins depending on your size.
• Lion Brand Tiffany® in Camel (color code 260-124) — used as Yarn B, held as a single strand alongside the two strands of Homespun. This yarn contributes additional softness and a halo-like quality to the fabric. You will need 7 to 9 skeins depending on your size.

The combination of two strands of Homespun plus one strand of Tiffany held together throughout the main body creates a thick, lofty fabric that works up quickly on large needles and produces the signature buttery-soft feel described in the pattern.

Needles and Tools

• Lion Brand Size 17 (13 mm) straight knitting needles — used for the main body sections worked in Reverse Stockinette stitch
• Lion Brand Size 11 (8 mm) straight knitting needles — used for finer detail work
• Lion Brand Size 17 (13 mm) 29-inch (75 cm) circular knitting needles — used for working the button band and neckline edging in the round or across a wide stitch count
• Lion Brand Stitch Markers — for tracking shaping points
• Large-Eye Blunt Needles (set of 6) — for seaming and weaving in ends
• Two 1⅜-inch (35 mm) buttons, plus a sewing needle and matching thread for attaching them

Techniques and Stitches Used

This pattern draws on a focused set of knitting techniques that are well within reach for an intermediate knitter. Understanding each technique helps ensure a polished finished garment:

• Holding multiple strands together: Working with two strands of Yarn A and one strand of Yarn B simultaneously is central to this pattern. This technique creates a thicker, more textured fabric than any single yarn would produce alone and is what gives the Metro Jacket its signature loft and softness.
• Garter Stitch (knit every row): The lower hem of the jacket back and fronts begins with approximately 2 inches of garter stitch, which lies flat and provides a stable, non-curling border. Garter