Verity Jacket - Knitting Pattern For Women in Willow & Lark Strath by Willow & Lark

Verity Jacket – Chunky Cable Wrap Jacket Knitting Pattern by Willow & Lark

The Verity Jacket is a beautifully structured chunky wrap jacket for women, part of the Strath Collection by Willow & Lark. Designed to be both cosy and stylish, this intermediate-level knitting pattern produces a seamed, flattering jacket with classic cable detailing and practical buttonholes. It is available as a downloadable PDF, making it easy to access and print at home.

Sizes and Finished Measurements

The pattern is written across seven sizes, designed to fit a chest measurement of 76–81 cm (30–32 in) up to 137–142 cm (54–56 in), making it an inclusive and versatile pattern for a wide range of body types.

• Width across back: 63 cm (24¾ in) to 99 cm (39 in) depending on size
• Length to back neck: 70 cm (27½ in) to 82 cm (32¼ in)
• Sleeve length: 41 cm (16 in) to 44 cm (17¼ in)

These generous finished measurements reflect the relaxed, wrap-style silhouette of the jacket, which is designed to be worn with ease and comfort over knitwear or lighter layers.

Yarn and Materials

The Verity Jacket is knitted in Willow & Lark Strath, a chunky-weight yarn available exclusively at lovecrafts.com. The sample shown uses Mustard (shade 09), a warm and rich autumnal tone that suits the cosy, textured aesthetic of the design perfectly.

• Yarn: Willow & Lark Strath, 100g / 3½oz balls
• Yarn weight: Chunky
• Yarn quantity required: 11 to 17 balls depending on size
• Needles: A pair of 5mm (US 8) knitting needles and a pair of 6mm (US 10) knitting needles

Two needle sizes are used throughout the pattern, which is common in garment knitting — the smaller needle is typically used for ribbing or border sections, while the larger needle is used for the main body fabric to achieve the correct tension.

Tension

The stated tension for this pattern is 15 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm / 4 in, measured over stocking stitch using 6mm (US 10) needles. As with all garment patterns, knitters are strongly encouraged to work a tension swatch before casting on. Achieving the correct tension ensures that the finished jacket matches the intended measurements across all sizes. If your swatch is too loose, try a smaller needle; if too tight, move up a needle size.

Techniques and Construction

The Verity Jacket is rated as an intermediate knitting pattern, making it ideal for knitters who have moved beyond the basics and are comfortable working with multiple techniques simultaneously. The construction is seamed and worked flat, meaning the individual pieces — such as the back, fronts, and sleeves — are knitted separately and then joined together using seaming techniques such as mattress stitch or backstitch.

Key Techniques Used

• Cables: Cable knitting is a central design feature of the Verity Jacket, creating the rich, tactile texture characteristic of the Strath Collection. Cables are created by temporarily holding stitches on a cable needle and crossing them over one another, producing twisted rope-like columns of stitches. Working cables in a chunky yarn like Willow & Lark Strath makes them particularly bold and visually striking.
• Buttonholes: The pattern incorporates worked buttonholes, adding functional closures to the wrap-style front. Buttonholes in knitting are typically created by binding off a small number of stitches on one row and casting them back on in the following row, creating a neat opening for the button to pass through.
• Worked flat: All