Damenjacke in Lana Grossa Alpina & Silkhair - Trachten06M02 - PDF

Damenjacke in Lana Grossa Alpina & Silkhair – Modell 02 aus Filati Trachten 06

This intermediate-level knitting pattern from Lana Grossa presents a beautifully crafted women's jacket (Damenjacke) featured as Modell 02 from the Filati Trachten 06 collection. Drawing on traditional Alpine and folk-inspired aesthetics, the design combines textural cable patterns with a structured silhouette, making it a rewarding project for knitters who are comfortable moving beyond the basics. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is offered free of charge.

Garment Overview

The pattern produces a women's jacket worked in two sizes: 36/38 and 40/42. Instructions for the larger size appear in parentheses throughout the pattern, and where only one figure is given, it applies to both sizes. The jacket features a high ribbed waistband (hoher Bund), structured cable panels, and a back section (Rückenteil) cast on with 118 (130) stitches. The ribbed band measures approximately 11.5 cm (34 rows) before the main body begins, giving the jacket a defined, fitted lower edge typical of traditional Trachten-style garments.

Yarns and Materials

The jacket is knitted using two Lana Grossa yarn qualities held together or used in combination, which creates both structure and a luxurious halo effect:

• Lana Grossa Alpina – an aran-weight yarn composed of 80% Schurwolle (pure new wool) and 20% Polyamid, with a yardage of approximately 210 m per 100 g. Notably, this yarn is machine washable (waschmaschinenfest), making the finished jacket practical for everyday wear. The colorway specified is Beere (berry), with an approximate requirement of 600 (700) g depending on size.
• Lana Grossa Silkhair – a lace-weight mohair-silk blend that is worked alongside the Alpina to add a soft, airy halo and subtle sheen to the fabric. This pairing of a sturdy wool base yarn with a fine mohair-silk thread is a hallmark technique in many Lana Grossa designs, producing a fabric that is both warm and visually refined.

Needles

The ribbed waistband and main body sections are worked on needle size 3.5 mm. Cable needles will also be required for executing the cable pattern stitches.

Techniques and Construction

The jacket is constructed in flat pieces — including a separate back panel (Rückenteil) — which are later seamed together. Key construction details include:

• Twisted stitch increases (verschränkt aus dem Umschlag) worked evenly across the final ribbing row to adjust stitch count before transitioning to the main pattern
• Edge stitches (Randmaschen) maintained consistently on both sides of every piece for clean seaming
• Ribbing worked as a combination of knit and purl stitches over 34 rows to form the high waistband
• Alternating right-side rows (Hinreihen) and wrong-side rows (Rückreihen) following specific stitch charts

Stitches and Cable Patterns

The pattern features multiple cable motifs worked from stitch charts, including:

• Zopfmuster A – a foundational cable pattern establishing the primary twisted rope or braid motif, worked over a defined repeat of rows with the 4th through 9th rows repeated continuously after the initial setup
• Zopfmuster C – a variation worked on the same general principle as Zopfmuster A but following a separate stitch chart (Strickschrift C), with its