Purl Dash Jacket & Matching Cowl in BC Garn Semilla Fino - 2266BC - Downloadable PDF

Purl Dash Jacket & Matching Cowl in BC Garn Semilla Fino – Pattern 2266BC by Chrissie Day

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern by designer Chrissie Day, published as pattern number 2266BC by BC Garn, includes instructions for two coordinating handknitted pieces: a classic fitted jacket and a matching cowl. Both are worked in BC Garn Semilla Fino, a 4-ply weight yarn, making this an elegant, lightweight set that is ideal for layering across seasons. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it well suited to knitters who are comfortable with shaping, texture stitches, and working from a written pattern with some complexity.

About the Designs

The Purl Dash Jacket

The jacket is the centrepiece of this pattern and is worked in a combination of a textured stitch pattern — the purl dash — alongside smooth stocking stitch (stockinette). The purl dash technique creates a subtle, rhythmic surface texture that adds visual interest without overwhelming the clean, tailored silhouette of the garment. A key stitch used in the construction is K1B (knitting into the stitch below), which contributes to the fabric's dimensional quality.

The jacket is sized to fit a range of bust measurements, covering five sizes:

• S: 81–86 cm bust
• M: 91–97 cm bust
• L: 102–107 cm bust
• XL: 112–117 cm bust
• XXL: 122–127 cm bust

Lengths to shoulder (measured on the left side) range from 46.5 cm for size S up to 69 cm for size XXL, and sleeve lengths range from 43 cm to 48 cm depending on size, giving a well-proportioned fit across the size range.

The jacket is finished with a button and an optional pop stud, adding a neat, practical closure. Two colours of BC Garn Semilla Fino are used: a main colour (ob115) and a contrast colour (ob102), with the main colour requiring between 7 and 9 balls depending on size, and just 1 ball of the contrast colour throughout all sizes.

The Matching Cowl

The cowl is designed as a coordinating accessory to accompany the jacket, worked in the same BC Garn Semilla Fino yarn. It uses 2 balls of ob115 (the main colour) along with leftover yarn from the contrast colour ob102, making it an economical addition to the project. The cowl echoes the textural and colour details of the jacket, creating a cohesive, polished handknitted set.

Yarn: BC Garn Semilla Fino

BC Garn Semilla Fino is a 4-ply weight yarn used throughout both the jacket and the cowl. Its fine weight contributes to the delicate drape and refined finish of both pieces. The two colourways specified in the pattern are ob115 as the main colour and ob102 as the contrast, used together to create the purl dash patterning and any colour detailing across both garments.

Needles and Tension

The pattern calls for a combination of needle types and sizes to achieve the correct fabric:

• Straight needles in sizes 2.75 mm and 3 mm
• Circular needle size 3 mm, 60 cm length

The recommended tension is 28 stitches × 40 rows = 10 × 10 cm over stocking stitch using 3 mm needles. Achieving this tension is particularly important when working a 4-ply yarn at this gauge, as even a small deviation will significantly affect the finished measurements across the range of sizes. Knitters are encouraged to work a tension swatch