York Jacket in Noro Silk Garden and Kureyon - Downloadable PDF

York Jacket Knitting Pattern by Jane Ellison – Noro Silk Garden & Kureyon

The York Jacket is a beautifully crafted knitted jacket pattern designed by Jane Ellison and published as part of Noro Knits, a collection produced by Noro and distributed through Knitting Fever, Inc. (KFI). Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern is an excellent choice for knitters who want to create a stylish, wearable jacket using the iconic colorways of Noro Silk Garden and Noro Kureyon yarns.

About the Design

The York Jacket is a garment-construction project classified in the jackets category, making it a substantial and rewarding knitting project. Designed with Jane Ellison's signature aesthetic, the jacket takes full advantage of Noro's celebrated self-striping, hand-dyed yarns to create organic color transitions throughout the fabric. The combination of Noro Silk Garden and Noro Kureyon gives the finished jacket a rich, textured appearance with naturally shifting tones that require no additional colorwork techniques from the knitter.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is specifically designed for use with two of Noro's most beloved yarn lines:

• Noro Silk Garden – a luxurious blend of silk, mohair, and wool, known for its soft halo, subtle sheen, and long color sequences
• Noro Kureyon – a 100% wool yarn celebrated for its bold, earthy, hand-dyed colorways and rustic texture

Both yarns fall into the aran weight category, making them suitable for knitting at a medium-to-substantial gauge. Aran weight yarn produces a fabric with good structure and warmth, ideal for a jacket silhouette. Knitters should select knitting needles appropriate for aran weight yarn, typically in the range recommended within the pattern to achieve the correct gauge. As with all Knitting Fever, Inc. publications, gauge and measurements are provided as guidelines, and swatching before beginning is always recommended.

Craft and Techniques

The York Jacket is a knitting pattern, and as a jacket construction it is likely to incorporate a range of foundational and intermediate knitting techniques. Working with aran weight yarn on a structured garment such as a jacket typically involves:

• Shaping techniques such as increases and decreases to create tailored seams, armhole shaping, and neckline definition
• Seaming to join individual knitted panels including fronts, back, and sleeves into a finished garment
• Picking up and knitting stitches along edges for borders, button bands, or collar finishing
• Gauge management across two different yarn types, as Noro Silk Garden and Noro Kureyon have slightly different fiber compositions that may behave differently on the needle
• Reading and following schematic diagrams for accurate garment sizing and construction

Working with self-striping yarns like those in the Noro range also invites knitters to consider color placement and yarn joining, as the long color runs in both Silk Garden and Kureyon create naturally evolving stripes without the need for manual color changes.

Pattern Format and Publication Details

The York Jacket pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, offering instant access after purchase. It is published by Knitting Fever, Inc. (KFI) and is intended for personal use only. The pattern originally appeared in the book Noro Knits, with photography by Kevin Peschke. Copyright is held by Knitting Fever, Inc. © 2014, and copying or duplication for resale is strictly prohibited.

Who Is This Pattern For?

The York Jacket is best suited to knitters with some experience in garment construction, particularly those comfortable working with shaping, seaming, and multiple yarn types. The use