Chevron Sweater Coat

Chevron Sweater Coat by Brigitte Reydams

What is Being Made

The Chevron Sweater Coat, titled Fibonacci Magic 2, is a long jacket-style garment designed by Brigitte Reydams. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a sophisticated outerwear piece with a finished length of 33 inches. The design features a structured silhouette with specific finished measurements: the front measures 10.5 inches wide while the back spans 21 inches wide, creating a tailored fit suitable for size 42.

Techniques and Construction

This pattern employs the Fibonacci Sequence as its primary design principle, creating a mathematical approach to color and row distribution. The garment is constructed using a two-color stranded knitting technique with colors designated as A (Moss) and B (Autumn). The Fibonacci sequence dictates the color changes throughout the piece, with specific row counts following the mathematical pattern: 13 rows, 8 rows, 5 rows, 3 rows, 2 rows, and 1 row, alternating between the two colorways.

The construction begins with casting on 128 stitches for the back piece using size 7 needles. Stitch markers are strategically placed to maintain pattern alignment across the width of the garment. The front and back pieces are worked separately with attention to maintaining consistent stitch counts and pattern repeats throughout the 29-row foundation section.

Stitches Used

• Knit Stitch (K): The foundational stitch used throughout the garment, with 4 knit stitches worked at the beginning and end of each row to create selvage edges
• Purl Stitch (P): Used on wrong-side rows to maintain stockinette stitch texture
• Slip, Knit, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (Slip 1, K1, Psso): A left-leaning decrease that creates the chevron shaping
• Knit Two Together (K2 together): A right-leaning decrease that works in conjunction with the slip stitch decrease to form the chevron pattern
• Yarn Over (Y over): Creates decorative eyelet holes within the chevron motif
• Double Stitch Increase (K1, Y over, K1 in same stitch): Increases worked within the same stitch to add texture and shaping to the chevron design

Pattern Stitch Details

The core pattern repeat consists of 15 stitches that measure 2.5 inches in width. The pattern stitch is worked over 2 rows:

• Row 1: K4, *Slip 1, K1, Psso, K5, {K1, Y over, K1 in same stitch} K5, K2 together* repeat from * to * to last 4 stitches, K4
• Row 2: K4, purl to last 4 stitches, K4

This two-row repeat creates the characteristic chevron texture while the Fibonacci color sequence adds visual complexity through strategic color changes.

Materials

The Chevron Sweater Coat requires 8 to 12 skeins of Prism Symphony yarn, depending on the desired finished size. The yarn is divided between two colorways: Moss (A) and Autumn (B). Each skein contains 118 yards of fiber, making this a worsted-weight yarn project. The fiber content is premium quality, consisting of 80% merino wool, 10% cashmere, and 10% nylon, providing warmth, softness, and durability. The nylon content adds structural integrity to the finished garment.

Size 7 needles are used throughout the construction to achieve the specified gauge of 15 stitches over 2.5 inches in the pattern stitch. This needle size works in harmony with the worsted-weight yarn to create a fabric with good drape and definition for the chevron motif.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty. Knitters should be comfortable with decreases, yarn overs, and working from written pattern instructions. The Fibonacci sequence color changes require attention to row counting, and the chevron stitch pattern demands consistent tension to maintain the geometric design. The mathematical foundation of the pattern adds intellectual engagement to the knitting process.